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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 488
Shortly after Larissa returned to the hotel, she heard the news of Roland's passing. With Roland's status and influence, every move that he made garnered considerable attention, even though he had already taken a backseat from his company's affairs. Understandably, his sudden death dropped a bomb on the whole country. Since last night, many important figures of the business world had rushed to Pine Mansion and caused extensive congestion in that area, drawing complaints from neighbors living nearby. Similarly, various media outlets and government departments received numerous complaints over the phone regarding the slow-moving traffic.Although the Winston Hotel was considered a rival to the Regal Dynasty Hotel, more than half of their management had jumped ship from the Regal Dynasty or other hotels and resorts under the Soaring Corporation. They still felt a sense of gratitude toward their former employer. Even though most of them had never seen Roland in person during the
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 489
"Young Mrs. Rogers?" Ben widened his eyes in disbelief. Everyone nearby turned around, staring at Larissa curiously. Embarrassed, Larissa blushed crimson. It was impossible for her to pretend that she hadn't heard him, so Larissa had no choice but to deny it. "You must have mistaken me for someone else."Ben opened his mouth to say that he hadn't made a mistake when he noticed Larissa making frantic gestures with her eyes. Grasping the situation, he changed his words wisely. "It seems so. I'm getting old, so my eyesight isn't what it used to be."Larissa immediately breathed a sigh of relief.Ben informed Larissa and her group, "The funeral service is being held at the main hall." When the others left, Ben pulled Larissa aside and whispered to her discreetly, "You should go to see Old Mr. Rogers for the last time. His coffin is placed in his bedroom. He probably wants to see you too." Although Larissa highly doubted that it was the truth, she agreed nonetheless. "Alrigh
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 490
Violet saw a group of people clearly waiting for Larissa and obliged reluctantly, swallowing back any words to make her stay. Larissa bid farewell and left with her colleagues in the direction of the exit. Just as she stepped over the threshold, she saw three intimidating figures approaching Pine Mansion. They were Xavier, Yvette, and Lana.Rumors said that Cody and Lana had gotten a divorce after she caught him cheating on her. Larissa wasn't interested in either of them, so she hadn't paid much attention to this issue. She didn't see Lana by Cody's side earlier, that was why she assumed that the rumors were true. At this moment, she wasn't so sure. Regardless, it would be best for her to leave. Hanging her head, Larissa stepped aside deliberately to avoid them. Even so, Yvette recognized her immediately. "Larissa? You're back!" Yvette grabbed Larissa's hand, her eyes wide with disbelief.Larissa couldn't hide any longer. She looked up with an expressionless f
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 491
Cody retaliated immediately, "Don't act like you're so innocent! You know very well that the reason you got together with me was because of my wealth! That's why you had no qualms about breaking up with your long-term boyfriend back then! We got together for ulterior motives of our own, so you have no one to blame for this! If you had been meek and obedient, I wouldn't mind keeping you as my wife, I'd just have thought of it as raising a pet!" "Fuck you, Cody! You're the dog! No, you're a bastard! You despicable bastard!" Lana's sharp voice almost broke as she screeched in despair. "If I'm a bastard, what does that make you? A promiscuous slut?" Cody refused to back down. Despite the somber setting, their insults became increasingly vulgar, making the onlookers frown with disapproval. Anthony stepped forward when he couldn't bear this any longer. "Both of you, shut up immediately!" His authoritative command silenced Lana and Cody instantly. "If you want to quarrel, do it ou
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 492
After the Seymour family left, Pine Mansion returned to its tranquil state. However, the guests' moods were completely different from before. Roland, the patriarch of the Rogers family was one of the most influential figures in the business world. He was also aptly described as a genius. Unfortunately, all three of his sons were mediocre in business management. His eldest son, Anthony, was slightly better than the other two, but only in terms of character. His intuition and shrewdness in conducting business were lacking. Despite his three sons growing up and working within Soaring Corporation, Roland still held the reins of the company's management. He never truly relinquished control of Soaring Corporation until his death. The third generation of the Rogers family continued to deteriorate, probably due to their privileged background and upbringing. They were worse than their fathers' generation. Except for Kevan, all of Roland's other grandsons ended up being useless
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Gradually, Larissa's colleagues recovered from their shock just now and whispered among themselves. "I never expected there would be such chaos within a prestigious family like the Rogers." In fact, their curiosity was piqued when they heard Lana mention Larissa's name. However, Larissa was their superior. No matter how curious they were, they didn't dare to inquire personally about her connection to the Rogers family. When she returned to the hotel, it was almost time to pick Aster up from kindergarten. With a heavy heart, Larissa barely could muster up a smile when she saw Aster at kindergarten. Noticing her unusual state, Aster clung to Larissa's leg anxiously, asking over and over again, "Mommy, what's wrong?" Larissa caressed his head and explained, "I'm feeling a little sad as one of Mommy's elderly relatives passed away."Aster knew what she meant.He immediately quietened down and held Larissa's hand tightly. "Mommy, don't be sad. Those who have passed away wil
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 494
Larissa thought she was seeing things when she saw Kevan through the peephole of the door. She wondered why was he here instead of at Roland’s funeral service. She opened the door with confusion and asked after sizing up Kevan from head to toe, “Do you need something?” He appeared unusually calm, and there was not a hint of sadness in his deep-set eyes, as if he was unaffected by the passing of his grandfather.She was about to give him her condolences, but she swallowed back her words since there was no need for them in his case."My mom said you went to the funeral," Kevan watched her carefully. She looked normal, not as heartbroken or lost as Aster had described, which put his mind at ease. Larissa hummed in acknowledgment and waited for him to continue. "A lot was going on at the time, so my mom didn’t have time to see you off. She’s very sorry about it." He couldn’t sell Aster out, so he made up an excuse, and continued, "I’m here to thank you and apologize on behalf of he
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Aster was hesitant to take it due to Larissa's presence nearby. Seeing how careful he was being, Larissa was upset but amused at the same time."Go ahead and eat," she said. "You can indulge yourself for a day for Uncle Kevan's sake."Aster's eyes brightened up at once, his eyes looking very much like stars in the sky."Uncle Kevan!" He hugged Kevan's arm with a hopeful expression written all over his face. "Can you come to our house every day?"Larissa poked Aster. "Don't even think about it! Uncle Kevan's busy with work. How can he come and play with you every day?"Kevan could only smile quietly and shove his regrets into the depths of his heart.…Aster's routine was quite regular. The moment it was 9 pm, he would voluntarily put his game controller down and go to bed obediently without needing Larissa to say anything.Kevan helped Larissa to put away the bags of snacks scattered all over the floor as well as put the game controller back where it belonged."I'll be heading