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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 587
Larissa was angrier than ever, spitting a few times as she exclaimed, "What the hell are you saying?"Kevan's smile grew bigger, so much so that it reached his eyes. She still cared about him. How wonderful.Because Kevan was standing there by the door—regardless of how well-behaved he was, Larissa still felt very ill at ease, getting Mrs. Griffin to hurry up with the wipe-down.The thundering outside finally stopped, and the rain began to thin slowly. But the power had not been restored yet. Other than the hospital, there was no light in the nearby skyscrapers.Kevan checked the balcony and the bathroom window, only returning to the room once he was certain that everything was closed properly.Larissa was still watching television—she could not do anything else other than that anyway. "Are you going to sleep soon?" she asked Kevan, who did not answer her question. He asked her instead, "What about you?""I'm going to sleep." Larissa yawned and turned off the television.Kevan i
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 588
Larissa did not remember how long it had been since she last heard Aster's voice. She kept thinking about it, to the point that she was close to hallucinating. She could frequently hear Aster calling her "Mommy," repeatedly in happiness, joy, depression, sadness …But she knew all too well that those were merely hallucinations.However, it was different this time."Are you working?" Aster's voice held some confusion and tentativeness in it.Larissa stared at Kevan's phone so hard that her vision actually blurred out, though she did not know if the staring was what caused it to happen."Yeah." Kevan peeked at Larissa out of the corner of his eye, his tone gentle as it always was whenever he was chatting with Aster."Aw …" Aster drew out the word with disappointment. "I … I'll call later then~"He video-called Kevan at this time almost every day, so naturally, he thought that Kevan was free right now."No need." Kevan stopped him and took the initiative in the conversation. "Did
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 589
He used a tissue to carefully wipe her tears away, letting out a very soft sigh. "If you miss him so much, why don't you tell him the truth?" Then she would not need to act shifty or anything like that and video call him as she was."No." Larissa's refusal was very decisive.Aster was precocious compared to other kids his age, and he was much more mature than them too. A regular kid might not understand what a car crash or broken legs meant, but Aster did."I don't want him to worry about me."They were an ocean apart. She could never make Wendy bring him back again. Therefore, he could only panic over there, or worry needlessly over her every day. She did not wish for that to happen. Her only wish was for Aster to live happily every single day.Kevan clearly saw the forlornness in her eyes. His heart softening, he nearly suggested helping her transfer over to Aldovia. He had his own private plane, so transferring an immobile patient on a bed was not a problem.But …He knew tha
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 590
As Bartham was the leading city out of all the major cities, all transport lines and power were swiftly restored after the storm. It was only around 8 am when Gary rushed over to the hospital with Lewis in tow, yanking Kevan—who was still asleep in the chair—up and chasing him out. "Mr. Rogers, you can go now."Kevan had slept for less than two hours, and he could barely keep his eyes open. But his back straightened up out of habit as he sat back dazedly in the chair, which made him look kind of cute.Larissa could not bear it, and told Gary, "Let him sleep for a little while longer."Her plea only caused the jealousy in Gary's heart to burn hotter. But he could not say any words of denial to her, so he could only compromise. "Isn't the ward next door empty? Let the nurse know that he will be going over there to sleep." To show his "consideration," Gary added, "So that we won't disturb him here."His suggestion was fairly reliable to Larissa. The wards on their floor were all VIP w
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 591
Kevan's assistant was waiting downstairs at the hospital. The city's power supply was cut off completely yesterday, and all transport was at a standstill. They came from the office together, and halfway through the journey, their car was submerged in water and shut down.The rain had been pouring heavily then, but Kevan ignored his assistant's advice and jumped out of the car into the rain, leaving him behind. The assistant waited in place for almost three hours before a tow truck came, and he finally got out of his arduous situation.Early this morning, he got a call from Kevan telling him to come pick him up as well as buy a set of new clothes, including underwear.Kevan had just settled in the backseat when the assistant passed over a few shopping bags from the passenger's seat."Your clothes, Mr. Rogers."Kevan changed into his new suit and tossed the wrinkled set aside. When he got out of the car, the assistant asked him, "Should this outfit be left in the car, Mr. Rogers?"
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 592
Kevan used Aldovian, but Xavier recognized his voice due to how unique the former's voice was. He sobered up immediately.Frank pretended not to notice Xavier's anxiety, "coldly" replying to Kevan, "Sorry, it's not convenient for me right now. If you have time tomorrow, please come before 8 am to the Regal Dynasty Hotel. I will give you half an hour.""Of course." Kevan was fairly "generous," and he did not show any displeasure at Frank's attitude."We'll see each other tomorrow then." Frank ended the call without waiting for Kevan's response.His "performance" caused Xavier to stare with his jaw hanging. Other than the Rogers themselves, there was no one in Caldor who would dare to be so discourteous with Kevan. After taking some time to compose himself, Xavier forced a smile and asked Frank, "Is your company also responsible for the post-production of 'Traveling Through Time'?"Seeing how unfazed Frank was toward Kevan, Xavier was more careful than ever, not daring to have any i
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 593
Having one-upped Kevan with a "successful" business talk with Frank, Xavier got a little carried away. First, he contacted all the actors he had called before, boasting with the same script. "I just had a meal with the boss of Fantasy Utopia, and he rejected the offer to collaborate with VisualBox's 'Traveling Through Time' in front of me! Because he favors 'Migration to Mars'! Moreover, he will try and get Stephen del Rio to direct this movie! Do you know Stephen del Rio? It's that famous sci-fi film director who got two Diamond Reel Honors and three Platinum Film Awards, among other awards …"The circulation of information in the entertainment industry was always the fastest, so almost everyone knew that Xavier was in ongoing negotiations with Fantasy Utopia. However, due to Cosmic Entertainment's unfavorable situation, no one really believed that he really established a connection with Fantasy Utopia.Besides, VisualBox just released the news in the afternoon, saying that Fantasy
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 594
"Mr. Seymour, Mr. Cline of Eagle Entertainment just called to ask if you were free tonight. He wants to treat you to dinner.""Mr. Seymour, Mr. Clayton of Helios Media sent you an invitation to attend his daughter's wedding on Saturday, and he hopes that you will attend.""Mr. Seymour, Mr. Simpson Jr. of WinterSky Entertainment wants to invest one hundred million dollars in our movie. He says that if you feel that it isn't enough, he can add more to it."…Ever since Xavier met with Stephen, Ian was constantly running over to Xavier's office to inform him of one thing or another. Compared to the previous months, he was doing this a lot more than usual.Xavier lit a cigar that he had been saving up for a very long time, one leg resting on the knee of his other. He had a look of absolute self-satisfaction on his face as he puffed on his cigar."Tell Mr. Simpson Jr. that our project requires, at the very least, a starting investment of two hundred million dollars, and there are limi