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.”

with anger and embarrassment before

of the perfume became lighter, but it was still quite pungent. Larissa used her mouth to breathe as much as possible to prevent herself from

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

was more than happy to do

as she let go of Kevan’s hand and left, but no one cared to know the reason why, and they definitely did not care where she went.

sat down, gazing disinterestedly at

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

are you sitting here all by yourself? Did Mr. Rogers chase you

How could she have caught Mr. Rogers‘ eye by being so plain?

she really thought she could turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse?

were terrible, but it was not yet

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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.

“Excuse me, I need

taken one step forward when one of them deliberately collided with her, the red wine she had in hand spilling

a deep red, and the wet

her bosom.

I’m so sorry!” the lady who knocked into her exclaimed with horror as she covered her mouth even though the triumphant gleam