The counterfeit worked!
Betty had nervously handed it to Ada. She had been terrified of being found out.
In fact, she had even devised an escape plan in case she was discovered.
Her excuse would involve claiming that she had been deceived by the âfriendâ who had given her the jewelry.
Surprisingly, Ada didnât realize the jewelry was a counterfeit. She had to thank Alexaâs disciple, Tyson Nolan, for that..
Ada even tried the necklace on, grinning from ear to ear.
That was how Ada decided she would work with Berenike Hotel. Just like that, Betty managed to carve a spot out for herself in the hotelâs higher management-all without her motherâs help!
That night, Sophia celebrated with Betty on the balcony, popping bottles of champagne.
âOnce Adaâs wedding is over and your father entrusts you with full control of the hotel, youâll be set on the path to securing a position on the board of directors!
*Then we can finally kick that bastard Jasper out of the picture!â Sophia exclaimed, her hand snaked around her daughterâs waist.
Her eyes glowed with excitement as she said, âI canât rely on your sister, but you have never let me down!â
âDonât you worry, Mom! Once I secure a spot on the board, Iâll gradually diminish Jasperâs influence.
Then the entire business will be in our hands!â Betty happily clinked glasses with her mother.
Just then, the butler called from outside the room, âMadam Sophia, Ms. Betty, thereâs a letter for you.â
The women shared a look before going to the door.
âWho is it from?â Betty asked.
âKS World Hotelâs General Managerâs personal assistant cum secretary, Mr. Lynch.â
KS World Hotel? Alyssa Taylor sent them this?
âThank you. Now leave us.â Sophia took the letter and shut the door.
She opened the envelope to find two invitations to a charity auction for jewelry. She pursed her lips, her expression darkened.
âMom, this doesnât feel right. That bitch hasnât made a squeak for nearly two weeks, only to send this to us now for seemingly no reason. This isnât a trap, is it? Betty asked womedy âTsk. Thereâs nothing to fear. Now that Ada has signed the contract to work with us. Alyssa has no chance of turning the tides in her favor anymoreâ
Coincidentally, the evening news on the television began broadcasting about said charty auction.
âLook, Mom, the event organizer is MINT! Betty exclaimed. âTheyâre a famous fashion magazine that has branches all across the world.
âCountless celebrities got famous all because they were featured on its covers! I cant believe Alyssa had them organize this event. Sheâs going all out! Look, even Ada is joining t She hadnât anticipated that Alyssa, whose reputation had suffered alongside that of KS World Hotel would be able to secure MINT. Just how many connections did she have?
Bettyâs hands were clenched into fists her nails digging into her palms.
âThereâs no use putting bells and whistles on everything. A loss is a loss. Alyssa is only doing this to keep appearances up,â said Sophia, scowling Imre She added, âWe need to attend. She sent us invites, after am not scared of her. This is the perfect opportunity to keep an eye on Alyssa too. We have to make sure she doesnât steal Ada away again Alyssa had just finished speaking with MINTs editor-in-chief on the phone and was getting ready to go kayaking when Jonah visited.
âJonah!â she cried happily, running downstairs to leap into his arms.
Jonah welcomed her hug, nearly lifting her from the ground.