Before Maria could reply, Barbara continued, saying, "This is Mr. Cooper's fiancée, so quit making a fool out of yourself, Maria.”

Although Barbara said it in a half-joking tone, anyone could see that she was trying to sow discord between Maria and the young couple. Hearing this, Alena's heart sank.

It was no secret that many female artists in the music industry were hell-bent on stealing Jeff away from her.

Was Maria one of them?

But Alena's doubts only lasted for a second because she quickly realized something wrong.