Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 20

Andrew’s response was exactly what Larissa had expected, so she did not waste her energy getting mad.

“We have cooperated and fulfilled each and every one of your requests,” she said. ” Now that we’ve proven that the necklace wasn’t stolen by our cleaning staff, your accusations naturally fall into the category of defamation. As your actions have compromised the reputation of our hotel and its workers, causing negative implications to all parties involved, we will sue you for defamation.”

Kara and Andrew’s faces fell instantly.

Larissa watched their horror and smiled gently. She even comforted them, “Of course your offense is not severe enough to warrant imprisonment. At most, you’ll be asked to pay a certain sum as compensation.”

Andrew was so angry that his face turned red. He gritted his teeth noisily. Suddenly, he grabbed the crystal ashtray on the coffee table and hurled it in Larissa’s direction.

Larissa was completely caught off guard. The ashtray hit her shoulder directly. She sucked in a breath and hissed in pain.

“Ms. Seymour!” Her assistant and the two cleaning staff rushed over in concern. “Are you injured? Is it serious? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

hardly any room for cushioning. Her bones had borne the full force of the ashtray’s

“Let’s go

his actions. The group helped Larissa downstairs

doctor handed her a list of tests to

in line for over half an

examined her imaging results and pointed at a certain spot on her right shoulder. “You have a small fracture here.

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splint to her shoulder and reminded her again, “Try not to use this arm. before the bone is fully healed. Be extra careful when you’re sleeping.

Sleeping?

her shoulder and thought to herself, “I don’t think

home, Larissa called her general manager and requested

a fractured bone on her shoulder from being hit by a guest with

inquired about the details of her injury and generously granted her a

and let you know,”

received the news about Andrew

two of them went down to the front desk to check out shortly after we left the day

to do other than process their checkout and let them leave. No one had thought about making them stay.