Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 931

“Oh, really? I haven’t noticed.” He struggled to maintain a calm facade.

Violet retorted with a touch of annoyance. “Of course, you haven’t!”

“When was the last time you dug out those childhood photos I look of you and looked at them?

“I bet you don’t even remember what you looked like as a child.”

This was actually true.

Violet remembered something else and asked, “Oh, by the way, is Lari coming over later?”

“She probably won’t. How about you give her a call?” He lowered his head in thought before looking up with a mischievous glint in his

eyes.

Violet knew exactly what her son was thinking, having carried him for nine months.

Since she had been missing seeing Larissa around, she might as well play along with his plan.

“Let’s wait until tonight. She’s probably working right now,” she suggested.

guess was

them with some parting words, “Mr. Ackley

can wait until you’ve both had a chance

could

decline their host’s

lunch at the hotel’s restaurant

back to their respective rooms.

sat on the bed and

Kevan’s alluring voice came through the phone. “Finished with work?”

meetings today,” she replied lazily as she leaned back.

suddenly remembered how Kevan had gotten upset the last time she neglected

she asked. “Are things

came out a bit

perceptive, immediately

opting not to call out her clumsy concem.

just fine,” he assured her, then offered an olive branch. “Would you like to talk to Aster?”

gripped her phone, tom

agreeing too quickly make her seem overly

other hand, it she continued to be standoffish, there

contemplation,

raised an eyebrow but refrained from speaking immediately.