Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 174

A hush silence hung in the air before the crowd buzzed In excited whispers. The guests had not expected to come across the juicy gossip at the birthday event.

The look in Alyssa’s eyes hardened. Yet, she remained composed. Everything was under her control. Landon ran to her worriedly and panted heavy and hot air all over her. Concerned, he mumbled, “Alice ****

She turned around, her face lighting up with a bewitching smile. “It’s fine.”

He was once again smitten by her irresistible smile.

“Sophia, let’s keep the focus on Grandpa’s birthday. Enough with the gossiping, especially not about my private life.” Jasper’s eyes simmered with hostility and fury.

“Forgive me. Jasper, for speaking without thinking.” Faking a guilty expression, Sophia chuckled. “I just wanted to introduce Alice to our guests today who might not know her.

*She was once our daughter–in–law after all. Even after the divorce, we can’t have people looking down on her because of her background.”

craftily presented herself as Alice’s thoughtful mother–in–law. The guests murmured as they cast

Alice was no longer with the Beckett Family, but she

did not marry Jasper, I would not be looked down upon. It made no

Alyssa in silence, wondering if she truly felt nothing about the status boost

resonated with some of the

nothing wrong with coming from a poor countryside family. My grandfather was a farmer with a net worth

was belittling that

she was a washed–up C–list actress. Even a farmer is better than

comments. It appeared that Alice had defused

with being a country girl? In fact, I like mysell a humble and down–to–earth woman!” Landon

same time, Jasper simmered in anger at Landon and Alyssa’s Intimate

dress and locked arms with him. “Don’t overthink it. Aunt Sophia only made that statement in Ms. White’s interest. She needed to make things clear to spare Ms. White any potential embarrassment. Don’t

as he stood stiffly in Liana’s hold. At the

about the situation.

seems that Ms. White is in an awkward spot. She shouldn’t have attended the event because