Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 53

Many present began to look pained at her plight, but Kevan remained unmoved. Larissa could not help but wonder if Kevan’s heart was made of stone.

“You did not have inappropriate thoughts about me?” he sneered coldly. “I suppose so. Considering all the men you’ve slept with, your taste in men is rather poor.”

Having her hidden past exposed so abruptly, Karin inhaled sharply. Her throat constricted, and it caused her to choke and cough for a while.

The disgust in Kevan’s eyes grew.

“What are you still standing around for?” He looked at the stunned group. “Hurry up and get her out of here.”

The staff members snapped back to reality and quickly surrounded Karin. They pulled and tugged and got her to let go of Kevan’s leg. They actually ended up picking her up from the floor.

Glaring, Karin shouted while coughing, “Put me down!”

But no one responded to her.

until they went downstairs. Even then, it took a long while before her shrill voice faded

the only people left on the third floor were Kevan,

Larissa to unbutton his

you have tuxedos here?” he

answered quickly. “It’s over

his jacket off and threw it onto the floor. Then he

tie and shirt.

His s…

need a

revealed his well–defined

for a long while before she averted her gaze. Blushing, she said, “Th- The bathroom’s on the s–second floor.”

me there,”

Vivian was so overwhelmed by what she saw that she had

speaking well.

then instructed Larissa, “Pick a tux for

acting like an idle bystander for so long that the sudden assignment surprised her. But her surprise turned into unwillingness from Kevan’s

displeasure was clearly shown in the way he dragged out the