Chapter 141Chapter 141Larissa closed her eyes and suppressed her rising frustration.She pointed towards the bathroom. “There’s a socket on the wall next to the sink. Go there and dry your hair before coming out.”“Okay.” Lana unplugged the hairdryer and entered the bathroom obediently.Larissa got off the bed and wiped up the puddle of water with […]
Chapter 140Lana blushed shyly. “Sorry to trouble both of you.”Dylan suppressed a laugh. “No trouble at all. It’s the least we can do.”Rolling her eyes, Larissa gave Dylan a disapproving glance but ultimately didn’t expose him.The four of them entered the elevator, and Dylan pressed the buttons for floors 18, 19, and 20 in order.“What?”
Chapter 139Larissa swilly turned on her toes and hurried to Lana’s side. Supporting her arm, she gently draped her hoodie over Lana’s shoulders.” Are you okay? Did you get hurt?”Lana shook her head, but her gaze was fixed on Kevan.“Mr. Rogers,” she called out timidly, “are you okay?”“Yeah,” Kevan responded indifferently, without even glancing at
Chapter 13 8“Let go of me! Don’t you dare touch me! Lana cried out in despair, her h oar se voice cracking.Her makeup was long ruined by the tears that streaked across her face.Her pink hoodie was torn in the struggle, exposing her bare shoulders.The bald man heard the commotion and turned around.Seeing his underlings
Chapter 137 “Alright.” Intimidated by Kevan’s domineering aura, Lana’s intense emotions calmed down somewhat. “Don’t hang up so that we can hear what’s happening on your end.” Kevan continued. They heard a loud noise coming from the other end of the call as soon as he finished speaking. Immediately after, Lana screamed in terror. “They’re inside the restroom!” In a panic, Larissa forgot Kevan’s earlier instructions. She grabbed his sleeve and hurdledly pulled him towards the restroom, exclaiming,” Let’s go and save her now!” The very next second, Kevan pulled her back. Returning the phone to Larissa, he clamped his hands on her shoulders and bent down to meet her gaze. “Listen to me. Go outside and stay in the car. I won’t let anything happen to Lana.” Kevan spoke with such certainty that Larissa couldn’t help but trust him. His steady gaze gradually calmed her pounding heart as she stared into his eyes “Okay.” She nodded. Kevan and Dylan returned to the restroom. The door to the restroom had been busted open, and two people stood guard at the entrance. The rest must have gone inside. Even from a distance, they could hear Lana’s cries for help and the unrestrained laughter of the men. “Larissa, save me!” “Calling for help is useless! However, if you call me daddy, maybe I’ll be gentler to you later!” “Don’t come near me! Go away!” Kevan and Dylan exchanged a meaningful glance. Unanimously, they walked up to the women’s restroom. The two men guarding outside the restroom glanced over when they noticed Kevan and Dylan. Seeing that it was just two men, they didn’t pay much attention and continued minding their own business. However, it wasn’t until Kevan and Dylan approached them that they Looked up for a second time. “Are you blind? Can’t you see that the men’s restroom is over there?” One of them a rechead, cursed impatiently while taking a drag from his cigarette. He exhaled a cloud of pungent smoke in Kevan’s face. Smelling the strong smell of alcohol on his breath. Kevan took a step back in disgust. With one kick to the stomach, he brought the rechead to his knees. The redhead held his stomach, writhing and screaming in pain. The other man with green hair discarded his cigarette and swiftly snuffed it. “You motherfucker- Before he could approach Kevan, Dylan grabbed his collar and threw him over his shoulder in one smooth move. The green–haired man sprawled on the ground, grimacing in pain. “You Before he could finish, Dylan kicked him in the face. “If you can’t speak politely, then shut up.” The men inside the restroom heard the commotion outside and emerged one after aroller. Kevan pulled the redhead up from the ground and threw his Imp body at the first person who was coming towards them. When the first person fell over, he hit the train of men behind him, and they toppled over consecutively like dominces. Kevan er lered the women’s restroom and saw the bald man dragged Lana out of the stall. She was helplessly pinned against the wall.
