Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 174

A hush silence hung in the air before the crowd buzzed In excited whispers. The guests had not expected to come across the juicy gossip at the birthday event.

The look in Alyssa’s eyes hardened. Yet, she remained composed. Everything was under her control. Landon ran to her worriedly and panted heavy and hot air all over her. Concerned, he mumbled, “Alice ****

She turned around, her face lighting up with a bewitching smile. “It’s fine.”

He was once again smitten by her irresistible smile.

“Sophia, let’s keep the focus on Grandpa’s birthday. Enough with the gossiping, especially not about my private life.” Jasper’s eyes simmered with hostility and fury.

“Forgive me. Jasper, for speaking without thinking.” Faking a guilty expression, Sophia chuckled. “I just wanted to introduce Alice to our guests today who might not know her.

*She was once our daughter–in–law after all. Even after the divorce, we can’t have people looking down on her because of her background.”

had craftily presented herself as Alice’s thoughtful mother–in–law. The guests murmured

publicly announce that Alice was no longer with the Beckett Family, but she also affirmed Alice’s relationship with

Alice smiled. “Even if I did not marry Jasper, I would not be looked down upon. It made no sense to look down

felt nothing about the status

with some of the

family. My grandfather was a farmer with a net worth of 10 billion

belittling that lady with

right, she was a washed–up C–list actress. Even

scowled in shame as she endured the humiliating comments. It appeared that Alice had defused the

girl? In fact, I like mysell a humble and

time, Jasper simmered in anger

dress and locked arms with him. “Don’t overthink it. Aunt Sophia only made that statement in Ms.

look on his face as he stood stiffly in Liana’s hold. At the same time, the guests expressed different

about the situation.