Chapter 33

Elena stared at the invitation at her table and lifted her eyes to see what Betty Adams had to say about it.

When Betty didn’t get the clue and simply shifted uncomfortably in her place, as if not sure what was suddenly so wrong, Elena had no choice but to speak it out loud.

“What the hell is it?”

Betty pushed the glasses up her nose and quickly jumped to an explanation. “Oh, that’s…that’s an invitation for dinner from the Pestov family.”

Elena raised a brow, not sure if she had heard that name before. “From whom?”

“The Pestov family, ma’am. Your brother, Mr Matthews, was on good terms with them. They even had a few projects together before…before…” the poor girl struggled to finish her sentence. She knew how much it hurt her boss to talk about her beloved brother. Painful memories always resurfaced whenever his name was mentioned.

Elena stared blankly at Betty before shifting her gaze back at the invitation. “Before my brother went into a coma.” Elena finished the sentence, handling