Chapter 136Quinn Bar had a total of three floors. The first floor was the lobby, the second floor was a bar, and the VIP rooms were on the third floor.Several stall members stood as sentinels, stationed near the staircase between the first and second floors. The guests could only enter the bars after having their
Chapter 135 That was why Larissa was very worried about Lana, fearing that she would face the same predicament. She knew better than to venture into such places alone, as not only would she be unable to protect Lana effectively, but she might also become entangled in trouble herself. However, she couldn’t tell Lucas, so she had no choice but to ask for Dylan’s help. Dylan stopped his car outside the building and rolled down the window. “Sit in the back” he instructed. Larissa, puzzled by the request. nodded and opened the rear door nonetheless. To her surprise, someone was already inside. The dim lighting cast a soft glow, lending a warm aura to Kevan’s face. The collar of his brown jacket was pulled up to his chin, obscuring a quarter of his face, and his eyes looked. brighter than usual in the dark. Larissa paused, and her heart inexplicably skipped a beat. However, the moment she remembered that Lana was still in danger, she cast all her other thoughts aside and quickly climbed into the car. “Sorry for disturbing your sleep and dragging you out in the middle of the night guys,” she said. “It’s okay. We weren’t in bed yet anyway,” Dylan responded, stifling a yawn. He offered an awkward smile before changing the subject.” But, since when did you have a little sister?” Larissa found it challenging to explain her complex family background within the limited time available. Thus, she opted for a simplified clarification. “She lives in Bartham and is here to visit her boyfriend. She arrived two days ago.” “Why would your sister ask you to rescue her when she has a boyfriend? There was a note of disapproval towards Lana in Dylan’s tone.” Isn’t she worried that you’ll get in danger too? Larissa sighed and said, “Her boyfriend doesn’t allow her to go to bars Dylan snorted and said, “So she’s taking advantage of you?” Larissa spread her hands helplessly and said, “I’m her sister, after all‘ Dylan drove at top speed and arrived at Lido Street in less than thirty minutes. The whole time, Larissa texted Lana to make sure that she was safe. They could only stop the car at the mouth of the alley and walk inside. They saw quite a number of drunkards on the way. Groups of men and women were loudly congregating, their revelry filling the air. Unfortunate scenes of people vomiting against the walls, with their disgusting vomit splattering onto the ground, became an all–too- common sight. Larissa glanced at Kevan, fully expecting to see a grimace of disgust on his face. “Sorry,” she said softly. A look of confusion appeared in Kevan’s eyes as he responded. “Hmm?” “You wouldn’t be in a place like this if it weren’t for me,” Larissa’s voice got softer as she hung her head low. “That’s why you should think about how you’ll make it up to me once this is over,” Kevan said arrogantly, walking past her, his shoulder brushing against hers. Quinn Bar was the biggest and most famous bar on Lido Street. Rumor had it that many celebrities and scions came to party here, making it the perfect place for matchmaking.
Chapter 134 “I’ve never been to a bar- Lana complained meekly. “You know how strict Mom and Dad are with me. As long as they think that something’s bad, then they won’t let me do it. I’m already 24, but they still treat me like a kid, worrying about this and that. I thought they would be less controlling once I had a boyfriend, but they didn’t change at all. I only had someone new bossing me around, and that’s Lucas! I’ve wanted to go to bars and see more of the world since I came of age, but I’ve never even set foot in one until now.” Lana leaned against Larissa and rubbed her cheek against Larissa’s arm like a kitten. “Lyssa, I’m begging you. Just take me once please?” Though Larissa had never approved of Yvette and Xavier’s parenting methods, she found hersell agreeing with them for once. “Bars are messy and dangerous. It’s no place for a girl to visit.” Especially more so for girls like Lana, who looked cute and innocent. They would easily become prey to men with bad intentions. Perhaps, Lana thought Larissa was much more understanding than her parents and Lucas, so she continued pestering her. Til go just this once!” She raised her hand as if laking an oath and implored, “Take me inside to have a look. If you don’t feel good about it, we’ll leave immediately. Please?” Larissa remained resolute and still did not give in. Firstly, bars weren’t a suitable place for Lana. Secondly, if Yvette found out that she had taken Lana to a bar, Yvette would make Larissa’s life hell again. She stepped on the gas, and the car shot past Lido Street Lana leaned against the window staring at the Bar Avenue signboard fading into the distance. A melancholic silence enveloped Lana as she lowered her head and fiddled with her phone expressionlessly.. Larissa stole a glance at Lana and couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her. “If you truly want to experience a bar–like setting, we could visit the restaurant bar at Regal Dynasty. The environment is good, and the clientele tends to be more refined. Besides, the live band there is famous,” she proposed, trying to find a middle ground with Lana Lana couldn’t be persuaded. “Restaurant bars don’t have the same exciting atmosphere.” Lana retorted coldly. She seemed like a completely different person than