Chapter 138

Jonathan stared at my wrist for a moment, then said nothing. His dark eyes narrowed slightly before he suddenly grabbed my hand and started pulling me back toward the stage. Before I could even react, he was already holding onto my hand, leading me up there with him. I froze, confused about what he was doing. Instinctively, I tried to pull my hand back, but he just gripped it tighter. "Let go! What the hell are you doing?" He didn't answer me. Instead, he turned to the crowd and said, "This is my wife, Elise Sawyer." The entire room fell into stunned silence. All heads turned in our direction. Alicia's eyes shot over to us, and her face was completely drained of color as she stood frozen in place. But Jonathan acted like he didn't even see her. He continued addressing the guests, "She's an introvert, not very comfortable speaking in public, so I've never formally introduced her before. I figured this was a good opportunity." No one dared move. Everyone held their breath. Freder