Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 71

She clenched her fists, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms, and she used the pain to remind herself to remain clear-headed at all times. It would not do for her to lose her composure.

“I have always had a clear conscience in anything that I do,” she said. “I’m sorry; I am working now. If there’s nothing else, please leave.”

The long-haired editor was about to say something when Larissa shut the door.

After her shift was over at night, the girls excitedly came over to her to ask for details when she passed by the reception. “Ms. Seymour, why were the TV people looking for you? Did they ask you to go on a show?”

“Yeah, but I rejected it,” Larissa replied with a faint smile.

“Why?” The girls were so disappointed. “You’re so beautiful, Ms. Seymour. Who knows, you might go viral overnight! By then we’d be able to go out and say

that we know a famous star!”

Larissa could not help but laugh. “When there’s another chance, I’ll make sure to go for it, alright?”

editors of “The Mediators Room”. All of them were

rejected

the constant disturbing and finally dropped a harsh response. “If your people keep calling me and harassing

did they stop

Saturday morning, Larissa was woken up by her phone’s

at the screen, which was filled

1/2

every

department’s group chat. There were at least

That thought

messages.

that one of the

night’s episode of “The Mediators Room”?”

a few other janitors

“Me too!”

group chat for

were usually work-related. It was