Sweet Subterfuge

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.

out a squawk of despair before she

Larissa moved aside, Amber missed her target and fell flat

There was no sound for a while before her soft whimpers

Larissa. She hurriedly went to

and large beads of sweat were dripping down her forehead. Amber was also biting her lip hard and trembling incessantly, her hand pressed against her

dark red patch had stained Amber’s

thought as she quickly whipped out her own phone to

to free himself from Kevan’s

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

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

was that night at the fancy restaurant. As a matter of fact, she felt nothing.

However, she did

you cold?”

the question was not related to the situation before them, Larissa was stunned for two seconds

had just begun. Hence, occasional cold winds

a thin shirt that could not resist the cold. She rubbed her arms and ended

a weight upon her shoulders—Kevan had taken off his suit jacket and draped it over her. The

the jacket and

they were going to lose each other, and said in a low

said

his lip, Kevan moved to face Larissa with a stern expression as he helped her to adjust the jacket, ensuring that she was well covered.

“See?”

her lips and stopped resisting his

…

arrived

Amber into the vehicle. As he passed by Larissa and Kevan, he snarled a threat at the former, “If something happens

grew fainter, and

imagined it. He was not