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.

Amber let out a squawk of despair before she lunged

So, when Larissa moved aside, Amber missed her target and

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

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

was also biting her lip hard and trembling incessantly, her hand

red patch had stained Amber’s

she quickly whipped out her own

he had in his body to free himself from Kevan’s clutches

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

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

she was that night at the fancy restaurant. As

next to her. However, she did not know when he had

you cold?” he asked.

the situation before them, Larissa

Hence, occasional cold winds were blowing in

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

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

jacket and

on the ground, who seemed to act as if they were going to lose each other, and said in a low voice, “As things stand right now, you won’t be

said that, Larissa sneezed.

Larissa with a stern expression as he helped her

“See?”

and stopped resisting his

…

arrived quickly.

snarled a threat at the former, “If something happens to

sirens grew fainter, and Larissa remained where

it. He was not a doctor, so he could not answer that question. But he was certain of one thing at least.