Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 229

The moment Larissa got home, she removed the ring from her finger and carefully placed it inside her jewelry box. Even though it was supposed to be a prop, based on Kevan’s character, a large diamond like this probably cost a lot. She didn’t dare wear it out, fearing that wearing it in public might risk damaging it or attracting unwanted attention from others with ill intentions.

In the WhatsApp group chat, her colleagues were all talking about the meteor shower tonight. It seemed that the National Weather Service had forecasted this, hence many people had gone up to Starry Mountain a day in advance just to wait for those few seconds in which the meteor shower could be seen.

I’m currently at the peak of Starry Mountain, and it’s absolutely packed,” one of Larissa’s assistants messaged, accompanied by a picture capturing the current scene. The photo showed a dense crowd swarming the mountain’s summit.

Those who can get here are lucky enough. Many people are stranded on the mountainside. They can’t come up or go back down. I don’t even know when I’ll be able to make my way down either. The police have come to disperse the crowds. @Larissa, I’ll just apply for a leave in advance. If you don’t see me in the hotel tomorrow, that means I’m still stuck on Starry Mountain.”

Larissa replied, “Sure. Take care.”

Larissa’s leave application was rather sudden, not to mention the fact that Xavier had taken her phone away, so she had not been around for two whole days in the group chat. Now that her text. message had finally been sent, the group chat burst into a flurry of activity.

“The missing person has been found“”

“Ms. Seymour, you’re back!”

Larissa sent a cute emoji and said, “I went back to my hometown two days ago. It’s pretty rural, so there’s no signal.”

Seymour, have you seen tonight’s meteor shower?”

I did.” And it was at an excellent spot–she could not say that, of

make a wish?”

she saw the shooting stars, a notion flashed briefly through

with a princely gentleman by her side. But deep down, she knew that this enchanting moment was never truly hers to

would disappear, and

she thought of that, she was inexplicably

texted

“Aww…”

the group chat, showing their mathy toward

Chapt

said, “My wish is for Ms.

mind’s, and a smile appeared on her

bittersweet.

“Thanks.”

longer had

banter with them.

trouble adjusting to a new bed or sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings, but she actually lost sleep tonight