Larissa Judson and Haskell Palmer novel Chapter 629

At the mention of Larissa’s name, Livia, who had been singing karaoke next to Lucius, stopped.

Lucius didn’t look at Milton. Instead, he set down his glass and turned to Livia, his expression flat. “Why did you stop?”

“Yeah, sis, what’s wrong?” Theon chimed in with a smirk. “Mr. Lincoln was enjoying himself. You don’t want to spoil his mood, do you?”

His words were a thinly veiled taunt, reminding Livia that she was little more than a plaything their father had offered Lucius in exchange for business opportunities.

Livia tightened her grip on the microphone.

“My throat’s a little dry,” she said, putting the microphone down. “Besides, Milton is here to talk business with Lucius. I wouldn’t want to interrupt.”

Realizing the attention was now on him, Milton quickly said, “My apologies for interrupting, Mr. Lincoln. It’s just that there isn’t much time left on the bet, and with Larissa taunting me today, I started to worry…”

“What’s there to worry about?” Theon said dismissively. “The deadline hasn’t passed yet. Don’t worry, Milton. Larissa is about to be finished.”

Milton’s eyes lit up. “Does Mr. Lincoln have a new plan to deal with her?”

“I see.” Livia knew she couldn’t press further without raising suspicion.

Milton was ecstatic. “Is that true? Mr. Lincoln, you’re a genius!”

Larissa’s birthday was on the twenty-first, before the two-month deadline. If Lucius could destroy her then, he’d be saved from humiliation.

Just then, Lucius’s assistant’s phone rang. The assistant glanced at the caller ID and reported to Lucius, “It’s Paxton Judson.”