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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 176
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
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It might be inconvenient, but it was better than stripping naked before him. Kevan suddenly smirked, crossed his arms, leaned against the door frame, and watched her leisurely."Take off your top. I’ll just watch."He seemed quite certain that she couldn't do it on her own.Larissa's face turned red, and she protested, "How can I undress with you here?" Kevan promptly turned around."This should be fine, right?"Larissa also turned around to undress when she was sure he couldn’t peek. She lowered her head and used her left hand to unbutton the buttons one by one. Fortunately, the buttons on the hospital gown were large, so the whole process didn't require much effort. She was given a gown that was one size bigger than her usual due to her bandaged right shoulder. She pulled the left collar back, and the entire sleeve slipped off her arm. Then, she grabbed the right cuff and tugged on it, taking off the gown completely. Larissa felt quite proud. "I took it off."As she turne
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Larissa was discharged three days later as she strongly insisted on it. In fact, she wouldn’t have needed to be hospitalized if she hadn’t fainted from the pain that night, considering how minor her injuries were. Larissa asked Kevan for his account number, intending to repay him for the medical expenses that had been incurred over the past few days. However, he outright refuted her again and again. He was going to leave her place at the time, and was about to open the door, causing the door to be slightly ajar. Upon hearing her request, he turned his head and raised his eyebrows. "It's just a small amount of money." He suddenly curved his lips, revealing a teasing smile. "Besides, I’m supposed to be spending money on my girlfriend, aren’t I?" He said that casually and walked away without looking back, leaving Larissa standing frozen in a daze.Did he call her his girlfriend? He might have merely failed to mention they weren’t really dating, but her heart still started to poun
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"Sorry for being a bother, Miss Seymour," Noah greeted her in a calm and composed manner, remaining in an elegant and graceful posture. Larissa noticed that he did not seem like someone who was in a hurry to buy a house. Thus far, he had not looked at anything in the room, instead, his gaze was focused on her the entire time. However, he maintained a distance, and his gaze was polite, so he did not make her feel uncomfortable. Larissa had a feeling that he must be a powerful man. However, she was confused as to why he was interested in her house. It wasn’t large or located in a convenient area, which meant he clearly had better options. But she wouldn’t raise her questions aloud. She was glad enough that someone was willing to buy the house along with the furniture, and she wouldn’t miss out on this opportunity no matter what. Larissa quickly led Noah through the entire house. He didn't ask any questions and directly said, "I'm satisfied with the house. Are you able to sign the c
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Larissa began to look for information about new real estate projects in the city during her spare time with the intention of buying a house. She would take note whenever a property piqued her interest so that she could view the place when she had time off.Lana came to give her a gift brought back from Corinthia and happened to see her looking at properties on her computer. "Are you planning to buy a house?" Lana asked in surprise.It wasn't not something to hide or be secretive about so Larissa admitted, "Yes.""Why?" Anxiety flashed in her eyes as she asked, "Aren’t you going to marry Kevan?"Larissa was taken aback. "No. I just ... I’m investing in property now." She couldn't tell Lana that she was buying the house for herself, or else Lana would definitely suspect her relationship with Kevan. "Oh." Lana accepted her explanation without any suspicion, and added sheepishly, "Are you really not coming back to Bartham?""Yes," Larissa didn't want to delve deeper into this su
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Lana squeezed in front of Larissa and shook the large bag in her hand. "Good evening, Dylan! I got this for you!"Dylan was startled by her sudden appearance but quickly regained his composure. He took the bag and smiled, saying, "That’s so thoughtful of you. Come in and have dinner with us."Kevan was waiting in the dining room, and Lana hurriedly sat next to him before Larissa and Dylan could. "Mr. Rogers, this is for you." She blushed and placed a small bag in front of Kevan.Kevan glanced at it and said, "It's too expensive." Then, he pushed the bag back and added, "Ms. Seymour, you should keep it for your boyfriend."The smile on Lana’s face froze and she explained sheepishly, "I don't have a boyfriend. Besides, I personally chose this for you. It’s not that expensive." "Even the cheapest product from this brand would cost thousands. I heard that you’re working as a manager at StreamWave Studios. The pay there isn’t that high, right? How could you afford to buy something