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Chapter 355
The party at Berenike Hotel continued, though it had lost a significant amount of its
enthusiasm with the departure of their guest of honor.
Zoe had longed to show off in front of Ada to feed her unbelievably swollen ego. But now
that the
celebrity was gone, all her hard work and planning had gone down the drain-all because of
that sneaky
bitch Alyssa.
Jasper stood in the hallway, watching the green Rolls Royce drive away in the dark of the
night. His posture was rigid and stoic, and the air around him seemed to go down a few
degrees.
“This might not sound very nice, Mr. Jasper, but I believe we’ve been played the fool
again,” Xavier
reported shakily.
He continued, “Everyone online is focused on Alyssa and her hotel, leaving ours in the
dust. Even Mr.
Javier has caught wind of it.
“Berenike Hotel’s reputation is facing serious scrutiny, with some malicious comments
questioning
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whether our standards of hospitality have declined …”
Xavier was practically drenched in cold sweat by now. They should have known Alyssa
would have taken
action and prepared for the worst. That had always been her style, after all. She never left
any chance for
her enemies to make a comeback.
Jasper gazed into the distance, asking hoarsely, “I thought she was ‘Madam?””
Xavier flinched, frightened. “She’s ‘Madam’ when she doesn’t do stuff like this… When she
does, well … ‘
Ms. Alyssa’ will do.”
“You can call her whatever you please,” came the response. “I’m not too angry, really.
She’s always been
like this, no?”
Xavier was surprised by his boss’ relatively calm reaction. He remembered how Jasper
used to seethe
with anger and frustration whenever Alyssa managed to outmaneuver him.
Xavier couldn’t help but wonder if/Jasper had gotten used to it.
“What I’m wondering is how Alyssa managed to bypass the security measures. Every
guest tonight
required a personal invitation to enter, and the security has remained steadfast without
fail.”
“Well… apparently, there was a CCTV malfunction shortly before her arrival. We suspect it
might have
been the work of a hacker or some sort of virus, considering the systems had just
undergone
maintenance two days ago.”
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Upon hearing the word “hacker,” Jasper’s mind raced with possibilities. Was hacking
another skill Alyssa possessed? Or could it be one of her troublesome brothers at play?
“Jasper,” a sickly, sweet voice called out, interrupting Jasper’s thoughts. It was Zoe.
Jasper scowled just the slightest. He had no patience for her whatsoever. He didn’t even
turn to look at
her.
“Alyssa Taylor was too rude! How could she bring Ada Kingsley away just like that? She’s
practically humiliating you in front of everyone!” Zoe exclaimed, stomping her feet angrily.
Her assumption was that men cared deeply about their pride and public image, especially
someone as esteemed as Jasper. Therefore, she was doing her best to appeal to him in
this manner.
However, what he said next left her pale with trepidation.
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“You’ve never met her, so you wouldn’t know. This is how she has always been.”
“W-What? What are you s-
“But I don’t mind.” Jasper glanced coldly at Zoe, a hint of anger in his tone. “But you, Ms.
Harper, crossed
the line tonight.”.
How he referred to her as “Ms. Harper” hit Zoe like a bolt of lightning.
They… A gap had formed between them, even after all these years…
Was he intent on putting up this unbreakable wall between them now?
“My family’s company had organized this event, and I’m the company’s representative
this evening. There was no justification for you to speak up on our behalf before Alyssa.”
“But I was only trying to help you!” Zoe’s voice had gotten so high-pitched that she
sounded like a cartoon
character.
She clung to Jasper’s arm, exclaiming, “Should I have simply let her have her way? To let
her steal your guest of honor and humiliate you in front of everyone? She’s far too
conceited and arrogant. You can’t let this stand just because you two used to be married!”
In a split second, Zoe realized her blunder.
Jasper arched an eyebrow, his gaze icy and piercing. “My marital status was no big secret,
but I have never revealed who I was married to. Who told you Alyssa was my wife?”
“It… Landon told me!” Zoe quickly lied.
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“Betty told you, didn’t she?”
Zoe remained silent, her lip bitten raw.
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