Chapter 422\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without another word, he turned and strode out of the Caldwells\u2018 front door, leaving his uncle standing alone, a complicated expression on his face as he watched his nephew disappear into the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once in his car, Leopold opened a food delivery app and placed an order, then called his mother. \u201cMom, don\u2019t bother coming down for dinner. They weren\u2019t planning on including you anyway. I\u2019ve already ordered some food for you and Dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could your uncle\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold was in no mood to listen to her complaints and cut the call short. He stared out at the darkening street, let out a heavy sigh, and started the engine, peeling away from the curb\u00a0<\/p>\n
with a roar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, once her grandparents and uncles\u2018 family had left, Larissa went to the herb garden to check on the Phoenix Herb. Seeing that everything was in order, she replenished the poisonous powder around the perimeter before heading back inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fresh from her shower, she found a series of screenshots from Avril detailing her\u00a0<\/p>\n
conversation with Torrin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Torrin: [Larissa, I stood up to Lucius for you, and now my dad has me on lockdown. I\u2019m not even allowed to make deliveries. I really miss you.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril: [What do you mean, \u201cfor me\u201c? Stop with the self\u2013pitying hero act. I wasn\u2019t even there that day.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Torrin: [But I really did it for you! That guy, Jagger, called you a bitch, and I couldn\u2019t stand it, so I taught him a lesson.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril: [So you\u2019re the reason Jagger landed in jail?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Torrin: [Well, no\u2026]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril: [Exactly! So what was the point? You claim you stood up for me, but all you did was get yourself in trouble with Lucius and now you\u2019re grounded. Besides trying to make me feel guilty and indebted to you, what did you accomplish?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril: [Let me tell you something. Haskell was the one who put Jagger behind bars. Could you do that? That\u2019s the difference between you and Haskell.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Torrin went silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril followed up with a text to Larissa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Larissa, I bet he\u2019s speechless with shame!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:32)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 422\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa replied: [You were right. It\u2019s better if he gets the message and backs off.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then opened the \u201cRegal City Tattler\u201d group chat to see who had tagged her. It was the same user, \u201cProdigal Prince\u201c, who had mentioned her before. He had posted a link to a news article about the Lincoln family making a major investment in the veteran entertainment company, Gale Entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Larissa, I heard Mr. Lincoln poured a massive investment into Gale Entertainment. It\u2019s clearly a move against your family\u2019s Starlight Media~]\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few other familiar users immediately chimed in:\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Ooh, here comes the drama.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Let\u2019s place bets. How long until Starlight Media, under Larissa\u2019s management, declares bankruptcy?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
[How long? When Mr. Lincoln targets someone, six months is generous! With Larissa, a country girl with zero experience, I give it two months, tops!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
[I guarantee every single one of Starlight Media\u2019s artists is about to have their resources.cut off!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa read through the gossip about herself with amusement, then typed two messages into the chat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[All of you, talk is cheap. When I make a bet, I make it real. Last time, I made a bet with my aunt, Josette Judson. When she refused to honor it and kneel, I went straight to the Lincoln family to make her keep her promise. I slapped Jagger a few times in the process, which is how I got on the Lincolns\u2018 bad side in the first place.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
[So, if you really want to see me fail, put something real on the line. If I win, you take turns being my dog for a day. I\u2019ll even take you for walks on a leash. If you win, I\u2019ll get on my knees, call you Mom and Dad, and lick your shoes. How about it?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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