Larissa swiftly presented her ID."I'm from Starlight Group, this is my special pass. Will you take responsibility if something happens to me?"Starlight Group had invested a considerable amount of money locally over the years. Its members were treated with respect wherever they went.Even though he was a mere security guard, he knew Larissa couldn't get into trouble under his watch. The security guard acted decisively.He pulled out his gun and scolded, "What are you guys doing? Anyone who starts a fight will be arrested!"The men froze. One of them looked around, then spat at the guy on the ground."I've never liked you, you sly thief. You're not a good person!" He forced a smile and added, "We don't know this guy. We were just playing cards here and didn't notice how he got over here. If you want to arrest someone, go for him. It has nothing to do with us!"The others chimed in, claiming to not know the thief. This gang regularly committed crimes in the square, targeting to
All Larissa could do was send a message to Ambrose. She let him know that she had brought Ross out and not to worry about them.Seeing Larissa on the phone, Ambrose instinctively reached for his phone. Luckily, he resisted.He casually asked, "Are you calling my cousin?" Larissa looked troubled. "Yeah. I haven't been able to reach him since his phone has been off since yesterday," she replied."Hmm … He's probably busy. He'll get back to you whenever he can," Ambrose suggested. "That makes sense!" Larissa perked up. "Let's go have dinner!"The candlelit dinner was lovely. It had a beautiful view. Larissa stuffed herself, refusing to stop until she had her fill.After dinner, Larissa and Ambrose returned to their room. Larissa offered to help Ambrose with his bath, but he politely refused. He insisted that he could handle it himself.Larissa was used to rejection. Ambrose always bathed alone and never needed her help.She took out some books from her luggage and began readi
Larissa turned around abruptly. She squinted her eyes."If I hear one more word come out of that mouth, I swear I'll make the Husley family taste bankruptcy again."Rachel had targeted the Huxley family once, almost causing them to go fully bankrupt. If it weren't for Henry begging the Sawyer family for help, the Huxley family would have been done for.Larissa had never shown such ferocity before. Henry choked back his nerves. "I didn't mean that. I was just worried that you might get deceived since you're inexperienced."Henry softened his tone. "Larissa, I'm here to buy gemstones. Why don't you get that kid a plane ticket home and let his parents look after him? I'll take you to explore the gemstone marketplace. I heard that you like gemstone betting so you'll find it interesting," he added.Larissa raised an eyebrow, faking a smile. "You'll go with me?"Henry thought Larissa was moved by his invitation. "Larissa, the fact that we can meet here is fate. We should cheris
The room lit up as the bedside lamp was turned on, dispelling the darkness that covered the surroundings. Ambrose looked at Larissa's teary eyes and inquired anxiously, "Why are you crying?""I'm crying?" Larissa hastily wiped her eyes. "I'm not crying. You must be mistaken," she denied.Ambrose's jet-black eyes focused on her, and his expression suddenly darkened."Is it because of that guy?" he asked.Larissa replied with a look of disgust, "You mean Henry? Don't be ridiculous!"Once he was sure it wasn't about Henry, Ambrose's expression relaxed slightly. "Then, why are you crying?" he asked.Larissa lowered her gaze and whispered, "I miss Ambrose."Ambrose's lips trembled, but he remained silent. He couldn't possibly tell Larissa that he hadn't answered the call because he was poisoned and shrank in size. Or that he had been by her side all along. This was Ambrose's closely guarded secret. He'd never tell her about this. A sigh replaced the multitude of words Ambrose w
Larissa and Ambrose headed to the hotel lobby to check out. "Ross, wait for me here," Larissa instructed, gesturing to the lounge. She wanted him to keep an eye on their luggage while she handled the check-out process at the front desk.At this moment, Henry walked over. His eyes fell on Ambrose who was patiently waiting for Larissa. Ambrose tilted his head slightly, a pair of composed black eyes coldly fixated on Henry. It was a gaze not typical for a child his age.Henry held a stern expression as he walked towards Ambrose. The two engaged in a silent standoff. Henry was taken aback when he sensed a threatening aura from Ambrose.Ambrose stared at Henry silently. He didn't move a muscle. It was Henry who couldn't handle the pressure and started the conversation. "What's your relationship with Larissa?"Ambrose was devoid of the cute demeanor he showed Larissa. Instead, he exuded an air of dominance. "Family ties," he replied casually with an indifferent smile planted on
The pain Finn expected never came. Instead, he fell into a warm embrace. A familiar voice resounded in his ear, "Star, you better be ready for me when you're back!"The familiar voice reassured Finn. He closed his eyes, allowing himself to sink into the darkness."Who are you?" The creepy man stared at Larissa. Larissa chuckled but it wasn't due to happiness. She kicked the creepy man down onto the floor and stomped his crotch. The man yelped in pain.Ambrose stared at the collapsed Finn in disdain. He looked young as his facial features weren't fully developed, but it was evident that he was handsome. Finn was covered in sweat. His disheveled look made him appear tempting. Ambrose was annoyed by his attractiveness. Meanwhile, Larissa had dealt with the creepy man and rushed over to the two. She checked Finn's condition, cursing internally. He had been drugged.Skillfully, Larissa took out a silver needle and began treating Finn. Ambrose asked, "What's wrong with him"L
