Dumped Then Claimed By A Billionaire (Nerissa and Owen) novel Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Ivy felt more and more pleased with herself the more she thought a

it

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Just in case Nerissa hadn’t noticed her waving at Hailey earlier, Ivy raised her hand and waved again. “Hailey. I’ll come see you tonight!”

Even though Hailey was working, since Jessica was pretty laid-back with her staff, she still raised her hand to respond. “Okay. Ivy.”

After saying hi to Hailey, Ivy shot a look at Nerissa.

She sneered.

Country bumpkin!’

She actually thinks she can compete with me?’

“For someone like Nerissa, there’s no way she’ll ever get close to the Berenson family; Ivy sneered to herself.

Nerissa never spared Ivy a glance. She barely registered Ivy’s presence.

Her gaze stayed locked on Joel Berenson amid the crowd.

She was so absorbed that she barely noticed anything else.

She was completely unaware of it.

It wasn’t until Faye spoke up, “Nerissa, what are you looking at?”

Nerissa pulled her gaze back. “I feel like I’ve seen that man somewhere before.”

“You mean Mr. Joel Berenson?” Faye asked. “The middle-aged man in the center, the one with that commanding presence?*

“Yeah,” Nerissa nodded slightly.

Faye smiled. “Mr. Joel Berenson is the boss

No wonder you’ve seen him before.”

of

Starlight Entertainment. He’s always showing up in the entertainment news.

“Oh, I see,” Nerissa said with a smileving it much thought. Guess I must’ve seen him on TV or something

Faye hooked her arm through Neri

and started explaining, “Mrs. Berenson and Mr. Berenson have eight sons and one daughter. Every single one of them is a total powerhouse in their own field, basically calling the shots wherever they go. The Berenson family practically runs Minttown, and they’re seriously intimidating! My dad’s always talking about the Berensons in Minttown.”

That was how Faye knew so much about the Berenson family.

Nerissa nodded with a smile.

years must be truly blessed.”

When people get old, most folks

SO

many kids, and every single one of them so accomplished, Mrs. Berenson’s golden

have two wishes left in life

at pe Only!

First, to be healthy and at

Second, to be surrounded by children and grandchildren.

Mrs. Berenson got both boxes checked.

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Faye shook her head. “Nobody gets the best of both worlds, you know.”

“How come?” Nerissa asked.

Nerissa wasn’t the type to stick her nose into other people’s business.

Normally, if she heard something like that, she’d just let it slide.

But today was different.

Somehow,

she was curious about the Berenson family.

She was itching to get the scoop on the Berenson family.

Especially after catching sight of Joel Berenson.

Faye linked arms with Nerissa. “Let’s walk and I’ll fill you in.”

They still had to pick up their luggage.

“Okay,” Nerissa said, falling into step with Faye.

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Faye continued, “Mrs. Berenson used to have it all, but nineteen years ago, a car accident took away her only daughter Charlotte. In that same crash, she lost her three-month-old granddaughter, Ariel. Her only son-in-law Leo Sullivan has been in a coma ever since, never woke up, just lying there like a shadow of himself.”

People say there are three sorrows in life.

Losing your father when you’re young, your partner in your prime, or your kid when you’re old.

Mrs. Berenson has been through one of those heartbreaks. How could she ever find real happiness in her old age?

Faye let out a sigh and continued, “The car crashed straight off a cliff, so Charlotte and Ariel just vanished without a trace, no bodies, no clues, nothing. For all these years, both the Berenson family and the Sullivan family have been clinging to the hope that Charlotte and Ariel might still be alive somewhere out there, so they’ve never stopped searching for them.”

“Honestly, Mrs. Berenson’s got it a little better. Eight sons, thirteen grandkids, her house is always full. But Mrs. Sullivan? She’s the one who is really sad. She only had a daughter and a son, Luna and Leo. After that tragedy struck Leo’s whole family, she’s been drowning in tears ever since. On top of that, she’s been running the Sullivan Group all on her own. I’ve heard her health’s been going downhill these past few years. Once Mrs. Sullivan is gone, I guess Leo won’t hang on for much longer…”

Faye let out another sigh.

Sure, Luna was Leo’s sister. But no matter how well she looked after him, it could never compare to a mother’s devoted care.

That was why people were saying that if anything happened to Mrs. Sullivan, Leo probably wouldn’t make it much longer either.

Besides, someone in a vegetative state was fragile.

Nerissa couldn’t help but sigh, feeling a wave of sympathy. “So both Mrs. Berenson and Mrs. Sullivan are truly unfortunate women. They should be enjoying their twilight years, but they’re burdened with so much sorrow instead.”

Life was probably a living hell for the two elders.

Nerissa couldn’t help feeling sorry for them.

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In the end, Nerissa added, “Hopefully, both of them will be reunited with their loved ones soon, and their families can finally be whole again.”

Even though Nerissa didn’t know these two elderly ladies personally.

Her blessing was genuine.

She genuinely hoped both of them would be reunited with their loved ones soon.

Faye looked up at Nerissa. “Nerissa, do you think Charlotte and Ariel are still alive?”

“I don’t know,” Nerissa replied, shaking her head. “But hey, maybe miracles really do happen, right?”

Faye frowned. “I really want to believe they’re both still alive, but honestly, it’s a long shot. Word is, the driver was thrown out and his head was torn clean off… Maybe Charlotte had a slim chance, but Ariel was just a three-month-old baby. Honestly, I doubt she survived…”

Faye wasn’t alone in thinking that.

Pretty much everyone thought the same.

Just then, Faye’s eyes lit up as she remembered something. “Oh, heard the Berenson family actually went to see a renowned master. He said Ariel was born with good luck. No one knows what happened to Charlotte, but the master was sure Ariel’s still out there somewhere.”

“That’s why, even after all these years, the Berenson family and the Sullivan family just won’t give up looking for Ariel. They believe she will come back alive!”

People in Minttown were pretty superstitious, always believing in feng shui and fortune-telling.

“Ariel was born with good luck. And she was Mrs. Berenson’s only granddaughter. So when she was only three months old, she became the absolute center of their world. Mrs. Berenson and all eight of her uncles spoiled her rotten, treating her like she was their everything. But in the end… she still…”

Faye let out a sigh, and then continued,

“If Ariel were still around, she’d be a princess in every sense of the word! In Kindowen, she’d be the Sullivan family’s sole heir. In Minttown, she’d have eight powerhouse uncles doting on her and thirteen cousins ready to protect her. No one would dare cross her in Minttown. In Kindowen, she’d rule the place!”

Meanwhile,

Joel felt eyes on him from somewhere in the crowd.

It was a weird sensation.

It was as if some invisible thread was tying him to someone, a bond he just couldn’t break free from.

Joel had never felt anything like this before.

“Wait, Jessica,” Joel called out to his wife.

He stopped in his tracks and looked out into the crowd.

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