C104 Who Gave You This

At the Chambers family home, Chris was just as excited about receiving his first salary. Unlike Mike, however, the very first thing he did after entering the house was pull out the envelope.

His father, Professor David Chambers accepted it and began reading. When he finished, he raised an eyebrow before calling out, “Honey.”

Valeria had only recently returned from the hospital after a long shift. Exhaustion was visible on her face. She had planned to eat something and go straight to bed. “What is it, Husband?” she asked tiredly.

David handed her the envelope. She quickly read the contents. A smile appeared on her face. “Who gave you this?”

Chris immediately sat up. “Three giant bodyguards from the Minister of Police.” Valeria blinked. “The Minister of Police?” “Yes.” Chris nodded enthusiastically.

“They arrived in a luxury car during lunch break. They found Alicia and gave her two envelopes. One was for Mike and the other was for me.”

“And then?” Valeria asked. She was used to Chris telling stories halfway before getting distracted.

Chris continued. “Before leaving, they said Alicia’s father was looking forward to meeting Mike and me.”

He then looked toward his father. “Dad, those guys were huge. They looked like movie gangsters, but they treated Alicia with so much respect. Even when she argued with them, they listened.” The family burst into laughter.

After explaining everything, David and Valeria informed Chris about the invitation. Just as they had suspected, Mike’s family had likely received the same one.

The Mooney family clearly intended to invite everyone together. More importantly, it was not the kind of invitation people casually declined. The Mooney’s were one of the most influential families in the city.

Turning down their invitation without a valid reason could easily be interpreted as disrespect. Neither family wanted to make that mistake.