Sweet Subterfuge

Standing beside Kevan was a group of burly men with expressionless faces dressed in black suits. As one of them took a step toward Bethany, she burst into tears, wailing loudly.

She grabbed onto the hem of Jack’s uniform and hid behind him, using his body as a shield. Caught off guard. Jack was almost pulled off balance and he barely managed to stop himself from falling over by placing a hand on the ground.

Jack looked up at Kevan helplessly. “Maybe you should personally bring her home.”

Upon hearing this, Kevan furrowed his brows in disgust. Just the thought of holding her hand in his made his stomach churn.

He waved at Bethany and ordered in an impatient tone. “Come over here.”

When she heard his voice, Bethany stopped crying and cautiously peered over at Kevan from behind Jack, After making sure that Kevan was calling her, she gradually inched closer toward him with baby steps.

As she reached out her hand toward Kevan, he turned away, leaving her outstretched hard hovering limply in the air for a few seconds.

her lip in disappointment, Bethany sniffed her tears away and hurried after Kevan’s

did not bring Bethany home to his parents. Instead, he locked her up in another vacant house with a female bodyguard to accompany her

Kevan was all it took

he asked Kevan, “How long are

vague answer.

Bethany’s condition. “If you keep her locked up any longer, her entire future could

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