Truth be told, Alyssa didnât believe in a word that came out of Zoeâs mouth, but she held a grudge somehow.
âI know. I get it. Youâre still upset at me for that hotel incident,â Jasper coaxed her.
It pained him tremendously to learn that Alyssa was hurt by the hotel scandal in which he was framed.
âItâs my fault for being dumb. I should have been more careful, but I got set up.
âAnyway, Iâm to blame, so punch me if it makes you feel better. Do anything you want to me, but please donât ignore me.â
Jasper had acted so humbly to cheer up Alyssa, something heâd never do for anyone else.
âI know youâre smart,â she remarked with a sigh and turned around in his arms to look at him. âEven if you were cheating, you wouldnât have left behind all the clues and attracted a swarm of reporters to take photos of the evidence.â
He smiled wryly at her remark. âLyse, stop teasing me.â
âRemember when you said you panicked because of me?â
âSomebody sent me photos of a woman who looked exactly like you, entering a hotel with another man. I was afraid youâd be taken advantage of, so I rushed to the hotel.â
âFuck! Do I look like the type whoâd sleep around with men? Use your brain!â Alyssa furiously slapped him on the head.
âYeah. Thinking back, I was dumb. The trap itself was poorly designed, but I fell for it anyway.â He rubbed his head from the painful slap.
Alyssa added, âYou told me someone had wiped out the photos on your phone but was too angry to take your word for it. I discussed it with Axel. He tried it out, and it actually worked. We were only skeptical because we had never attempted it before.â
One question remained. Alyssa was curious about the woman who bore a striking resemblance to herself. She would love to meet her.
She explained while subtly praising herself, âIâll look into that woman with Jonah and Axelâs help. With that angelic face, why would she shy away from the public?â
âThank you, Lyse. Thanks for trusting me.â Jasper, his breathing growing heavy, pulled her into a hug.
Finally, he couldnât resist kissing her. Putting a hand on her waist, he pushed her against the wall.
âMmm-Thatâs enough-â Alyssa panted, her heart pounding from the sudden kiss.
Pushing against his firm chest, she complained, âMy makeupâs going ane to smudge. We still have an event to attend.â
The news of Winston showing up to the event with Lyla spread like. wildfire through the venue. Some bored rich attendees, who had quietly wagered on the identity of Winstonâs plus-one, lost large sums.
instantly.
At the same time, Sophia angrily scrolled through Twitter, almost crushing her phone in hatred. Alyssa and Lyla were trending, with users praising their beauty and fashion sense.
The compliments surged, replacing any mention of Lylaâs dark past. Not only that, the netizens claimed that Lyla had surpassed Sophia in terms of looks.
Despite scheming against Lyla with all means and marrying Javier Perhaps too agitated, she sensed the urge to urinate and had to pathetically close her legs tightly as she trembled.
âWhatâs the matter? Are you unwell?â Javier questioned in a hushed voice when he noticed Sophiaâs odd behavior.
âN-Noâ¦â
âIf youâre not feeling well, Iâll have Rory send you home,â Javier responded coldly while looking away.
His dismissive behavior fueled Sophiaâs anger, as he treated her like a disposable prop after making their entrance.
Out of spite, she resolved to stay put.