Chapter 236\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan didn\u2019t object to the wager. In fact, he welcomed it. Competition was what the Judson family needed to move forward, to stop resting on its laurels. His granddaughter\u2019s return was shaking things up, and he knew it would ultimately make the family stronger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa, focus on preparing for your engagement party tomorrow,\u201d Kiernan said before standing. Jett helped him up, and they left the East Wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, Grandpa! Take care!\u201d Larissa called after him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette shot her a cold look and followed Kiernan out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Lincoln and Schwartz families do have some history, Larissa,\u201d Sapphira said worriedly. \u201cAre you absolutely sure your aunt can\u2019t arrange that meeting?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I am, Mom. If you don\u2019t believe me, I\u2019ll call Zendar right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pulled out her phone and dialed his number. A moment later, a man\u2019s voice answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa! I can\u2019t believe you\u2019re calling me! What\u2019s up? Are they treating you well in Regal City? Is anyone giving you trouble? The whole village is practically on its way to back you up tomorrow!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira couldn\u2019t help but smile. The people from Spire Village were certainly a spirited bunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The familiar accent made Larissa laugh. \u201cZendar, that\u2019s actually why I\u2019m calling. My aunt from the Judson family was just here giving me a hard time. She questioned whether I really know you and said her husband, Jagger, is going to arrange a meeting between you and my uncle Paxton tomorrow to talk business. Oh, by the way, my uncle is my biological father, the one I disowned. So now he\u2019s just \u2018Uncle Paxton\u2018.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zendar snorted. \u201cI\u2019m coming to your engagement party tomorrow, not to talk business! Who the hell is Jagger, trying to get me to do a favor for your deadbeat uncle? Don\u2019t you worry, Larissa. I\u2019m not meeting with anyone tomorrow but you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa smiled, satisfied. \u201cGreat. I\u2019ll see you at the party then, Zendar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait\u2026 one more thing. I was busy and forgot to tell you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it, Zendar?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA few days ago, someone was snooping around the village, asking questions about your past. We gave him the runaround, but I don\u2019t know what else he might have found.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Larissa turned to her mother with a raised eyebrow. \u201cSee, Mom? You heard him. Zendar isn\u2019t going to partner with Uncle Paxton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira relaxed, but another worry surfaced. \u201cLarissa, I\u2019m more concerned about what Zendar said. Someone was investigating you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s expression was calm. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, Mom. I have a good idea of who it was, and I\u2019ll be ready\u00a0<\/p>\n
for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:44\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 236\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had to have been a few days ago, right after her welcome party, when Leopold was facing a storm of online criticism over the dress incident. She had Nightveil keep the story trending, and Honora had fanned the flames from behind the scenes. Although Finley had paid for damage control, the situation had never fully died down. Leopold must have been furious and decided to dig up some dirt on her to unleash his own online mob.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira nodded. \u201cAlright, then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That afternoon, on her way to the hospital to treat Haskell, Larissa called Nightveil,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNightveil, I need you to find out who was in Spire Village a few days ago investigating me. Find out who they are and what they learned. I need the information before the engagement party tomorrow?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, boss.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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