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 away sullenly.

of the perfume became lighter, but it was still quite pungent. Larissa used her

but as he could not ignore his friends and seniors, he whispered to Larissa instead, “Find a place to

was more than happy

one cared to know the reason why, and they definitely did not care where she went.

gazing disinterestedly at the night scene from the floor–to–ceiling

this Mr. Rogers‘ companion?” The two ladies from earlier

sitting here all by yourself? Did Mr. Rogers chase you away too?” Their gleeful smirks were

caught Mr. Rogers‘ eye by being so plain? See? It’s only been a

a sow’s ear into a silk purse? Once a

words were terrible, but it was not yet to the point where Larissa could not take

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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.

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

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

a deep red, and the wet chiffon

to her bosom.

lady who knocked into her exclaimed with horror as she covered her mouth even though the triumphant gleam in her eyes could not be concealed.