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Jeremy silently watched as Alyssa left, fury slowly building in his chest. She had stolen his project last time, and now she had taken his guest.
Jeremy thought that Alyssa Taylor was just like a thief, heiress or not. He instinctively clutched his chest, feeling an ache in his heart.
It seemed like something had also been taken away with Alyssa’s departure.
The paparazzi were still relentless, camped outside the main entrance of the Berenike Hotel.
They should have dispersed by now, assuming that Ada had checked into the presidential suite and retired for the night. However, the number of paparazzi showed no sign of diminishing.
Sean had secretly tipped them off, claiming that something big would happen tonight.
“Why on earth are we here freezing our backsides off? What kind of major news could possibly be unfolding?”
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“Perhaps KS World Hotel refuses to surrender and is making a last-ditch effort to turn the tide in their favor.”
“It’s a tough battle. This is Solana City, not Belbanks. They can’t expect to win against the Walsh family on their home turf. Alyssa Taylor could never outsmart Jeremy Walsh.”
“You might be right about that! That man might be down in luck when it comes to love, but he’s always the victor when it comes to business!”
Just then, the blaring of a car horn broke through everyone’s speculations.
The paparazzi watched as a dark green Rolls Royce glided to a stop at the hotel entrance, its Spirit of
Ecstasy gleaming in the light.
Thinking that it was probably some other influential individual, the paparazzi instantly started taking pictures. When the door opened, Sean stepped out, much to the crowd’s dismay.
He was hot, but hot wouldn’t make the headlines!
“It’s Ada! Ada Kingsley is coming outside!” someone cried all of a sudden. The crowd’s attention immediately shifted back to the hotel entrance.
Sean had already opened the car door, waiting patiently for the two women to come out.
The venue was bathed in blinding white flashes as the paparazzi erupted into a frenzy, capturing every moment as Alyssa and Ada emerged.
“What is going on? Did Ada leave on her own, or did Alyssa persuade her?”
“Jeremy Walsh is in for a major humiliation!”
“This is going to make headlines for sure! Hurry up and swap the film!”
Everyone’s attention had successfully shifted to Alyssa, including the netizens’. The hottest hashtag on social media went from #AdaKingsleyat Berenike to #AlyssaTaylorNAdaKingsley.
While Sean helped Alyssa into the car, a reporter asked a question.
“Ms. Alyssa! Are you intentionally provoking the Walsh Group by taking Mr. Jeremy Walsh’s guest of honor for tonight? Isn’t this unprofessional?”
Alyssa turned slowly to face that reporter, shooting him a look that made him break into a nervous sweat.
“Can’t I invite Madam Ada to dinner with me just because she has decided to stay at the Berenike Hotel during her visit to the city?”
She nearly scoffed, adding, “Not even Mr. Jeremy said anything about my gesture. Who are you to do so? Doesn’t your assumption portray him as too narrow-minded?”
With that, she entered the car. It left before anyone else could react to what just happened.
The party at Berenike Hotel continued, though it had lost a significant amount of its enthusiasm with the departure of their guest of honor.
Zoe had longed to show off in front of Ada to feed her unbelievably swollen ego. But now that the celebrity was gone, all her hard work and planning had gone down the drain-all because of that sneaky bitch Alyssa.
Jeremy stood in the hallway, watching the green Rolls Royce drive away in the dark of the night. His posture was rigid and stoic, and the air around him seemed to go down a few degrees.
“This might not sound very nice, Mr. Jeremy, but I believe we’ve been played the fool again,” Xavier reported shakily.
He continued, “Everyone online is focused on Alyssa and her hotel, leaving ours in the dust. Even Mr.
Javier has caught wind of it.
“Berenike Hotel’s reputation is facing serious scrutiny, with some malicious comments questioning whether our standards of hospitality have declined …”
Xavier was practically drenched in cold sweat by now. They should have known Alyssa would have taken action and prepared for the worst. That had always been her style, after all. She never left any chance for her enemies to make a comeback.
Jeremy gazed into the distance, asking hoarsely, “I thought she was ‘Madam?””
Xavier flinched, frightened. “She’s ‘Madam’ when she doesn’t do stuff like this… When she does, well … ‘
Ms. Alyssa’ will do.”
“You can call her whatever you please,” came the response. “I’m not too angry, really. She’s always been like this, no?”
Xavier was surprised by his boss’ relatively calm reaction. He remembered how Jeremy used to seethe with anger and frustration whenever Alyssa managed to outmaneuver him.
Xavier couldn’t help but wonder if/Jeremy had gotten used to it.
“What I’m wondering is how Alyssa managed to bypass the security measures. Every guest tonight required a personal invitation to enter, and the security has remained steadfast without fail.”
“Well… apparently, there was a CCTV malfunction shortly before her arrival. We suspect it might have been the work of a hacker or some sort of virus, considering the systems had just undergone maintenance two days ago.”
Upon hearing the word “hacker,” Jeremy’s mind raced with possibilities. Was hacking another skill Alyssa possessed? Or could it be one of her troublesome brothers at play?
“Jeremy,” a sickly, sweet voice called out, interrupting Jeremy’s thoughts. It was Zoe.
Jeremy scowled just the slightest. He had no patience for her whatsoever. He didn’t even turn to look at her.
“Alyssa Taylor was too rude! How could she bring Ada Kingsley away just like that? She’s practically humiliating you in front of everyone!” Zoe exclaimed, stomping her feet angrily.
Her assumption was that men cared deeply about their pride and public image, especially someone as esteemed as Jeremy. Therefore, she was doing her best to appeal to him in this manner.
However, what he said next left her pale with trepidation.
“You’ve never met her, so you wouldn’t know. This is how she has always been.”
“W-What? What are you s-
“But I don’t mind.” Jeremy glanced coldly at Zoe, a hint of anger in his tone. “But you, Ms. Harper, crossed the line tonight.”.
How he referred to her as “Ms. Harper” hit Zoe like a bolt of lightning.
They… A gap had formed between them, even after all these years…
Was he intent on putting up this unbreakable wall between them now?
“My family’s company had organized this event, and I’m the company’s representative this evening. There was no justification for you to speak up on our behalf before Alyssa.”
“But I was only trying to help you!” Zoe’s voice had gotten so high-pitched that she sounded like a cartoon character.
She clung to Jeremy’s arm, exclaiming, “Should I have simply let her have her way? To let her steal your guest of honor and humiliate you in front of everyone? She’s far too conceited and arrogant. You can’t let this stand just because you two used to be married!”
In a split second, Zoe realized her blunder.
Jeremy arched an eyebrow, his gaze icy and piercing. “My marital status was no big secret, but I have never revealed who I was married to. Who told you Alyssa was my wife?”
“It… Landon told me!” Zoe quickly lied.
“Betty told you, didn’t she?”
Zoe remained silent, her lip bitten raw.
“What transpired between Alyssa and me is a private matter and no one else’s concern. She’s already moved on from the past, so please refrain from dredging up old affairs to create a scene,” Jeremy stated firmly.
Zoe nearly hissed at that, though fear still quivered in her heart. She couldn’t believe that Jeremy was still defending Alyssa.
“Now that Ada has left, you’re free to leave if you’d rather not continue with your charade. I’ll have someone send you back home.” Jeremy turned away and left Zoe standing alone in the hallway.
Next to him, Xavier expressed his disapproval with a tsk before departing with his boss. He couldn’t help but wonder if this irate, seemingly immature individual was truly Landon’s sister.