Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 53

Many present began to look pained at her plight, but Kevan remained unmoved. Larissa could not help but wonder if Kevan’s heart was made of stone.

“You did not have inappropriate thoughts about me?” he sneered coldly. “I suppose so. Considering all the men you’ve slept with, your taste in men is rather poor.”

Having her hidden past exposed so abruptly, Karin inhaled sharply. Her throat constricted, and it caused her to choke and cough for a while.

The disgust in Kevan’s eyes grew.

“What are you still standing around for?” He looked at the stunned group. “Hurry up and get her out of here.”

The staff members snapped back to reality and quickly surrounded Karin. They pulled and tugged and got her to let go of Kevan’s leg. They actually ended up picking her up from the floor.

Glaring, Karin shouted while coughing, “Put me down!”

But no one responded to her.

Her cries and shouts kept going until they went downstairs. Even then, it took a long while before her shrill voice faded out completely.

third floor were Kevan,

Larissa to

have tuxedos here?” he asked

quickly. “It’s over there. Let me show you.”

stripped his jacket off and threw it onto the floor.

tie and shirt.

His s…

need a shower.”

state revealed his well–defined

stared for a long while before she averted her gaze. Blushing, she said, “Th- The bathroom’s on the s–second

there,”

was so overwhelmed by what she

speaking well.

“Pick a tux

like an idle bystander for so long that the sudden assignment

displeasure was clearly shown in the

“I’m just worried that

Kevan relaxed.

that behind him