Chapter 556: Pulled into a Private Room!
Jessica had worked hard to climb her way into Aiden’s life and secure him—there was no way she would let all her efforts go to waste.
Before the banquet even began, she pulled Mrs. Bennett into the lounge for a private conversation.
"Mom, can you tone down that haughty expression of yours? You act like no one else’s children are as good as me. Do you know how hard I worked to be with Aiden? He gives me over two million dollars a month just for living expenses! If I marry him and he inherits half of the Anderson family’s fortune, I’ll never have to work as an actress again—I can live the rest of my life as a wealthy socialite." Jessica lowered her voice, speaking cautiously.
Mrs. Bennett tapped her daughter’s forehead, a look of disappointment in her eyes. "You’re such a fool. The Anderson family was always meant to be Aiden’s. What do you mean, ’half’? Think about it—Lucas only has one biological daughter, and that adopted son of his has no real ties to the Anderson family. Why would he hand it over to him?"
Jessica stared at her mother, tempted by the thought.
But she wasn’t naive anymore. After years of navigating the industry, she had learned her lessons. She once thought she could latch onto Eric, but he turned out to be completely devoted to Ella. He had dropped her from a contract just because of a single phone call from that woman.
Since then, her career had stagnated. Leaving H Country to build a name for herself in Country S had only exposed her to more hidden rules and challenges.
That was why she had set her sights on Aiden—he was an inexperienced man when it came to relationships, making it easy for her to play the innocent and reel him in.
And she had succeeded.
Not only that, but he was Ella’s second brother. Just the thought of Ella having to call her "Second Sister-in-law" filled her with joy.
However, if she tried to manipulate Aiden into fighting for the Anderson family inheritance too soon, her true intentions would be exposed.