Can’t Win Me Back

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?”

with Landon earlier. He touched her head and even gave her his coat!”

seething

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

She’s already had her eyes set

away from

squeezed her arm. “Keep those filthy words out of your mouth, Betty Beckett! Where are all

you?! Lauren is your sister and my daughter.

again!”

that her mother was likely

given birth

cried, clinging to her mother’s arm. “First Alyssa and

me in the first place. I don’t have a chance anymore

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way. She wouldn’t even

send

didn’t think this was a big deal. She had tightly controlled both her daughters

mental state and condition would make it difficult to marry her off, but Sophia would still find a prominent match for her. All the better if that family could benefit herself in return for all the trouble she had

temper, hasn’t she?” Sophia remarked casually

perform on stage.

honest, Mom, her temper is pretty awful about 95% of

was purely transactional, lacking any genuine depth or sincerity, so she saw no reason to conceal

added, “Compared to Liana, she’s like a whole

eyes were sharp.

“What? Why …”

motives too deeply, making it

straightforward girl, really.