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Lauren! You’re my brother! I don’t want to share your affection with her!”
“What are you talking about?” Landon frowned.
“You turned the club upside down just to find her teddy bear! An old, dirty toy!”
Zoe lost control of her emotions as she yelled hysterically and stomped her feet. The passing servants noticed her outburst and paused to take a second look.
She continued, “I’m your sister! When have you ever treated me the same way you treated her? You only throw money at me!
“But now, you’re so good to that idiot! Where’s your conscience? I’m not even treated the same way as an
“Zoe, Lauren is not an idiot! You can’t call her that!” Landon chastised Zoe, deeply disturbed by her hurtful description of Lauren.
In his eyes, Zoe had always been an angel. Sure, she could be a bit petulant at times, but she was inherently kind and soft-hearted.
However, in this particular moment, Zoe seemed contorted by rage and hatred, as if she had a personal vendetta against Lauren and wanted nothing more than to tear her apart.
Was it all because he had spent the night with Lauren?
Throughout his years of casual encounters, Landon had never witnessed Zoe reacting so strongly against any of his romantic partners. Why was she agitated just because he was being good to Lauren?
“Y-You yelled at me for calling her an idiot. How could you…. Zoe’s flushed face had now paled, and the icy, piercing look in Landon’s eyes caused beads of sweat to form on her forehead.
“Lauren is not an idiot, Zoe. I never want to hear you say that again. If it happens one more time, I’ll be genuinely upset with you.
Landon took a deep breath with a flat look and continued. “Dad passed away when you were very young.
“Mom didn’t have the time and energy to take care of us because she was busy dealing with other matters. I was the one who looked after you. I fed you, played with you, and changed your diapers.
“How could you accuse me of not being good enough to you? In my 20 years of life, I’ve never felt such pain,” Landon lamented.
“Landon …” Zoe was confounded. Her voice was shaking.
“It’s not that I don’t care about you. We’ve grown up, and I’m looking out for you in a different way. Your just haven’t realized it yet,” he explained.
Landon’s eyes darkened as he questioned her, “I don’t blame you for misunderstanding me, but I don’t understand your animosity toward Lauren. Has she offended you in any way?”
“I… I just don’t like her. She doesn’t deserve to be with you!” Zoe panicked at his question and quickly made up an excuse.
He tightened his jaw and looked at her sternly. “Zoe, you have no right to look down on her. As the daughter of the Walsh Family, her social standing is on par with us.
After what seemed like a love confession, Landon left in great strides, leaving behind the humiliated Zoe, who gritted her teeth.
One week had passed since Ada Kingsley terminated her contract with KS World Hotel. During that time, Sean had deployed individuals to closely monitor the members of the planning team, but they had uncovered nothing suspicious.
After a week had gone by, Sean found himself scratching his head in puzzlement.
He said, “It’s been a week, and our operatives have made no progress. Could it be that we’ve been pursuing the wrong lead? Maybe there’s no mole within our team after all.”
Alyssa, engrossed in a video game, chimed in with a question, “Has any of them attempted to contact
Abigail Grant?”
Sean shook his head. “No, everything has remained calm on that front.”
Alyssa mused, “Perhaps it’s the calm before the storm. It seems like the mole won’t take the bait unless we put on a convincing act.”
She continued to play her game, humming a tune while executing the last surviving opponent. Sean had to avert his eyes from the graphic violence.
She instructed, “Let’s gather all the team members in the meeting room for a meeting.”
Half an hour later, the eight staff members in charge of planning Ada Kingsley’s wedding arrived at the meeting room on time. After they waited for 10 minutes, Alyssa finally entered the room in high spirits.
Unfazed by the recent contract termination, she cheerfully explained, “Apologies for the delay, everyone.
Work got in the way.”
Taking a seat at the head of the table with a smile, she scanned the eight faces and beamed confidently.
“I have come up with a new wedding planner proposal. I’ll reach out to Ada Kingsley once more and persuade her to reconsider working with us!” announced Alyssa.
Everyone exclaimed in excitement, “Really? That’s great news!”
Alyssa nodded with a grin while scrutinizing the expression on their faces. She couldn’t help but notice
“Interesting she mused
At that very moment, Bryan raised his hand to pose a question. He wondered aloud, “Ms Alyssa, hasn’t Ada Kingsley decided to work with the Walsh Group? Can we even change her mind at this point?”
Alyssa drummed her fingers on the table, squinting in mock astonishment.
She let out a gasp, still wearing a wry smile, and said, “Oh, Ada is working with the Walsh Group? That’s breaking news. Why am I hearing about this only now while you seem to be in the know?”
With such a straightforward question, all eyes turned to Bryan.
A chill went down his spine as he met Alyssa’s sharp gaze. However, he kept his composure and calmed down.
He said, “This was already a public secret within our circle. The Walsh Group competed with us previously, and Ada was wavering between you and Mr. Walsh.
“But in the end, you were one step ahead of his game, so you took over the right to host the wedding.
“Since we’re on the losing end now, given Ada’s wedding is just around the corner, it’s only natural that she’d switch to the Walsh Group, isn’t it?”
Bryan made it sound like it made perfect sense.
Alyssa smiled, her captivating eyes narrowed slightly. She leaned back comfortably and smirked.
“Good point, Bryan. But you’ve overlooked one thing-until now, the Walsh Group and Ada have not signed any official contract,” stated Alyssa,
Everyone was appalled. “What? It’s been a week, and the contract hasn’t been signed?”
Bryan remained calm, but his expression gradually stiffened.
if it was a suggests that things haven’t progressed. This means we still have a chance.”
already signed, can the Walsh Group refrain from making a bl announcement? Their silence
Alyssa tiptoed and leisurely spun in her leather chair. ‘I’m more stubborn than a mule. I won’t give up until the very last moment.
“So, I came up with a new plan. I will present it to Ada in the next two days. I intend to catch the Walsh
Group off guard again.”
“Ms. Alyssa, you’re truly remarkable! Everyone cheered for Alyssa for her bold statement.
Bryan could only force a smile and went along with the rest.
“But Ms. Alyssa, In the end, it’s KS Group who breached the contract first. Ada must be quite unhappy with us by now. If you were to go talk to her again, won’t you end up being disappointed?”
“Yeah… there are certain things that just can’t be forced.”
A smile beamed on Alyssa’s lustrous lips. Her eyes were glistening with an obsidian-like glow. “In life,
After the meeting adjourned, the project team members went their separate ways. Only Alyssa and Sean remained in the spacious meeting room.
Alyssa took her coffee from Sean. She stood before the full-length window and gazed at the magnificent. scenery of Solana City. She savored her coffee with composure.
“Ms. Alyssa, you said you had a new plan… were you trying to bait someone?” Sean asked tentatively as he stood beside her.
“Yes, and I did manage to bait someone.”
Excitement surged from Sean’s widened eyes. “Really? Who is it?”
“But it’s just a suspicion. I can’t confirm because I don’t have proof.”
Alyssa’s eyes dimmed. “Sean, go and tail Bryan after you get off work today. Find out who he’s meeting and if there is any unusual behavior from him. Report back to me promptly.”