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Alyssa cooed, leaning against her brother.
Sean gnawed on his lip. His heart was in his mouth as he watched Alyssa act all cute. She was only ever like this in front of Jonah. It really was quite adorable.
Obviously, Sean wasn’t going to miss out.
“Not a care in the world? How do you explain these?” Jonah prodded the darkened rings under her eyes.
“That’s because of the auction… Wait, you never told me how you know Yves. You must be really good friends if she was willing to let me handle this event,” Alyssa said, “MINT has never held a charity event in
Solana City before!”
“We’re not close.” Jonah’s tone was flat.
“Huh? Then w-“
“She has had a crush on me for ten years.”
“What?” Alyssa and Sean cried at the same time.
Jonah continued flatly, “I’ve rejected her countless times, but she remains devoted. I can’t do anything.
about it, so yeah.”
Yves was at least 50 years old. Alyssa was taken aback to discover that Yves had a crush on her brother, who was two decades her junior.
“That is so sad.” Alyssa sighed.
Sean nodded. “What pressure it must be to have an admirer so much older than you.”
“Hey, I was talking about Yves! She’s the one I feel sad for!” Alyssa cried. “Age isn’t an issue. Jonah is the issue here! She’s in love with the worst possible individual-a priest!”
Both Jonah and Sean were rendered speechless by Alyssa.
The night of the charity auction at KS World Hotel did not disappoint.
Neither KS Group nor MINT had put much effort into promoting the event. But the local news media and netizens were still all over it like bees to honey, given it was in the name of charity.
MINT was an Internationally renowned magazine, after all. Anyone would kill to be featured, even an international celebrity.
The event was filled with famous superstars that evening, from actors to singers to models. The hotel security was in full action, keeping the peace in and outside the venue.
The guests cooperated as well, making sure to quickly make their way inside the hotel once they’d greeted their fans.
When a limousine drove up to the hotel entrance, the commotion increased.
Out came Sophia and Betty, dressed like sequined peacocks in elegant gowns.
Unlike the other wealthy heiresses who arrived via the back entrance or the VIP lane, they chose to face the hundreds of flashing camera lights centered on the red carpet.
They behaved as though they were vampires, vanishing from existence the moment someone ceased taking photographs of them.
“Look, isn’t that Liana Gardner’s aunt?” someone yelled over the commotion.
Sophia’s face contorted. She had spent decades shrugging off titles like “outdated actress” and “gold- digging mistress” to establish herself as the revered Madam Sophia Kirkman, wife of Javier Walsh, CEO
of Walsh Group.
But all that effort had gone to waste because of her good-for-nothing niece, Liana!
“It really is her!”
“Wasn’t she the one who got taken in for money laundering?”
“Yeah! She was released later, though. Tsk. Who knew Solana City would have such a devious character.”
“Does she think we’ve lost our memory? She has some balls to still show her face in person here. Javier
Walsh should really keep a tight leash on her.”
“Every time I look at her, I’m reminded of how she reprimanded Liana Gardner on her birthday celebration.
followed by Liana’s outburst.”
“Hahahah! She looked so dumbfounded then!”
Sophia’s face was red now. If it weren’t for Betty’s help, she might never have been able to walk into the hotel.
She thought the public would have forgotten about that by now.
Regrettably, certain humiliations cut so deep that they appeared etched onto one’s countenance, instantly reminding anyone of the incidents.
Her meticulously guarded self-esteem had been shattered, all thanks to that troublesome Liana.
The two women quickly walked into the hotel, faces ashen.
“Maybe you should keep a low profile from now on, Mom,” Betty murmured, “Look. People are all making fun of you. And you’re dragging me into it too. It’s really embarra-“
“Are you accusing me of embarrassing you, Betty Walsh?” Sophia cried, pinching her daughter’s arm.
Sophia continued, “I didn’t bat a single eyelash when I married your father, not even when everyone called me names and insulted me endlessly.
“Yet now you find me embarrassing? If I didn’t cling onto Javier all the years ago, you wouldn’t have enjoyed such a wonderful life!”
Betty gripped her arm, which now sported a light bruise, and followed her mother into the venue away from the crowd.
Even though her mother had successfully won her father over all those years ago, Betty had never seen. her more than a prudish, unruly woman who could never make it to the same level as those in her circle.
Sophia fell far short of the graceful stature of women like Mandy Lovelace from the Taylor family or
Penelope Miller, Zoe’s mother.
That proved to be a source of misfortune for Betty. After all, one couldn’t select their birth circumstances.
This event had two parts-a cocktail party and the charity auction itself. Numerous A-list stars filled the party, and it seemed as if half of the celebrity circle was present tonight.
In her role as the general manager of the KS World Hotel and as the leader of the organizing team for the charity event, Alyssa found herself inevitably in the spotlight for interviews with the reporters.
Poised and composed, she confidently addressed questions from the cameras and microphones with ease.
“Ms. Alyssa, considering that Ada Kingsley has opted to collaborate with Berenike Hotel for her wedding, is the event you’re currently organizing for MINT perceived as a strategic move to rival them?”
“I can see why you might think that, especially considering we’re direct competitors with the Berenike
Hotel,” Alyssa replied with a smile.
She continued, “However, it’s worth noting that MINT specifically chose us to host this event on their behalf. It’s simply a matter of coincidence.”
“There had been news of Ada considering KS World for her wedding previously. What prompted the sudden change of heart? Was there a specific reason behind this decision?”
“I’m afraid I can disclose nothing. This pertains to our hotel’s confidential information.”
*Is it because information about Ada Kingsley’s wedding venue was leaked?”
Alyssa’s eyes took on a chilling glint in response to that question. She felt that something about that reporter seemed off. He might have been deliberately placed here for a specific reason.
Meanwhile, Zoe was drinking her champagne while enjoying the sight of Alyssa being bombarded by the
She was the one who had sent that nosy reporter in.
Though he wouldn’t make much difference, he would still get on Alyssa’s nerves and torture her while she was out in public.
Just then, Sophia and Betty walked over. Betty was no longer timid. This time, she strode as if she owned.
the place. She felt like the victor, after all.
“You are correct. It’s exactly because of this,” Alyssa answered, taking on a serious tone.