Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 233

To facilitate the Verdane Valley project, Javier invited Mayor Hodgson and his wife to play golf.

This place was usually frequented only by society’s elite. But today, it seemed Javier had booked the whole place, leaving the golf range to only their own men.

Sophia was terrible at golf. Still, she dolled herself up well for today’s outing. Light makeup, cotton golf clothes, and a sleek golf club made her look quite youthful, especially while standing by her daughter, Betty. They looked almost like sisters.

She had brought Betty over so the Mayor and the wife could get a glimpse of her. Betty was 25 now, after all. Sophia believed it was time for Betty to marry, despite her obsession with Landon

Harper.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson,” Betty greeted politely, putting on her sweetest smile.

“This must be your daughter. She’s even more beautiful in person!” Minnie Minks, now Mrs.

Hodgson, said with a beam.

That made Sophia and Betty tense up for a quick second. While Minnie might not have intended.

any harm, it still felt like she was sarcastically alluding to Betty’s previous public media.

conference.

“Sorrygate” was no longer trending online. But there were still emojis and stickers online that

mocked Betty’s embarrassing moments from that time, along with hurtful comments and

nicknames. 1

Orlander Hodgson nudged his wife gently, clearing his throat. Only then did Minnie realize what

she had said. She gave an embarrassed laugh. “Aha… your daughter truly is a beauty, Mrs.

Beckett. She might be the prettiest among the bachelorettes in Solana City.”

“You’re very kind, Madam.” Sophia beamed, holding onto her daughter’s arm. “Where is your son, I

wonder? I’ve long heard how fine a young man he is. He even studied in the same institution as

my Betty did.”

he had some matters to

I’ll arrange another get–together for both our families,”

suggested enthusiastically.

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perfunctory laugh. “Haha, of course. When there’s time, yes…

another daughter, Mrs. Beckett? Your youngest, I believe?

you today?”

It was clear as

whatsoever.

she wasn’t interested in their

call her sister

health than most of

She’s also quite introverted, so I didn’t ask her to join

dear. Does she have

needs to stay at home to

The woman clearly

products to be pondered

Jasper had already gone through

a stroll, chatting

handle this project, Mr. Hodgson.” Javier laughed heartily as he

hands with Orlander.

more than just business partners, old friend. Of course I had to have you help me

Javier for over two

let’s go out

“Thank you,

but it’s

birthday tonight, so I won’t be free,” Orlander

our fill this Friday once the contract is

as the two

to snatch this project under his name before Friday. If they signed the contract

very little opportunity to make progress

Sophia’s crimes, Javier would still

circle rather than making

only recourse Jasper had was to create something

an anti

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