Chapter 423\u00a0<\/p>\n
The trash\u2013talkers in the group chat fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The audacity. This Larissa was unbelievably arrogant! You could feel the sheer nerve radiating through the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril, ever the instigator, jumped in enthusiastically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril\u2019s Joy: [Yes! Now this is interesting! I\u2019ll be the bookie! Who dares to bet against my girl Larissa?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
An eerie silence descended upon the chat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [What happened? Cat got your tongue?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [You guys are no fun. I thought you had some guts. I get being afraid of the Lincolns, but are you really scared of a girl from the countryside too?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
The taunt was perfectly crafted, a direct challenge to their pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Who\u2019s scared? You\u2019re on!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prodigal Prince, the one who started it all, finally responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[I refuse to believe you have what it takes to go up against Mr. Lincoln!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [Good. Is there only one of you with a spine? Where did the rest of the loudmouths go?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
The others continued to play dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [Don\u2019t you want me to call you Dad and lick your shoes?]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [Forget it. How boring. A bunch of cowards.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
The others: \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could she be so brazen? Did Haskell give her this confidence? If it weren\u2019t for the whole \u201cbeing walked on a leash like a dog\u201d thing, they definitely would have taken the bet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prodigal Prince: [Larissa, I\u2019m in! I bet Starlight Media will be crushed by Mr. Lincoln within two months!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa: [Deal! Everyone here is a witness. Don\u2019t be like my aunt Josette and try to back out, or I\u2019ll have to pay you a personal visit.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a private VIP room at Neverending Night, Lucius Lincoln sat enthroned in the center of a\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 423\u00a0<\/p>\n
sofa, surrounded by a circle of fawning young heirs pouring his drinks and lighting his\u00a0<\/p>\n
cigarettes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Lincoln,\u201d one of them, a reedy young man, said, turning off his phone screen respectfully \u201cI just made a bet with that bitch Larissa in the group chat. I said Starlight Media would be bankrupt within two months, thanks to you! When I win, she has to call me Dad and lick my shoes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He beamed. \u201cOf course, I\u2019ll have her call you Dad, Mr. Lincoln, and have her lick your shoes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another young man beside him chuckled. \u201cMilton, do you really think Larissa is worthy of licking Mr. Lincoln\u2019s shoes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Milton immediately backpedaled with a sycophantic grin. \u201cYou\u2019re right, you\u2019re right! What was I thinking? That bitch isn\u2019t fit to lick Mr. Lincoln\u2019s shoes. She\u2019s only good enough to lick mine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius remained noncommittal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, his assistant announced loudly, \u201cGentlemen, at eight o\u2019clock tonight, a little scandal involving Larissa will be hitting the internet. Feel free to watch, enjoy, and share.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor real?\u201d Milton asked, his eyes wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course,\u201d the assistant confirmed. \u201cConsider it a bonus from Mr. Lincoln for your loyalty.\u201d \u201cThank you, Mr. Lincoln! I can\u2019t wait to see just how slutty that bitch\u2019s body is to have that cripple Haskell so obsessed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The circle of young men around Lucius erupted in lewd laughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia, who had been summoned by Lucius to make amends, felt a wave of nausea at their vile words. She couldn\u2019t help but let out a soft retch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sound caught Lucius\u2019s attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Milton smirked knowingly. \u201cCould it be that you\u2019re pregnant, Livia?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia suppressed her disgust for Milton and said nothing. This was Lucius\u2019s territory, and she knew better than to provoke him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius slowly turned his gaze to her, his eyes sharp as daggers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me,\u201d he said, his voice low and menacing, as if it could pierce through her \u201cWhere did you take Honora?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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