Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 844

Larissa did not need to think to know who Wendy was talking about.

“Are you an ostrich?” Larissa dug out Wendy’s phone from between the couch cushions and gave it to Wendy. “The more you don’t

answer, the more he’ll think crazy things.”

Wendy pouted as she got up reluctantly. She answered the video call under Larissa’s forceful gaze.

To prevent Larissa from seeing Edmund’s face. Wendy turned around and forced a normal smile to appear on her face.

Wendy was like Larissa, having worked in the customer service industry for many years. She was good at laking her emotions.

Edmund did not notice anything as he asked Wendy. “Have you eaten?”

“Nope.” Wendy brushed her hair over from behind her ear to cover her lace, which was free of makeup. “I’m waiting for my chicken soup to

be ready.”

still have chicken soup? How nice!” Edmund’s voice

asked him, “What about

But to Larissa, whose “girly heart” had died a long time ago, such a thing

goosebumps broke out

was nearby, she pretended to scold

herself, rubbing

an angle where Edmund could not see. She mouthed

turned around coldly. Once she was certain Wendy could not see her face, Larissa allowed her worry

lace.

flirted for a long while until Larissa called for her to go

wonder who the hell it was who said that

herself a full bowl of chicken soup.

on leave tomorrow, and I’m going to meet up with him.” Wendy stirred the

good deal of the soup sprayed onto the table. “Sure.” She forced herself to calmly clean

“Yeah,” Wendy promised.

Kevan. The anxiety she was feeling did not allow her to ask if Kevan was free this time. Thankfully, Kevan answered fairly quickly. He did not make

was still daytime in Caldor.

long time no see.” He waved at Larissa through the screen before Kevan shoved him out of the camera’s

little red–laced because she might have disturbed him while at work. “If you are, I will