Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 1001

“Alright, then. We shall head out.”

Larissa gathered her belongings and pulled Kevan toward the exit.

“I’ll come pick you up tomorrow moming. It’s almost the big family reunion dinner day.

“So, it’s hard to find a cab on the road. You might even lind yourself waiting for hall a day without coming across an empty cab.”

Gary didn’t reluse.

Instead, he recursted, “Then, you come alone tomorrow.”

Her steps hesitated a moment, and she sighed Inwardly.

Gary really hadn’t changed.

“Alright,” she agreed.

As soon as they closed the door, Larissa began complaining to Kevan. “I thought my dad had really come around! Turns out, he still has reservations about you!”

Kevan lightened his grip on her hand and smiled.

slow; there has to be a gradual

to change

as long as things were moving in a positive direction, he

upon hearing

being wronged here; it’s you. If you’re line with

He chuckled.

I don’t want to

head to look

held a hint of

stumped by

up with a coherent response

Take it slow

of an answer: she couldn’t

surprise at their early return

She was also dissatisfied.

quality time with Gary and Lewis?” she asked Larissa

have hosted

him, saying, “It’s not that Kevan d dn’t want to host them. Rather, my dad and brother haven’t slept for

see…

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She offered a smiles

Larissa and Kevin were out Violet

of them, and each person served themselves a