When Natasha raised her head in satisfaction, she happened to hear Larissa asking if she could fire those who had bullied her. She held her stomach and burst into laughter."Larissa, your acting is quite good. I never thought that you could be so funny! This is simply hilarious!"The security guards laughed as well and shook their heads. They found it amusing how young women these days aspired to great heights, unaware that their destinies might not allow them to realize those dreams.Right then, the elevator doors opened. Ambrose's assistant, Owen Clark, rushed out in a cold sweat. Natasha was stunned. "Mr. Clark?"However, Owen didn't even spare her a glance and hurriedly ran over to Larissa. "Mrs.—"Larissa secretly turned her head from side to side. Owen immediately corrected himself and said, "Ms. Solace, welcome to Hamilton Group! I'm sorry to have caused you inconvenience!"At the sight of that, Natasha was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out of her head.W
"Mr. Clark!" Lukas' eyes brightened as if he had grasped a lifeline. He rushed to the assistant and fell to his knees. "Mr. Clark, please don't terminate the cooperation. We've been cooperating well all these years, haven't we?""Not just Hamilton Group, but all its subsidiary companies will no longer have cooperation with the Millers. You can leave now," Owen replied without having any expression on his face."But why? You'll have to let me know the reason, at least!"Owen sneered. "Because you smell of garbage!" Lukas was stunned. That line of words sounded inexplicably familiar to him. All of a sudden, several security guards rushed over, unceremoniously emptied multiple large bins of garbage onto Lukas. There were breakfast leftovers and used tissues which were stained with snot. Even a sanitary pad stained with blood was stuck onto his hair. Lukas couldn't take the foul odor and retched. Covering his nose with a handkerchief, Owen said disdainfully, "Take him away! He
Intending to add fuel to the fire, Charmaine said, "Although Larissa is a cleaner, she's working for Hamilton Group! Dad, Mom, don't you need to establish a connection with Hamilton Group? "When Larissa goes to work, she'll see the higher-ups from different departments. Then, she can convey our family's wish to collaborate with them. It's better than nothing!"Larissa looked at Charmaine with a faint smile. Charmaine's idea was foolish.The reason Charmaine suggested this was to embarrass Larissa.Larissa's actions would infuriate the higher-ups of Hamilton Group. She would lose her job and be thrown out of the building by the security guards!Charmaine had been embarrassed by being kicked out by the security guards. Thus, she wanted Larissa to suffer too!Ethan frowned and said, "Well, I guess this plan might work. After all, it's our last resort. You should give it a try tomorrow, Larissa!" Penelope chimed in, "You're right. Larissa, you should try to see if it works. If y
Owen put a stack of teen romance novels down and gestured toward Larissa. "Madam, these were selected for you according to Mr. Hamilton's instructions. I hope you like them."Larissa was dumbfounded. She glanced at the newly-added furniture. Then, she turned to stare at the rest of the office, which was decked out in cold colors.The contrast was huge!Ambrose said with a hint of uncertainty, "I was afraid you'd be bored, so I had someone prepare these for you. If you don't like them—""I love them!" Larissa ran toward Ambrose and hugged him. She exclaimed, "Mister, are you a genie? How come you can conjure up anything that I like?"As Larissa's body pressed against his, Ambrose stiffened up and recalled the passionate scene from that night.Larissa was quick enough to let go. Otherwise, she would've noticed the changes in his body.Ambrose raised his hand and covered the crotch area of his pants. "I'd do anything for you."Larissa kicked off her shoes. She wore the bun
Ethan's eyes were oozing affection. "Oh, what wonderful news. Both of you are my dearest daughters."Charmaine looked at Larissa defiantly. Larissa might have gotten their father the deal, but Charmaine had contributed to the success too. There was no way Charmaine would let Larissa steal her thunder."Anyway," Larissa raised her eyebrows. "Dad, remember the reward you promised me?"Charmaine's face turned ashen. That was her room!Still overjoyed by the delightful news, Ethan replied, "But of course! Charlaine, empty your room now. Larissa will have it now."Charmaine pouted and clung to Penelope's arms to seek assistance. "Mom! I don't want to stay in the loft. The room has been mine for years. And you know I can't sleep in another bed!""I..." Penelope was at a loss for words. Truth be told, she favored Charmaine, whom she raised for 18 years. And not Larissa, who came back a year ago."Larissa, you heard Charmaine. Why do you want to take her room? She needs her mattress.
After her speech, Charmaine looked at Larissa. She thought that Larissa would be overwhelmed by all these foreign brands. Still, Larissa smiled and showed no emotion.Charmaine pouted. Right. She shouldn't expect much from a country bumpkin. Larissa must have thought that she was just spewing gibberish just now!"Mom! I want a Chanel dress. Pleaaaase?" Charmaine held onto Penelope's arm and whined."Chanel?" Penelope flicked at her daughter's forehead playfully. "That's going to cost a lot.""I don't care! I don't care! Daddy says that I need to look glamorous. Don't you want everyone to see how beautiful I am?"Penelope thought about it and nodded. "It is an important occasion. There will be many young, successful businessmen present. And I want you to impress them. All right. Chanel is it."If the whole budget went to Charmaine's dress, there wouldn't be any money left for Larissa.Penelope shot a look at Charmaine before turning to Larissa. "Larissa! Let's pick your dre
"Okay. Can you take it off the mannequin and let me take a look?" inquired Larissa."I said it costs 130 thousand dollars.""I hear you. What's the problem?" Larissa was confused."So, why do you want to check it out? You know how expensive it is. What if you ruined the fabric? You won't be able to pay for it."Larissa was surprised. "You want business, don't you? What makes you think that I can't afford it?""Oh, come on." The salesperson folded her arms impatiently. "Look at you. You're a poor high-schooler. Don't pretend to be who you aren't."She then assessed Larissa's appearance. "You have a pretty face. So, I bet you just want to take some pictures with expensive clothes. You'll post them online to make yourself look rich. "Next, you'll catfish some sugar daddies and whore yourself out to them. Go home, kiddo. You've disappointed your parents enough.""Excuse me?" Larissa was mad now. "Who is the manager here? I need to lodge a complaint.""Ha! You're too poor to be
"Okey-dokey!" Larissa tilted her head to the side. She now had permission to dress Ambrose up. Yay!"By card, please." Larissa whipped out her black card."No need for that." The chubby man bowed. "This is a gift to Mr. Hamilton."Larissa did not relent. She slapped the card on the desk and said, "Use my card. I want to buy it for him."The man wanted to refuse Larissa, but Ambrose's murderous glare stopped him. He looked at Ambrose, who was now back in his wheelchair. Ah. The portly man came to a realization—Ambrose liked that woman."Sure. No problem." The man then let Larissa sign the receipt. "This is your receipt. Come again next time.""Let's go, Mister." With the receipt in her hands, Larissa jogged toward Ambrose."Anyway." Ambrose tried to sound casual. "You mentioned a banquet tomorrow? Have you bought a dress for yourself?"Larissa brandished the shopping bag in her hands. She even took out the dress to show Ambrose how hideous it was. "My mom wouldn't buy me