Chapter 557


    Chapter 557


    Should she let him in? Larissa questioned herself as well. She didn’t want to see him-or rather, she


    didn’t want to see anyone. All she


    wanted was sc me peace and solitude. However, she couldn’t turn Gary away. Among his various


    roles, the one that mattered to her the most was his status as a valued quest at the Winston Hotel


    “Sure.” She nodded.


    After her assistant left, she picked up the mouse from the ground. The battery, along with the cover,


    had been knocked ofL and there was even a cr ack on its surface. Frustrated, she muttered under her


    breath and threw everything she was holding into the trash bin.


    The door was opened once again. Gary and Lewis entered her office, one after another. She wasn’t


    prepared m entally when she caught sight of Gary. So, her body froze, and her heartbeat involuntarily


    quickened. She lowered her head intentionally, avoiding eye contact with Gary. After taking a deep


    breath, she mustered a faint smile and asked, “Is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Logan?”


    Gary observed her silently. His gaze was not intense but was impossible to ignore. “I’ve concluded the


    business with Soaring Corporation and have to return to Aldavia to handle some matters.”


    “Oh?” Larissa fell a bit flustered. She had just found out that he was her biological father, and they


    hadn’t even acknowledged each other yet. And now, in the blink of an eye, they were going to part


    ways again. Naturally, she didn’t want him to go, but she couldn’t find the


    words to keep him. More importantly, shecked a valid reason to do so.


    Regardless of whether Gary had been made aware of her existence or not, Yvette had made it clear


    just moments ago, but he showed no intention of acknowledging her.


    The painful experiences from her childhood made her crave familial love, yet she didn’t dare to hope for


    it.


    So, she decided to leave the initiative in his hands. Il he wanted to pretend not to know, she would


    never shatter that illusion. N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    “Okay.” She lorced herself to calm down and asked in a professional tone. “When are you leaving? Do


    you need me to arrange a car to take you to the airport?


    “I leave early tomorrow morning. There’s no need for a car. But tonight — would you be free to have


    dinner with me? He looked at her with anticipation in his eyes.


    “It would be my pleasure.” She smiled, although it lelt a bit forced. He had already noticed something


    was amiss with her, but he didn’t dwell on it, thinking it was simply Yvelle’s disturbance that put her in a


    bad mood.


    “I ran into your aunt at the elevator earlier, he caulicusly brought it up.


    It took her a few seconds to realize he was referring to Yvette. “Oh, yeah.” Her smile grew more


    strained as she pretended she hadn’t let her office. “She didn’t cause any trouble in front of you did


    she?”


    Gary didn’t want to worry Larissa, so he casually replied, “No, she didn’t”


    “That’s good.” She yed along, not wanting to expose his lie


    Gary seemed to recall something. “Oh, by the way. Is your aunt nning to make aeback? I


    remember seeing it on the news.”


    “Yeah” she simply replied, although she added inwardly. “But whether or not she can is another


    question.”


    “It’s not easy to make aeback at her age.” Gary’s eyes revealed sympathy for Yvetle. “Marrying the


    wrong man led to this. So. Ms. Seymour, you must keep your eyes wide open. Il you’re unsure, let me


    help you make any decisions,” he eamestly said.


    A thought crossed her mind, and she blurted out, “You sound just like my dad.”