Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 966

Nina's grandmother said tremblingly, "What's wrong?"

Alyssa turned around and felt a lump in her throat when she saw the worry on the old woman's face. She quickly approached Nina's grandmother and held her hand, assuring her. "It's nothing. You don't have to worry about anything except for Nina's wake. We'll be here for you. You have nothing to fear."

Reporters swarmed the funeral home and aimed their cameras at Nina's funeral hall. To them, the funeral was excellent news material.

Not only were important figures from the Beckett Group and the Taylor Group in attendance, but the deceased, Nina Carle, was the only witness of the shooting incident.

Would that mean Nina's death had to do with the Becketts and the Taylors? The news would certainly cause an uproar because it implicated the wealthy in the death of a poor, innocent,

working-class young woman. Besides, the murderer remained at large.

Alyssa saw the situation coming. Sophia and Betty had leaked the news to the reporters, attracting them to the funeral home.

Meanwhile, the Becketts' bodyguards emerged from luxury cars, formed a line, and pushed the reporters away from the funeral home to protect Sophia and Betty.

Sophia, seated in the car, applied an excessive amount of foundation powder on her lips in an attempt to appear pale.

Betty stared out of the tinted windows and shuddered at the thought of meeting Alyssa and her powerful brothers. She wondered, "Mom, do we really have to attend this funeral? We lost every single battle with Alyssa so far. Plus, shouldn't we stay away from public scrutiny when Nina's death was recent?"

"There's no need to stay out of the public eye at this point," Sophia said with a malicious scowl. "Alyssa would have given us trouble if she had evidence. It's been a few days, but she hasn't made a move, which means she does not have proof against us!"

Betty nodded, lost in thought. Given Alyssa's decisive attitude and hot temper, she would have caused a ruckus if she had solid evidence.

The calculative Sophia added, "The media knows Nina is our maid. I need to show up at the funeral, or the media will call me out for being heartless. By attending the funeral, I will score points and build my reputation. By the way, have you prepared the money for Nina's family?"

"Yes, I did. But Mom, do we need to give them that much money?" Betty sounded somewhat reluctant.

"We need to give up something in exchange for more gains. I wouldn't bat an eyelid at this amount of money even if I lost it." Nothing was more important than guarding their evil secret.

Sophia and Betty immediately displayed their acting skills when they left the car. A veteran actress, Sophia easily shed crocodile tears in front of the cameras.

A reporter shoved a microphone into her face, asking, "Mrs. Beckett, was the victim your maid?"

She dabbed her tears away with her silk handkerchief and answered, "Yes, indeed. Nina was my maid. She was an honest and kind young lady who worked diligently when she served our family. We were all fond of her ..."

Betty cried loudly, "Nina mostly took care of my sister, but frankly, Nina felt more like a sibling to me. We treated her well and met her needs when she was working with us."

Even at Nina's funeral, Betty couldn't resist taking a jab at Lauren.