Betty was silently trembling with rage beside Lauren, her lips twitching. She wanted nothing more than


    to


    tear at Lauren’s face right now.


    This fucking bitch! Did she really think that she could do as she pleased just because Landon was


    protecting her?


    Betty thought menacingly, “I going to kill you if it’s thest thing I do!”


    Though Sophia had insisted on a low-profile celebration, she had still allowed the media to get word of


    it.


    After all, she needed it like a fish needed water.


    The reporters were pa


    were pacing around the hotel prior to Sophia’s arrival. They quickly surrounded her when


    she arrived, though she remained behind a circle of bodyguards as she walked into the hotel, looking


    like


    some kind of big shot.


    “Mrs. Beckett!”


    “Madam Sophia!”


    The reporters cried, snapping all the photos they could get of her and her family.


    Javier was displeased with this turn of events but remained indifferent before the reporters.


    “Your family has arrived for your wife’s birthday celebration, Mr. Javier, but why isn’t Mr. Jasper here?”


    A


    reporter asked.


    After all, it would be unbing of a reporter not to get a little nosy.


    “Jasper’s upied, so he had to skip tonight’s event,” Javier replied lightly, nodding at the reporter.


    “Madam Sophia, your birthday supposedly falls on Wednesday instead of tonight, yet you’re only


    celebrating it tonight. Could it have something to do with tonight being KS Group’s President, Winston


    Taylor’s third wife, L’s birthday?


    “Did you n


    you n to celebrate your birthday on the same night as hers? You two were once TS Network’s star


    actresses and were rivals. Is this rivalry still going on today?” a reporter questioned.


    “Oh? I didn’t know it was L’s birthday tonight until you told me!” Sophia put on a look of surprise, her


    diamond ring glittering as she covered her mouth.


    “I must remember to wish her a happy birthday and a cheerful year ahead. But no, I chose today


    She was all smiles. “We have many, many quests tonight, after all, so I had to consider their schedules


    when nning tonight’s celebration.”


    “Did you say ‘guests?” the reporter asked.


    They shot looks at one another before someone asked, “We’ve been standing here for two hours but


    didn’t see anyone arrive


    Sophia’s heart leapt into her throat.


    That couldn’t be! She had clearly invited over a hundred quests two weeks ago, and most of them had


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    agreed to attend!


    Had they note?


    Sophia forced another smile, though she was as tense as a pulled howstring right now.


    “Why don’t we head inside first? Javier urged quietly.


    They walked to the hotel’s entrance, where two of the staff opened the grand doors for them.


    The moment they did, both Javier and Sophia’s expressions froze on their faces. Sophia’s face turned


    white as a sheet. She had to bite her lip to keep from screaming out.


    There were less than a handful of quests in therge, spacious ballroom! Her fantasy of a hall filled


    with women in flowing gowns and men in crisp suits was gone just like that!


    Where was everyone?