Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 117

When they argued, Larissa lell extremely uneasy. Dylan was using disposable items like a guest while she was

Lost in her thoughts, Larissa absentmindedly cut into the steak, resulting in a jarring sound as the knife grated against the plate. Both Kevan and Dylan’s gazes snapped to her.

For a moment, even Larissa was shocked.

“Finding it difficult to sink your teeth into?” Dylan jested, a teasing tone in his voice.

“Not Larissa quickly denied, her gaze shifting towards Kevan. Then, she lowered her head and added, “The sleak is delicious.”

was cooked to perfection, and he had even made the black pepper sauce himself from scratch. Remarkably, the sauce had an impeccable

seemed to have read her mind and explained, “I bought the slippers because I found them adorable. Since no other woman has visited my place, I thought you could wear them. If you prefer disposable slippers, you can wear those too. As for the

his face as he teasingly Inquired. “Larissa, don’t tell me you actually think that I have feelings for

redder as her thoughts were exposed. His

I will simply play my part and not let it go beyond that,” he reassured, and in the same breath, said, “I hope you’ll do the

tightened her grip on the cutlery and

hearing her response. As for Larissa, she lowered her head and focused on devouring the steak. She wanted to finish the meal as quickly as possible and escape from the house.

eating the lobster. He cleared his throat and changed the topic.

you go there? Larissa asked

violence case. However, while I was there, I also inquired about the progress of Travis Hardy’s case. Ollicer Sanders told me that the Hardy family suddenly changed their statement. They claimed that Travis couldn’t be cured and didn’t have enough money, so he took his own life. As a result, the case was closed. But something doesn’t sit right with me. Even if that was why

who knew how long the money would last? However, the Hardy family wasn’t her biggest problem now. Instead, it was her mother. She couldn’t imagine what Yvette would do when she was

just ten minutes. Larissa finished her steak. As she set down her cutlery, she

on his plate.