Chapter 198

Right outside the Prescott residence stood a large photo of Elizabeth and Alexander, beaming in their engagement shoot. Next to it, a bold sign read: "Engagement Ceremony." Wait... what? The couple themselves weren't even here yet, and the engagement party had already kicked off? "There you are, Alexander! Finally!" Oliver rushed over, phone still clutched in his hand like it was his lifeline. "Quick, get upstairs and change into your suit!" Alexander looked visibly confused. "What's going on here?" "I've been calling you all day!" Oliver was practically losing it. "Neither of your phones were reachable—not yours or Miss Kaiser's! I was about to have a meltdown!" Elizabeth exchanged a stunned glance with Alexander. Neither of them had received a single call. "Oh, right!" Lionel casually smacked his forehead. "I had your phones jammed. Thought it'd be fun to surprise you guys. Totally slipped my mind to... un-jam them. My bad, okay? Totally on me!" Without waiting for a reply, Lionel tu