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.”

held the paper bag in her arms and stepped

We’re

room. “I just go down and eat something. Call me when you want

heard his voice. “How come you’re here?”

last night.” He did not say

hurry down!” Larissa urged him. “Any later and the restaurant

up with her all night too. “Okay.” Kevan nodded

back inside with the paper bag with her.

asked her through a muffled voice due to her eating a piece of toast. “Has Mr. Rogers finished

clothes from the paper bag. “He didn’t tell

he’s here for?” Wendy asked again.

misses Aster.” Larissa calmly changed her

“Your man is

not respond.

who knew where, and he sent Larissa and