Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 43

Larissa thought he wanted to discuss something important with her, so she immediately replied, “I’m available.”

She had to work the night shift at the hotel on Thursday night, but after she got off work on Friday morning, she would have the rest of the day as well as Saturday off to recharge.

“In that case, would you like to accompany me as my plus one to a banquet that night?” Dylan asked.

As if he were afraid that she would refuse him, he added, “I’m new to Covenford, and you’re the only female friend I have. Everyone else is bringing plus ones, and it would be very embarrassing for me to show up without one.” He even added a pitiful emoji at the end.

Larissa hesitated.

If Dylan had been an ordinary lawyer, she would have agreed to help him without having second thoughts about it. However, he was Microworks Corporation’s second -largest shareholder. This banquet must be no small occasion.

She wasn’t afraid of the business magnates she was sure would be present as well. She was simply afraid that she would appear clumsy and inexperienced in front of everyone else, and that she would end up embarrassing Dylan.

“Don’t you worry, it’s just a small event with acquaintances.”

is really decent. There won’t be any creeps or

have to drink or talk to anyone. All

succession when she failed to reply for a long time.

two of them met, Dylan had helped her out multiple times, both in her business and private matters. If she refused to help him now, she would’ve appeared

out an

his banquet, she wanted to do her best

dress code requirements I should follow?”

about everything in advance. “I will pick you

released a sigh of

let him do his thing. At least she wouldn’t have to worry about making any potentially embarrassing

when, for two days in a row after the incident in the hospital, Mrs. Hardy did not show

needed to sneak out from the back door

thief.

knew it, it was already Friday.

soon as she got off work, she went home and slept through the morning. When

eat at the banquet. You should eat something at home first in case you get hungry during the

event.‘