Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 969

Larissa was unable to sleep the entire night because of what she’d seen at the restaurant.

She couldn’t get Marilyn and Allen’s smiles out of her head.

She didn’t know what they meant, but she felt like it had something to do with her.

Early the next day, Larissa received a call from Marilyn.

“Larissa!” Marilyn sounded anxious. “I accidentally broke the bracelet you gave me last night! Do you know if there’s a place where I could get it repaired?”

Larissa calmly told her the seller’s address. “You can just head over. I’ll let them know online.”

“Could you come with me. Larissa? I’ve never bought these types of bracelets before. I don’t know what it’s like to repair them. What if the

owner cons me? Marilyn was worried.

“I don’t know, either.” Larissa wasn’t lying. She had never bought jewelry like this. She just thought that this was a trustworthy shop.

ask about it another day and see if there are any reliable jewelers

get it fixed and put it on quickly.”

with me.”

she looked up, she saw Lewis, who had just happened

ready and pick you up at your house.”

a question, but then Larissa held a finger to her

I

you. How could I make you pick me up?”

you?

about it and said. “That works too.”

Marilyn hung up in

phone down, her face

her and bit into the sandwich that she’d just made. He scoffed. “And it’s so

“Marilyn,” Larissa replied.

narrowed his eyes, tensing immediately. “What

with her yesterday, and I gave her a bracelet. She called me to say that she broke it, and she wants to fix it but she’s afraid

being conned.”

I’m not letting you go.” Lewis looked serious. “Call her

Larissa wanted to see what tricks Marilyn was hiding up her sleeve. However, she wasn’t going

me.” She