After hanging up, Honora retched with disgust. It took her a long moment to compose herself.
She had once been an untouchable goddess, the object of desire for countless wealthy young men. Now, she was reduced to begging and demeaning herself for money from a good-for-nothing playboy like Milton.
The thought stoked the fires of her hatred for Larissa even more. She fantasized about wringing Larissa’s neck and displaying her head like a trophy. If her plan with Lucius succeeded, tonight would be the last birthday Larissa ever celebrated.
…
Just before lunch, Ursa rushed into Larissa’s office, clutching her phone with an ecstatic look on her face. “Ms. Judson, you have to see this! Just as you predicted, Starlight Media’s stock shot up this morning!”
Her voice trembled with excitement. “And look at Gale Entertainment! Their stock has been falling for three straight days because of the Theon Tyson scandal. Everyone thought Leopold Judson’s new album would stop the bleeding, but it’s still dropping today!”
Larissa simply nodded, her expression calm. It was all going according to plan. She knew this was just the beginning of the old entertainment giant’s decline. From now on, she would relentlessly crush Gale Entertainment, ensuring they never recovered, until she could finally acquire them completely.
A small smile played on her lips.
“We still have ‘Heaven’s Will’ in the pipeline. If that show is as successful as we anticipate, Starlight’s stock will climb even higher. All of you who chose to stay instead of jumping ship to Gale will be getting promotions and raises.”
Ursa’s eyes lit up. “I understand, Ms. Judson!”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Larissa's Game of Thrones (Larissa)