Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 84

Declining Zero’s invitation for supper, Larissa left by herself.

Now that it was past dinner time, the elevators at Microworks were mostly empty. She was able to reach the

first floor very quickly. The security guard recognized her and leaped out of his chair at once.

“Ms. Seymour!” he greeted her, all smiles as he voluntarily opened the special access gate for her before she

could speak.

Larissa thanked him immediately, and he dipped his head as a sign of respect. “Goodbye, Ms. Seymour! Please come again!”

Larissa suddenly had the sensation of mistakenly entering some high–end restaurant.

After walking out of the Microworks Building, she turned back to look, and it was still lit up. At this point, it was already 10 pm.

a couple or so cars could be seen driving past. She waited

asked, “What’s

speaking. Zero said frantically, “Someone’s trying to jump off the Victory General Hospital! It

she figured that the crew of “The Mediators Room” must have

them tear each other apart to the extent that there may be more behind–the- scenes things exposed. But she did not anticipate that Janine would pull the suicide card now that she was

that Janine was only pretending. She would

police and the firefighters have gone there. There is some local press too.

driver

quiet the roads were, it only took less than ten minutes for her to

surgery building. Police cars and a firetruck were already parked nearby. A few policemen were trying to disperse the crowd

could vaguely see a figure on the top of the building. She could not tell who it was. however.

Bring her here!” A piercing scream came from the top. Larissa

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was her ex–mother–in–law, Ms. Janine

a new onlooker

about her daughter–in–law? Well, her daughter–in–law set the record straight today. and even said she

it? I watched that episode. I even donated money

lying about it?”