Nina paced back and forth in the garden after speaking to Alyssa on the phone. She was in distress.
This was the first time she had ever done something like this in her life. Her heart wasnât strong enough to take it.
She returned to the villa anxiously.
All of a sudden, her heart stopped for a second. Jasper, who hadnât returned for a long time, entered the Exvilla.
âMr. Beckett⦠Mr. Beckett!â
Nina broke into a sweat. Her face paled as she ran after Jasper. She went in front of him to block him.
had be She had been working as a maid here for many years, but she never dared to talk to him. She had no idea where she got the courage to charge toward him.
Jasper frowned slightly. âWhat can I do for you?â
âIâI⦠Youâ¦â Nina cursed herself for getting tongueâtied now.
âYou can take your time.â Jasper looked at her lightly.
He had never had this level of patience before. Now, Alyssa had completely influenced him. He was more easygoing and rational now Nina bit her lip hard. Her face reddened. She contemplated telling Jasper the truthâthat Sophia had killed his mother.
She doubted if Jasper would believe her.
She took a step forward. She made sure no one was around and lowered his voice. âMr. Beckett, Iâm meeting with Ms. Taylor in secret somewhere tonight. CâCan you join us?â
Jasper was shocked as his eyes constricted. He leaned his body forward abruptly. âWhat did you say?
You are meeting-â
âNina! What are you doing?â
Suddenly, a shrill voice came from above them.
Nina looked up and saw Bettyâs fierce expression. She was terrified.
Jasper noticed how oddly she was behaving. He had noticed her stuttering earlier. He deduced that Betty Or was that a secret plen for help?
Eyes blazing. Jasper felt invigorated and needed. He had a strong urge to protect Alyssa.
Xavier asked with concern, âMr. Beckett, do you want me to go with you?â
Sighing, Jasper shook his head. âNo. Nina only wants me there, meaning they donât want the others to learn about their plan.â
Still concerned, Xavier said, âDoes Ms. Alyssa know youâll be there? If itâs only Ninaâs wish for you to be there, will Ms. Alyssa be angry when she sees you?â
âIf thatâs the case, Iâll keep an eye on her from afar,â Jasper replied.
His eyes filled with affection when he thought of Alyssa. He said, âSheâs always out creating trouble. Iâm worried about her.â
At 9:00 pm, Becky left the house, all dressed up. Soon after she left, Nina, dressed in black and wearing a cap, sneaked out of Seaview Manor from the back entrance After Nina was gone, a black sedan silently emerged from the shadows. The driver asked, âMs. Betty, do we tail her?â
Jeffrey Snyder was a trusted staff member who worked as a special assistant for Sophia. Since he had served Sophia and Betty for many years, Sophia had ordered him to assist Bettyâs mission that night.
Betty replied, âNo, we donât have to. Weâll make her suffer for selling us out. If we tail her closely, we might land in trouble if someone takes photos of us.â
After years of living with and learning from Sophia, Betty had honed her skills in executing unscrupulous plans.
âAlright. Iâll wait for Madam Sophiaâs orders and take action when the time comes,â said Jeffrey unemotionally, just like a robot.
Betty asked, âWhat do you plan to do?â
âGet up here quickly. I received some clothes earlier. Come and help me organize them. Hurry up!â
Yes. Ms. Betty Nina pursed her lips. Torn, she looked at Jasper.
Jasper inched closer to her. He spoke to her voice in a voice only audible to both of them, âI will ask Xavier to get in touch with you. Please let him know where you are meeting Ms. Taylor tonight.â
Nina returned to Bettyâs room at lightning speed. Betty had a mountain of clothes for her to manage.
Betty sat on her couch with her legs crossed. She drank some wine as she stared coldly at Nina, who was working busily âWhat did you tell Jasper earlier?
Nina felt like she had a knife at her back. She tried her best to say firmly, âI bumped into Mr. Beckett, so I greeted him. He asked me to get him a bottle of red wine from the wine cellar and take it to his study.
âHmph, Jasper is surrounded by tons of maids to help him. He has Xavier, too. Why would he ask you?â
Bettyâs eyes turned grim as she mocked, âDonât tell me you have other intentions. Are you trying to curry favor and win him over? Why donât you take a look at yourself in the mirror? Know your place.â
Nina heard the insult and let out a sigh of relief.
âNina, you know how close I am to Jasper. If you run to him and tell him some nonsense, I will make sure it will be the end of you âOkay, I understand.â Nina complied, Betty lazily leaned on the couch. Iâm going out for some fun and probably wonât come back tonight.â
Nina was secretly overjoyed when she heard that. She had been worried about how she would excuse.
herself to see Alyssa. Now, the chance had fallen into her lap.
âYou donât need to serve me tonight. You can bead back and rest earlier. Consider this a holiday from me.
âBetty gestured with her hand, portraying a generous air âTâTâThank you, Ms. Bellyâ
Nina organized the clothes and left the ro The moment the door closed, the look on Bettyâs face changed. She called Sophia.
Mom, I gave that bitch, Nina, time off tonight. I want to Jasper privately earlier. That little bitch may be the spy Jasper placed around me.
âTake the bait?â Sophiaâs tone was harsh.
âYeah! Why would a maid like Nina have the guts to do something like that? Someone must have her back. This way, I can lure the person giving her orders out. Then, we will see who we are up against.â
A sinister smile appeared on Bettyâs face. She was proud of her scheme.
âYou imbecile! How could you be so stupid?â
Sophia scolded her. âYouâre laying trouble for us for the future. Did you know that? I asked you to keep an eye on her. Now, youâre letting her loose to talk to other people?
âYou donât need an extra brain cell to know who weâre up against. Itâs either Jasper or Alyssa. What if she secretly meets Alyssa tonight? What are we supposed to do? If she tells anyone what she knows, weâll be ruined.â
Betty shuddered and slapped herself hard on the forehead. She was so shortsighted not to see this coming.
âNina will take action tonight.â
Sophia exhaled hard. Her voice was chilling and sinister. âShe can walk out of Seaview Manor. But if she walks out of here, donât expect her to come back ever again.â