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

heavier than Larissa. So, when Larissa moved aside, Amber missed her target

no sound for a while before her

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

hard and trembling incessantly, her hand pressed against her stomach while the other clutched at the

dark red patch had stained Amber’s light gray

as she quickly whipped out her own

body to free

You’ll be fine. I won’t let anything happen to you!”

her space. Right now, she stood about two

that night at the fancy restaurant.

However, she did not know when

you cold?” he

the question was not related to the situation before them, Larissa was stunned for two seconds before she replied, “A

cold

thin shirt that could not resist the cold.

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

wanted to peel off the jacket and return

they were going to lose each other, and said in a low voice, “As things stand right now, you won’t be able to get back

he said that, Larissa sneezed.

a stern expression as he helped her to adjust the jacket, ensuring that she was well covered.

“See?”

lips and stopped resisting

…

arrived quickly.

a threat at the former, “If something

fainter, and

think…that she’ll be okay?” she asked Kevan so softly that the latter thought he imagined it. He was not a doctor, so he could not answer that question. But he was certain of