Chapter 8 Back in the studio , Aveline poured herself a glass of milk . She hadn't had much for dinner and was hungry already . Then she called Fiona . Fiona soon picked up . Hearing the noisy background environment , Aveline asked , " Are you in a club ? " " Yes . I'm at Velvet Club , " Fiona answered . " Do you wanna come over ? Let's have a drink to celebrate . Sebastian told me your studio passed the preliminary qualification . " Hey , you know what ? Josephine and Xavier were here earlier . They left half an hour ago . The sight of them totally ruined my mood . How come they always show up everywhere together ? Are they really that inseparable ? " Aveline said flatly , " I saw them at the Sutton's villa . " " The Sutton's villa ? What were you doing there ? Visiting Madam Sutton ? " Fiona knew the relationship between Aveline and Jacob was extremely strained , and Gloria was the only one in the Sutton family who cared about Aveline . The mention of Gloria made Aveline's heart clench . She had thought Gloria truly doted on her , but now she saw that the Sutton family's heir meant more . For him , Gloria even asked her to step down just so that Josephine and Xavier could be together . " Fiona , I need to ask you something , " she said . " Courtney's pregnant again . I'm worried Jacob might leave her the entire family fortune . Is there any way I can stop him ? " " What ? Courtney is pregnant ? But she's in her forties , right ? Gee , she's really going all out . But ... are you sure it's a boy ? " Taking another sip of her milk , Aveline replied , " I think so . Otherwise , my grandma wouldn't be taking her side . " Initially , as she and Josephine were Jacob's only children , she hadn't been worried about him leaving the entire family fortune to Courtney and Josephine . After all , he had given her his word . 0.00 % 08:29 : Chapter 8 At least the share that rightfully belonged to Bethany was secure . However , everything would change if he had a son . 1288 iVouchers Fiona clicked her tongue . " Even Madam Sutton favors boys over girls ? How disappointing . " She then added , " You mentioned before that Bethany had made a will before she passed away , right ? Where is it ? Let me take a look . I'll see what it says . Aveline pinched the bridge of her nose . " My mom had no idea about Jacob's affair and his illegitimate daughter . She thought I was his only child and would inherit everything , so she made the will just to set aside some money for my grandparents ' retirement . " After a moment of silence , Fiona sighed , " In that case , you and Jacob should split Bethany's estate equally . But if he gives his entire fortune to them , you could very much end up with nothing . " Your priority is to secure your share . You can't go after Jacob's own property while he's still alive , right ? " That was exactly what Aveline had been thinking . She just needed to consult a lawyer to confirm her suspicions . " I understand . I'll find some time to come to your firm to talk in person . " " OK . Hey , I just remembered - Gerald told me that Xavier asked him which one of us drew up the agreement . " Fiona scoffed , " What is Xavier thinking ? You stated clearly in the nothing . What is he even suspecting ? " agreement that you want Aveline was surprised . Recalling how Xavier had accused her of throwing a tantrum , she smiled calmly and said , " Perhaps he thought I never truly wanted a divorce and was just using it as a tactic to blackmail him . " After chatting with Fiona for a while , Aveline finished her milk . She hung up , took a shower , dried her hair , completed her skincare routine , and went to bed . Since it was still ahead of her usual bedtime , she picked up her phone and opened Instagram , which she hadn't checked in a long time , to browse and like her friends ' posts . Just then , Jasmine texted her , " Babe , is Josephine the reason you're getting a divorce ? " Aveline had never told Jasmine about the affair between Xavier and Josephine . After a moment's hesitation , she typed back , " Why ? " Soon , Jasmine sent her two screenshots from Instagram . 33.35 % 08:29 Chapter 8 288 Vouchers " I saw these on Instagram . Josephine posted an ad she directed , and it's one of the trending topics now . A friend of mine is on her ad team and posted this to butter her up . " The first screenshot was Josephine's Instagram post . In the photo , she and Xavier clicked glasses , standing face - to - face in front of a floor - to - ceiling window with a city night view behind them . She was looking up at him with a sweet smile , while he gazed down , his expression deep and unusually gentle under the dim yellow light . The caption was , " Thank you for your support , Darling . This is the most incredible birthday gift . I'm so moved . " Aveline recognized their outfits from Josephine's birthday - the same ones they had worn in the photo Fiona had sent her that day . Xavier was in a sleek suit , and Josephine was in a luxurious , sexy form - fitting gown . She clicked on the other screenshot . It was the post from Jasmine's friend . In addition to reposting Josephine's picture , her friend had also shared a screenshot of the advertisement itself , which was for Solara Plaza - a property under the Beltran Group . The caption was , " Ms. Sutton's directorial debut is a huge hit ! She's so talented . I'm lucky to be part of the team . This success is all thanks to Mr. Beltran's trust and support . He and Ms. Sutton are the perfect power couple . They're brilliant , gorgeous , and truly meant to be . " 74.23 %