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The birthday party was about to start. Alyssa smiled. She felt glad to see Winston and Newton engaged in

an animated conversation at the front.

“Oh, is this real? That’s Newton Beckett!” a guest exclaimed.

“Hey, you’re right! He looks great for his age.”

“Newton is quite close to Mr. Taylor. It’s uncommon to see such good friendships these days. One might

mistake Mr. Taylor for Mr. Beckett’s son!”

“I heard that Javier Beckett’s wife is hosting her birthday celebration at Berenike Hotel tonight. It’s quite intriguing to see Mr. Beckett attending Lyla Nelson’s birthday party instead of attending his own family

event.”

The guests shared hushed chuckles and snorts.

“Mr. Beckett obviously doesn’t approve of his daughter-in-law, Sophia Kirkman. She’s been embroiled in bribery and counterfeit scandals for the past six months. Besides, her niece cheated on Jasper Beckett.

Beckett

Alyssa Taylor would make a great couple. I

he stood up for her. Do

this conversation, and the

doubt

“Why is that?”

a laughingstock. I can’t see someone as dignified as Alyssa

at that remark, which

romantic history. But there’s always that nagging fear that the past could resurface unexpectedly, like opening a can of worms. Even

to be affected

Alyssa Taylor has plenty of other options. She doesn’t need

problematic guy.”

Yup, that was

interrupted her thoughts with a mischievous remark.

find him standing beside her, gazing

hurriedly looked away and bit her lower

“Well, they had it mostly

complicated past, but

that something to be proud of?” she retorted, crossing

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