Alyssa enjoyed a hot late-night bath and changed into her pink silk night robe. She tied her long hair with a towel and whistled a tune as she descended the stairs, looking radiant.
Despite all her recent troubles, she knew her luck would turn around soon. Besides, as a Taylor, she knew she could get anything she wanted, even if it were the nationâs presidency.
However, Jasper Beckett remained a headache for her.
The thought of Jasper frustrated her to no end. She thought Jasper had fallen for her. She even gradually warmed up to him and accepted him, only to be disillusioned.
Men were disappointing and despicable, and Jasper was the worst of them all.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. Her lips turned into a scowl.
Sean beamed at her from the living room and said, âMs. Alyssa, I made some hot soup. Would you like some? Itâs not going to ruin your diet plan.â
Alyssa felt sorry for Sean, who was sweaty from all the cooking. She told him, âSean, youâre my secretary, not my nanny. You donât have to cook for me. Iâll ask Mandy to send me a maid from our Belbanks home to cook for me. I appreciate your thought, but youâve worked hard all day.â
âMs. Alyssa, your dad arranged for me to work for you, including taking care of your daily life. Iâve been doing the same thing over the years,â Sean argued, worried that he might not be important to Alyssa anymore.
She shook her head and said firmly, âI told you before that you should pay more attention to those worthy of your love, such as Taty.â
He clenched his fist as his heart skipped a beat.
She advised him for the sake of Tatianaâs happiness, âYouâre busy working for me in the day. Donât bother taking care of every detail of my life. Just be good to Taty. Youâll hurt her if you are distracted.â
âMs. Alyssa, my feelings for Ms. Tatiana-â
Not in the mood to discuss relationships, she cut him off, âSean, any news from the hospital?â
All she wanted was to get back at Sophia.
After a pause, Sean pursed his lips and replied, âOur Intel in the hospital reported that Sophia Kirkman and Javier Beckett have gotten into a fight, just as you expected.
âAfter the fight, Javier did not stay at the hospital and didnât show up in the last two days either.
Congratulations, Ms. Alyssa. Youâve succeeded in coming between them.â
âOnce we sow the seeds of doubt, Javier will start suspecting Sophia. Her life with the Beckett family will be hellish from now on,â Alyssa said with a cold smirk. âOnly by ruining their relationship and pressuring Sophia will we see her true colors.â
She wanted to drive Sophia to the brink of sanity, destroying her once and for all.
âBy the way, as you requested, I looked into Sophia Kirkmanâs daily routine. She would go for a routine touch-up weekly, and she has a close relationship with her plastic surgeon at the private clinic. Heâs a rather handsome guy in his early 40s.â
That was interesting.
Intrigued, she crossed her arms and clicked her tongue. âMm, I got it. But I wonder if a man in his 40s could satisfy her needs. After all, heâs not as vigorous as a twenty-something.â
Sean flashed her a half smile and quipped, âIt must be hard for that poor doctor.â
âOne of them is after money, and the other wants sex. It works out for both of them.â