As if reading his mind, Magnus elaborated, \u201cThink about it. Why did Honora work so hard to please you and Finley? Because she saw you as powerful, as people she could rely on.\u201d Leopold began to see his relationship with his sister in a new light. Perhaps Magnus was right. Only when he was strong enough to be her rock would she ever consider letting him\u00a0<\/p>\n
back into her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a long silence, he finally spoke. \u201cI understand. I\u2019ll go to Starlight Media this afternoon to terminate my contract. I\u2019m signing with Gale Entertainment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Magnus nodded, his goal achieved. \u201cExcellent. I\u2019ll have the contract drawn up immediately. We\u2019re ready for you whenever you are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was laced with confident anticipation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That afternoon, just as Larissa finished recording the final track in the studio, Ursa rushed over, her expression grave. \u201cMs. Judson, Leopold is here again. He wanted to wait in your office, but I thought it best to have him wait in the reception lounge instead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see,\u201d Larissa nodded, knowing exactly what he had come to discuss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took the glass of warm water Ursa offered, drank half of it, and then made her way to the lounge. The moment she entered, Leopold\u2019s gaze shot up to meet hers, his eyes filled with a desperate urgency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa settled onto the sofa opposite him, her face a cool, impassive mask.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa,\u201d he began, his voice strained, \u201cI didn\u2019t think we could sort this out over text, so I came in person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said nothing, merely waiting for him to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you really decided you\u2019ll never forgive me? Are you determined to just let my die?\u201d he asked, his brow furrowed with anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
career\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa ignored his question, her own voice sharp and direct. \u201cSo all the slander against me and the company online was your doing, wasn\u2019t it? A ploy to force my hand and make me pour company resources into promoting you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t me!\u201d he blurted out, but the denial sounded weak even to his own ears. He knew their relationship was so fractured that she would never believe him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As expected, Larissa replied coolly, \u201cWhether you orchestrated it or not, you\u2019re undoubtedly connected to it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wounded expression crossed his face. \u201cLarissa, I\u2019m serious. If you could just let go of\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 524\u00a0<\/p>\n
your resentment, I would stay at Starlight and work harder than ever to make money for the company. I meant what I said before\u2013everything I earn would be yours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she rejected his offer without a second thought. \u201cI\u2019m serious, too. I don\u2019t need you to earn money for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A bitter smile twisted Leopold\u2019s lips. Her resolve was absolute; nothing he could say would change her mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, he looked up at her again. \u201cIn that case, about what you said before, about terminating my contract\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 525\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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