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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 64
Lucas was still driving the same silver Mercedes from before, and he drove rather fast with the top down.The temperature uphill was colder than downhill. As Larissa's arms were bare, she was shivering from the cold wind brushing against her."Could… Could you…drive slower? Or… Or…close the hood?"She could barely open her eyes. Thankfully Vivian had tied her hair securely, otherwise, she had no idea what kind of mess it would be in.Only then did Lucas pull up the top and turn up the heat. "Sorry, I'm used to speeding like this on my own," he apologized to Larissa, whose body was gradually warming back up. Her teeth had also stopped chattering too."Why are you going to Victory General at this time of the night?" Lucas asked her curiously."Just… Well, something came up," Larissa replied vaguely.Knowing that she did not want to talk about it, Lucas stopped asking. About an hour later, the car stopped at the main entrance of the Victory General Hospital."Thanks for today." La
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Seeing her, Lucas got out of the car immediately."Ms. Seymour!" He waved at her excitedly, his smile brighter than before. It was as if something good had happened to him."Was there something else you needed?" Larissa asked him.Lucas kept grinning like a fool for a while before he managed to speak. "Mr. Rogers called me just now! Mr. Rogers! Called! Me! He called me in person!"Larissa patiently listened to his boasting, and only asked him once he finished, "Why did he call you?""Well, he asked if I was with you, and he also asked where we went." Lucas told her everything about the conversation he had with Kevan. "I told him I brought you to the hospital, and he told me not to leave and to flag you down when you come out so that he can come pick you up.""When did Mr. Rogers call you?" Larissa asked with a frown."The moment you entered the hospital. It was probably like half an hour ago," Lucas said.Larissa checked the time on her phone. It was after 9 pm now. It would ta
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Larissa was a little confused by his stare. She could tell that he was angry, but she did not know what he was angry about.Lucas was completely unaware of what was going on between the two, and he excitedly rushed to Kevan and stuck out his hand."Mr. Rogers! We meet again."Kevan had to give him half of his attention, and he made a non-verbal sound of acknowledgment. However, he did not shake Lucas' hand, which caused his smile to freeze on his face and the light in his eyes to grow dull.Larissa quickly went over and explained to him. "Mr. Rogers is a germaphobe and doesn't like bodily contact with others."Lucas was enlightened, and he withdrew his hand in embarrassment. "My apologies, Mr. Rogers. I have been too forward.""It's fine." Kevan was surprisingly easy to talk to. "Thank you for today."Flattered, Lucas' excitement was written all over his face. He was about to express his adoration and admiration for Kevan to him when the latter said, "Return the jacket to Mr. He
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As for the second question…"I was going to tell you, but Ms. Davis said you went to the backyard…" Larissa thought about it before deciding not to tell him what else Sharon had told her. "I did not want to disturb you."Hearing this, Kevan frowned so deeply that the creases in his forehead could probably kill a fly."Why do you need to pay for your former husband's medical fees? Where is his family?"The moment this was brought up, Larissa got angry. "His parents ran off without him. The nurse could only contact me.""They only dared run off precisely because they knew you would come." Kevan laughed coldly. "Larissa, tell me, is your brain waterlogged?"Larissa reacted very quickly. This was Kevan insulting her for being an idiot!Although she was mad, she knew that he was right."If you didn't pay for it, see if they'd really leave their son behind."It was not as if Larissa had never thought of competing with Travis' parents on who could be more ruthless, but considering th
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Phrases like "fulfill a request of mine" oftentimes contained a huge trap.Although Kevan was not a bad person, he was definitely no angel either. She would never dare delude herself into thinking of taking advantage of him, because she knew that this was impossible. So, she said, "It's better if I transfer the money to you."However, Kevan's attitude was not as aggressive as she thought. He even changed his mind after her words, saying, "Sure then. Transfer 1.5 million to me tomorrow.""What?!" Larissa thought she might have misheard. "1.5 million?" She felt like an inexperienced and naive person at this moment, complaining loudly. "Isn't it just a dress? Why is it so expensive?"But deep down, she knew that the gown really was that expensive."If you suspect that I'm lying to you, I'll have Vivian send you a picture of the receipt later." Kevan looked at Larissa. He was as cool as a cucumber.Well, since he said so, Larissa could no longer question him like this.However—"I
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"I feel like it doesn't make a difference even if I pretend to be your girlfriend," she said seriously.Those who would willingly try to get in his pants would likely have low to no morals. Kevan having a girlfriend would not stop them from trying, and they may even delude themselves into thinking they could fight for the chance to be with him."How would you know that there would be no difference if you haven't even tried it yet?" Kevan was more optimistic than her, however. "Don't worry. I won't ask you to do everything a proper girlfriend should. You just need to do what you did today and show up to events with me. That should deter the women who have ideas about me."The banquet today was not that hard to get through—it would have been even better if those two ladies did not come looking for trouble.If it really were all like today…"Fine." Larissa decided that she would be a quiet wallflower at Kevan's side to pay off the 1.5-million-dollar debt. "But let's iron out the deta
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Larissa spent half the night convincing Dylan that she was not familiar with Sharon, and would never do anything like leaking his private phone number to another.When Dylan left, she heard him snarl angrily, "Kevan, that fucking son of a bitch!"…For almost half a month, life was peaceful.Dylan delivered the petition and other documents to the court, who, after reviewing the case, had it filed for record and sent a copy of the petition to Travis.Now that definitely stirred up the hornet's nest, and Travis' parents made an appearance again after having gone off the grid for a long time. Except, they did not appear in person, but rather got the production crew of "The Mediators Room" of the Covenford Local TV Station to find Larissa at the Regal Dynasty.The crew wore work ID cards of the TV station and did not identify themselves at first. They only said that due to the requirements of the show, they wanted the housekeeping manager to cooperate with them.Coincidentally, the
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She clenched her fists, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms, and she used the pain to remind herself to remain clear-headed at all times. It would not do for her to lose her composure."I have always had a clear conscience in anything that I do," she said. "I'm sorry; I am working now. If there's nothing else, please leave."The long-haired editor was about to say something when Larissa shut the door.After her shift was over at night, the girls excitedly came over to her to ask for details when she passed by the reception. "Ms. Seymour, why were the TV people looking for you? Did they ask you to go on a show?""Yeah, but I rejected it," Larissa replied with a faint smile."Why?" The girls were so disappointed. "You're so beautiful, Ms. Seymour. Who knows, you might go viral overnight! By then we'd be able to go out and say that we know a famous star!"Larissa could not help but laugh. "When there's another chance, I'll make sure to go for it, alright?"…After that t