Sweet Subterfuge

Lewis didn’t dare to let her out alone, nor let anyone else accompany her. He delayed his work at hand and personally brought Larissa to the Winston Hotel.

Although she had worked there for many years, Larissa stil felt a sense of unfamiliarity when she looked at the tall building in front of her. It was because she hadn’t been there for more than a year.

“Go in.”

Lewis gave her a push in the back.

The layout of the Winston Hotel’s headquarters had not changed since Larissa was transfered to Bartham

Her bass. Alen Grint still had his office in its original location.

Larissa asked Lewis to wait for her outside, then she knocked on the door to Allen’s allice. Allen had already known about her arrival from his secretary, so he came to open the door personally.

“Larissa” Alen puled Larissa in for a warm hug. “Have you decided to return to work?”

When Larissa was admitted to the hospital, she had asked to resign from the headquarters. She didn’t want to cause any problems in the management of the hotel. Alas, Allen refused to accept her resignation letter. In return, she was given unlimited leave without pay,

but her

position remained

the hospital Allen had sent her emails of concem and asked about the hospital’s address. He had intended to visit with a few of Larissa’s colleagues.

cause more

suddenly finding it difficult

all his subordinates. Larissa lelt sad that she was going to disappoint her superior, who had high

face, he replied, “Have you not recovered yet? Rebecca

weighing on Larissa’s heart became heavier. “Actually, I came to give you

rose inexplicably. “Why? I’ve told you before that I am

more considerate he was of her, the more Larissa le guilty.

work in my family’s business,” Lanssa replied in a shaky voice, tears swimming in her eyes.

would give such an excuse. His eyes widened even more. “Your larly’s business? If It’s just a small company. it would be better to stay at

strong family background. Now that she had risen to such a position in Winston, her future was bright. It

I

moment before replying vaguely, “It’s not too small, I

when he noticed her hesitation. “Did your family ask you