Smiling, Jonah handed Alyssa a leather envelope.
This. She puzzledly accepted the envelope and checked the documents within. Soon, she was energized âThe Beckett Group won the bid for the Verdane Valley project. Javier Beckett handed the project to Sophia.
âLook, this is a multiâbillionâdollar project with huge profits and lots of opportunities for abuse of power.
Not only that, it is a good chance to widen her web of connections in Solana City.
âMore importantly, Sophia would advance her influence in the Beckett Group using the project and rise to power against Jasper. She might have been an actress, but she is ambitious in business. She dreams of having full control of the Beckett Group, especially when she has Javierâs affection.â
âFull control? Haha, she is delusional. She does not have the capability to do so.â Alyssa checked the documents with a spark in her eyes.
She added, âEven if Jasper runs Grandpaâs business empire to the ground, she has no say in anything.â
âTake a good look at the documents I gave you. At 1:00 pm the day after tomorrow, Javier and Sophia Beckett will meet with the mayor, Orlander Hodgson, at the Beckettsâ golf club at Verdane Valley. I think they will discuss the Verdane Valley project collaboration.â
He held her shoulder with a serious look, as though he was relaying an important mission. âI will count on you to avenge me.â
âPfft, forget about it. I know whatâs in your mind, dear brother.â She tilted her head and rested on his broad shoulder.
She continued, âYou know Iâm stubborn and vindictive. You know that I will make a move on them. So, you laid everything out like a childrenâs game for me to take my revenge.â
âLyse, donât call me out. Be nice to me.â He pinched her cheek.
âIâm a 24âyearâold, Jonah. I am even a divorcee now.â She turned around with a straight face. âAll my brothers have sacrificed too much for me Itâs my turn to protect all of you while you live the +15 BONOS After suffering the humiliation earlier in the day, Liana went home and called Sophia to cry and vent.
âYou deserved it!â Sophia berated her, âI told you to stay calm and stay away from him because heâs still upset. But you did not listen! Now that youâre snubbed, you have no one else to blame but yourself. What good is crying?â
âBut Aunt Sophia, Alyssaâs back! Jasper brought her to Seaview Manor!â Lianaâs face was a mess of tears and snot. âSheâs walking all over me. How could I sit back and do nothing?â
âYou have to! I picked up the meaning behind Jasperâs words that day. Why havenât you? You have to be gracious if you want to be his woman! Youâre only ruining the image I crafted for you with all the jealousy, the crying, and the drama!â
Sophia added snarkily, âYour goal is to become the wife of the Beckett Group president. Youâre not leading a romantic play with Jasper! Even if Alyssa spits on you, you must endure it if it helps you achieve your goal!â
âBut, Aunt Sophiaâ¦â
âEnough! Iâll make some arrangements for you. Iâm busy with the board of directors. Donât bother me for now.â
With that, Sophia hung up on Liana coldly.
Liana slumped onto her bed with such resentment that she almost crushed her phone in her grip.
At that moment, she received a call from an unknown number. She wiped away her tears and picked up grumpily, âWho is this?â
âAshley, itâs been a while. How are you doing in Solana City?â
She heard a man speaking Grunslandish with a Mosgravian accent mixed with a sneer.
âIâIs that you?â asked Liana tentatively. Her face paled.
Ashley was the name she adopted when she was studying in Mosgravia. After reuniting with Jasper, she cut off her ties to her social circles in Mosgravia.
She also deleted her old Instagram account and got herself a new email and phone number, all in +15 BONOS To her dismay, the man from her past had tracked her down!
âI missed you so much. Letâs meet up. Shall I go to you, or you come to me? Darling?â He sounded threatening.
Her silk dress was drenched in sweat. She struggled to breathe. âWhere are you? Iâll go meet you!â