Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 870

It was impossible to get the police to let go of Edmund. But in such a situation, Larissa could not directly reject Wendy. She could only pretend. “I can’t decide on this. We’ll have to see how the police deal with this. He did kidnap you after all”

Wendy’s shoulders slumped with disappointment. After a long while, she asked Larissa, “Then can you take me to see him? I have something I want to ask him still.”

Larissa did not want to let Wendy meet Edmund, If the man leaked anything she did not know how to continue this nice lie she had going for now. “I’ll ask. I guess.” She fudged it over. All she needed to tell Wendy later was “no.”

Before they finished breakfast, Kevan came over to knock on the door. He had changed his clothes and he looked perfect.

“Why are you up so early? Larissa was very surprised.

“Jet lag. I couldn’t sleep,” Kevan did not enter the room. He only handed over the paper bag he had to Larissa. “Clean clothes.”

arms and stepped aside to let Kevan in. “Are

We’re having breakfast.”

Kevan did not accept the offer as Wendy was in the room. “I just go down and eat something. Call me

Wendy stuck her head out to look when she heard his voice. “How come you’re here?” She was very surprised.

“Got here last night.” He

Larissa urged him. “Any later and the restaurant

not any better than Larissa as he had been up with her all night too. “Okay.” Kevan nodded

closed the door and went back inside with the paper bag with

a piece of toast. “Has Mr. Rogers finished dealing with his stuff in Caldor? Will

took out the clothes from

do you know what he’s

Larissa calmly changed

times. “Your man is sure rich and bored!”

did not respond.

a car from who knew where, and