Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 233

To facilitate the Verdane Valley project, Javier invited Mayor Hodgson and his wife to play golf.

This place was usually frequented only by society’s elite. But today, it seemed Javier had booked the whole place, leaving the golf range to only their own men.

Sophia was terrible at golf. Still, she dolled herself up well for today’s outing. Light makeup, cotton golf clothes, and a sleek golf club made her look quite youthful, especially while standing by her daughter, Betty. They looked almost like sisters.

She had brought Betty over so the Mayor and the wife could get a glimpse of her. Betty was 25 now, after all. Sophia believed it was time for Betty to marry, despite her obsession with Landon

Harper.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson,” Betty greeted politely, putting on her sweetest smile.

“This must be your daughter. She’s even more beautiful in person!” Minnie Minks, now Mrs.

Hodgson, said with a beam.

That made Sophia and Betty tense up for a quick second. While Minnie might not have intended.

any harm, it still felt like she was sarcastically alluding to Betty’s previous public media.

conference.

“Sorrygate” was no longer trending online. But there were still emojis and stickers online that

mocked Betty’s embarrassing moments from that time, along with hurtful comments and

nicknames. 1

Orlander Hodgson nudged his wife gently, clearing his throat. Only then did Minnie realize what

she had said. She gave an embarrassed laugh. “Aha… your daughter truly is a beauty, Mrs.

Beckett. She might be the prettiest among the bachelorettes in Solana City.”

“You’re very kind, Madam.” Sophia beamed, holding onto her daughter’s arm. “Where is your son, I

wonder? I’ve long heard how fine a young man he is. He even studied in the same institution as

my Betty did.”

“Ah, he had some matters to tend to today.”

arrange another get–together

suggested enthusiastically.

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gave her a perfunctory laugh. “Haha, of course. When there’s

you have another daughter, Mrs. Beckett? Your youngest, I

you today?”

nearly crumbled. It was clear as day that Minnie

whatsoever.

she wasn’t interested in their son either. But bringing

call her sister was too

replied, “My youngest has weaker health than most of us, so she often

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dear. Does she have

to stay

The woman clearly liked Lauren more

daughters weren’t products to

Javier and Jasper had already gone through a few rounds

taking a stroll, chatting

let us handle this project, Mr. Hodgson.”

hands with Orlander.

more than just business partners, old friend. Of course

Javier

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he would have very little opportunity to make

he exposed Sophia’s crimes, Javier would still insist on keeping

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