Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 15

Kevan successfully got Travis to shut up. Choking, the latter managed to spit out, “Shameless bastard!”

Kevan was unconcerned. He had lived for 34 years and had heard worse than this. The words “shameless bastard” had no effect on him at all.

“Is there any use in being modest?” he retorted. “I’m sure the two of you know better than I do that sometimes being shameless is the key to success.”

His sarcasm was obvious; Travis caught on to it immediately.

“You!” Enraged, Travis let go of Amber and charged over. His fist aimed for Kevan’s face, but the latter caught it a few inches before it could land.

“You’re biting off more than you can chew,” Kevan sneered coolly as he twisted Travis’ wrist, causing him to turn around.

Kevan then kicked the back of Travis’ knee. With a thud, Travis was kneeling on the ground.

Covering her mouth, Amber wailed shrilly, “Help! Help! There’s an attack! Someone’s assaulting my partner!”

Her voice was rather irritating in the silence of the night.

Kevan leveled a cold glare at her and growled, “Shut up! Or I’ll beat you up too!”

Amber took a big step back. “How dare you!” She did her best to look fierce, but that did not shield the fear in her eyes.

“You’ll find out later, won’t you?” Kevan smiled darkly as he yanked on Travis’ hair and stepped on his calf. A twist of his forefoot caused Travis to let out a piercing shriek.

“Amber, call the police!” he cried.

Coming to her senses, Amber reached for her phone, fumbling several times before she finally got it out. Before she could unlock it, however, Larissa snatched it and threw it on the ground.

before she lunged at Larissa like a mad

aside, Amber missed her target and fell flat

a pretty bad fall. There was no sound for a while

to loud howling, Amber’s current reaction was more alarming to Larissa. She hurriedly went

hard

dark red patch had stained

whipped out her own phone to call emergency

to free

Just hold on for a little while longer! You’ll be fine. I won’t let anything happen

over, Larissa let him have her space. Right now, she stood about two steps

itself, but she was not as miserable as she was that

her. However, she did not know when he

cold?”

Larissa was stunned for

begun. Hence, occasional cold winds were blowing in the night.

not resist the cold. She rubbed her arms

very next second, she felt a weight upon her shoulders—Kevan had taken off his suit jacket and draped it over her. The fragrance of male

off the jacket and return it to Kevan, but

and said in a low voice, “As things stand right now, you won’t be able to get back to the

moment he said that, Larissa

he helped her to adjust the jacket, ensuring

“See?”

stopped resisting his good intentions.

…

ambulance arrived

snarled a threat at the former, “If

and Larissa remained where she was.

she asked Kevan so softly that the latter thought he imagined it. He was not a doctor, so he could not answer that question.

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