\u201cIt\u2019s a professional habit,\u201d Haskell said with a noncommittal smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bryant watched the guards being tormented by the creatures, his eyes full of approval. \u201cLarissa, your control over them has become remarkably stable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019ve been practicing and improving on the methods you taught me,\u201d she replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bryant beamed with pride. The student had truly surpassed the master.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before long, the forty bodyguards could no longer stand the torture and fled the living room in a chaotic stampede.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Realizing her plan had spectacularly failed, Vivica felt a wave of unprecedented panic wash over her. She collapsed onto the sofa behind her, her mind a whirlwind of chaotic thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s over. Just as Larissa had predicted, her family was truly finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa pursed her lips and let out a sharp whistle. The swarms of insects and snakes detached from the fleeing guards, flying and slithering back into the living room to form a menacing circle around Paxton, Vivica, Finley, and Honora.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the threat neutralized, she went to untie her new mother and father. Once freed, Neville and Sapphira untied Ziggy, Gloria, and the five brothers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan\u2019s voice was icy. \u201cPaxton, you and your wife have put on quite a show. Staging a coup right in front of my eyes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paxton leaned back on the sofa in defeat, letting the accusation wash over him. \u201cWe should never have brought that monster Larissa back,\u201d he muttered to himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had lost. Their family was about to lose everything because of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the vacant, shell\u2013shocked expressions on Paxton and Vivica, Helena frowned in disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What a bunch of incompetent fools. They couldn\u2019t even vet the person they hired for help and ended up bringing in one of Larissa\u2019s own allies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa turned to Kiernan. \u201cGrandpa, what do you want to do with them now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan\u2019s voice was heavy with resignation. \u201cLarissa, as I said, from this day forward, you are in charge of the Judson family. I\u2019m tired. You will handle things from here on out. I\u2019m going to call my lawyer to draw up the papers and officially transfer the family assets to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He then looked at his eldest son, Neville, and his wife. \u201cI assume you two have no objections?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Neville shook his head without hesitation. \u201cNone at all, Dad. Sapphira and I are in complete agreement.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandpa,\u201d Larissa asked, \u201cdoes \u2018the Judson family assets\u2018 include this West Villa? If so, does that mean I can kick Paxton\u2019s family out?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At this, Vivica shot up from the sofa as if lit on fire. \u201cYou wretched girl, how can you be so cruel?\u201d she\u00a0<\/p>\n
09-45\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 364\u00a0<\/p>\n
shrieked. \u201cYou\u2019d take the very house we live in? Are you trying to leave us with nothing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa met her accusation with a light, dismissive laugh. \u201cOf course. Since the entire Judson family now belongs to me, why would I tolerate having you people around, souring my mood every day? It\u2019s an eyesore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words left Vivica sputtering, her face purple with rage and her chest heaving, unable to form a\u00a0<\/p>\n
response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring Paxton\u2019s hateful glare, Kiernan sighed. \u201cYes, everything is yours. I\u2019ll just keep enough to see me to my grave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Josette, who had been silent until now, finally broke. \u201cDad, what about me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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