Chapter 919
Sweet Subterfuge
Kevan stood beside Larissa with a hand in his pocket. He lowered his head to look at her and ordered, âItâs getting late, time to sleep now.â
âI ate too much, I need to exercise and burn off some calories,â Larissa said as she got up from the sofa.
There was a dedicated gym in the house. Although there wasnât much equipment, it was sufficient for her needs.
As soon as she took a step forward. Kevan stopped her. There was a meaningful smile on his face.
âExercise? I know of a particularly effective form of exercise to burn calories instead.â
It was the weekend, so all four of them were at home.
After the intense âworkoutâ last night, Larissa felt a little groggy in the morning.
Yawning, she lay on the sofa in their home theater and watched a cheesy teen drama with Wendy.
âHey, do you know if Microworks Corporation is making a fortune from this recent epidemic happening back in Caldor?â Wendy blurted cut suddenly.
âWhat? Why?â Larissaâs mind was still foggy and she did not reply immediately.
Wendy explained, âWith the lockdown in place, people canât go out to have fun. They can only stay home and watch dramas or play games! The biggest and most comprehensive streaming site online is VisualBox. Itâs owned by Microworks Corporations. Exclusive content can only be unlocked by paying for a membership. As for games, the top three most downloaded games on the leaderboards were developed by Microworks Corporation as well. I heard that the gaming department of M croworks Corporations made billions in revenue in just the first week of the lockdown!â
âWhatâs your point? Larissa asked blankly.
Wendy stared at her in frustration. âSo, Mr. Rogers is very, really, and extremely rich! Ms. Larissa, havenât you realized that you are on your way to becoming a superâduper rich woman?â
However. Larissa was unperturbed. That money isnât mine. Whatâs more, Kevan and I are not married yet. Even if we do get married, that would be his preâmarital assets which have nothing to do with me.
So, Iâm not going to be a superâduperârich woman. Donât call me that!â
âWhatâs the matter with you?â Wendy glared at her. After a minute, she sighed and slumped down on the sola. âNever mind, you have a dad whoâs the president of Blue Star Shipping. Youâre a princess born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Thatâs why you have no concept of money.
If it werenât for Wendyâs health, Larissa would have kicked her right then and there.
She was no princess, and she wasnât born with a silver spoon in her mouth. What a ridiculous image that Wendy was trying to pin on her!
âBlue Star Shipping is seriously affected by this epidemic. I donât know if the company can make it through the second hall of the year.â Larissaâs mood Lumed somber when the topic came up, âHuh? Blue Star Shipping is such a big company, how could âWendy was taken aback.
Judging by Larissaâs appearance, it didnât seem like she was lying.
Wendy continued, âHowever, I heard that several big companies in Caldor had gone bankrupt during this period as well. It seems like even Soaring Corporation is struggling.â
âWasnât Soaring Corporation already in trouble before this? Larissa was surprised that they managed to hold on for this long.
âSoaring Corporation managed to generate some cashflow by selling land at a discounted price, but I doubt they can sustain themselves for much longer. Their main business is still real estate, However, no one can go to work in Caldor right now and people are struggling to afford basic necessities.
âWho has the extra cash to buy properties? Besides, the construction quality of Soaring Corporallon has gone downhill recently. They have not upheld their end of customer service, so there are tons of complaints online.
âNow that they have ruined their own reputation, their properties canât be sold. Most of the newly built ones are left vacant. Even with huge discounts, nobodyâs interested. Anyway, il Caldor continues to slay locked down, Soaring Corporation is definitely going to go bankrupt.â
company deserves to go bankrupt! Oh, the Regal Dynasty Hotel is also in danger!â
Wendy continued as her smile grew wider. âDid you know that the Calder government had appealed to hotels to be used as quarantine centers for suspected cases? They initially approached the Regal Dynasty Hotel, but some idiot turned them down!
âNow that the Regal Dynasty Hotel has offended the govemment, no one knows whether they will be allowed to continue operations after the epidemic is over! With the health and fire safety department conducting raids three times a week, it would be easy for the authorities to give them a hard time!
âWhat a joke! Itâs just too funny! When did the Rogers brothers become such failures? Every choice they made only led their companies to ruin! I truly admire Mr. Rogers. Although he was bom to the same family as Cody and Edmund, he is not at all influenced by their stupidity!
What a rare gem!â
Wendy ended her speech with wholehearted admiration for Kevan.