The host raised the microphone to the front of Cameron.He questioned loudly, "Mr. Cameron, who do you think will be the winner of this competition? Would it be your robot or Star's?" Cameron answered smoothly, "I'm more confident in the capabilities of my robot." Then, the host raised his microphone to the front of Finn."Star, as the dark horse of the robotics competition, what do you think will be the result of this competition?" Finn gave Cameron a scornful look. With determination, he answered, "I will be the winner!"The look on Cameron's face turned bad instantly. His expression was one of fury and disdain. The host pressed on, "How are you so confident?" Finn stared at MAVIS, which was on stage. He replied calmly, "Because Mavis is the perfect AI!"MAVIS received his command. It extended its mechanical arms and made a heart-shaped gesture at the audience. The audience began to shout and cheer."Hurry up and begin the competition!""Yes, yes, yes! Start the com
Through the sounds of cheering and shouting, Finn ran off stage excitedly. He darted to Larissa. His eyes were exceptionally bright. He leaped into her arms just like he did when he was young. "Rissa, I've won!"Larissa's heart melted. She stroked his hair and soothed him.In a happy voice, she said, "I saw! You were great, Finny!"Ambrose was speechless. Did they think that he was transparent? His expression became gloomy. The more he looked at Finn, the more he disliked him.He was acting cute even though he was almost 15 years old. What an idiot! Ambrose jumped out of his seat. He paced in front of Larissa in an attempt to get her attention. Larissa gave no response. He endured the embarrassment, raised his short, chubby hands, and made a heart-shaped gesture at the top of his head. Though, he had forgotten that he was now only three-and-a-half years old. His height was only up to Larissa's knees, so she wasn't able to notice him if she didn't lower her head. Larissa did
Ambrose faced his back to Larissa.She tried to conceal her grievance and anger, shouting, "Aren't you leaving? Leave then!"He kept his back to her, not daring to turn around.Despite her efforts to suppress her emotions, he detected a touch of grief in her voice.Ambrose was frightened of turning around and seeing her tears.As long as he saw those eyes, he would be unable to resist the temptation to be selfish once again, to stay by her side at all costs.He gradually tightened his gloved hands.No. He couldn't be so selfish. He had become a monster, unworthy of her!He wanted to escape, hide, and not let Larissa see his monster appearance. However, he couldn't move at all. His feet stubbornly stayed in place, as if rooted.She walked up to him. She stared attentively at him for a moment before slowly reaching out to hold his hand.Just as her fingertips were about to touch his hand, Ambrose suddenly returned to his senses.Damn it! What was he doing? How could he let Lar
Max's treatment of external injuries was professional.He gently patted the wolf cub's head and said, "Bye."The wolf cub's eyes were full of gratitude. It looked at the humans deeply before running away without looking back.Larissa and her team continued to search for traces of the werewolf in Northernmost.However, they didn't find any useful clues. Max couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you think there would be werewolves here?"She replied, "Although Jackie lied about the wolf cub, I believe he saw something real. No matter what, I'll find him, even if we have to turn Northernmost upside down!"On a mountain several miles away, a tall figure stood against the wind. He stood firm amidst the snowy landscape like a sturdy tree.The wolf cub approached him and affectionately rubbed against his trousers. He lowered his head, giving it a faint glance. "Little fool, don't get caught in human traps again."His tone was stern, with a hint of teaching. The wolf cub lowered its head i
There were no cameras in the hotel room, but there were in the corridor.In a fleeting moment, Larissa finally noticed something wrong.She rewinded the video and played it back slowly several times. Finally, she confirmed what she had seen.She slumped into the chair, completely lost.She knew that something must have happened to Ambrose.Although the footage got grainy right away, Larissa still saw it—Ambrose's hand had undergone some sort of transformation.What on earth had happened? She must find him as soon as possible!Everything was fine last night. Ambrose set off fireworks for her and even used drones to write his vow in the sky.He had done so many romantic things for her. Why did he change overnight? What was wrong with his hand?Larissa's mind was in chaos, unable to make sense of anything. After thinking for a moment, she called Max."Max, send a ship to pick me up... No, send me a helicopter. I have to go back right away."After returning, she immediately aske
