Jasmine thought that her father, Raymond, certainly wouldn't divorce her mother to marry such a young mistress.Luna's expression instantly darkened. "What right do you have to say that to me? If it weren't for your mother being the mistress and taking Mr. Shelbert away back then, I wouldn't be living this kind of life. Everything you have should've been mine.""Ridiculous. What a joke! You say my mother took Mr. Shelbert away, but clearly you're the one being the third party now, trying to compete with me for my father," Jasmine remarked. She found Luna's words a bit odd.After hearing this, Luna raised her eyebrows and looked at Mia. "Looks like you haven't told her the truth. You only misled her into thinking I'm Mr. Shelbert's mistress, huh?" Jasmine, somewhat puzzled, looked at both of them. "Do you know each other?"Luna smiled and replied, "I would say we know each other pretty well."Jasmine looked at Mia. "What is this woman saying? What's her relationship with my dad?"
Jasmine didn't believe her. "Nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!""My mother only found out that she was pregnant after they broke up. She kept me in the dark for years, and she only told me who my biological father was on her deathbed. If she really intended to use me to threaten him, she would've revealed this secret a long time ago."Luna had resented her mother back then for not telling her that she was Raymond's biological daughter. She wouldn't have had to struggle for so long had she returned to Raymond's side sooner. Jasmine retorted, "You're just making things up. Your mother must've been rejected by my dad back then, so she had no choice but to give birth to you. She wanted to threaten my dad with you, but she failed. So, she slunk away and raised you elsewhere. Your mother only made up this story to deceive you—she's a shrewd woman, indeed."Jasmine refused to believe that Luna's mother didn't want anything in return after giving birth to Raymond's child. "Shut up!
No wonder Raymond was so protective of Luna—she had a son, an heir. Jasmine grew even more infuriated. "You're shameless! He's just an illegitimate child. He has nothing to do with our family!""I gave birth to him, and that makes him a Shelbert after he changes his surname. Dad has yearned for a son over the years, and now he's finally had a grandson. Isn't that much better than not having a son?"In fact, Luna also didn't expect Raymond to agree to bail her out of prison just to adopt her child. She got lucky, indeed. She continued, "Moreover, the child's father isn't someone insignificant. He's capable of assisting the Shelberts. Don't you think Dad will value me more?""What a joke. If the child's father is as affluent as you claim to be, you wouldn't have struggled for so many years. He's merely a child of a poor man."Luna raised her brows and asked Mia, "Why don't you ask Ms. Lane over here who the father of my son is? Is he really some poor, unknown man?"Jasmine was m
In truth, Jasmine wasn't even that interested in bags. Luxurious bags like these were within her reach since she was young. However, she didn't feel like letting the bag go to Luna. That bitch came back to take her father away from her, and she even had the audacity to wrest their family's property away. She simply wouldn't allow it. Luna smirked and produced a card. "Sorry, but I have a VIP membership card. I have the priority to purchase anything in the store first. As for you, I heard that Mr. Shelbert didn't give his children too many privileges to set a good impression on the public and to teach you some morals. That means you don't have a VIP card, right?"Luna had won this time.Jasmine's face flushed with anger. Indeed, she didn't have a VIP membership card. Still, she could've just used her mother's card if she wanted to buy anything. However, she hadn't expected Raymond to get a VIP membership card for Luna. She felt humiliated. Looking at Luke, Luna stated, "I shou
Mia smirked. "Luna, you might've become a premium VIP, but you still don't understand what it takes to become one. You can't just call and demand for these limited edition bags, even as a premium VIP. Do you know why?"Luna was clueless. But she didn't want to appear weak in her response. Jasmine seized the chance to chime in, "Premium VIPs are ranked according to their spending. If both VIPs desire the same bag, the higher-ranked VIP is prioritized to purchase the bag. It hasn't been long since you owned this card, has it? Have you spent anywhere close to one million dollars yet?"Jasmine's taunts rendered Luna speechless. Based on her recent spending, she probably spent only around a few hundred thousand dollars. She didn't have much allowance, after all. Seeing Luna's change in expression, Jasmine continued to add insult to the injury. "Mia is different though. She's one of the highest ranking VIPs on their list, as she spends nearly a few million dollars each time. Having spe
"You know Luna is related to the Barretts as well, right? My ex-husband is the CEO of Barrett Group, and the Barretts thought Luna's son was Timothy's son. She'd been staying with the Barretts before she returned to Nord City. She’s also hell-bent on having Asher take over the Barrett family.""How dare she?""She's very ambitious. That's why I've had conflicts with her before, and I wanted to get rid of her through you."Understanding her intentions, Jasmine murmured gloomily, "But my dad has already decided to groom that child into his successor. What can I do? Just because I'm not a boy, all my efforts meant nothing to my father no matter how hard I try.""You can't give up just yet. You need to pull yourself together for your mother's sake. Not only is Luna very ambitious and resourceful, she's even willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve her goals. If you're not careful, you and your mother might end up gaining nothing at all. Both of you might even be in deep waters by th
Jasmine fell silent. As the silence stretched on, Mia continued, "Promise your father that you'll take the child back to your family. But at the same time, you need to talk to your mother and your grandmother's side of the family. Say that you're willing to let this child stay in your family, and you'll educate him properly. Both of you will support each other and inherit everything in the family.""My grandmother won't agree to this. She'll surely demand justice for my mother," Jasmine said."I know your grandma adores you. However, you can make a secret deal with her. Put on an act and let your grandma scold you. This is a great opportunity for you."Jasmine was perplexed. "I still don't quite understand.""Your father will think that you're on his side after you do this. It'll seem like you betrayed your grandmother's side for the sake of his benefit. So, he will side with you and Luna won't have the chance to sow discord between you two."Then, you should seize the opportuni
"Rest assured, I won't let Luna have her way. She's merely a woman who is still serving a prison sentence, so she has no right to dally around in Nord City. She should be back at Bern City, serving her time."Jasmine rose and left swiftly, leaving Mia alone on the couch. She glanced at the latest edition bag and said to Luke, "Wrap it up and send it to the Shelbert family."Luna would be infuriated if she saw the bag. The bag suited Jasmine, though. Mia was intrigued to find out how Luna would act if Jasmine convinced her family to accept Asher into the family, but not Luna. After all, Luna was only acting the way she was now because Raymond agreed to adopt Asher, which granted her grandeur in return. If the Shelberts agreed to adopt Asher only, Luna would lose her leverage. Raymond desired a boy as his successor, and it'd be best for him if the Shelbert family was willing to accept the child. It would be a breeze for him to take a child away in Nord City. Mia felt a little s