Jasper didn’t bother to look at Renee. As he drank his champagne, he said nonchntly, “It’s okay. I


    didn’t


    mind.”


    “Renee, you can’t be so careless. You’re a daughter of the Taylor family. How can you behave like


    this?”


    Dominic sternly criticized his daughter. “You should learn from Lyse. People say she looks down on


    you.


    As your father, even I can’t look at you now.”


    “Dad, I was wrong. I’ll learn from Lyse.”


    Renee gently bit her lip, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes. The act of coquetry was just like a


    switch for her. “I think… as long as I work hard, Lyse will eventually recognize me, right? She won’t


    look down on me like before.”


    “Look down on you?”


    Jasper’s eyes darkened, and he quirked an eyebrow. “I’ve been married to Alyssa. I know what kind of


    person she is.


    “When she was with me, she never looked down on anyone, not even a servant in my family. How


    could she look down on her own cousin?”


    Landon nodded beside them.


    Though Jasper spoke harshly and acted rigidly, he was quite clear-headed.


    “I didn’t mean that …” Renee was embarrassed and blushed.


    “I know Alyssa, so I won’t believe what you say. But let me give you a word of advice-when you’re


    outside, don’t say such things about her if your rtionship with her is as intimate as Mr. Dominic


    says.”


    There was a sharp, discerning quality to Jasper’s eyes. Although he didn’t explicitly threaten Renee,


    every word he uttered carried a strong sense of oppression.


    Panicking, Renee discreetly signaled her unease to Dominic.


    “Renee, it seems like there was a bit of a mix-up with Mr. Beckett because of the way you expressed


    yourself.”


    Dominic could only try to smooth things over “Renee, quickly raise your ss to Mr. Beckett and


    apologize.


    “Mr. Beckett, please don’t harbor any ill feelings toward Renee on my ount. She tends to be imp


    unintended offense.”


    Dominic couldn’t be more humble, but he had no choice. If he didn’t lower himself, he felt that Jasper


    might leave.


    Jasper respected Winston. Furthermore, Dominic was his ex-father-inw’s younger brother, and he


    couldn’t ignore that connection.


    At this moment, a waiter approached with a tray holding several sses of champagne.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    Renee picked up two sses, one for herself and one for Jasper.


    “Mr. Beckett, here’s to you. I promise to be more mindful of my words and actions moving forward.”


    Having emptied his champagne ss and feeling frustrated, Jasper was fortunate as Renee handed


    him


    a drink. He swiftly consumed it in one gulp.


    Seeing that, Renee smiled and elegantly finished hers.


    “Mr. Harper, I have some business partners from KS Group here, and they have a keen interest in


    Harper Group. How about joining us for a chat? It could open up potential coboration opportunities.”


    Dominic, like a gentle elder, extended an invitation to Landon.


    Upon hearing that, Landon’s eyes lit up.


    He wasn’t just interested in women. He was also a lover of wealth. Wherever there was a business


    opportunity, he would seize it.


    After all, if he wanted topete with his uncle, expanding hiswork in the business world was


    necessary. His main purpose ining tonight was for this.


    “Jasper, I’ll go over there first.” After speaking, Landon left with Dominic, leaving Jasper alone with Re


    At this moment, Jasper’s face was darker than the bottom of a pot.


    “Mr. Beckett, there’s a danceter. Would you mind-” Renee fluttered her eyshes, attempting to


    invite Jasper.


    Before she could finish her sentence, a chilling gaze from Jasper prated the depth of her being.


    Terrified, her tongue twisted into knots. She didn’t dare to express any more of her thoughts.