Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 34

Amber froze in shock.

She couldn’t understand why Kevan had transformed in a split second from being. caring and concerned about her wellbeing to being distant, arrogant, and

unapproachable.

“But–but why?” Her eyes filled with tears and her voice quivered.

However, at that moment, the only thing Kevan had eyes for was the gradually disappearing car in the distance. He did not hear Amber’s question at all, nor did he realize that Dylan’s car had stopped beside him.

It wasn’t until a horn blared shrilly that he was pulled out of his trance. Pulling open the back door, he boarded the car, leaving Amber standing alone indignantly.

Dylan eyed the coat on Amber and teased, “That coat has to cost at least tens of thousands, right? And you gave it away without even giving it a second thought? Mr. Rogers, if you’re so rich, how about you increase my year–end bonuses just a tiny bit more.”

Kevan’s brows remained knitted as he brushed away the nonexistent dirt on his arms. “Dirty. So dirty.” His tone was filled with disgust.

Dylan clicked his tongue and remarked jokingly, “From now on, if I see any article of clothing of yours that suits my taste, I’ll just come over and touch them a few times.”

Kevan sneered coldly. “I’d rather throw them in the garbage bin downstairs than give them to you.”

him in response. “If you’re so smart, don’t you come

Kevan’s expression froze.

the window uncomfortably. Then, in a low voice, he said, “If

that he managed to stop

he had met Kevan that

Larissa as his bounty from there onward and never let

which, you had the security guard let that mistress in right in front of Larissa.

asked in concern as he recalled

incident earlier.

almost immediately. Kevan had only gone down himself

afraid of Larissa misunderstanding his intentions?

his lips. “No,”

was really afraid of…was her not even sparing him a single

and giving her his coat to keep her

chest felt

she’d had with

the friends he made, and to whom he showed kindness to were his own decisions and were independent of how she felt or what she thought about

collapsed on the couch and gulped down half a cup of warm milk. Her previously tense nerves

the time. It was

to meet, he would’ve