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 nning 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 yed 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 maliciousments questioning


    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 aeback.


    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’ rtively 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


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    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.”


    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 y?


    “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 eximed, 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.


    “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 nced 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’spany had organized this event, and I’m thepany’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, eximing, “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.


    “Betty told you, didn’t she?”


    Zoe remained silent, her lip bitten raw.