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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 244
"Ow!" He wailed from the pain as he struggled to get up, only succeeding somewhat after Jay yanked him up by the back of his neck."Apologize to Ms. Seymour!" Jay ordered him.With the ordeal he had gone through, Dorian's face was already wet with tears and snot. He did not dare to go against Jay's order. Even though he was unwilling, he did as he was told. "I'm so sorry, Ms. Seymour!"Larissa could not hear any hint of sincerity in his voice."Ms. Seymour, if you're angry, feel free to hit or shout at him if you wish," Jay said.Larissa did not understand why Jay would go this far. From their brief acquaintance at the Seymour family home, Jay had come across as an assertive person who would persist even when he was in the wrong. "No need," Larissa replied, refusing his offer. She believed that someone like Dorian, whom she considered trash, couldn't be adequately punished through mere beatings or scoldings. Circling around them, she went back to the bedroom. Jay watched her w
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 245
Larissa had been wondering how her phone could have shut off with 50% battery remaining. It turned out that it was because of Kevan's calls.He normally never called her, only sending a text via WhatsApp when he was coming home late, but today …He probably had something important to do. Otherwise, he would not have called her so many times.Larissa quickly called him back, and he answered on the first ring."Where are you now?" Kevan's words were rushed, his voice low and cold.Larissa had just opened her mouth, but Kevan had taken over without even giving her a chance to say hello."I'm at home."She felt inexplicably guilty from how aggressive his aura was.Kevan grunted in acknowledgment, and his voice was gentler than before. "I have something I need to deal with over here. Dylan will find you later. Stay with him and don't go anywhere else. Wait for me to come home."Larissa had a fleeting moment of disillusionment—he seemed to have taken her for a child.Larissa's chee
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 246
Kevan's gaze suddenly focused on her wrists, and Larissa followed his gaze. Only then did she discover the dark red marks from Dorian's grip on her earlier. The marks were obvious due to how fair her skin was.Kevan's gaze darkened, and it was a little sinister how dark it got.Larissa shuddered involuntarily as he took two steps forward, grabbing her arm to raise it. He then asked in a low voice, "Cole did this?"Larissa did not need to lie. "Yeah."Biting his lip, Kevan asked again, "Does it hurt?"Larissa's mind went blank as she found herself captivated by his mesmerizing eyes. In a daze, she replied, "Yeah." Her voice was soft with a hint of hurt. It sounded very much like she was trying to seek attention from him. When Larissa came back to her senses, she was chagrined. What on earth had she done?Kevan's eyes narrowed, and the cold aura coming from him grew heavier. He pushed her onto the sofa and retrieved a first aid kit to treat her wrists. While he was applying some so
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 247
StreamWave …It was clearer and clearer who the culprit was.As for why it was an operational computer … Lana was probably afraid they might trace it back to her. But this diversion was useless as the only person in StreamWave who had a connection to Reuben was her."Did the police find Lana yet?""They did, but Lana denied it. She said that Reuben was framing her. There isn't any direct evidence to prove that she's the one using the account, so the police can't do anything about her."One was innocent until proven guilty. Even if everyone knew what was up, no one could punish her with the law, not to mention that Lana's plan was well-considered.Reuben tried to provide his chat history with her to prove that he was telling the truth, but he could not produce his phone. Even after he had turned the hotel room upside down, there was no sign of his phone.Based on his memory, he never used his phone again after Lana got someone to deliver the camera.The police promptly requested
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 248
Kevan was not marginalized because of that. On the contrary, everyone wanted to curry favor with him.Dylan knew that once Kevan had decided on something, no one could convince him to give up. Either way, he still tried and did exactly what a good friend would have done. This was as far as he could go.But there was one more thing …"Why am I the one to remind Sharon? It's not like you don't have her phone number!" Dylan lost his temper.Kevan said lightly, "She's your fiancée, not mine. If you don't want to remind her, then forget it. I won't even need to give out the timeframe of half a month, which is even better."Without waiting for Dylan to react, Kevan ended the video call.Dylan was so mad that he was gritting his teeth and shouted several strings of profanity. He sulkily called Sharon's number after he had calmed down.…The next day at work, Larissa was summoned by the general manager. He was waiting for her in his office, rubbing his hands with an unnatural smile on
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 249
Larissa left Jay's room, fully aware that she might face termination by the general manager. However, she was not afraid of this outcome. Jay might have the power to cost her job, but he was not able to do whatever he liked in Covenford.With her credentials and skills, finding another job in the industry wouldn't be difficult for Larissa. Surprisingly, the whole afternoon passed without any communication from the general manager.Larissa did not know if it was because Jay had not complained about her or if he did complain and the general manager chose to overlook the matter.But regardless of whichever it was, she did not care.…Not long after she clocked out, Larissa received a phone call from Zero, whom she had not met for a long time."My Lady Luck, you free tonight? You cool with supper?"Zero rarely called her out for a hangout, so Larissa could not find it in herself to refuse her."Sure. Send me the address."Supper was at a Southern-style diner that sold greasy foo
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StreamWave was the exclusive platform for live-streaming the competition, so both parties would be collaborating closely. If StreamWave requested a favor from them, the organizers would be obligated to comply."Raina already asked. They said there's a limit to the total number of participants, and they've already arranged the competition schedule, so they can't forcibly stick in an extra person." Zero let out a long sigh before pushing an extra serving of steak toward Larissa. "Do eat more, Larissa! Let's enjoy the meal and stop thinking about such sad things!"…Larissa spent nearly two hours with Zero. When they emerged from the diner, they were pretty much stuffed."Huh? Isn't that Lana?" Zero exclaimed as she tugged on Larissa's down jacket's sleeve.Following where her finger was pointing, Larissa saw Lana and a man entering the high-end restaurant across the street. She did not get a good look at the man's face due to how dark it was, but she was sure that it was not Lucas.
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 251
"I saw Lana today." Larissa spoke very slowly, and her voice was hesitant.Before speaking, she was unsure if she should tell him about what happened tonight. However, she also felt that if Lana was really going to jump ship, StreamWave should be informed in advance to be prepared. Otherwise, the two participation spots given to her small anchors would be for naught.Kevan misunderstood her though. "She tried looking for trouble with you?" His eyes glinted dangerously, and his voice was sinisterly cold."No, no." Larissa quickly waved her hands. "I saw her, but she didn't see me."Kevan's coldness vanished at once. "So?" In the end, he was as calm as he was before.Larissa licked her lips. "She was eating with someone from LuminoLive. That guy tried to recruit Zero before …"She broke off at this point, and Kevan picked up where she left off. "So you think that he wants to recruit Lana too?"Larissa nodded minutely.Kevan recrossed his legs, his face remaining unchanged. "Lana