Chapter 122

“I tried pursuing my true love, only to be badly scarred.” Alyssa tasted bitterness on her lips. She

wore a crushed expression. “I met the right person at the wrong time. I’d never love again.”

Jonah furrowed his brows, concerned for his sister, who had given up on hope at her tender age. He tried a different approach and chuckled good–naturedly.

“Lyse, chin up! You must have fallen hard for Jasper because you saw something in him. You didn’t waste your youth on him. What can we say other than the two of you aren’t destined for

each other.”

“I thought I had good taste in men. I thought my lover was the perfect man. Looking back, I must have been blind…”

Alyssa’s phone vibrated. It was a call from Sean.

“Sean, what’s wrong?” She picked up the call.

“Ms. Alyssa! I finally got hold of you. The signal on your side is so crappy!” Sean gulped in excitement and went on, “Check Twitter’s livestream feed now! Betty Beckett is live–streaming a press conference. She’s offering a public apology to our hotel employee.”

“What?” Her eyes widened, and she shot up with a shocked expression. The gloom and doom from before was gone.

“It was a sudden press conference. We think the Beckett Group plans to get it over with to minimize the fallout. There are five million viewers on the live stream, and the number keeps climbing!

silence to spare the humiliation. Look at that cheap setup and the embarrassing scale! It’s very unlike

had undergone a sudden change in attitude. Betty wouldn’t have caved in, given how combative she had behaved yesterday. Something must have happened

have hung his beloved daughter out to dry, especially with Sophia around. Who would have forced an

shake off the thought. However, no one else in the Beckett Group had the power to force Betty into submission other

would

a deep breath, she quickly hung up and watched the live stream.

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on stage facing the reporters

distress flashed across her

their mind,

st*

it if you want

is she that dumb but pretty chick

really dumb. I can’t agree

read the negative comments as a

impulsively went off

in said employee and

for my actions and sincerely apologize to the

the speech, Betty put on a pitiful face and shed some crocodile tears with much

just

to keep my emotions under check. I now suffer

on the

it is my

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