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.

phone!” Amber let out a squawk of despair before she lunged

aside, Amber missed her target and fell

sound for a while before

was more alarming to Larissa. She hurriedly went to turn Amber over and crouched

also biting her lip hard and trembling

dark red patch had stained

out her own phone to call emergency services.

all the power he had in his body to free himself from

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

have her space. Right now, she stood about two steps away and watched the couple with coldness in

not as miserable as she was that night at

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

cold?”

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

cold winds were blowing

the cold. She rubbed her arms and ended up hugging herself.

his suit jacket and draped it over her. The

off the jacket and return

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

he said that, Larissa

he helped her to

“See?”

stopped resisting

…

ambulance arrived quickly.

passed by Larissa and Kevan, he snarled a threat at the former, “If

ambulance sirens grew fainter, and Larissa remained where she was.

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 one

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