Gwen instantly perked up.
"What did you find out? Hurry, tell me."
Sylvia narrowed her eyes.
"The very day Jacqueline returned from Australia, she fired a floor manager who had been working at their club for years."
"Rumor has it he violated their internal rules by groping a new waitress. The girl was a college student working part-time, and she had such a fierce temper she threatened to jump off the building. Jacqueline fired the manager just to cover the whole thing up."
Hearing this, Gwen practically clapped her hands in delight.
"That's wonderful! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Sylvia, quickly, get me that manager's contact info. Someone who has worked under her for years definitely knows plenty of dirty secrets."
A sharp, envious glare shot from Gwen's eyes.
"Ever since Jacqueline paid off all her debts and opened La Belle Nuit, she has been acting more arrogant than ever."
"I have been wanting to destroy her reputation again for a long time, but the bitch knows how to train her staff. Her people are insanely loyal to her. The whole place is tighter than a drum, and I could never find a way in. But now, our chance is finally here!"
Sylvia looked confused.
"Mom, do you and Jacqueline have some deep-seated grudge? Why do you and Aunt Corinne both seem to hate her so much?"
Gwen placed the sleeping Caleb back onto the bed, took a sip of water, and sat down.
"Hate her? How could I not?"
"Years ago, your Aunt Corinne, Jacqueline, and I all attended Nightingale Academy for Girls."
"She was always showing off back then. Wherever she went, she made sure your aunt and I looked like nothing more than background characters."
Gwen swallowed bitterly, the flames of jealousy burning brighter in her eyes.
"Later, when we grew up and it was time to find husbands, she stole the spotlight again, becoming Bay City's number one socialite."


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