Chapter 353: Chapter 353

Ada was left stunned. She was rendered speechless by a mixture of gratitude and awe.

For years, she had relentlessly pursued a piece of jewelry from Alexa, but her efforts had always come to naught.

It was no surprise that she now felt an overwhelming sense of joy as Alyssa presented her with this exquisite gift.

“N-no, no, I cannot accept this, Ms. Alyssa. It is far too precious of a gift,” Ada politely declined. She had to keep her appearances up, after all.

“This brooch has been my solace during the darkest times of my life, soothing my wounded soul. I’ve since learned my lesson,” Alyssa said. “That’s why I want you to have this brooch as a blessing from me, in hopes that your endeavors come to fruition no matter what.”

Jasper winced, as if a bullet had pierced his heart. A shiver ran down his spine at Alyssa’s confession.

“Oh! Well then… I graciously accept your gift. Thank you, truly!” Ada carefully cradled the brooch in her hands, her smile stretching wide.

Her image as a stoic, queenly actress was changed in that split second.

“Why?” Betty cried out to her mother. “Why does that bitch have the audacity to steal our spotlight? It’s just a stupid brooch. We could easily bestow upon her hundreds, if not more! Hurry and come up with a way to make her leave, Mom!”

“Why bother?” Sophia sneered. “Alyssa jinxes everything she touches. I won’t waste my time humiliating her when someone else can do it on my behalf.”

Betty grumbled internally, still upset.

In the past, Alyssa had been haunted by the fear that Jasper might not approve of her or react angrily, which kept her in a constant state of apprehension concerning his moods.

However, following their divorce, it appeared that their dynamics had shifted. Had Alyssa displayed this level of self-assuredness during their marriage, Liana might never have stood a chance!

“Ms. Alyssa Taylor!” Zoe exclaimed, marching up to her with an air of self-righteousness. “Aren’t you being rather rude to the event organizers right now? Of all the evenings to present your gift to Ms. Ada, you chose to crash the party tonight! Do you have no regard for this hotel whatsoever?”

Jasper’s eyes grew dark.

“Since when did gift-giving become a sign of disrespect?” Alyssa playfully chided. “You’ve underestimated Mr. Jasper’s prowess, miss.

“Besides, he hasn’t uttered a single word of complaint since my arrival, and he’s right here by my Aren’t you the one being a tad self-righteous right now, miss?”

Zoe was on the verge of exploding with anger, but she still had to keep herself in check.

side.

Alyssa sighed and told Ada, “I understand that I might not be the most welcomed presence here tonight, given my hotel’s rivalry with Berenike Hotel.

“Now that I’ve accomplished my goal for the evening, I’ll take my leave. May you all have a wonderful evening.”

She turned to leave, but Ada quickly cried, “One moment, Ms. Alyssa.”

Ada approached Alyssa. “I’d like to discuss Alexa’s jewelry further with you, miss. Is now a good time?”

“Of course. KS World Hotel has prepared the finest selection of food and drink for your arrival, Madam Ada. Shall we?”

The crowd was left stunned by the audacity of the act. Alyssa was openly pilfering from the Beckett Group in full view of everyone!

Jasper was about to stop Ada when the woman turned to him with an apologetic smile. “I have some business to attend to, so I’m afraid I will have to leave your party earlier than expected. Please do enjoy yourselves.”

What?

Was that all?

Ada truly lived up to her reputation for being upfront!

Alyssa turned to Jasper with a polite smile, although her eyes remained cold and uninviting. “I wouldn’t mind saving a seat for you, Mr. Jasper, if you’d like to join us?”

Jasper’s heart pounded against his chest, but before he could answer, Alyssa cut him off. “Oh, silly me.

I should leave you to your guests tonight. Maybe next time, then.”