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.

before she lunged at Larissa

aside, Amber

bad fall. There was no sound for a while before her soft

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

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

noticed that a dark red patch had

quickly whipped out her own

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

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

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

was not as miserable as she was that night at

did not know when he had come

you cold?”

Larissa was stunned for two seconds before she replied, “A little.”

had just begun. Hence, occasional cold winds were blowing in the

resist the cold. She rubbed

draped it over her. The fragrance of male cologne invading

jacket and return

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 get back to the

said that,

his lip, Kevan moved to face Larissa with a stern expression as he helped her to adjust

“See?”

stopped resisting

…

ambulance arrived

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

ambulance sirens grew fainter, and Larissa remained where

the latter thought he imagined it. He was not a doctor, so he could not answer that question.