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.”

you seen tonight’s meteor shower?”

did.” And it was at an excellent spot–she could not say that, of course, or else she would risk exposing

make a

way past the age of believing in such unrealistic superstitions. But when she saw the shooting stars, a notion flashed briefly through her

a magical fairytale, with a princely gentleman by her side. But deep down,

contract was up, all the magic would disappear, and she

of that, she was inexplicably sad.

texted back.

“Aww…”

group chat, showing their

Chapt

her assistant said, “My wish is for Ms. Seymour to meet her Mr. Right as soon as possible!”

in Larissa’s mind’s, and a smile appeared on

bittersweet.

“Thanks.”

no longer had the mood to engage in

banter with them.

or sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings, but she actually lost sleep tonight due to Kevan’s