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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 210
Everyone left the room and closed the door behind them, leaving only Larissa and Reuben in the room."I'm sorry," Reuben said again.Without a trace of emotion on her face, Larissa pulled her shirt back on, adjusting it before getting off the bed on her own."I had no choice, I'm sorry," Reuben continued to mutter to himself, "If I didn't do this ... I would suffer in my family."Larissa stopped in her tracks, but she didn't turn around.Staring blankly at the door, she sneered and said, "You don't need to apologize. People who don't act for themselves will only lose out in the end. I understand you."She didn't blame Reuben. She only blamed herself for naively trusting others easily. Reuben had taught her a profound lesson today, and she decided to be grateful to him.The buttons on Larissa's shirt had been ripped off by Reuben, leaving only two remaining. Since there was no way she could wear it, she went back to her room and changed into a hoodie, before going to Xavier's stu
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The room fell into silence. Jay was put into a difficult situation. Five million dollars was a small amount to him, not even a fraction of what he would invest in a movie. It would be as easy as a flick of his wrist. However, he didn't trust Larissa.He could tell that Larissa was a tough cookie. She wasn't the naive, sweet girl who would do anything to repay the kindness of Xavier and Yvette he had thought she was. Hence, it was very likely that the five million dollars would go to waste.On the flip side of things, Larissa was a good match for his foolish son, given her tough personality. If they got married, he wouldn't be worried about the future generations of his family. He was confident his family would last for the next hundred years with her around.After a moment of thought, he attempted to negotiate with Larissa, "Why don't I pay you a million dollars first? You'll get the remainder after you register your marriage?"It wouldn't bother him if the one million dollars pr
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"Why ... Why are you here?" Larissa asked when she finally snapped out of her daze."Your phone was switched off, and I couldn't reach you, so I was worried. I heard from your manager that you followed your stepfather back to Bartham, so I came to check on you," Kevan explained.Larissa didn't think that was the real reason he came. However, regardless of what it was, she was relieved that he was there.Lana hurriedly ran upstairs. When she reached upstairs, she held her knees to support herself, gasping for air."Mr. Rogers, you should leave now! If my parents come out, both you and my sister will be in trouble!" she persuaded anxiously.But Kevan didn't seem to care."Actually, I came to look for your parents," he said.That surprised both Larissa and Lana."Why are you looking for them?" Larissa curiously asked."Of course, it's because—" Kevan stopped mid-sentence, revealing a mysterious smile. "Well, you'll find out soon enough." He turned to Lana to ask, "Where are you
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In his thirty years of life, no one had ever dared to disregard Dorian as Kevan just did. Infuriated, his facial muscles began twitching as he gritted his teeth.Struggling to stand upright, he rushed toward Kevan. Due to his enormous weight, the floor trembled violently with each step he took.Kevan stood unmoving, simply using his hand to push Larissa aside. "Stay back," he instructed her.Larissa, still remembering Kevan's remarkable performance at the Quinn Bar, wasn't worried about him. To avoid standing in the way, she obediently stepped back, hiding behind Reuben.Dorian swung his short, thick arm at Kevan's face, but Kevan blocked it inches away from his face by grabbing his wrist. Kevan's painful grip on his arm caused him to cry out in agony, and his imposing demeanor instantly disappeared.Dorian's face contorted in pain. His menacing expression was quite a sight to behold. The commotion caused by the two of them attracted the attention of the people in the study, w
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"I am her fiancé," he announced loudly, as if afraid that they would not hear it.Everyone present was stunned, except for Lana, who clenched her fists in resentment."What's going on?" Jay angrily asked Xavier and Yvette, who were standing at the back. "Didn't you say that Larissa was single? Where did her fiancé come from?"Xavier was also completely unaware of this matter. He silently turned his gaze to Yvette, waiting for her to explain.Yvette was on the verge of bursting out in anger. She was well aware of Kevan's existence because she had set up the whole plan with Lana. The main purpose was to separate Larissa and Kevan before they could get married.She and Lana had made thorough preparations. Even if their plan was exposed by Larissa, they would still force her to marry Reuben. However, their meticulous plans did not consider the possibility of Kevan personally showing up at their place. "There may have been some misunderstanding in between," Yvette said, forcing herse
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"Tried to seduce?" Kevan repeated with a sneer. "Does my fiancée need to seduce anyone?""It's true!" Seeing that he didn't believe her, she dragged Reuben the "witness" into the mess with her. "Reuben, tell Mr. Rogers what exactly happened in your room earlier!"Although Reuben had never met Kevan, he could tell from his attire and demeanor that he was not an ordinary person. So, when Lana asked him to testify, he hesitated. He had not wanted to be involved in something so vulgar in the first place, and it disgusted him.Under Kevan's stern gaze, he felt increasingly guilty. Thus, he chose to remain silent.When he was quiet for a long time, Lana stomped her foot in frustration and turned to Yvette for help. Yvette, of course, stood on Lana's side."Larissa did try to seduce Reuben," she said, sounding sad and ashamed. Larissa had matured after the countless times Yvette had hurt her. Instead of feeling angry or sad, she admired her performance, thinking that Yvette's past care
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Regardless of whom she married, it would be a union between the Coles and Seymours. Nonetheless, why did Dorian keep calling her "wife" as if he was certain that she would eventually marry him? Just moments ago in the study, Jay talked to her about her marriage with Reuben. Jay turned to glare fiercely at Dorian, sternly reprimanding him, "Shut up!" Then he replied to Kevan, "Of course, she will marry Reuben. Don't parents have the most say in marriage? Mr. and Mrs. Seymour and myself have already agreed to Larissa and Reuben's marriage. Larissa herself also has intentions—""No, no, no, Mr. Cole," Larissa interrupted him. "That was before. The situation has changed now."She put her head on Kevan's shoulder and smiled sweetly. "Kevan here is willing to give a dowry of ten million dollars! And it will be deposited directly into my account. Compared to your installment plan of five million dollars ..." She bit her lip, keeping the insult that followed to herself.Jay's face
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In the end, Jay didn't offer a higher bid. Ignoring Xavier and Yvette's attempts to get him to stay, he angrily led his whole family out of their house. Before going downstairs, Dorian couldn't help but look back at Larissa, reluctant to part with her.Once outside the Seymours' place, he started to complain, "It's just twenty million dollars! Last month, you paid Laura Newman thirty million dollars for that movie!""I gave Laura thirty million dollars because she can earn me several billion dollars in return. Can Larissa do that?" Jay retorted with a snort. "Anyway, forget about this marriage! Tomorrow, I'll find you a better match.""But I've set my sights on Larissa!" Dorian persisted. "I won't marry anyone else but her!""Then fork out twenty million dollars yourself for her. I won't waste a penny on her," Jay said resolutely. "Either marry someone else or never marry in your lifetime. You choose.""Dad!" Dorian took a few steps forward and grabbed his hand, but he shook it of