Chapter 360

“What the hell? She scared the shit out of me.”

“Jeez. Isn’t she from the Harper family? Why was she so rude? Doesn’t she know any manners?”

Zoe had always been accustomed to getting her way, both at home and abroad, whether it involved throwing a tantrum or making outright demands.

She had vented some of her current frustration and anger just like that, especially when thinking about

what Jasper had said to her.

Now that she was back in the country, in front of all these guests who were part of Solana City’s upper echelon, she realized that she should reconsider how she portrayed herself in public. 1

Zoe cleared her throat, feigning composure. She then began playing Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.

Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Yoarkley had its benefits.

The music flowed effortlessly with each stroke of her fingers on the keys, allowing her earlier outburst to

fade into the background of everyone’s minds.

Betty stormed over from the back of the hotel to her mother in the event hall, screeching, “Mom! Lauren

is here!”

“What?” Sophia cried, “Where?”

touched her head and even gave her his coat!” Betty’s

seething resentment.

continued, “Do you really think she’s dumb, Mom? She’s a whore, that’s

mask of hers. She’s already had her eyes set on

him away from me!”

words out of your mouth, Betty Beckett! Where are all the

Lauren is your sister and my daughter. Do not insult her

again!”

on her lip, suspecting that her mother was

had given birth to a fool!

I do now, Mom?” she cried, clinging to her mother’s arm. “First Alyssa

place. I don’t have a chance anymore now!”

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way. She wouldn’t even think

later and send her

think this was a big deal. She had tightly controlled both her daughters throughout the years. In her view,

for her. All the better if that family could benefit herself in return for all the trouble she had gone through in

hasn’t she?” Sophia remarked casually as

perform on stage.

be honest, Mom, her temper is pretty awful about

transactional, lacking any genuine depth or sincerity, so she saw no

added, “Compared to Liana, she’s

eyes

“What? Why …”

motives too deeply, making

straightforward girl, really.

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