How do Alice and Lauren feel about Gustav's favoritism towards Jake? Are they aware that Gustav wants Jake to be his sole heir?
Well, they both think it’s unfair. Like, Gustav’s known them for their entire lives, yet as soon as Jake—whom he’s never directly interacted with for 13 years due to Striker never letting him—comes into the picture, all his attention and love instantly shifts to him just because ‘he’s a boy’? Not just them, anyone would find it unfair.
The difference is that Alice has taken the time to know Jake, and sees that he is NOT comfortable with the apparent favoritism either. The only reason Jake sticks around the hacienda is because he wants to learn more about his mother Jane, and what better place for that than the one where she grew up in?
And no, they’re not aware that Jake has been legally declared the universal heir to all of Gustav’s assets. Not even Jake himself knows.
But unbeknown to most people, the favoritism towards Jake is NOT because of his gender.