Sweet Subterfuge

Three days later Anthony and Violet had to make a trip to Violet’s parents home.

Before leaving early in the moming. Violet knocked on Kevan’s bedroom door and reminded him yet again, “Dont forget, today you have go back to your own home!”

It was afternoon when Kevan finally changed his clothes and called Larissa to leave with him.

She attempted to negotiate with him, “Why don’t you go back to your own home, and Ill continue staying at the hotel? is that okay with You?

“No, you can”L” Kevan refused without hesitat on “You’ve already been transferred to Bartham, so it doesn’t count as a business trip anymore. The hotel won’t provide you with free accommodation. If you don’t want to stay with me, you can rent a house yoursel! However, let me kindly remind you that there aren’t any rooms for rent, only whole units al the apartment complexes near the Regal Dynasty Hotel The rental or ces stam from ten thousand dolars a month at a minimum. You should cons der it carefully before making a decision.”

Although Larissa was unwilling, she reluctantly complied with Kevan’s arrangements.

Keven’s house in Bartham was similar to the one he had in Covenford

It was a large penthouse apartment with identical style and interior design, giving Larissa the ilusion that she was back in Covenlord.

They still slet in separate roomTS.

Larissa’s quest room seemed freshly fumishes. Everything was new, and the fumishings smelt like they were just opened up from their packaging.

all night, the only thing Larissa wanted to do was

when she picked up the call. They hadn’t exchanged contacts during their last meeting. How did

you have some time to tak

want to chat but refusing to talk to Ruby would make her appear splitul. “What

was very

saw no need to brat around the bush either. “I have no interest in discussing my

because it was time for him to get mamed.” Ruby spoke with an air of

undeniable fact that he is my husband now. Ms. Cole, orgive me for being frank, but aren’t

only doing this out of the kindness of my heart so that you won’t get hurt in

words sounded like she was being considerate of Larissa, but her pretentious allh.de revealed her

Ms. Cole. Larissa reclied sarcastically. “Even if I do get

kindness is wasted on

Kindness?

could see what Ruby’s

schemes to drive a wedge between Lansta and Kevan were not even hall

suddenly Vel: a lille uncertain. After all, Ruby was previously Kevan’s