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.

despair before she lunged at Larissa like

Amber was heavier than Larissa. So, when Larissa moved aside, Amber missed her target and fell flat on the

for

howling, Amber’s current reaction was more alarming to Larissa. She hurriedly went to turn Amber over and crouched to check

Amber was also biting her lip hard and trembling incessantly, her hand pressed against her stomach while the

that a dark red patch had

out her own phone to call emergency

he had in his body to free himself from

fine.

now, she stood about two steps away and watched

was repeating itself, but she was not as miserable as she was that night at the fancy restaurant. As a matter of fact, she felt

However, she did not know when he had

you cold?” he

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

just begun. Hence, occasional cold winds

not resist the cold. She rubbed her

jacket and draped it over her. The fragrance

the jacket and return it to Kevan, but he stopped her.

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

said that, Larissa sneezed.

expression as he

“See?”

pursed her lips and stopped resisting his good intentions.

…

ambulance arrived quickly.

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

grew fainter, and Larissa

she’ll be okay?” she asked Kevan so softly that the latter thought he imagined it. He was not a doctor, so he