âEven if Alyssa and I are divorced, that does not mean you get to do anything to her.â Jasper took slow steps forward, a dark surge rising in his eyes.
Javier bristled angrily, meeting his sonâs gaze.
Betty was shocked by the murderous gleam in Jasperâs eyes as well, but she quickly recovered. She went up to her father, gently kneading his shoulders.
She said, âAlright, Dad. Donât get so worked up because of Alyssa. Though she might have the upper hand now, itâs not over yet. The odds might still be in our favor in the end.â
Javier frowned. âDo you have a plan, Betty?â
âYes, Dad. All I need is to have the authority to manage this project. Iâll win Ada Kingsley back from Alyssa Taylorâs hands!â Betty grinned. âThe news can say what they want about Ada choosing KS World, but we all know things can always change, no?â
Jasper narrowed his eyes. Despite Bettyâs constant desire to gain some influence within the family business, she consistently fell short and ended up making a mockery of herself.
This time, however, felt different. She appeared to be genuinely confident about her chances of winning.
Something was up.
âYes, youâre right! I knew I could count on you, my dear! I knew you had what it takes!â Javier chuckled, clasping his daughterâs hand. âIâll give you full control over this project, and Jasper will step out of his position in this for you.â
He then turned to Jasper. âYou should stay out of this for now, or you might be entangled in a conflict of interest again, particularly concerning Alyssa Taylor. Betty will take care of it!â
Jasper remained sullen and quiet.
Javier had always been someone who leaped to attention the moment a mistake was made but never noticed all the wins before that. One, because Javier never liked this bastard child of his, and two, so he could always keep Jasper at armâs length in case the boy tried to revolt against him.
âYeah!â Betty exclaimed, hugging her father. âThank you for the chance, Dad!â
âIâll make sure youâre rewarded finely for your success,â Javier beamed, stroking her daughterâs head.
âIs there anything you want as your reward yet? A new villa in the countryside? Or a new car?â
âNo.â Betty shook her head. âAs your daughter, I feel itâs time for me to finally step up and help the family just as capable of managing it as Alyssa Taylor is with her hotel!â
Jasper felt like someone had punched out all the air from his lungs. It finally dawned upon him what Betty was after.
âAlright! If you can prove to me that you have what it takes to take on this role, you can have complete authority over the Berenike Hotel!â Javier said happily.
Betty shot Jasper a gleeful, evil look. âThank you so much, Dad!â
It was as if Betty could already picture Jasperâs inevitable downfall.