All Chapters of Revenge Wears A Ring: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Larisa's POV“Congratulations, Larisa,” one of the guests said as they walked in and shook my hands. “Benjamin’s about to make waves in the business world.”“Thank you,” I replied gingerly, barely able to contain my excitement. Tonight was the night Benjamin and I had worked so hard for, and I couldn't have been prouder.It had been a tough few weeks working so hard on that presentation, proving to Mr. Paterson why Benjamin deserved to take the reins instead of his elder brother, and everything had been worth it in the end. The announcement has been made already, and by Monday Benjamin would officially take over Paterson Financial Group.I turned to look across the hall and spotted Benjamin standing near the window, his face illuminated by the soft glow of his phone. His eyes were narrowed in concentration, and then, as if sensing my gaze, he looked up. He gave me a smile, no, not a real one, it looked forced, hollow. Just as I was about mouthing what's wrong? He turned around and h

Larissa's POVDays bled into each other, and in the blink of an eye, three weeks had gone by. Benjamin had visited twice since then, and we had only spoken on the phone a handful of times.Even though Mr. Thomas had assured me the last time he was here that he had everything under control, I felt this emptiness and restless ache that gnawed on my insides. I don't know if this has to do with the fact that I hadn't laid eyes on Benjamin for over three weeks. “Just five more days, Larissa, and this nightmare will all be over,” I muttered, running my fingers along the grooves of the bench.A small smile spread across my lips as I pictured what it would feel like to walk out of here, to be free of these walls.“Congratulations are in order for the new CEO of Patterson's Financial Group, Benjamin Patterson,” the voice of the radio anchor snapped me out of my thoughts at the mention of Benjamin. “ Benjamin Patterson is off the market!” The anchor squealed.My lips spread into a wide smile,

Larissa's POV The hearing started a bit late due to the fact that we had to formally state it on record and also get the judge's approval of me changing my attorney, on the grounds that I didn't trust him. Luckily for me, the changes were accepted by the judge without a hassle.Mr. Thomas was visibly furious, but I couldn't care less. He was working for Benjamin, and given the current development I'm sure as hell that he wasn't working in my favor.“Case number 2847, State vs. Larissa Knowles,” the clerk’s voice boomed, as we all settled down.The case started off with the prosecutor presenting evidence, the first which was a personal diary that supposedly belonged to Lara.“Your Honour, this is the personal diary of Ms. Lara Sylvester, the victim in this case,” the prosecutor announced, handing it over to the bailiff, who in turn gave it to the judge. “In it, she expresses concerns about her safety due to Ms. Knowles' insecurities and erratic behavior.”The judge flipped through the