she was earlier. Larissa dropped the topic since Lana rejected her. “If you don’t want to have dinner. I just drop you back at the hotel” said Larissa. She turned the steering wheel and drove up the slope to the hotel’s entrance. Lana was pressing her phone screen at a furious speed, and her phone was vibrating non–stop. She was probably texting someone. “A friend of mine is also in Covenford, and we agreed to have dinner, Drive me to Parker Mall” she instructed. Parker Mall was a massive shopping complex in Covenford near the Regal Dynasty Hotel. It would be convenient for Lana to return to the hotel after dinner. “Okay,” said Larissa and drove Lana there. She only drove off after seeing that Lana had met her friend. At 2 am, Larissa got woken up by her phone ringing. With her eyes closed, she felt for her phone and immediately answered the call without seeing the caller ID. She put it to her ear and said, “Hello?” Lana’s voice was choked with sobs over the phone. “Lyssa–come and save me, quick I’m at Quinn Bar on Lido Street, and a gang of people is blocking my way out of the toilet- 203 not to go Larissa immediately grew wide awake and asked hoarsely, “Why did you go there? Earlier, she had specifically warned Lana not to anywhere and return to the hotel right after dinner! “—“Lana stuttered for a long time, but she couldn’t finish her sentence. “Okay. It’s okay,” Larissa interrupted while scratching her head in frustration. “I’m calling Lucas right away.” “Don’t!” Lana shouted, “You can’t let him find out about this! He’ll definitely tell Mom and Dad!” Larissa paused as she was about to hang up. “Then wait for me.” she said. She crawled out of bed helplessly and put on a thick layer of clothing as fast as she could. Larissa recalled her own experiences of going to a bar twice with her colleagues, which they had visited as a large group each time. There was a mix of male and female companions on both occasions, and nothing overly dramatic occurred. However, she also vividly remembered witnessing a bar fight once. A few drunk men had relentlessly hit each other with beer bottles and didn’t stop even when the other person was already bleeding on the floor. Chapter 135
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest ChChapter 133 There was no way she could forget her own birthday, so the only valid explanation was that Yvelle had never set the PIN number to her birthday at all! However, she couldn’t be sure if Yvette had remembered her birthday wrongly or just lied to her. When she got home, she cut the credit card in half with a pair of scissors. Larissa took her sunglasses from the glove compartment and put them on to hide her icy gaze. “No,” she answered plainly. “Why don’t you use it?” asked Lana in confusion. Then, she seemed to have thought of something, and tears welled up in her eyes.” Larissa, do you still hate Mom and Dad?” Her voice quivered, growing softer with each word. — Larissa pursed her lips, using her silence as a confirmation. Lana blinked, and her tears streaked down her face. “Actually, Mom and Dad were doing it for your good Back then, the man they wanted you to marry was the director of Soaring Corporation Although he’s much older, you could have lived the life of a queen if you had married him!” She echoed the exact words Yvette had spoken in the past. Larissa contemplated saying, “Then why don’t you marry him?” but she restrained hersell, preventing her bitterness from spilling out. Instead, she opted for a less confrontational response. “I’m just not into older men.” “Alright.” Lana sniffled and retrieved a tissue, delicately wiping her tears away. “But reality proves that She started smiling again and continued, “You made the right choice that time. Otherwise, how could you have met someone as fine as Mr. Rogers?” Larissa smiled and replied. “You’re right.” However, behind her sunglasses, her gaze remained icy. Larissa dedicated the entire day to showing Lana all the renowned attractions in Covenlord. However, Lana received a call in the evening and expressed her regret, saying, “Lucas has to work overtime tonight and won’t be able to join us for dinner.” Larissa had been planning to get away with some random excuse after meeting with Lucas, but her plan fell apart before she knew it. When it was almost time for dinner, she asked Lana, “What would you like to eat? The culinary offerings in Covenford differed greatly from those in Bartham, creating a stark contrast. Lana struggled to adapt to the local flavors, barely consuming a few bites of each dish during the afternoon meal before setting her spoon aside. Larissa had ended up finishing the remaining food. Lana frowned and said, “I don’t really feel like eating.” “Then what do you want to do?” Larissa glanced at the itinerary she had printed out, but there were no activities she could move up from the next day’s plan. Suddenly. Lana rolled down the window and pointed at a signboard outside. She asked excitedly but tentatively. “How about you bring me to a bar?” Larissa tilled her head and saw that the signboard read “Bar Avenue.” It dawned on her, albeit belatedly, that they had inadvertently arrived at Lido Street, infamous for being Covenford’s prime spot for the city’s most attractive and charming individuals. Despite its name, Lido Street was actually a narrow alley impassable for cars. Along the alley, vibrant neon signs adorned the surroundings, creating a captivating and dazzling display of lights. “Why would you go to a bar?” Larissa asked. She had naturally taken on the role of the elder sister, and her tone was stern. Lana pouted miserably.
