Betty was chatting with a few acquaintances at Liana’s birthday party.


    “Congrattions, Betty. You’ll have a newsister-inw soon,”Mabel remarked with a smile.


    “More urately, she’ll have a new sister-inw ‘again,''” Jessica joked.”Anyway, new is always better. I


    heard Ms. Gardner is the niece of Madam Sophia. You’ll be one big family soon. I bet you all will get


    along brilliantly.”


    Betty faked a smile.


    “Get along? What a joke!”Betty scoffedinwardly.


    “I was told that Ms. Gardner and Mr.


    Beckett are childhood sweethearts who have gone through a lot. I believe she’s his true love because


    he’s marrying her right after his divorce.


    “Your brother’s really lucky in love. Whatabout you? When will you get yourself a boyfriend and get


    hitched?”


    Hearing that, Betty scanned the venue passionately in an attempt to locate Landon.


    Landon was in the presidential suite with Jasper. Looking smart in their suits, they sat in front of the


    gigantic zed double doors overlooking the night view of Sna City.


    Landon chose a co uture suit for the night, matching a white shirt with ck pants. He wore a ck


    leather choker with a golden rose charm on his slender neck, looking regal and sexy at the same time.


    On the other hand, Jasper was dressed in an all-ck ensemble. He matched his ck shirt with a


    ck tie, just like the usual. The gold dragonpel pin was the highlight of his outfit, a symbol of his


    great taste and the superiority of a leader.


    “Good heavens.” Landon couldn’t holdback frommenting on Jasper’s outfit. “Look at your outfit.


    People might thinkyou are attending a funeral.”


    Frowning, Jasper joked, “You’re not any better in that white shirt.”


    “I realized that God is indeed fair. Heblessed you with good looks but cursed you with a mean mouth.


    It’s hard to be perfect.”


    During the banter, Landon fixed his gaze on Jasper’spel pin. “Hm? This looks exquisite. Can I borrow


    itter?”


    Jasper’s eyes wavered before he turned down the request with a grim face. “No way.”


    “Aw. We used to wear each other’s boxers.Why are you upset over apel pin now? You’re more


    selfish when you’re older!”


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    Xavier showed up at that moment.”Mr.


    Beckett, someone was sent by Ms. Gardner to remind us that the speech is about to start. She wants


    you at the ballroom to join her for the speech.”


    “I’m not going.”Jasper wore a deadpanlook in his eyes as he coldly turned down the request.


    “Okay!I’ll ry the message!” Xavier’sbrows were wiggling from the excitement. Oddly, he derived a lot


    of satisfaction from Jasper’s rejection of Liana.


    “Um, she’s recently gone through arpse and cut her wrists. Why would you trigger her after she’s


    recovered? She might stter blood all over you.”Landon narrowed his eyes and mocked Jasper.


    “I cannot share the stage with her tonight.”Jasper’s tone was unfeeling.


    “Why? You are her boyfriend.”


    “I’ve decided to break up with her.”


    Landon appeared dumbstruck by the


    sudden news. Simrly, Xavier was close to screaming in shock after hearing the update.


    “I have not told her out of considerationfor her condition.”Jasper stared at the g round and said in


    determination, “I’ll tell her when her condition has stabilized to minimize the shock. After all, she was


    my savior.”


    Blinking, Landon seemed to have noticed something huge. He inched closer. His face loomed in front


    of Jasper’s eyes.


    “Spit it out. Are you breaking up withLiana partly because you have fallen for Alyssa? Yes or no?”


    Jasper felt a sharp and suffocating pain in his chest. Finally, he squeezed out a reply, “No.”