\u201cI will,\u201d Larissa nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in her room, after washing her hands, Larissa called Finley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d he answered, his tone laced with impatience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa raised an eyebrow. \u201cWell, well, Finley. Is that any way to talk to me? Did you have a few drinks for courage tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, I\u2019m hanging up,\u201d he retorted, making no effort to change his tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s eyebrow arched higher. She decided to ignore his attitude for a moment. \u201cFire your family\u2019s steward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d Finley demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, he was questioning her now. Finley was certainly feeling rebellious tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man offended me. I don\u2019t like him, and I don\u2019t want him in this house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa, your reach is getting a little long!\u201d Finley\u2019s voice grew colder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you\u2019re not going to do as I say and fire him?\u201d Larissa cut to the chase. \u201cI just need an answer. Are you firing him or not?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s worked for my family for nearly a decade. I can\u2019t just fire him!\u201d he shot back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t you come up with an excuse? Or are you not even going to try? Or perhaps you\u2019ve decided to defy me over a butler?\u201d Larissa fired off a series of questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t do it. If you want him gone, figure it out yourself,\u201d Finley said, his voice hardening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat, you don\u2019t want your antidote next week?\u201d The moment she said it, Larissa understood the reason for his sudden change in attitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was acting tough because he had heard from Mr. Lawson that he would be meeting the poison expert this weekend. He thought he was about to be cured, and it had made him reckless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa couldn\u2019t help but find it amusing how impatient these people were. First Valeria, and now Finley. They couldn\u2019t even wait until they were sure of victory before showing their true colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Weren\u2019t they just asking for trouble?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley\u2019s voice was firm. \u201cLarissa, I don\u2019t believe you\u2019d actually poison me to death. Even if your poison is untraceable, if I die, my parents and grandfather will suspect you immediately. You may escape the law, but you won\u2019t escape my parents\u2018 private revenge!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:33\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 230\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Listening to the dial tone, Larissa lowered her phone. Fine. Let him have his moment of delusion. The tougher he acted now, the more pathetically he would grovel later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a message from Torrin came through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Tomorrow is your last chance! Larissa, this is the biggest decision of your life. I hope you think it through!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa ignored it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Starlight Media, CEO\u2019s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up on Larissa, Finley felt a rare sense of satisfaction. He had been suffocating under her control for too long.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once he was cured, he could stand up to her just as he had tonight. The thought sent a thrill of excitement through him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A knock on the door broke his reverie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Judson,\u201d his assistant\u2019s voice came from outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The assistant entered, closing the door softly behind him. He walked to the desk, pulled a designer purse from a tote, and presented it to Finley. \u201cMr. Judson, the thief has completed the task you assigned. Here is the bag you wanted.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:33\u00a0<\/p>\n
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