Landon smirked. His lips curled as he looked at Alyssa.
âGrandpa, truth be told, when I first saw Alyssa, I was deeply captivated. I Immediately pursued her passionately.â
Zoe gritted her teeth as she listened, despising every bit of it.
âWhat? You pursued this Taylor girl?â
Surprised, Cornelius asked with curiosity, âWhy didnât you two end up together? I heard people say youâre quite the ladiesâ man.â
Penelope was speechless hearing the conversation.
âWell, she wasnât interested in me,â Landon confessed, scratching his head sheepishly.
âEven you werenât good enough? Does she think she can marry someone from heaven?â Cornelius was somewhat displeased.
But considering Alyssaâs ex-husband was Jasper, his grandsonâs defeat wasnât too embarrassing.
â30 years ago, a guy named Ronald Branson worked at TS Network. He not only teamed up with you in numerous shows but also served you in various capacities for a long time. Your connection with him is quite peculiar.
âEven Lyla and many famous TS Network directors are familiar with Ronald. Yet, you insist on not knowing him. Are you certain itâs not a memory lapse or dementia?â Alyssa scrutinized Sophia with a stern look.
Sophia, with intelligence seemingly only fit for planting rice, somehow ascended from humble origins to a position among the wealthy and privileged.
One could only say that Javier was more blind than his own son.
Sophia stubbornly defended herself, stating, âI donât know any Ronalds! Does that mean I must know them just because they know me?â
âMrs. Beckett, you forget things too easily. Let me jog your memory a bit.â
Alyssa descended the stairs gracefully and approached the Beckett couple.
Before Sophiaâs eyes, a cold glint appeared. It was an elegant silver lily-shaped platinum pendant. It was gleaming cold like a sharp blade poised to slit her throat at any moment!
Her heart raced, and her lips trembled.
In bewilderment, she couldnât help but wonder how it ended up in Alyssaâs hands. It was impossible.
Javier furrowed his brows, sensing Sophia trembling in his embrace. Despite her efforts to conceal it, the tremors were evident.
âWhatâs this? Why are you showing me this?â Sophia evaded Alyssaâs gaze.
âSophie, I remember. This is your necklace.â Javierâs expression tightened, and he spoke with a stern tone.
âWhen we first met, you always wore it. You said it was the only thing your mother left you, a precious heirloom. But one day, you stopped wearing it. I asked where it went, and you said you accidentally lost it while filming, and it made you sad for a long time. I remember itâs this lily pendant necklace.â
Sophiaâs ears rang with a deafening noise!
She remembered now. She did tell Javier that-specifically, she fabricated this lie to gain his affection.
Over the years, Sophia built herself on countless lies. There were too many lies for her to remember.
âSo, this necklace was your motherâs heirloom, Mrs. Beckett? Oh, thatâs something significant for you.â
Alyssa observed the pendant, her eyes glinting with a cold light.
âWhy would such a significant item be in the possession of that attacker? It was carefully kept in an exquisite jewelry box when we discovered it. It appears that this necklace holds importance for Mr.
Branson as well.â