Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 62

Lucas was like a statue, his back against the wall and his phone in hand.

“How are you still here?” Larissa asked. She thought that he had left long ago.

Lucas stowed his phone back into his pocket and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. “I thought that your gown would not be cleaned so easily…” His eyes glanced over to Larissa’s bosom as he spoke, and when he saw the unchanged red stain, his expression shifted.

“I’m familiar with the owner of this villa. I can help you borrow a fresh set of clothes…”

“I appreciate your kind offer, but that won’t be necessary,” Larissa refused him with a smile. “Something came up, and I’ll be leaving now.”

“Huh?” Lucas‘ eyes widened. “Are you leaving on your own? Or leaving with Mr. Rogers?”

When Kevan came in, he was present too. It was difficult to not notice them with such a huge commotion, but considering the crowd that surrounded them earlier, he did not bother to join in.

His purpose in waiting for Larissa was not only to just get her a fresh change of clothes but also to use this as a chance to greet Kevan. But he did not expect Larissa to leave the moment she came out, so he did not even have the chance to do what

he wanted to.

on my own.

and Dylan–who was the one who invited her to this banquet–had vanished long ago. She naturally had no right to ask Kevan to send her back. Besides, from what she had seen, Kevan was likely the star of tonight’s banquet instead of the owner of

a pretty secluded place, and cabs won’t come up here. How about I send you to wherever you want to go? Just tell me where. There’s no

man was always tied up with all those elders. If Larissa could not help him out, it was pointless for him to reach out on his own because he

was a good–hearted person–Larissa had already seen it for herself at

as she was not close to him, she did not

for

and had just successfully input her location when Lucas

looked righteous and firm even as he lectured her. “Didn’t you see the news? There was an incident just two days ago with the e–hailing app! A young woman in her twenties was taken into the mountains by a cab driver and sexually assaulted. After that, he even killed her and left her body there because he was afraid that the incident would be brought

and almost all the apps on Larissa’s phone talked about news of the incident. It was impossible for her to not know

in front of her. As her phone was still in

to ask, “Would you like

“Of course.”

had gotten into small groups to drink and chat. Larissa searched the whole room but did not see Kevan at

all.

gotten behind her

to jump out of her chest. But