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.