Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 59

“Kevan!”

A group

of people got close and surrounded Kevan. There were both men and women in the crowd, young and old. Various perfumes mixed together causing Larissa to sneeze loudly.

Two young ladies who were crowded near her let out expressions of disgust.

“Ew…! So gross…” They muttered.

“I’m sorry!” Larissa apologized quickly.

Kevan, who had been responding to some seniors, suddenly turned over and said to those two ladies with extreme courteousness, “Could you please stand farther away? I am unused to the perfumes that you’re wearing.”

faces flushed with anger and embarrassment before they walked

still quite pungent. Larissa used her mouth to breathe as much as possible to prevent herself from sneezing again.

not ignore his friends and seniors, he whispered to Larissa instead, “Find a place to sit down, and I’ll come to you later.”

than happy to do so.

left, but no one cared to know

and sat down, gazing disinterestedly at the night scene from the floor–to–ceiling window.

companion?” The two ladies from earlier

why are you sitting here all by yourself? Did Mr. Rogers chase you away too?”

you. How could she have caught Mr. Rogers‘ eye by being so plain? See? It’s only been a while and

sow’s ear into a

was not yet to

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1. it. After all, she was not really Kevan’s companion, and so their mockery had been misplaced. It was just that their voices were too shrill, and they were being rather loud, which caused Larissa’s ears to hurt.

up and forced a smile. “Excuse me, I need to go to the

step forward when one of them deliberately collided with her, the red wine she

white flower petals were stained a deep red, and the wet chiffon fabric was

her

sorry!” the lady who knocked into her exclaimed with horror as she covered her mouth