Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 131

Lana remembered Kevan telling Lucas at the banquet the previous night that he needed to fly to Bartham early that morning, “Oh, okay… If that’s the case. Three of us having a meal together sounds great too!” Lana sent her a cute emoji.

On the first day, Larissa and Lana agreed to meet outside the Regal Dynasty Hotel at eight in the morning. Worried that Lana would be early, Larissa arrived at 7.50 am and texted Lana upon her arrival, but she didn’t receive a reply. She waited in her car until 8.10 am, but Lana was nowhere to be seen, so she called her.

“Hello?” Lana said in a voice that was thick with sleep. She obviously hadn’t gotten out of bed. Larissa felt a little angry, but she reminded her mildly. “It’s already 8.10 am.”

What!” Lana shrieked and explained hastily, “Sorry, sorry! I set an alarm for 7 am, but I turned it off when it rang. I told myself I’d

said and made a kissing sound. If Larissa put everything aside,

cuisines. Additionally, any employee holding a position higher than a manager was entitled to special privileges at the hotel’s restaurant. Alter Larissa took bread and a cup of coffee for Lana and returned to her car, nearly twenty minutes had elapsed. However, Lana was still nowhere

no reply. Worried that Lana had fallen asleep again, she called her. “I’m still doing my makeup. I’ll be ready in about ten more minutes!” said Lana. Larissa suppressed her impatience and said calmly,”

the weather had turned bitterly cold. The temperature could drop below ten degrees in the morning. Lana was dressed in a fuzzy pink

the heater on, she couldn’t help but shiver for Lana’s sake. She pulled her shirt collar higher before winding down the passenger side window and shouting. “Hey, over here!” Lana had been scanning the hotel entrance, seemingly searching for her. Hearing her voice, Lana finally looked in the direction

caught a brief glimpse of shock and disdain on Lana’s face before she climbed into the car, immediately replacing it with a winning smile. “Sorry,

at her own bare face in the rearview mirror, the contrast to Lana’s appearance was stark. If she had known Lana would be late, she would have taken the