Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 78

Dylan did not respond to her question, however.

“Your friend hasn’t made it, right?” He grinned like he knew everything.

A little stunned, Larissa shot back instinctively, “How did you know?”

“At this time, the elevators are packed with people. For Floor 45. I suppose even if the elevator’s coming down from the top, it wouldn’t stop there.”

Other than that, it was her reaction after receiving her friend’s text–she did not go inside but decided to buy coffee. That meant that she would still be waiting for quite a long time.

“Why don’t you tell your friend to stay where she is? We’ll send you guys up. You can try our company’s coffee too. It’s way better than any coffee you could buy out there!” Dylan looked proud.

Larissa was not comfortable enough to say yes. “We’ll just park ourselves at Starbucks for a while. You and Mr. Rogers can go about your business!”

“We just came down here for a walk. There’s no business to be had.” Dylan was very sincere, but Larissa was doubtful of his sincerity. After all, this did not look like a place where one would take a walk at. However, before she could think too deeply about it, Dylan turned and entered the building, waving at them from the automatic doors. “Come on!”

the other two, and they could only follow.

gate downstairs can only be opened by card access. Kevan

the special passage controlled by

nodded at Larissa and told the security guard, “Remember Ms. Seymour here.

our office, she will

guard nodded and agreed

for such trouble, but she could not brush off Dylan’s kindness, so she only smiled wryly at the guard before quickly walking past him

and Dylan walked right past them without even looking. Confused, Larissa wanted to know why, but she held back and did not

stopped before a single elevator. It was stuck on the first

number never changed.

Rogers‘ private elevator,” Dylan explained. “It can only

finger on the fingerprint reader

group entered the elevator at once, and Kevan pressed

corner of the car.

occupy the other corner when Dylan

indicator panel but had kept an eye on Larissa the