Liana noticed that Jasper had been fixating on Alice ever since Alice showed up. Fueled by insecurity


    and rage, she started plotting her


    moves.


    “Alice!” Landon shed a broad smile and waved at her. She nodded softly and returned the smile


    while Betty turned green with envy at his enthusiasm.


    Just as Alyssa was about to brush shoulders with Jasper, he suddenly reached out to hold her arm.


    “Where are you going?”


    “I can’t stay by your side, Mr. Beckett.” She slowly removed her arm from his grasp with a faint smile.


    Anger flooded his veins. He wanted to say something, only to be interrupted by Sophia, who


    approached them arm in arm with Liana.


    “Alice, I’m so d you came. I thought you were going to skip the event.”


    They instantly became the center of attention as the quests spected the rtionship between the


    stunning beauty and the Beckett. Group.


    “Mrs. Beckett, I have no reason to be absent. Grandpa has been looking forward to celebrating his


    birthday with Jasper and me,” Alyssa countered with a calm smile.


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    The look in Jasper’s eyes deepened. Meanwhile, the guests cast funny looks at na and gossiped.


    “Did you remember their explosive marriage announcement? Mr. Beckett hasn’t Issued a statement


    about it, but everyone in Sna City knows that Ms. Gardner is basically his fiancée.”


    “Why does this youngdy sound like Mrs. Beckett while Ms. Gardner sounds like some mistress?”


    “Isn’t that right? You can tell that shees from wealth from her ssy air. Who exactly is she?”


    “She’s a finerdy than Ms. Gardner. She’d make a good pair with Mr. Beckett!”


    Liana’s face fell upon hearing the murmurs. She felt that Alice was cornering her. What Alice did was


    effectively a deration of her special rtionship with Jasper and Newton Beckett.


    “What about me? I’m Jasper’s fiancée!” Liana scowled in silence.


    “Alice, we all know that you are close to Newton.” Sophia concealed her calctive moves with a warm


    smile. “Why didn’t Mr. Taylor of KS Groupe with you? Javier sent his secretary to deliver the


    invitation in person.”


    The guests were shocked to hear Jonah’s name. As they assumed that the Beckett Group and the


    Taylor Group were archenemies, no one would expect Jonah to attend Newton Beckett’s birthday


    event.


    A cloud of gloom passed Jasper’s eyes when he realized that Sophia was putting Alice on the spot. He


    was about to speak up on Alice’s behalf when she replied, unconcerned, “You’re being funny. Why


    would he attend with me?”


    “Because he’s your boyfriend.” With a smirk, Sophia went straight to the point, “Let me introduce you to


    everyone. Ms. White here is Jasper’s ex–wife and the current girlfriend of Jonah Taylor, the president of


    KS Group.”