Chapter 148

Chapter 148

Liana had begged Sophia for those two invitation cards. Her resentment at having to stoop so low h:

"Why didn’t you tell me we were coming to an event like this? You know I don't like these things. Jas

Chapter 148

Liana had begged Sophia for those two invitation cards. Her resentment at having to stoop so low h:

"Why didn’t you tell me we were coming to an event like this? You know I don't like these things.” Ja:

“I wouldn't have been able to ask Ms. Emerson to make my wedding dress for me, given my social st

Jasper's lace had darkened. Liana hurriedly added, “I'm really sorry I didn't tell you beforehand

“Just tell me next time. I could have sent someone to come in my stead.” Jasper sighed, though his t

“I promise I will next time.”

Just then, a set of familiar footsteps rang out from behind them. It was a precise and confident stride

was.

He turned around.

Alyssa approached them. She was dressed in an azure sundress and matching coal. She stood out ag

Some women didn’t need makeup to look beautiful. Some queens didn't need a crown to command

Llana had turned green with envy and hatred.

backdrop of pink rose

She thought she had dressed strikingly enough in red. Yet the minute Alyssa had walked in, she had

Jasper swallowed hard, unable to move his eyes away from Alyssa

Alyssa ignored him. She walked past him as if he were Invisible.

That fueled the flames of irritation in his chest.

"Oh? I never thought I'd see you here, Ms. White. It must have been hard to get an invitation to this

tone.

“It wasn't easy.” Alyssa smiled. “Only those who are unbelievably close or on good terms with Rose E

that or a VIP client of hers, I wonder which category you fall into, Ms. Gardner?

“I-" Liana turned red, as if she had just been slapped in the face.

Alyssa“s words had successfully drawn everyone else's attention to Liana and Jasper,

“None. Ms. Gardner. The same goes for Mr. Beckelt. You two must have had an exceedingly hard tim

her head.

Enraged, Liana stormed up to her, finger in her face. “You and everyone else here know who Jasper i

think Ms. Emerson would refuse him if he asked to be here today?”

Alyssa nodded courteously. “You have a point there.”

“What about you? What right do you have to attend today's event, huh? Are you some “pillar’ of the

“None of that, I'm afraid.”

"So what if you're dressed up nicely? You're just a country bum who got her golden ticket early on in

She was terrified that Alyssa might suddenly reveal she was married to Jasper. If that happened, Lian

labeled a sleazy mistress.

“That's enough, Lia!" Jasper ordered, his tone sharp.

Everyone's gaze then fell back on Alyssa.

Was this remarkable and beautiful young woman really from the country? They couldn't tell one bit.

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“I was trying to be polite, Jasper, but she clearly harbors hostility toward us Plus, wasn't) teting the tr

“Ms. Emerson is here!’ someone suddenly cried out

Above the quests on a winding staircase was Rose Emerson herself, slowly descending. She was dres:

colored jumpsuit straight from her brand Rozabeta, her hime cut hairstyle giving her a proud, royal I

But the moment she spotted Alyssa amongst the quests, her expression changed.

A grin spread across her face as she ran the remaining way downstairs.

"Why didn’t you tell me you were coming over, Madam? I've missed you, you old geezer!” She squea

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“I wouldn't have been able to ask Ms, Emerson to make my wedding dress for me, given my social st

Jasper's face had darkened, Llana hurriedly added, “I'm really sorry I didn't tell you beforehand.”

"Just tell me next time. I could have sent someone to come in my stead,” Jasper sighed, though his t«

“I promise I will next time.”

Just then, a set of familiar footsteps rang out from behind them. It was a precise and

confident stride. Jasper instantly recognized who it

was.

He turned around.

Alyssa approached them. She was dressed in an azure sundress and matching coat. She stood out ac

Some women didn't need makeup to look beautiful. Some queens didn't need a crown to command

power.

Liana had turned green with envy and hatred.

She thought she had dressed strikingly enough in red. Yet

the minute Alyssa had walked in, she had been delivered a resounding defeat.

Jasper swallowed hard, unable to move his eyes away from Alyssa.

Alyssa ignored him. She walked past him as if he were invisible.

That fueled the flames of irritation in his chest.

"Oh? I never thought I'd see you here, Ms. White. It must have been hard to get an

invitation to this event, huh?” Liana said in a mocking

tone.

“It wasn't easy.” Alyssa smiled. “Only those who are unbelievably close or on good terms with Rose E

that or a VVIP client of hers. I wonder which category you fall into, Ms. Gardner?”

“I-Liana turned red, as if she had just been slapped in the face.

Alyssa“s words had successfully drawn everyone else's attention to Liana and Jasper.

“None, Ms. Gardner. The same goes for Mr. Beckett. You two must have had an exceedingly hard tir

Enraged, Liana stormed up to her, linger in her face. “You and everyone else here know who Jasper is

Alyssa nodded courteously. “You have a point there.”

“What about you? What right do you have to attend today's event, huh? Are you some “pillar’ of the

“None of that, I'm afraid.”

"So what if you're dressed up nicely? You're just a country burn who got her golden ticket early on in

She was terrified that Alyssa might suddenly reveal she was married to Jasper. It that happened, Liar

“That's enough, Lia!" Jasper ordered, his tone sharp.

Everyone's gaze then fell back on Alyssa

reper ten Liana to bring fum in such an occasion She had kept it from hith the whole morning. No wi

He didn't like how things were going. He never participated in any dinner parties or high tea events 1

Sure enough, his appearance shocked many of the quests.

Isn't that Jasper teckell from Beckett Group?

It really is him! Damn, he’s even more handsome in person!”

"Who's that woman with him? How lucky the must bel

"What? Don't you know who that is? That's Liana Gardner, Mr. Beckett's fiancéet She's the one he div

wife for. Imagine that!”

"Oh, my God! Are you kidding me?”

Liana was high on all the gossip, feeling unbelievably proud of herself. To her, every woman here wa: