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.

off the repairs. I’ll ask about it another day and see if there

fixed and put it on quickly.” Marilyn didn’t seem willing to

Come with me.”

to refuse, but when she looked up, she saw Lewis, who had just happened to

instead. “I’ll get myself ready and pick you

that he was about to ask a question, but

I

could I make you pick me up?” Marilyn

you?

thought about it and said. “That

out now!” Marilyn hung

her phone down, her face somber.

and bit into the sandwich that she’d

“Marilyn,” Larissa replied.

his eyes, tensing immediately. “What are you picking her up

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

being conned.”

you go.” Lewis looked serious. “Call

have to.” Larissa wanted to see what tricks Marilyn was hiding up her sleeve.

with me.” She looked