Chapter 168
Sweet Subterfuge
Chapter 168
Larissa managed to hurry back to the hotel before the start of her attemoon shit. However, as soon as she entered the lobby, Livie frantically gestured at her, mouthing the words, âTake the back door!â
Many of the employees in the lobby were aware of Larissaâs previous attempts to avoid Jenine by using the back door. Given Livieâs actions, Larissa assumed that Janine had come again,
It was plausible. The lawyerâs letter sent by Dylan Shields had arrived at the Hardy lam ly the moming before, and Janine was the one who received it. It was about time that Janine came to her.
Lanssa lightened her grip on her bag and tumed to leave, but it was too late. Footsteps followed closely behind her, but they were agile and light, not sounding like the steps of an elderly woman
âStop!â
A figure swiltly darted before her, blocking her way with its arms. Larissa was forced to halt and, upon a closer look, she was surprised to see that it was Andrew Hardy, which wasnât too far from her initial guess.
âWhatâs wrcre? Trying to run away out of guilt?â Andrew sneered.
Composing herself, she calmly asked, âWhat do I have to feel guilty about?â
âAfter all that chaos and destruction you brought to our family, donât you feel quilly? Andrew asked, his gaze filed with resentment.â Larissa, do you have no shame or conscience?
âPlease understand this. Larissa patiently masored with him. âI didnât initiate any of those incidents. I donât want to be entangled with your family anymore. Sc. please tell your mother to relum the received rent, and I will pretend this never happened. Otherwise, well take it to court and it wonât look good for anyone.â
âWhy should we return the rent?â Andrew asked indignantly. âThe property certificate clearly states my brotherâs name, and even if heâs
brother dead, my parents still have a share in this house. Why should you have it all to yourself?â
Having explained that multiple times to different parties. Larissa was getting tired of it âFine, Iâll have my lawyer explain what the law says about this property. You wonât listen to me anyway.â
she said, rubbing her throbbing temples, pretending to make a call to Dylan.
âHey Andrew attempted to grab her phone, but Larissa quickly stepped back, moving out of his reach.
âWhat are you doing? She sternly scolded him. âThere are surveillance cameras in the lobby of the Regal Dynasty Hotel. If you dare touch me, il cat the police immediately!
Glaring at her liercely, he reluctantly retracted his hand. Standing a few feet away from her, he did not dare to take another step closer,
âEven if this property was llegally obtained by my brather, youâre the one who caused his death. Arenât you willing to compensale us with this property? Unable to stand on legal grounds, he resorted to moral.coercion.
But ever since the revelations of their familyâs dirty laundry in Zeroâs live stream Larissa no longer cared about her image. She was not afraid of him spreading these rumors about her.
If it came to that she would send him another lawyerâs letter, accusing him of delamation, With Dylan as her lawyer and her friend, she was adept at handling such matters. However, in front of Andrew, she couldnât afford to lose. Otherwise, it would only encourage the rest of the family to be even more audacious.
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