Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 33

Larissa instinctively lowered her head.

Seeing as her forceful attempts at entering were not working, Amber started crying. ” I need to see my uncle urgently! Please! You have to let me in! This is a matter of life and death. If I can’t see my uncle, I might as well be dead! Do you really have the heart to watch me meet my end without doing anything?”

Snot and tears trickled down her cheeks. She looked particularly pitiful.

Slight discomfort colored the guard’s face, but he remained professional. “These are the orders I have from my higher–ups. I’m sorry, Miss, I really cannot let you in.”

Amber hurled her backpack into the guardhouse. The guard took a step back in fright.

“My phone, wallet, and ID are all in this bag. Please, I’m begging you! Take these in exchange and let me in. I really am not a bad person!”

The guard bent down and picked her backpack up before handing it back to her wordlessly. His stance was firm and there was no changing his mind.

“Beep, beep-”

A car came from behind and sounded its horn, most probably due to the blockage on

the road.

but it wasn’t up to

she could leave.

guard was held up by Amber’s fit and could not walk up to explain the current situation to the driver behind her.

Larissa caught a glimpse of a

between her car

on?” The icy voice was filled with impatience.

tone–Larissa was more than

guard immediately straightened and greeted

Why are you here?” Amber quickly recognized Kevan as well. Her eyes widened in shock, her mouth slightly agape. She pointed at him for

lips curled in a slight smile.

familiarity with Amber

Rogers, do you

do.” Kevan

a sudden, but she did

arm and resumed her initial overbearing attitude. “See? I know Mr. Rogers. Can you

darkened instantly.

his extreme discomfort and subtly tried to remove his arm from her.

before he asked tentatively.

“Let