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Larissa shot him a contemptuous look. \u201cHah. And if I were to sign a contract like that, what\u2019s to stop you from leaking it to the public once you\u2019re famous again? Your crazy fans would crucify me as a ruthless, exploitative boss. That\u2019s a risk I\u2019m not willing to take.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold grew frantic. \u201cI won\u2019t, Larissa, I promise! I swear I\u2019ll never leak the contract!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what is your promise worth?\u201d she retorted without missing a beat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Realizing his words were having no effect, Leopold\u2019s desperation mounted. He clenched his fists, his voice cracking. \u201cI\u2019ll swear on my life! Please, Larissa, just trust me this one time! I don\u2019t want anything. I just want to make it up to you, to do\u00a0<\/p>\n
something\u2013anything\u2013for you. You can use me however you want! You can bleed me dry, and I won\u2019t complain! Just\u2026 please give me a chance\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the end, his plea was almost a sob.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa had only ever known Leopold as the arrogant, carefree star of the company. She\u2019d never seen him so humbled, and a pang of pity struck her. Then again, what he\u2019d done with the evening gown was truly despicable. He\u2019d tried to ruin his own sister for the sake of an imposter. This was, in a way, just karma.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa sneered. \u201cWhy should I trust you? And certainly don\u2019t need to use you to build my company\u2019s value. I have plenty of ways to make money and grow Starlight Media.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned forward, a cruel smile on her face. \u201cWhy would I bother with a washed\u2013up singer with a tarnished reputation like you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words struck Leopold like a physical blow. His heart seized, and he looked down, muttering to himself in a pained voice, \u201cShe\u2019s right. I\u2019m just a disgraced singer now. What value could I possibly offer her\u2026?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, as if reaching a decision, he looked up, his eyes filled with a new, steely resolve. \u201cLarissa, I will make myself useful to you. I swear I will make up for all the harm I\u2019ve caused you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another cold laugh from Larissa. \u201cI don\u2019t need it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, and I almost forgot to tell you something,\u201d she added, her tone dripping with mock sweetness. \u201cBack when the internet was blowing up with stories about you sabotaging my dress, you must have assumed I was the one fanning the flames, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, your beloved sister Honora was also in on it. She hired her own troll farms to slander\u00a0<\/p>\n
you, all to make you hate me even more. When it came to tearing you down, she was far more dedicated than I ever was.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa stared directly at him, her expression a mask of pure mockery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:47\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t say her name\u2026 please, Larissa, I\u2019m begging you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mention of Honora made Leopold lose control. His eyes turned red, and his voice was thick with anguish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Larissa had no intention of letting him off the hook. \u201cYou tried to ruin me to defend her, and what did you get? You nearly died in a car crash. And when you finally woke up, you found out that the precious sister you adored had stabbed you in the back. How does that feel?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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