Harvey revealed a calm smile.“I don’t know if Jeff will actually return the money…”“But I do know one thing: it’s only natural for people to give back what’s been owed.”“If you want absolute authority within Hearthstone Corporation and use this opportunity to build a career…”“Taking the money back is a good start.”Harvey chuckled.“While your mother’s gone, I can go with you to the Whitebane Center if you’re feeling well.”“I can get the money back for you.”Mandy shook her head, and flashed Harvey a warm smile. “It’s fine. I've already found someone to do it for me.”“She’ll be able to get the money back. All I need to do is to give her something in return.”Upon seeing the confidence on Mandy’s face, Harvey smiled and said nothing.She had been struggling in the business world for the longest time. Surely, she would have ideas of her own at this point.And so, Harvey patiently waited for Mandy to deal with the situation.…“Brother-In-Law! What a coincidence!”R
“Huh?”The woman’s name was Larisa Lee; upon hearing Harvey’s words, she froze, her pale face going bright red.She instinctively stepped toward Xynthia and whispered, “Is your brother-in-law crazy or something?”“How can he talk to a woman like this?”“Is he still a pervert who’s never touched your sister for three whole years, just like you said?”Naturally, Xynthia must’ve said those things back then. Thus, Larisa was showing an odd look as she glared at Harvey.Xynthia felt awkward.“You’re mistaken, Larisa…”Xynthia quickly thought of a way to relieve the awkwardness.“My brother-in-law’s pretty talented, Larisa.”“He wouldn’t ask you this for no reason.”“Are you actually losing sleep?”Larisa nodded, still looking weirded out. “Xynthia, your brother-in-law isn’t some conman, is he?”“I heard there are people who can see what’s wrong with everyone’s bodies, and use that to scam others…”Xynthia was at a complete loss—she had no idea how to explain the situation.
Harvey shook his head helplessly after seeing Larisa strut away.Xynthia was infuriated.“Honestly! Doesn’t she know how talented you are?!”“She just doesn’t believe you!”Xynthia hesitated for a moment after she was done complaining.“Brother-In-Law, is everything you said true?” she asked while looking at Harvey.“Is Larisa going to be in trouble?”Harvey nodded.“Of course. She’ll be in a life-threatening situation soon.”“Right. You’ll be affected by her evil energy as well. It’s better if you take precautions.”Harvey put a few drops of blood on a new piece of tissue before handing it to Xynthia.“Keep this with you.”“Okay.”Xynthia cleverly nodded her head before happily putting the tissue in her pocket.“Right!”After keeping the tissue, Xynthia slapped her head and said, “I just told Larisa we’d play Script Murder with some of my other university friends.”“Do you want to come?”“Script Murder?”Harvey froze upon hearing the name.“What’s that?”“It’s just
Larisa wasn’t injured very badly—she wasn’t in danger…However, she was in complete shock.She kept twitching on the ground as she covered her wound, and wouldn’t respond to anyone calling her name.Xynthia was so scared that she started shivering.She was the one who pulled the trigger. She didn’t think that the firearm would actually shoot out a live bullet.If it weren’t for the recoil, Larisa would’ve been dead!Xynthia's heart kept racing. She knew she had to call Harvey after something this big happened.After understanding the situation, Harvey drove here as quickly as he could.Flutwell’s Film City was a brightly-lit place filled with food and entertainment.Xynthia kept shivering as she sat slumped on a bench. She was holding a bottle of water, but she didn’t even take a sip of it.The local police force were already involved with the situation. The owner of the Script Murder place was apprehended instantly.Xynthia’s university friends and everyone else had to stay
“Larisa!”“Are you alright?!”“My baby girl!”A middle-aged woman in traditional clothing arrived on the scene with several companions.She approached Larisa anxiously, before throwing a large fit.Senior Miller immediately stood up and bowed in front of the woman, calling her Mrs. Lee.Xynthia wasn’t from Flutwell, so she didn’t know who Mrs. Lee was.The university students began to mumble to each other.“That’s Larisa’s mother!”“I heard she’s from Flutwell’s business alliance! She’s involved with the development of Flutwell’s new district! She’s filthy rich!”“Her father’s even better! I think he’s a prominent figure from Longmen!”“Her family’s so rich! Larisa said she was going to pay for the Script Murder, but who knew that this would happen?”The students were showing admiration; Larisa’s family was simply too extraordinary. She wouldn’t need to ask for a single thing her entire life; she already had everything.The students were born in normal families. Even some
Mrs. Lee glared vengefully at Xynthia.“How do you not understand why I’m hitting you right now?!”“I know everything, you b*tch!”“You were the one who shot my daughter!”“You were jealous of her! That was why you wanted to scare her!”“You knew the gun was going to go off!”“So what if I hit you?! I’m doing this for my daughter!”Mrs. Lee swung her palm again.Slap!This time, however,Xynthia was prepared to block the slap.“Be reasonable, ma’am!”“We came here to play!”“Larisa picked the role herself!”“I was just following the script!”“I’m sorry that this happened…”“But this isn’t my fault! I’m a victim as well!”Xynthia had a helpless look on her face.“Why would I pull the trigger if I knew that there was a bullet?”“I feel guilty about it, but you can’t put all the blame on me!”“Be a little more reasonable! It doesn’t matter if you’re angry!”Xynthia tried her best to explain her situation.Mrs. Lee’s expression turned as cold as ice.“You still can’t c
A few students wanted to stop the fight before they saw Mrs. Lee’s wretched expression on her face. They had no other choice than to watch Xynthia Zimmer being tortured.“You little b*tch! My daughter must’ve bought all these for you, right?!“You take everything from my daughter, yet you’re still trying to kill her out of jealousy?!“People like you deserve to die!”Mrs. Lee was getting tired after slapping Xynthia a dozen more times. She snatched Xynthia’s Hermes handbag with a cold look after that.She thought that a person like Xynthia did not deserve such a thing.The handbag would cost a few thousand dollars just for the shipping!Mrs. Lee believed that Xynthia probably got this from Larisa Lee.She became a lot more furious after that.She took everything out of Xynthia’s handbag and tossed it to the people passing by.“This laptop’s yours now!“Here’s a wallet!“I’m doing a favor for this b*tch!”Mrs. Lee gave everything Xynthia had before keeping the Hermes handba
Mrs. Lee stepped forward and kicked Xynthia Zimmer to the ground while she was screaming loudly.“How dare you fight back, you little b*tch?!“Die already!“You uneducated wh*re!“I’ll teach you some manners if nobody’s teaching you!“I’ll teach you how to respect your elders!Mrs. Lee was boiling with anger, especially when she looked at Xynthia’s beautiful face. She wanted to step on her face so badly with her high heels.“Die! Die! Die, you little b*tch!”Xynthia was constantly kicked around when she slammed to the ground, but she covered her hands around her head so she would not get injured there.But even so, Xynthia’s arms were covered in blood and bruises.“You’re still blocking?!“If I don’t make you pay today…“I’d rather go die!Then, Mrs. Lee pointed at a few male companions around her with a cold smile.“Rip her clothes off and take a few pictures as commemoration!”The male companions’ eyes lit up before they walked forward with wretched smiles on their fac