Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 16

Larissa knew that Travis would not give up that easily. But after that call, he and his family did not cross paths with her even until she had signed the contract with Dylan and moved into Foxtail Garden. 

She dared not let her guard down, however. Even if she was close to her workplace, she chose to drive back and forth from work to minimize the chances of being caught alone. 

Two days later, she was called into the general manager’s office. His expression was quite solemn. 

Larissa recalled her work for the past two days—she was sure she had made no mistakes. 

Mr. Compton asked her, “Do you know Mr. Skylar Fox of Soaring Corporation?” 

“Soaring Corporation?” Shocked, Larissa tensed up at once. 

This was not a nationally unfamiliar name—it was a conglomerate that had made its fortune in real estate since the 70s. As time passed, the company got bigger, and its business expanded into various sectors. They could be considered one of the main pillars of the economy. 

Larissa had left Bartham without looking back and came to Covenford because of Soaring Corporation—or at least, because of the person in charge. 

Even now, she still held onto the memory of that unpleasant experience. Getting involved with Soaring Corporation again made her really nervous—anxious even. As for Skylar Fox, she had never heard of him. But the last name Fox bothered her a bit. 

“No, I don’t know him,” she replied. “What’s going on?” Her guard went up in an instant. 

“You really don’t?” Mr. Compton frowned, trying to figure out if she was lying. “Then why did he call me last night to get me to fire you using any reason I can find?” 

Mr. Compton had been promoted to his current position from Larissa’s current post. He was the one who hired her after she graduated from university, and she worked diligently under his command for three years. After gaining his recognition and support, she got promoted at the same time he did. 

To the general manager, Larissa was someone he had mentored personally, so their bond was deeper than that of regular colleagues. Because of that, his first instinct was not to blindly obey Skylar’s instruction but to understand the situation from Larissa’s perspective and see if he could find an alternative solution. 

“I really don’t know him,” Larissa said. But she had a suspicion that was somewhat confirmed—this Mr. Fox was likely related to Amber. “But I know why he wants you to fire me.” 

“Why?” the general manager asked. 

“It’s too complicated to explain.” Larissa had no intention of announcing her mess with Travis to the world. She gazed calmly at the general manager and asked solemnly, “Will you fire me?” 

Mr. Compton sighed. 

“I’ve always valued you, so I won’t. But—” He paused, a conflicted expression appearing on his face. “The Regal Dynasty is under Soaring Corporation. Even if Mr. Fox isn’t involved in the hotel side of things, his position is quite high in the company, I can’t afford to offend him either…” 

This was the first time that Larissa heard that the Regal Dynasty was under Soaring Corporation after working here for five years. If she had known this earlier, she would not have chosen this job. 

“Mr. Compton.” She made her decision at once. “You don’t have to fire me, I will quit.” 

The general manager thought she was acting in the best interests of the hotel and felt both touched and a little sorry for her. 

“Is there no possibility of salvaging the situation? Maybe you could apologize to Mr. Fox?” 

“No, thank you.” Larissa rejected his suggestion. “Just go through the termination process for me.” 

Mr. Compton did not agree to it immediately. He just said, “Just go back and wait, alright?” 

The moment she left, he called Kevan. “Mr. Rogers, are you available at the moment? I would like you to do me a favor.” 

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Under normal circumstances, one had to give a one-month notice to resign, then go through a process to begin the handover process.