Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 63

This time it was Sharon’s turn to be confused.

“You’re leaving? Where are you going?”

“Something came up.” Larissa had no intention to tell her more. She simply dipped her head in farewell and said, “Let’s meet again in the future, Ms. Davis.”

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Kevan went back to the lounge with a stony face. The scattered crowd began to gather again. However, this time, he no longer had the mood to deal with them and blocked them off without saying anything.

“Mr. Rogers!” Sharon, who was sitting before the floor–to–ceiling window, waved at

him.

of everyone in the villa, he was the closest to Sharon, and she was likely the only woman apart from Larissa who did not try to flatter him in any way. Hence, he went

to answer his question, but she handed him the other glass

from the table instead.

Kevan’s eyes narrowed as his guard went up. She had never been this warm to him from the day they met

simply lay her cards on the table. “I just

Kevan stopped hesitating. He sat down and accepted the wine and said, “Go ahead,

right,

number, and I’ll

phone number. If Sharon really wanted it, she would be able to find it easily–but most

said pointedly, “I don’t need to go

“Very well, then.” She waved at him to carry on. “You may call her right here.

one on the list. However, the call never made it through. The robotic message started out as “The number you have dialed is currently busy” and ended with “The