Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Ever since Sophia's sentencing and Betty's public humiliation by Javier in the court corridor, Betty felt as if she had lost her status in the family. Javier had lost any remaining affection for her.

Betty had been living her life relying on Sophia and enjoying the wealth from corruption. To her, money was nothing.

However, things were different now that Sophia had met her downfall. Sophia's private assets were frozen for investigation. Unfortunately, Betty had saved all her wealth under Sophia's account, so she had nothing to her name now.

Apart from two properties given to her by Javier, two luxury cars, and three million dollars in her personal bank account, she had nothing left.

Betty, used to an extravagant and debauched life, could not accept the feeling of poverty. Javier would notice if she sold off the cars and properties for money. What could she do with a mere three million dollars? Even her tips to the male hosts were worth more than that!

After two days of racking her brains, she suddenly thought of the safe by Sophia's bedside. The halcyon gemstones probably had not been confiscated by the authorities. If sold, they would be worth at least 100 million dollars.

At that thought, Betty scrambled to Sophia's bedroom and reached for the bedside safe. She carried the safe over to the table and cast a greedy look at the password lock.

After ten or so attempts, her fingers went numb. She had tried all possible combinations of meaningful numbers to the Beckett family and Sophia, but she failed to unlock the safe.

"Fuck! Why would she set a complicated password? It's not like she could take the gemstones to the grave!" She jumped in anger and rushed to get a big hammer.

was stunned by the scene that greeted her. Jasper and Landon

are you here?" Trembling, she took a

she met Landon. However, she had nothing but

frosty look on his face.

take what belongs to Lauren." Landon leaned against the table with a mocking look in his eyes. He patted

shock. Her voice turned shrill. "W-What nonsense is that? Nothing here

amusement. As stubborn as always, he suddenly slapped

Stop slamming it!" Betty stomped anxiously, worried

at his childish friend. Sometimes, he found it hard to believe that Landon was the future patriarch of the Harper family. He could only hope that Landon wouldn't

is my home, and this is my mom's room! The safe contains the inheritance she left behind for me. D-Don't you ever dream of taking them from me!" She

Landon keyed in the four-digit password and opened the safe with ease. She gaped at him in

head and grinned evilly at her. "If you want the stuff in the safe, maybe make a final visit

She's not going to

from the resentment. Did Sophia share the safe's password with Lauren, and was Landon here to

You're pretty clear-minded at important moments like these,