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 fell flat on

for a while before her soft whimpers finally

Amber’s current reaction was more alarming to Larissa. She

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

noticed that a dark red patch had stained Amber’s

she thought as she quickly whipped out her own phone to

had in his body to free himself from Kevan’s clutches and practically flew to

longer! You’ll be fine. I won’t let anything

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

as miserable as she was that night at

stood next to her. However, she did

you cold?” he asked.

related to the situation before them, Larissa was stunned for two seconds before

occasional cold winds were blowing in

that could not resist the cold. She rubbed

jacket and draped it over her. The fragrance of male cologne invading her senses made

jacket and

at the weeping couple 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 able to

he said that, Larissa

with a stern expression as he helped her to adjust the jacket, ensuring that

“See?”

her lips and stopped resisting his good intentions.

…

ambulance arrived

into the vehicle. As he passed by Larissa and Kevan, he snarled a threat at

and Larissa remained where she was.

imagined it. He was not a doctor, so he could not answer that question. But he was certain of