Chapter 403\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley\u2019s pained question didn\u2019t move Larissa in the slightest. \u201cFinley, if you want to leave with any shred of dignity, pack your things and get out. Otherwise, don\u2019t blame me for what happens next.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley was silent for a long moment before letting out a deep sigh. He rose and began to slowly, mechanically, clear his desk. His eyes fell on a framed photo of himself with Leopold and Honora. A sharp pain lanced through his chest. He picked up the frame and tossed it into the trash can.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once he had gathered his belongings, Finley walked over to Larissa and held out a set of keys. \u201cThese are for the desk drawers\u2026 Larissa, Dad and I know we were wrong. If you run into any trouble with the company, you can come to us\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa took the keys, cutting him off. \u201cI won\u2019t need to. If I have any problems, I\u2019ll ask my father and my five uncles for help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley understood perfectly. The \u201cfather\u201d she spoke of was not Paxton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Swallowing the bitter taste of regret, he left the office that had once been his. Every step felt impossibly heavy, as if he were carrying the weight of the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walking through the main office area, Finley paused and swept his gaze over the employees who were now staring at him. \u201cFrom today on,\u201d he announced, \u201cI am no longer the CEO. My sister, Larissa, is. You will all cooperate with her fully.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After his announcement, Finley took one last, lingering look at the company he had built, then walked away from Starlight Media, his shoulders slumped in defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The employees watched his lonely figure disappear, whispering among themselves. \u201cWhat was that all about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have no idea.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s obvious, isn\u2019t it? We have a new boss.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sister he mentioned\u2026 was that the woman who just came in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho else could it be? Didn\u2019t you see the news trending? She\u2019s Leopold\u2019s biological sister, which makes her Finley\u2019s sister too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo way. She\u2019s so young. Does she have the same management experience as Finley? How can she take over Starlight Media?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in the CEO\u2019s office, Leopold watched as Larissa settled into the executive chair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa,\u201d he began, his voice a mixture of hope and anxiety, \u201cyou didn\u2019t kick me out. Does that mean\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa shattered his fantasy. \u201cLeopold, the only reason I didn\u2019t throw you out is because I\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:47\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 403\u00a0<\/p>\n
have business with you. At the welcome banquet, you had your agent bribe a foreign designer to frame me. When that blew up, your reputation took a massive hit online. You let your agent take the fall to quiet things down, but then you were in a coma after the car crash. You haven\u2019t brought a single shred of value to this company. So, for the good of Starlight Media\u2019s future, I\u2019ve decided to terminate your contract.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd don\u2019t even think about a severance package,\u201d she continued, her voice sharp. \u201cYour contract has a clause stating that if you bring negative publicity to the company, we have the right to terminate your contract unilaterally\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced at Ursa, who was standing by. \u201cWhere is Leopold\u2019s contract?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa clutched a folder to her chest and pointed. \u201cIt\u2019s locked in the top drawer of the desk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa looked down, took the key Finley had given her, and opened the drawer, pulling out Leopold\u2019s file.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold\u2019s face was a mask of desperation. \u201cLarissa, I don\u2019t want any money. I just don\u2019t want to terminate the contract.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cold, dismissive laugh escaped her. \u201cThat\u2019s not your decision to make. I\u2019m the boss here now. What I say, goes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Leopold looked as if he was staking everything on one last gamble. \u201cFine, Larissa. I\u2019ll sign a new contract. No matter how much money I make for you in the future, I won\u2019t take a single cent!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 404\u00a0<\/p>\n
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