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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 171
"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
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The first call was from an employee of a real estate agency. He knew that she had listed her previous house with the agency for rent, and also about how those shameless people from the Hardy family had rented her house to someone else. He claimed to be her boyfriend and expressed his concern because she had yet to return home late at night.The agency immediately informed him to look for her at the house, if she wasn’t there, the people who rented out her house must be involved. The people from the Hardy family had all returned to their hometown, which was only a little over three hours away by car, but she wouldn't travel there for such a trivial matter. He immediately drove to her former residence but unexpectedly found a police car downstairs.His heart tightened, and he quickly rushed into the elevators as fast as he could. As soon as the elevator doors opened on her floor, someone pushed him back inside.A man in a police uniform shouted sharply, "Go to a different floor!"
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Larissa lay helplessly on the hospital bed. She had received visits from both Dylan and the police who had come to get her statement. The police informed her that Elliot, the middle-aged man who rented her house, had been arrested and would likely be imprisoned for three to five years before being released.Elliot's wife had hastily moved out of the house overnight—presumably afraid of the legal consequences, and her whereabouts remained unknown.In other words, after all the trouble Larissa went through, she finally had her house back. However, she was not entirely satisfied with this outcome. Dylan had helped her investigate Elliot’s transactions, which proved that he had not lied in regard to saying he had not received the refunds for the rent from Andrew. So, Larissa entrusted Dylan to continue assisting her in suing Janine, firmly stating that she would not accept a settlement.On the other hand, the real estate agent had contacted her and informed her of an interested buyer
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 175
Did he, Kevan, the president of Microworks Corporation, find a few dollars for delivery fees expensive? Were rich people this stingy?… Kevan went downstairs to the nearby convenience store, bought a pack of cigarettes, and lit one. He took a puff and tried to calm himself down as he answered his phone which had been ringing for some time. "Is everything taken care of?" he asked coldly.The person on the other end replied, "It's done.""Both matters are resolved?""Yes."Kevan lowered his hand and flicked the ash off the cigarette."I'll transfer the money to your account later."He extinguished the cigarette butt and threw the remaining half-pack of cigarettes along with the lighter into the trash can.…After nearly an hour, Kevan returned, carrying a paper bag with the logo of the Regal Dynasty Hotel. He took out the food and placed each item on the small table set up on Larissa's hospital bed.Larissa widened her eyes once again."So ... you went to the Regal Dynas
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There weren’t any extra chairs in the ward, and the sofa was too far away, so Kevan simply sat at the foot of Larissa's bed, occupying a small space, cramped against the edge. Larissa was taken aback and quickly withdrew her legs as if she had been shocked. Kevan remained unfazed by her movements and said calmly, "Thank you both for yesterday. Once Lari recovers and is discharged from the hospital, we will treat you to a meal to express our gratitude."He was acting exactly like her boyfriend. Larissa was shocked by his use of "Lari," and her smile instantly froze, looking somewhat unnatural. According to the terms of their contract, they didn't need to pretend to be a couple in this situation. She didn't know what he was scheming, but she had to cooperate with him."Yeah, if it weren't for you, I might be in the intensive care unit now!"Maria and Jacob felt slightly embarrassed. "We just did what should have been done. No one would just turn a blind eye in that kind of situation,
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She turned her gaze to Kevan and asked, "How much does it cost?"However, Kevan avoided her question and answered, "It’s not expensive, don’t worry." Maria couldn't help but laugh and exclaimed with envy, "Larissa, Kevan treats you so well!" After speaking, she gave her own husband a disdainful look, bent her elbow, and nudged his waist, saying, "You should learn from him!"Jacob smiled sheepishly and muttered, "You need money to afford that!"Maria continued to complain, "It’s because you’re clumsy and don’t know how to butter up your superiors. You're always burying yourself in work, what's the use of that? Look at the others who joined the company at the same time as you. They either became department managers or jumped to other companies with double salaries. But you, after so many years, you're still just a team leader!"Jacob tugged at her sleeves, embarrassedly, and spoke in a lower voice, "Darling, please don’t embarrass me in front of others." Maria snorted but held
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Maria and Jacob left soon as they were worried about disturbing Larissa’s rest. Kevan accompanied them all the way to the elevator before returning.As soon as he entered the door, he noticed Larissa looking at him with an inquisitive gaze, as if observing a rare jewel. Kevan touched his face embarrassedly and turned to avoid her gaze. "What's wrong?""Hmm? Nothing." Larissa realized that she had been staring at him and quickly averted her gaze. She was just slightly surprised. Others might not care as much about seeing off a guest, but she felt it was impolite not to do so. However, when Kevan did it, it made her feel he was humbling himself down. In fact, everything Kevan did after Maria and Jacob arrived went against his usual behavior.Larissa even suspected that Kevan had a twin brother that she was unaware of. Otherwise, none of his actions seemed logical. Kevan glanced at her a few more times, understanding what was going on in her mind, but he didn’t say anything about it.H