Chapter 347: Chapter 347

Three days passed in a blur. News of Ada Kingsley’s arrival in Solana City reached both national and international media in a blitz of reports.

On the night of the welcoming party, Ada Kingsley arrived at Berenike Hotel dressed in a lavender haute couture gown, her hair styled into waves that cascaded down to her knees.

Sophia had invited herself to the party.

Her hair was styled in an elaborate bird’s nest atop her head, revealing two large sapphire earrings and a teardrop-shaped sapphire at her neck. They were named “Halcyon” by its creator. It looked like she had a mini apartment building on her head.

“Didn’t you have another piece of crystal prettier than this teardrop, Mom? Why aren’t you wearing that one?” Betty asked curiously.

Sophia gritted her teeth, hand clenching around her necklace. “Because of that bitch, Liana! God knows what she and her family got into, owing that much debt!/

“With my shop having no sales and the police still on the lookout, I had no choice but to sell that crystal off to help them!”

“Goodness! If it were me, I’d cry myself to death. That was a birthday present from Dad!” Betty cried, “I don’t understand why you keep helping the Gardners. You should just let them rot away and die.”

“Hmph. I wish I could…” Sophia grumbled.

Unfortunately for her, she had never anticipated losing this game of power when she made Liana her pawn to win Jasper’s heart.

Not only did Jasper become even more hostile toward her, but her pawn was also turning against her now!

Liana had contacted her from Mosgravia asking for more money a couple of days ago, nearly making Sophia send out the order to kill her.

But she couldn’t, not yet. She had to utilize Liana while she was still useful. That was why Sophia had promised the girl she could return to Solana City soon.

“What do you think of my dress, Mom?”

Betty did a little twirl, showing off her purple dress. Ever since she saw Landon in that purple-colored suit, she had dreamed of wearing something that matched him, like they were a couple.

Betty added, “I wanna dazzle everyone tonight!”

“Forget about it,” Sophia scoffed, “Ada is the star of the event tonight. You’d never top her.”

She then pulled the dress down until Betty’s cleavage was more visible.

Sophia remarked, “You won’t have a lot of chances to get close to Landon Harper, so focus on how to utilize those slim opportunities rather than compete in this useless peacock pageant.

“You could be the prettiest one tonight, and Landon still might not want you!”

Liana had backfired on her, and Lauren was useless, so Sophia could only rely on Betty now.

She hoped Betty could marry rich. That way, she could use her son-in-law’s influence to further smoothen her journey to get all the power in the Beckett family.

“Don’t worry, Mom. Landon will definitely want to marry me!” Betty grinned, puffing out her chest. 1 “Oh? What’s your plan?”

“His sister, Zoe, is back in the country. She has promised to help me! Landon dotes on her sister, so I can definitely get his attention if she helps me put in a good word!” Betty said giddily, as if she was already dating Landon.

“Zoe? Zoe Harper?” Sophia frowned, recalling that pale, doll-like child who always came to Seaview Manor looking for Jasper. Sophia believed that Zoe was obsessed with that bastard, Jasper.

Sophia sighed, checking her painted nails as she lazed on the couch. “Things are never that simple.

Zoe wouldn’t help you for nothing. What did she want in return?”

“No wonder Dad is so obsessed with you, Mom! You’re so keen!” Betty sat down beside her mother in her flamboyant gown. “Zoe likes Jasper. She has asked for my help to assist her to marry Jasper.”

“What?” Sophia shrieked. “No! Zoe’s brother is close friends with that bastard Jasper. If she marries him, I’ll lose my place in this family!”