Alma's expression darkened as she asked, "Nina, did you take my money? If you weren't in your right mind, I won't go after you once you return the money."Nina was stunned. She began weeping sorrowfully in the next instant."Grandma, you raised me. Don't you know what I'm like? How can you accuse me of stealing your money? You've wronged me!"Alma brought her up, after all. Seeing how depressed Nina was, she began to feel sorry for her."Fine, fine. Stop crying. I'm just asking. Maybe I forgot it somewhere. I'll continue looking for it."Struggling to hold back her tears, Nina choked, "Grandma, why are you doubting me? It's not like I'm the only outsider here."Alma was caught off guard. It was then she was reminded of Larissa's presence. She completely forgot about her since Jed mentioned that Nina was the only one who had been to her room.She was certain that Larissa was the thief. It was easier for her to believe that she stole the money rather than Nina."I'll look into th
Sheer disbelief filled Reese's face as she dashed to the scene, shrieking, "This is Nina's earring—I've seen her wearing it!"Larissa knew the silhouette earlier wasn't Nina, since her frame didn't match it at all. Yet, this wouldn't deter her from putting on an act.She glanced up, tears began to pool in her eyes as she murmured in disbelief, "Why did Nina do that? I never argued with her, and I was very tolerant toward her. All I wanted was to lay low."She almost killed one of Father Elordi's men, and I begged mercy for her sake, but why did she want to kill me?"Is it because she's jealous of my looks, my handsome husband, and my adorable kids?"The crowd stiffened. If it wasn't for such dire circumstances, they would have doubted that she was merely showing off. But on second thought, they figured that she was indeed boasting.As Larissa sobbed, she threw herself into Reese's arms. Her agonizing cries made her look pitiable.Gritting her teeth, Reese said, "We can't just le
Nina's heart skipped a beat as she met Alma's doubtful eyes.She said as she sobbed, "Grandma, it's my fault for not realizing Mason's that problematic. I beg for your forgiveness!"Her sobs grew more and more intense to the point where she suddenly passed out.Alma couldn't bear it. "Get the doctor now!""Here! I'm a doctor!" Larissa jostled her way out of the crowd. She rolled up her sleeves and pinched Nina's philtrum hard. One could entrust her to treat a pretentious bitch.Nina's act was falling apart. Larissa's exertion was on the brink of crushing her teeth!Larissa exclaimed boisterously, "Look! She's conscious now!"Seething, Nina heard Larissa advising Clifford, "There's so many staff at the Ashford residence. I'm sure Mason isn't the only one sneaking around."I thought it'd be a great opportunity to investigate them all and arrest the problematic ones. Who knows? Maybe Mason's got some buddies in on it, too!"Clifford had always been gullible. He began to think tha
Well, Larissa didn't expect Ambrose to really show up. Suddenly, she spotted an extremely attractive man standing next to Gabriel.His long legs and immaculate posture had her drooling over him. He possessed a striking presence, with chiseled features that exude perfection.His eyes, a captivating pool of charm, sparkled with grace as they drew others in with their magnetic gaze. His eyelashes were lustrous and stood out the most on his flawless porcelain skin.The selected ones to undergo the training course were some of the best, yet they paled in comparison to him. He was way beyond their level.Larissa ogled at him, yearning to sculpt his face out so she could eat while staring at his sculpture. This was the true power of beauty. She couldn't resist his allure.Scooting closer to him, she crooned, "Sir, I fell in love at first sight with you."Xander Wallace looked aloof. "Sorry, but I don't do romantic relationships."Literally every woman there was bewitched by his charm
Tabitha exclaimed with surprise, "It seems to really work. I feel a lot more energetic!"Hearing this, the others gathered closer and chimed in, "Larissa, can you give us a stamina-boosting pill too?"Larissa's eyes shifted, and the mischief inside her bubbled up.She put on a troubled look, "I wouldn't mind sharing, but these stamina-boosting pills are made from top-quality ingredients. They're really expensive to make. I'd be running at a loss with so many of you."Everyone was nearly exhausted at this point and thought, how expensive could it be? These people were born wealthy and didn't care about the cost."We'll pay for it!"Larissa's attitude changed instantly, mirroring the enthusiasm of a high-end boutique attendant aware of an impending large sale."Since we're all acquaintances, I'll give you a discount. Ten thousand bucks a pill. I don't have many left, so it's one per person. Line up to buy, okay? Who's paying first?" After getting their hands on the dark, unrem
Nina was seething with rage internally and even began to resent Xander.So what if he's handsome? He has poor judgment! Such double standards!But it didn't matter. Sooner or later, Xander would realize that Larissa was worthless!After a 15-minute break, everyone reluctantly started running again, each looking utterly exhausted.Except for Larissa.She took up the role of Ambrose's assistant, running at the very back. Whenever she saw someone falling behind, she would get closer and stare them down, pressuring them to run faster.She would then turn back and make a heart gesture at Ambrose.Everyone was so annoyed they could grind their teeth, taking her enthusiasm as an official mandate.Gabriel hesitated before approaching Ambrose, saying, "Mr. Wallace, it's probably best to progress gradually with the training. Maybe we should call it a day?"Continuing to run would have them all frothing at the mouth.Ambrose sneered inwardly.They couldn't even handle this bit of hards
Tabitha angrily retorted, "Cory, cut the nonsense! I think you're just jealous because Larissa is better than you!"Cory scoffed, "Tabitha, you're just a useless yes-man. It looks to me like you've been brainwashed, happily playing Larissa's little follower!"Larissa was already in a bad mood, and hearing Cory's words, she let out a cold laugh."What's wrong? Can't handle it? Want to settle this with a fight?"A hint of fear flashed in Cory's eyes, and his mind sobered up a bit.He blustered, "Don't think I'm afraid of you, Larissa. It's just that fighting is not allowed during training, or else we'd be disqualified. I'm not going to stoop to that level with you!"Larissa crossed her arms and snorted, "So, you're scared then!"Cory tried to appear bold but inwardly nervous as he declared, "Anyway, you owe everyone an explanation for today's incident!"Nina stepped in to play the peacemaker, feigning concern. "Cory, calm down. Rissa is from the outside world, and she grew up in
Larissa was thinking about how she had asked the Ashfords' chef to prepare all the dishes he knew, so she could find out which one tasted the best. It ended up with far too much food, more than she and Vincent could ever eat.Not wanting to waste food, she packed it all up for Ambrose.Ambrose was touched beyond words, his voice soft as he said, "How could I possibly eat so much? Aren't your hands sore from carrying all this?"Larissa shyly replied, "It would be a waste to throw it away if we can't finish it!"Ambrose didn't quite catch her drift but chose to ignore it, focusing instead on Larissa's care for him."Let's eat under the shade of that tree; it's cooler there!"The two sat under the tree, enjoying a sweet and blissful breakfast.Watching from a distance, Nina said sarcastically, "There goes Larissa, shamelessly engaging with some man!"She took out her phone and snapped a picture, planning to show it to Alma when she got back.Alma would surely be furious and kic