Sweet Subterfuge

Larissa knew that Travis would not give up that easily. But after that call, he and his family did not cross paths with her even until she had signed the contract with Dylan and moved into Foxtail Garden.

She dared not let her guard down, however. Even if she was close to her workplace, she chose to drive back and forth from work to minimize the chances of being caught alone.

Two days later, she was called into the general manager’s office. His expression was quite solemn.

Larissa recalled her work for the past two days—she was sure she had made no mistakes.

Mr. Compton asked her, “Do you know Mr. Skylar Fox of Soaring Corporation?”

“Soaring Corporation?” Shocked, Larissa tensed up at once.

This was not a nationally unfamiliar name—it was a conglomerate that had made its fortune in real estate since the 70s. As time passed, the company got bigger, and its business expanded into various sectors. They could be considered one of the main pillars of the economy.

Larissa had left Bartham without looking back and came to Covenford because of Soaring Corporation—or at least, because of the person in charge.

Even now, she still held onto the memory of that unpleasant experience. Getting involved with Soaring Corporation again made her really nervous—anxious even. As for Skylar Fox, she had never heard of him. But the last name Fox bothered her a bit.

“No, I don’t know him,” she replied. “What’s going on?” Her guard went up in an instant.

“You really don’t?” Mr. Compton frowned, trying to figure out if she was lying. “Then why did he call me last night to get me to fire you using any reason I can find?”

Mr. Compton had been promoted to his current position from Larissa’s current post. He was the one who hired her after she graduated from university, and she worked diligently under his command for three years. After gaining his recognition and support, she got promoted at the same time he did.

To the general manager, Larissa was someone he had mentored personally, so their bond was deeper than that of regular colleagues. Because of that, his first instinct was not to blindly obey Skylar’s instruction but to understand the situation from Larissa’s perspective and see if he could find an alternative solution.

know him,” Larissa said. But she had a suspicion that was somewhat confirmed—this Mr. Fox was likely related to Amber.

the general manager asked.

Travis to the world. She gazed calmly at the general manager and

Mr. Compton sighed.

paused, a conflicted expression appearing on his face. “The Regal Dynasty is under Soaring Corporation. Even if Mr. Fox isn’t involved in the hotel side of things, his position is quite

the first time that Larissa heard that the Regal Dynasty was under Soaring Corporation after working here for five years. If she had known this earlier, she would not have chosen

She made her decision at once. “You don’t have to fire me, I will

manager thought she was acting in the best interests of the

situation? Maybe you could apologize to Mr.

Larissa rejected his suggestion. “Just go through the termination

did not agree to it immediately. He just

she left, he called Kevan. “Mr. Rogers, are you available at the moment? I would like you to

…

had to give a one-month notice to resign, then go through a process to begin

was different. She did not know how long she could stay in the Regal Dynasty. So, the moment

asked, “Ms. Seymour, are you going to go on a business trip?”

“I’m going

they exclaimed at the same time. “So suddenly?”

Larissa smiled wryly. “But this isn’t public knowledge yet. You must keep this

…

gotten home when the doorbell

building in Foxtail Garden without letting her know in advance—her upstairs

was standing there. He had already changed into loungewear, which clearly meant that he had

I haven’t disturbed

him a glass of water after settling him in the living room. She noticed the sealed

the penmanship verification,” Dylan said as he tore open the bag and handed a few