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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 109
After a moment of silence, Kevan conceded. "Suit yourself." He settled down and lay flat on the bed, pulling the blanket up to his chin and closing his eyes tightly.By the time Kevan was done with his IV drip, it was already dark outside. Dylan drove on the way back, with Kevan sitting in the back seat. Due to their unpleasant interaction just now, Larissa chose to sit in the passenger seat.Closing his eyes to rest, Kevan remained silent throughout the drive. While driving, Dylan invited Larissa to have dinner at his house. "Dinner is already prepared," he said. Larissa yawned and declined his offer. "I just want to go home and sleep now."She couldn't stay awake any longer."Alright," Dylan didn't insist.Larissa got out of the car first, while Dylan and Kevan remained inside."Which acquaintance did you meet?" Dylan turned to Kevan with a serious expression. "Is it someone from your family?" Kevan was not the type of person who would chat with acquaintances outsi
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 110
An elegant, middle-aged lady walked in. The instant the door was closed, her face twisted into a ferocious expression of anger and hatred. Long-forgotten memories flooded Larissa's mind like a tidal wave, causing her eyes to widen in fear.A heavy slap landed on Larissa's face, making a loud cracking sound. Although the force of the slap wasn't as strong as she remembered it, Larissa could still feel the burning pain on her cheek. "Are you proud of bringing shame upon your whole family? After all these years, you are still being a troublemaker and robbing me of my peace! Can't you learn from your sister?" Larissa was reminded of the familiar barrage of criticism that bombarded her. There were barely any changes in the script. Out of reflex, Larissa was about to apologize, but she managed to stop herself in time. She was no longer the helpless young girl who had to depend on the charity of others and constantly needed to cater to their wishes. Now that she was an adult,
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 111
After Larissa regained her composure, she demanded angrily, "Who told you to use money to appease them?" Those greedy snakes from the Hardy family were insatiable. After taking the one million dollars, they wouldn't just stop there. On the other hand, they would think of more ways to squeeze more money from her. Even if she wanted to get rid of them, she wouldn't be able to."How dare you show me attitude when I tried to solve this issue for you?" Yvette said incredulously. "Larissa, don't you know how to be grateful?""You're not helping me solve it; you're just creating more trouble for me," Larissa retorted. Besides, Yvette did this out of her own interests. The Hardy family was trying to pin Travis' death on Larissa. If they went to the media again, Larissa wasn't the one who would suffer the most, but Yvette herself. In the first place, the Seymour family wasn't too fond of Yvette either. Just thinking of their mockery and judgemental looks was enough to rile Yvette up.
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Larissa looked back from the rear window of the car. She couldn't see Yvette or anyone else. Then, she leaned back in her seat. Slowly her pounding heart rate returned to normal. Then, she asked, "Why are you here?""I was passing by," Kevan replied indifferently.Larissa didn't believe him. "You were waiting for me. Why? How did you know I would come out from the back?" Still, Kevan insisted, "I just happened to pass by."Larissa pursed her lips and stared at him as if trying to find an answer. However, Kevan didn't seem to care about her gaze and looked at the front steadily. Soon, they drove into Foxtail Garden. Once again, Larissa leaned against the car window. It was as quiet as it usually was, and there wasn't a single soul on the street. When the car drove through the leaves, it made a crisp sound. Then, she saw a strange car parked below their building. The end of the car faced the road, and it was hard to figure out if someone was in the car, making Larissa nervous.
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 113
He forcefully pressed the button to open the doors, and the panic in his eyes was obvious."Are you crazy? Do you know how dangerous it is to block the elevator door?" he chastised.Larissa had some common sense, so she knew. However, her first reaction during an emergency wasn’t something she could control. So, she hid her hand behind her back.Kevan quickly grabbed it and saw an obvious red mark across her hand. He narrowed his eyes, and Larissa could feel the danger in his gaze. She quickly pulled away, but he held her hand tighter. "Don’t move." His voice was gentle, and Larissa did as told. Then, she felt annoyed. Even though she did something wrong, she was the one who was hurt. She didn’t understand why she felt guilty. Then, Kevan pressed the button to take them to the twentieth floor. Since Larissa stood further away from the button and her hand was held by Kevan, she couldn’t touch it. So, she whispered, "Please help me press the button to floor 18. Thank you."Kevan
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 114
The words ‘matching set for couples’ popped into Larissa’s mind, and she quickly rejected the idea. The most reasonable answer to this was that he bought all the slippers in the store for convenience. If she looked in his shoe cabinet, she would find … What? Nothing inside?This discovery was unexpected, and she suddenly found the slippers uncomfortable. Then, Kevan put their shoes back into the cabinet. When he turned back, he saw Larissa staring at the shoe cabinet with a complicated gaze. He wasn’t sure what she was thinking about."What’s the matter?" he asked. Only then did Larissa return to her senses and force a smile. "Nothing.""Come in." Kaven ignored her. He took off his jacket and simply threw it on the sofa."Sit." Larissa followed his order and sat on the edge of the sofa while Kaven entered the kitchen.His kitchen was open, so she could clearly see him opening the freezer door and fumbling through it. When he came back, he'd gotten her an ice pack. "Put it
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 115
Outside the apartment building was a supermarket. Most families staying at Foxtail Garden had their own nanny, and they rarely cooked. These nannies usually came here early to buy the ingredients they needed that day. Therefore, when Larissa and Kevan arrived, there weren't a lot of customers, and most ingredients were gone, leaving a few vegetables on the shelves. Kevan brought a lobster, steak, and some seasonings to save time. When they arrived at the cashier, a woman came in from outside and saw Kevan. She asked in surprise, "Mr. Rogers? Why are you here?"Larissa looked over to see a woman around her fifties. She had a grocery bag on her shoulder, so she had to be someone's nanny. "I'm buying some ingredients." Kevan took his credit card back from the cashier before putting everything in the bag. The woman looked at him and then at Larissa. "Do you need me to prepare dinner tonight?"Kevan replied, "No." The lady nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay!" Then, she looked a
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Dylan deliberately emphasized the word "girlfriend" and dragged out the end syllable of the word.Larissa's face turned red, and she immediately explained, "Julia misunderstood the situation.""I don't think it's a misunderstanding. Aren't you Kevan's girlfriend?" Dylan showed a sincere expression. Just as Larissa was about to retort, he added, "Your contract wasn't signed for nothing."That made Larissa shut up. Then, Dylan rapped on the table and addressed Kevan, who had been standing in place after he entered the house. "Aren't you going to pan-fry the steak?" Kevan shot him a warning glare and said, "I didn't prepare anything for you." "Well, I don't like steak anyway." Dylan acted as if he didn't understand the meaning of his words as he looked at the steaming pot. "I'll have some seafood instead." Kevan couldn't scold him in front of Larissa, so he temporarily suppressed his anger and scooped a spoonful of butter into the pan.Dylan had no intention of stopping and sa