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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 165
Kevan's eyebrows furrowed."Don't call me ‘Mr. Rogers’ from now on," he said.Larissa stopped in her tracks."What should I call you then?""Well, you called me something else this morning, didn't you? I think it sounds pretty great"Larissa wondered what she had called him that morning when it struck her that she had called him by his first name—Kevan. However, she had merely been putting on an act before Lana. There was no way she could bring herself to call him that when they were alone. It sounded too intimate.Ignoring his request, Larissa proceeded to place his lunch on the table. Just as she was about to send a text to Dylan to invite him over for lunch, he pushed the door open and walked in, as if he had read her mind.As he was looking elsewhere, he didn't notice Larissa."Hey, why is everyone talking about you and Lana having an affair?" he asked Kevan.Larissa was about to greet him, but his words immediately made her stop. Kevan, on the other hand, glowered. Instin
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"Are you saying that the rumors going on about me and Lana in the company were from you?" Kevan narrowed his eyes, glaring at her.Her head began to pound, and she began to shiver. She was even tempted to backtrack and deny everything. Fortunately, she managed to gather her marbles. Meeting his gaze, she nodded and said, "That's right."She would rather shoulder the blame than let Kevan trace the source of the rumors to Maggie—as that would implicate Zero and Raina. Given her relationship with Kevan—or whatever was going on between them—he might punish her out of anger, but he would likely not destroy her completely.Kevan smiled widely, but his gaze was as cold as ice."Lovely," he said through gritted teeth. Larissa shuddered to hear that. After that, Kevan fell silent. Picking up his utensils, he silently finished his meal.Despite Dylan's numerous attempts to ease the tension, Kevan remained unresponsive while Larissa seemed very distracted. Hence, he eventually gave up on c
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"Mr. Rogers, I don't think this is within my responsibilities," Larissa said.She was only pretending to be his girlfriend, and it didn't mean they had to do things that real couples did.Kevan put his hands in his pockets, smirking. "Well, this is the price you pay for spreading rumors recklessly. And there will be more to come. Until the rumors about me and Lana completely disappear, be prepared for the consequences."Upon hearing this, Larissa deeply regretted her decision. If she had known it would lead to that, she wouldn't have taken the blame.Kevan waved her away. "That's it for now. See you tonight." He turned around, walking away nonchalantly. At that moment, the elevator descended, departing from the 69th floor.Utterly frustrated, Larissa pounded the elevator button twice.From a distance, Kevan called, "If you hit it till it breaks, you'll have to pay for it."Larissa immediately hid her hands behind her back, feeling guilty. She hurriedly denied, "I'm not doing
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 168
Larissa managed to hurry back to the hotel before the start of her afternoon shift. However, as soon as she entered the lobby, Livie frantically gestured at her, mouthing the words, "Take the back door!"Many of the employees in the lobby were aware of Larissa's previous attempts to avoid Janine by using the back door. Given Livie's actions, Larissa assumed that Janine had come again.It was plausible. The lawyer's letter sent by Dylan Shields had arrived at the Hardy family the morning before, and Janine was the one who received it. It was about time that Janine came to her.Larissa tightened her grip on her bag and turned to leave, but it was too late. Footsteps followed closely behind her, but they were agile and light, not sounding like the steps of an elderly woman."Stop!"A figure swiftly darted before her, blocking her way with its arms. Larissa was forced to halt and, upon a closer look, she was surprised to see that it was Andrew Hardy, which wasn't too far from her init
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"First of all, I didn't cause your brother's death," she emphatically denied, making it clear. "If I remember correctly, you told the police that your brother committed suicide because he would be paralyzed for life and didn't want to burden the family."Andrew wanted to argue otherwise. "That's because … " Alas, halfway through his sentence, he shut his mouth."That's because your family accepted one million dollars as hush money from my mother," Larissa completed his sentence, "Does your brother know that he was only worth a million dollars to you?"Seeing her point out the truth, Andrew stopped holding himself back."If it's not your fault, why would your mother compensate my family with a million dollars?" he asked, his confidence restored.Larissa wished she could record this scene and show it to her cunning mother. It was because of her foolish move that her daughter was now in such an embarrassing situation, but she knew she wouldn't care. As long as the Hardys didn't mak
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Larissa wasted no time and transferred the money for the medical expenses to the agent along with compensation for the hardship he had been through. She also sent several messages apologizing, but he ignored her. Then she contacted Andrew and said, "The tenant claims they haven't received the refunded rent from you. Can you please send me the transaction records?"Andrew sent her a screenshot from a mobile banking app, showing that he had transferred over ten thousand dollars to an account a few hours ago. The amount matched the rent paid by the tenant. Without hesitation, Larissa took the screenshot and went straight to the middle-aged couple's place.When she rang the doorbell for the first time, they didn't open the door at all. Instead, they shouted at her through a wooden panel, saying, "We've already paid the rent, and we're not going to move out!""But Ms. Levange's son said he refunded the rent to you," Larissa stood by the door, ensuring her voice could be heard inside. "
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"It’s none of your business." The man glared at her and spat, "I’m teaching this scammer a lesson. If you interfere, I won’t spare you either." Maria turned her head and yelled, "Darling, bring out the kitchen knife!" She grabbed Larissa's hand and pulled her into her house. Jacob brought out the kitchen knife obediently and asked, "Why do you need the knife? Oh, Larissa, it’s you." Maria pushed Larissa toward Jacob and said, "Take care of Larissa."She took the knife from him, walked out the door, and shouted, "I’ll deal with this, Larissa! I’ll kill anyone who touches me! Come get me if you have the guts!" she cursed and slammed the door shut. "Phew." Maria leaned against the door and took a deep breath. "That was scary. By the way," she redirected her attention back to Larissa, "What's the matter?" "I'll explain it later," Larissa trembled uncontrollably. She needed some time before she could manage a proper sentence. "Maria, please call the police and get an ambulanc
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Mr. Rogers? The only Mr. Rogers Larissa knew was Kevan. But she couldn’t figure out why he was the one who sent her here. She clearly was at Maria’s house when she fainted. "What time is it?" she asked the nurse. It was already dark outside, so she couldn’t tell the time. "It’s almost twelve," the nurse glanced at her watch and answered. "Thanks." Larissa nodded. Kevan wouldn’t drop by since it was so late. She turned off the lights and shut her eyes with relief. The nurse thoughtfully closed the door as she left. Larissa wasn’t too worn out due to the two hours of sleep she'd had when she fainted. After some time had passed, the door to her ward was suddenly pushed open. She stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes. A tall man stood by the door, blocking the light from the corridor outside, casting a huge shadow on the floor. Larissa couldn’t see his face clearly in the dim light, but she recognized him either way and called out, "Mr. Rogers?" "Hmm?" Kevan's cold