Chapter 357 Getting Everyone Into Trouble Because Of Her
As Lara spoke, she began to burst into tears.
"I'm sorry, grandpa. I really didn't expect it to end up like this. It's all my fault. I had embarrassed you and offended the whole of the Jordan Family, I'm sorry."
Lara apologized again and again, although she had said it countless times tonight.
But she knew that in front of Old Master Levine, she must keep a low profile and played the victim.
At least, she couldn't let Old Master Levine to be completely disappointed in her and gave up on her.
As expected, he glanced at her before he said coldly, "Do you know what's the biggest mistake you made tonight?"
Lara was stunned.
Staring at him blankly, she shook her head.
"Your biggest mistake is that, since you have already made your move, you should have struck a deadly blow on your opponent, rather than leaving the space for him to breathe and the chance to get back at you."
He sighed and said in a low voice, "Luckily, Anne is just a kid and the whole thing has nothing to do with our family's interest. But in the future, whenever you want to deal with a person, you either stay down and do nothing, or you must land a deadly blow once you decide to take him on. You can't leave room for the enemy to retreat. Otherwise, not only that all your previous efforts will go down the drain, but also you will lose the advantages that you hold. In the end, you will hurt yourself instead. Do you understand?"
Lara was stunned.
She looked at Old Master Levine in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that these words would come from his mouth.
Old Master Levine smiled coldly.
"There is no need to be surprised. Since you become part of the family, you should learn about these sooner or later.
Since ancient times, no one who held a high position was innocent. They always needed some means to consolidate his family and status.
The Jordan family seemed to be upright and virtuous, standing aloof from the world, but don't let their appearance fool you. The evil deeds done by Old Master Jordan and Anderson were no less than mine.
Moreover, during recent years, if it weren't for Anderson expanding the Jordan Group's market share and threatening our place, we wouldn't have thought of using arranged marriage to consolidate our position.
I have no choice but to do this. I'm old. Once I kick the bucket, Gillee and Gimmy would take my place to manage the affairs of our family. Although they are smart, they never use their wits against outsiders. Instead, they use it against each other."
So, I have given you to shares for you to act as a mediator for both of them. I know you can do it. You are smart and no less than your two uncles. As long as you are devoted to the Levine family, I will not bother with your other businesses. Understand?"
Lara was shocked and nodded.
"I understand, grandpa."
Old Master Levine closed his eyes wearily and waved to her in dismissal.
"Well, I'm tired. You may leave and let the caregiver in now."
It was only then that Lara agreed respectfully. She turned around and left.
On the other side, after Anne went home with Clarissa and took a shower, she lied in bed and asked Clarissa to tell her a bedtime story.
Because of what happened to Anne today, Clarissa was worried about Anne sleeping alone, so she decided to stay with her all night.
As soon as she finished telling a story, Anne suddenly asked, "Mommy, is it because Anne has overheard the conversation between her and Old Master Levine that she pushed Anne into the water today?"
Clarissa was stunned.
She said softly, "Didn't you say that she didn't say anything to Uncle Gillee?"
Anne frowned.
"Yeah, but I always feel that their expressions were a little bit weird, as if they were up to something bad."
Clarissa was slightly stunned.
Children's intuition was usually the most accurate.
Even if Anne didn't understand the meaning of their words, she could tell from their expressions that they were kind and evil.
But Gimmy was the one who brought Lara into the Levine family.
Strictly speaking, she should be taking Gimmy's side.
Why were Lara and Gillee having a conversation in secret?
She pondered for a while and comforted Anne in a soft voice, "Maybe, but it doesn't matter. You didn't eavesdrop on their conversation on purpose, right?"
Anne nodded her head.
"So no matter what the reason is, she shouldn't treat you like this. It's her fault. You don't need to think too much about it."
Anne didn't quite get it, so she just replied, "Okay."
Soon, Anne was tired. Clarissa did not continue to tell her stories. After coaxing her to fall asleep, she turned off the lights and went to sleep.
At this time, the Levine family.
Lara was about to go back to her room when she saw a touch of light ash on the doorknob.
She paused slightly, looked left and right to make sure that there was no one around before walking to the other end of the corridor.
"Gillee, are you looking for me?"
In the dark room, Lara looked at Gillee who was standing in front of her and asked gently.
Gillee's expression looked livid.
"How many times have I told you not to provoke the people of the Jordan Family? Why did you go after the child right after I had just reminded you about it? Are you really tired of living?"
Seeing how angry Gillee was, Lara shivered a little. She was obviously a little scared.
But she still mustered up her courage and explained, "I didn't mean to kill her. It's just because she saw us talking together just now and I was afraid that she would hear something, so..."
"What did you say?"
Gillee was stunned.
Lara pursed her lips. "Just now, when you asked me to meet you in the back garden, she overheard everything we said."
Gillee's expression instantly changed.
He was silent for a moment before a trace of sinister flashed across his eyes.
"Are you sure she heard everything?"
Lara frowned slightly.
"I suppose so. After you left, I found out that she was there. But at that time, I didn't manage to catch her in time, so I used the butterfly toys to lure her out afterwards to kill her. However, I didn't expect that things would end up that way."
Gillee suddenly stopped talking.
He recalled carefully what he had said to Lara tonight.
After recalling their conversation and was certain that he did not reveal any key evidence, Gillee let out a sigh of relief.
"Forget it. She's just a child. I don't think she will suspect anything. Even if she told Anderson about this, at most, it's just suspicion. After all, you're my niece, so it's normal for us to talk to each other. So, please, there's no need to make a big fuss out of it. You wanted to kill her over such a trivial matter? Flauford is not the same as a small town like Visstead. If something really happens, you will get the whole Levine family into trouble. Don't you understand?"
Lara lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Got it."
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