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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 145
Everyone, including Lana, was stunned by Larissa's words.The woman with wavy hair was the first to regain composure. She retorted, "How can you prove that you're Mr. Rogers' family and not some crazy woman infatuated with him? You might be making this up!" With that, she glared at Lana with disdain. Switching to another approach, Lana burst into tears and threw herself into Larissa's arms. "Larissa, they're bullying me! I just wanted to express my gratitude to Mr. Rogers, but they accused me of trying to seduce him! As my older sister, you should stand up for me!"The woman with wavy hair was appalled when Lana revealed that Larissa was her sister. "You're her sister? She just claimed to be Mr. Rogers' friend! Both of you are dishonest fraudsters! Carol, call the security guards to kick them out!""Okay!" A woman, presumably Carol, immediately picked up the phone on her desk.Larissa wasn't worried at all since the security guards at Microworks Building knew her. "I really a
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"What?" Larissa instinctively hid the paper bag behind her back and smiled awkwardly. "No, it's not for you."Lana stepped forward, proudly holding the bag up in her hand as if it were a precious treasure. Enthusiastically, she piped up, "This is the one for you!" Kevan gave her a nonchalant glance, showing little interest in Lana's gift. "Let's go to my office," Kevan said as he grabbed Larissa's hand.The astounding scene left everyone's jaws dropped in disbelief.Gritting her teeth in anger, Lana trailed after the two of them. Kevan's office turned out to be smaller than what Larissa had imagined. It was about the same size as his bedroom. It was divided into two areas, a workspace and a reception area for guests. The workspace had a desk, a few chairs, and a large bookshelf filled with books. The reception area had only a sofa and a coffee table. Despite its small size, the office looked spacious due to the lack of boundaries between the two areas. The monochrome design
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Lana was even more worked up than Larissa. "I'm sorry, Mr. Rogers! I had no idea!" Hurriedly, she packed the food back into the lunch box. To remedy the awkward situation, Lana blurted, "Let me treat you to a meal instead! We should go to a restaurant you like and order your favorite dishes!" Kevan declined politely, "There's no need for that. I saved you yesterday because your sister was worried about you. If you want to thank someone, you should thank your sister properly."Lana's smile froze on her face. After a few minutes, she regained her composure and winked at Larissa cheekily. "Of course. I definitely have to thank my sister. However, you got involved with those thugs and injured yourself while trying to save me. That's why I wanted to thank you as well!" Larissa thought to herself, "Injured?" Then, she glanced at Kevan instinctively. When she arrived at Quinn Bar with the police yesterday, Kevan and Dylan had already subdued that group of thugs. Since she didn't witn
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Kevan proceeded to undress, deliberately unbuttoning his shirt one button at a time. His movements were graceful and unhurried, exuding an air of elegance. Inexplicably, Larissa couldn't tear her eyes away from him. Her gaze followed as his hands moved down the shirt gracefully, exposing his chest and abdomen. Larissa already knew that there was no wound on his face or neck. Looking intently, she couldn't see any injury on his chest and abdomen except for the firm muscles that rippled under his flawless, unblemished skin. Larissa frowned when she noticed Kevan dawdling. She urged him anxiously, "Quickly, take off your shirt."Kevan chuckled lightly and asked in a teasing manner, "Are you in such a hurry?"It was only then that Larissa realized how ambiguous her words sounded. "I ... I just wanted to inspect the injuries on your body." Her face blushed crimson. Kevan glanced briefly at her and took off his shirt in one swift move before tossing it aside. Holding her waist, h
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The massage oil had a strong, pungent, medicated scent that was rather repulsive. Kevan's first thought was to get up, but Larissa's warm touch on his back was so comforting that he decided to put up with the unpleasant smell. Kevan closed his eyes and bit his lower lip instinctively, restraining himself from all thoughts of trying to escape. The expression on his face twisted into a grimace, making Larissa think that she had applied too much force. She carefully reduced the pressure on his back. "Does it hurt?" she asked Kevan.Kevan shook his head. "It doesn't hurt at all."He had survived worse injuries, such as getting shot at or stabbed with a knife. A massage from her was nothing more than a mosquito bite, let alone painful. "If it hurts, you must tell me!" Larissa reminded him. She was truly worried about his injury. Coincidentally, Dylan heard this sentence when he opened the door and entered Kevan's office. Immediately after, he saw Kevan half-naked on the sofa
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Lucas' accusations left Larissa a little bewildered. After a moment, she covered the phone's microphone and stood up. She whispered to Kevan, "I need to go outside and take a call.""Okay." Kevan nodded.Outside the restaurant, Larissa finally let go of the microphone and hissed into the phone, "When did I ever bring Lana to a bar?""Lana has been with you these past few days. If it wasn't you who brought her, then who could it be?" Lucas demanded in a confrontational tone. His insolent attitude successfully angered Larissa."I apologize, Mr. Hermes, but it wasn't me who took your girlfriend to the bar," Larissa spoke calmly with a steely gaze. "I don't know who she went with, but if you wish to know the details, why don't you ask her directly instead of making baseless assumptions and unjustly accusing the innocent? I admit that I'm not the best caretaker, so it is best to assume responsibility for looking after your girlfriend yourself!" Lucas was at a loss for words. "By
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Larissa could faintly hear the voice of a young man comforting Lana on the other end of the call. "Don't cry, Miss," he said. The man did not sound like Lucas.So, Larissa asked, "Where's Lucas? Isn't he with you?""Don't mention him!" Lana involuntarily raised her voice the moment Larissa mentioned him as if she had had enough of him."Larissa, please, come and pick me up! It's so cold outside ... I feel terrible … " Lana's tone softened in the end. She sounded pitiful with all her sniffling and sobbing.Larissa did not feel like picking Lana up. After all, she had just been scolded by Lucas, and taking Lana in right now would only create more trouble for herself. However, considering Lana's current condition, it was not suitable for her to go back alone. So, Larissa relented. She hurriedly rushed to the door but did not see anyone. She thought Lana had left on her own, but when she turned around, she saw two people sitting inside the security booth.The young security guard timidly h
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Lana's desire was admirable and worthy of respect. However, in Larissa's eyes, her sister's decision to give up everything and start anew in Covenford seemed too hasty and even impulsive. Ultimately, Larissa believed that Lana's smooth-sailing life, coupled with her lack of encounters with many setbacks, had led her to view the workplace as child's play."Finding a job isn't easy, especially for someone like you who isn't a recent graduate and lacks substantial work experience. It might be challenging to land a position in a big company," Larissa cautioned.However, Lana brushed off the concern. "Well, I can ask my friends to introduce me to job opportunities. I have quite a few friends, and they are in various industries. Besides, my main goal is to gain experience, so I don't have high salary expectations."Since Lana had made up her mind, Larissa saw no need to convince her otherwise. Lana would learn when to retreat if she faced setbacks, although she might also choose to persist.