Chapter 198 All I Want is a Title

The lively engagement banquet ended in less than two hours. Amelia could feel the guests' mocking gazes boring into her. Though inwardly seething, she could only force a smile as she saw each guest out personally. "Amelia, we only gave Alexander this chance out of respect for Luke. But look at the spectacle today... " Orson Livingston, one of the board directors, said with a sigh. "Mr. Livingston, I'm so sorry. I'll make it up to you with dinner and a proper explanation soon." "Amelia..." another board director, Nolan Zeller, began. "Yes, Mr. Zeller. I understand." He sighed and said, "Well, congratulations anyway. You'll be a grandmother soon." Several board directors who had initially intended to support Alexander shook their heads. On their way out, they made a point of saying goodbye to Theodore. Amelia forced a smile, the corners of her mouth stiff and tight. Her eyes burned with barely contained anger, but her voice stayed soft, controlled. Only when the last outsider ha