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.

the road compared to when she just came. Only a couple or so cars could be seen driving past. She waited for a while before an empty cab came her way. She had just given the driver the address when Zero’s phone call came.

asked, “What’s up?”

moment she finished speaking. Zero said frantically, “Someone’s trying to jump off the Victory General Hospital! It looks like that shitty

the crew of “The Mediators Room” must have found Janine

more behind–the- scenes things exposed. But she did not anticipate that Janine would pull the suicide card

Janine was only pretending. She would

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

driver to change destinations.

were, it only took less than ten minutes

parked nearby. A few policemen

the top of the building. She could not tell who it was.

her here!” A piercing scream came from the top. Larissa heard everything due

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really was her ex–mother–in–law, Ms. Janine Levange.

going on?” a

woman was bitching about her daughter–in–law? Well, her daughter–in–law set the record straight today. and

was it? I watched that episode. I even donated

lying about it?”