Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 90

Larissa received many congratulations for her successful attempt at defending her honor and vindicating herself.

The general manager called her as well and informed her that he was appealing directly to his superiors for her reinstatement and that she would most probably be able to return to work at the Regal Dynasty the week after.

Larissa thanked him.

On Saturday morning, Larissa received a call from Kevan.

He was already waiting for her downstairs.

Larissa didn’t want to make him wait for too long, so she merely changed into a set of new clothes without tidying herself up or putting on makeup. She left the house after that.

Kevan was the only one in the car, so Larissa naturally sat in the passenger’s seat.

“Is Dylan not coming with us?” she asked.

Kevan’s fingers tightened around the steering wheel.

The first thing she asked about was Dylan–how maddening.

“He’s not coming.” he replied coldly.

you have breakfast yet?”

stared straight

you want to eat?” Larissa retrieved a thermos from the paper bag by her feet. “I made oatmeal

sunflower seeds,

disliked eating out, so she made breakfast for him.

sweeter, I brought along honey, raisins, and

hearing her words and stopped the

do,”

handed him

at once.” She bent down again as she spoke and took

this only yesterday and washed it right before I

docile as she

pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth in

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placed the thermos on

removed the lid, the fragrance of the oatmeal

couldn’t resist the urge to dig in immediately.

the spoon she handed him and scooped up a spoonful

mouth.

aromatic fragrance of the cardamom, the creaminess of the milk,

though he had no problem forcing himself to stomach even the most unappetizing food, the ones he

think