Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 78

Dylan did not respond to her question, however.

“Your friend hasn’t made it, right?” He grinned like he knew everything.

A little stunned, Larissa shot back instinctively, “How did you know?”

“At this time, the elevators are packed with people. For Floor 45. I suppose even if the elevator’s coming down from the top, it wouldn’t stop there.”

Other than that, it was her reaction after receiving her friend’s text–she did not go inside but decided to buy coffee. That meant that she would still be waiting for quite a long time.

“Why don’t you tell your friend to stay where she is? We’ll send you guys up. You can try our company’s coffee too. It’s way better than any coffee you could buy out there!” Dylan looked proud.

Larissa was not comfortable enough to say yes. “We’ll just park ourselves at Starbucks for a while. You and Mr. Rogers can go about your business!”

business to be had.” Dylan was very sincere, but Larissa was doubtful of his sincerity. After all, this did not look like a place where one would take a walk at. However, before she could think too deeply about it, Dylan turned and entered the building, waving at them from the automatic doors. “Come on!”

the other two, and they could

by card access.

special passage controlled by

told the security guard, “Remember Ms. Seymour here. The next time

office, she will use this

guard nodded and agreed at

was no need for such trouble, but she could not brush off Dylan’s kindness, so she only

gate, but Kevan and Dylan walked right past them without even looking. Confused, Larissa wanted to know why, but

single elevator. It was

number never changed.

elevator,” Dylan explained. “It

pointer finger on the fingerprint reader near the elevator doors, and they opened with

once, and Kevan pressed the

the corner of the car.

going to occupy the other corner when Dylan pushed her, so she ended up

the indicator panel but had kept an eye on Larissa the whole time. So, when