The trafficker, Gertrude!\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was it. Haskell had gotten information about the human traffickers from Thatch. The woman who had taken Haskell\u2019s brother was known as Gertrude\u2013a trafficker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could this Trudy be connected to her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa had been giving Nightveil a lot to investigate lately and hadn\u2019t wanted to overload her, so she hadn\u2019t yet asked her to look into Gertrude. She never expected to get a lead from Livia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is very valuable information,\u201d Larissa replied. Then she added, \u201cBut as I told you, Lucius has Honora now. He knows you\u2019ve been in contact with me and is suspicious. Any more moves from you could be dangerous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing ventured, nothing gained,\u201d Livia said from the other end. \u201cMy father has already brought his illegitimate son into the company. The thought of that boy taking over is enough to make me lose sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I see my mother turning in her grave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be careful. If something does happen to me, my lawyer will deliver the signed share transfer agreement to you. All I ask is that you avenge my mother and me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Larissa couldn\u2019t help but feel a grudging respect for Livia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll send you a package. It\u2019s an electronic device my father\u2019s company developed. It has real\u2013time location tracking and a self\u2013defense function. If you\u2019re in trouble, I\u2019ll know immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a pause on the other end, then a light laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Ms. Judson.\u201d Her voice, no longer heavy, sounded brighter. \u201cIt\u2019s been so long since anyone cared about me like this, not since my mother died. All anyone ever sees in me is my beauty or my value as a marriage alliance. You\u2019re the only one who\u2019s genuinely concerned for my safety.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words made Larissa think of her own past Though she had grown up without her biological parents\u2018 love, she had been lucky. She had a wonderful adoptive father and villagers who had taught her everything they knew. She had never lacked for love; in fact,\u00a0<\/p>\n
her life had been full.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa pushed the thoughts aside. \u201cDon\u2019t talk like that, it sounds like a eulogy. The ones who deserve to die are your father who betrayed your mother, the mistress who caused her death, and the bastard son who wants to swoop in and take the company they built together. As long as you\u2019re alive, you can deal with them one by one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
16.08\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 567\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livia\u2019s \u201cyes\u201d on the other end was firm. \u201cMs. Judson, I used to not know how to fight back. I thought, what can one woman do? It didn\u2019t matter that I was the legitimate child. As long as I wasn\u2019t a son, my father would cheat and give the company to his mistress\u2019s son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut after seeing everything you\u2019ve accomplished, I don\u2019t want to suffer in silence anymore. Why should I be a pawn in a marriage alliance and hand over the company to the son of the woman who killed my mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a woman to achieve what a man can, she has to be more ruthless. After all, women are naturally more empathetic and have a stronger moral compass. The real challenge for women isn\u2019t the obstacles in front of them, but themselves. True affection is for those who deserve it. For those who don\u2019t, you give them a taste of their own medicine. Just like you, Ms. Judson. When your parents and brothers disowned you, you didn\u2019t wallow in self\u2013pity or doubt yourself. You fought for your own happiness.\u201d\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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