Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 30

After Amber was discharged from the hospital, Travis still did not send his parents

away.

He terminated her lease for the one–bedroom apartment she used to live in and

rented a two–bedroom apartment to make it easier for his parents to stay and take

care of her.

As for himself, he started coming home later and later as time went on. Even when he had finished all of his tasks, he would create excuses to work overtime just to

avoid being on the receiving end of Amber’s sudden rages.

Today was no different.

When Travis arrived at the restaurant, most of Larissa’s colleagues had already dispersed, leaving only a few who were sober to accompany Larissa until his arrival.

was simply overthinking or not. He couldn’t help but feel that the remaining people in the private room

at Larissa, who was

thanked her and

V–neck sweater, her shoulder–length hair tied into a ponytail,

her with a strange feeling in

beautiful. He wouldn’t have married her otherwise, even if it meant

him,

such, he was immediately hooked by Amber’s passionate nature.

as time went on and the longer he remained in his illicit yet gentle affair with Amber, the more disgusted he felt with Larissa, who didn’t understand

amped–up desire and reached out to grab hold

stopped him hurriedly. “Don’t touch Ms. Seymour’s shoulder! She was injured some time ago and just took off her splint

known nothing about

stunned for a moment before guilt

all. She glanced at him sideways, her words sharp. “What kind of

rendered speechless.

He carried her all the

used unethical means to transfer the ownership of

not know where