Chapter 132 “Here’s your breakfast Larissa said as she turned around and reached for the takeaway bag from the backseat. She pressed her palm against it to check the temperature and added. “The car healer has been on the whole time, so it should still be warm.” “Thanks, sis!” Lana’s smile stretched until her eyes nearly disappeared, but she did not immediately open the bag after taking it. Instead. she assessed the car’s interior. “Larissa, why do you drive such a cheap car? Lana asked casually, but Larissa still saw the scorn and disdain in her eyes. At last, Lana rested her gaze on Larissa and said, “I heard from Mom that she gave you a credit card with one million dollars when you left home. Didn’t you use it?” Larissa recalled the credit card incident. It was back when she had just graduated from university and started working at the Regal Dynasty Hotel. One day. Yvette phoned her, showering her with warm regards and concern for her, causing Larissa to feel uneasy. Yvette had then uttered, “Your father, sister, and I miss you, Come home for a visit.” Larissa had been skeptical of Yvette’s words, but at that time, her relationship with her family wasn’t completely broken yet. Therefore, she had gone home for a visit upon Yvette’s insistence. During the initial two days of her return, Yvette had showered her with more smiles than she had ever received in the past 22 years. She had taken Larissa shopping and bought her clothes, makeup, and whatever else she desired. To top it off. Yvette even gave her a credit card loaded with one million dollars. “The PIN number is your birthday.” Yvette had informed her. At that moment, Larissa nearly wept. She had always thought that Yvette had forgotten her birthday. Yvelle hugged her and consoled her gently, “You’re my daughter. How could I forget your birthday?” After that, Larissa took to Facebook and shared a status that read. “The most blessed moment of my life.” However, such bliss did not last very long. On the third day, Yvette dropped a bombshell on Larissa, revealing that they had arranged a marriage for her with a director of Soaring Corporation, “I’ve looked into that guy. His family is rich and influential, although he’s a bit older. But most men with successful careers aren’t young anymore. Once you marry him, you won’t even have to lift a finger anymore and can just live life like a princess,” explained Yvette. Then she added proudly. “Don’t you think mommy always gives you the best?” Larissa had gone cold all over, and she felt as though she had plummeted from the gates of heaven back into the depths of hell For the first time in here, she went all out and argued with Yvette fiercely. Since they had already exposed their true selves. Yvette could no longer be bothered to put on an act. After scolding Larissa, Yvette locked her in her room, leaving her feeling like a prisoner. Larissa threatened her by starving herself, but Yvette remained unmoved. One time, Larissa even heard her telling the housekeeper in charge of sending her meals. “Let her starve if she won’t eat! She’ll marry that man as long as she’s still breathing!” In those few days, Larissa had cried all her tears out. Eventually, the housekeeper could no longer bear to witness her suffering and clandestinely let her go in the middle of the night. The housekeeper had said through tears. “Lyssa never return to this place once you leave! Remember, this is no longer your home. Don’t ever look back!” Only after she had gotten back to Covenford did she realize that the credit card was in a compartment in her suitcase. The housekeeper had helped her pack her suitcase at the last minute, and she must have stuffed everything on Larissa’s desk inside, Just as Larissa was about to throw the card into the trash, she suddenly fell the urge to check if there really was a million dollars inside. However, the biggest joke was when she inserted it into the ATM and keyed in the six–digit PIN number, the screen showed the words. “Incorrect PIN“!