Ambrose's pupils shrank.His right hand had completely transformed into the shape of a wolf claw.The mutation continued to spread up his arm, resulting in a thick layer of wolf fur.Dawn was approaching. A faint light shone on the horizon. The distant sea was tumultuous with no end in sight.Ambrose stood on the balcony, his black hair fluttering in the sea breeze.He cautiously lifted his right hand. At this moment, his hand could no longer be called a hand.From his fingertips to his arm, it had fully transformed into a wolf's paw. Even more terrifyingly, the mutation was still spreading toward his shoulder.His time was running out.Ambrose stared at his right hand intently for a long time. Until the cold air covered his long eyelashes with a layer of frost, he put on his gloves again, hiding the mutated hand.He returned to the bedroom, where Larissa remained asleep. She appeared to be having a beautiful dream, smiling as she slept.Ambrose sat down by the bed, gazing at
Larissa didn't notice Ambrose's abnormality. She thought he was preparing a surprise for her."Then hurry up, Mister!" She tiptoed and kissed his face before running out with a smile.His gentle smile disappeared after she left.Ambrose stared at his mutated right hand, his expression gradually darkening.He didn't want to appear so hideous in front of Larissa. So, he put on a pair of black gloves, intending to hide it from her.Larissa waited outside, kicking the ground with boredom. After a while, Ambrose came out."Mister!" Larissa dashed for him like a lively bird.He hugged her as he had done countless times before. She hooked her arm around his, and they walked out together.When the restaurant doors slowly opened, Larissa noticed the pink rose petals scattered all over the floor.It was so beautiful!It was evident that Ambrose attached great importance to their wedding anniversary tonight.She stared at his strikingly gorgeous profile. He turned and showed her a doti
A week later, Birdie awoke.She burst into tears upon seeing Larissa. "Ms. Larissa, those people beat me so badly! I thought I'd never see you again!"Larissa tenderly hugged Birdie and patted her back to comfort her. "It's fine now. Don't be afraid. I've already avenged you."Vincent stood nearby. He tightly pursed his lips, believing that the punishments meted out to those people were too light.After Birdie had stopped crying, she looked at him and asked, "Vince, why are you still so short?"He felt like he'd been struck by lightning.Birdie was a year older than Vincent. Girls at this age tended to be taller than boys, causing Vincent to be a head shorter than Birdie.He pursed his lips and quietly put away the small cakes he had prepared for her. It took him a lot of effort to snatch it from Victor.Even if he gave it back to Victor, he wouldn't give it to the ungrateful Birdie!Larissa could tell Vincent's thoughts and nearly came out laughing. She barely managed to hold
Larissa observed Fernando, feeling increasingly familiar with his appearance."Hmm... aren't you the guy who owes me a hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses? Have your injuries healed?"It was simple for a person to leave a lasting impression on her. He only needed to owe her money.When Fernando heard the familiar voice, he finally confirmed she was the one who saved him."It's me. I'm really sorry..."He didn't hide anything and confessed all of his wrongdoings. After speaking, he nervously waited.Larissa might criticize him harshly, hit him, or even trample on his dignity as Nayla did. Everything was his fault. He was willing to face the consequences.But...She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "You're quite skilled, huh?""Uh..." Fernando didn't expect her to ask such a question out of the blue. He paused for a moment before nodding.Larissa waved. "Join the Hamiltons as a bodyguard then! If you perform well during the three-year testing period, we'll pro
As the Daltons' men surrounded Max, Nayla managed to flee."Damn it!" He gritted his teeth and glanced at Fernando. "Since you didn't join Nayla in harming Ms. Zoey, I'll let you go. You may leave!"However, Fernando didn't do so. He seemed to have made a certain determination and bent toward Max. "Please allow me to stay by Ms. Zoey's side. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life protecting her."Max squinted. "Do you think I'll still believe you?"Fernando remained bent over. It was a posture of persistence rather than reverence. "I won't give up even if you disagree.""Whatever!" Max turned around indifferently and led the Hamiltons' guards away.Fernando soon straightened up. He appeared resolute. Even if Max barred him from entering the Hamilton residence again, he would silently protect Zoey....Nayla stitched up her face at the Dalton residence, her hands trembling violently."Damn it!" She let out a shrill roar and hurled the needle holder violently to the ground.H
Fernando became more certain of the truth when he saw Nayla's panicked expression."Do you want me to believe you? Then show me how you used the silver needles to save me.""I—" Nayla bit her lip tightly. "You hurt me, Fernando. Have you forgotten that I saved your life? You promised to repay me. How could you doubt me?"He returned to his former coldness and stepped closer to her."You're not the one I owe gratitude to. When I was severely injured and unconscious, I couldn't see who had saved me. I'd even forgotten her voice. Fortunately, I've recalled it. Or I'd have no idea how much longer you'd deceive me!"During this period, the humiliations he had endured from Nayla were vivid and echoed in his mind.He had also doubted how a kind woman who would help a stranger could become so cruel.Nayla explained that her parents had abandoned her since birth. Larissa had also caused the death of her grandmother, who had raised her.After returning to her biological family, Larissa r