Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 84

Declining Zero’s invitation for supper, Larissa left by herself.

Now that it was past dinner time, the elevators at Microworks were mostly empty. She was able to reach the

first floor very quickly. The security guard recognized her and leaped out of his chair at once.

“Ms. Seymour!” he greeted her, all smiles as he voluntarily opened the special access gate for her before she

could speak.

Larissa thanked him immediately, and he dipped his head as a sign of respect. “Goodbye, Ms. Seymour! Please come again!”

Larissa suddenly had the sensation of mistakenly entering some high–end restaurant.

After walking out of the Microworks Building, she turned back to look, and it was still lit up. At this point, it was already 10 pm.

There were already fewer cars on the road compared to when she just came. Only a couple or so cars could be seen driving past. She waited for a while before an empty cab came her way. She had just given the driver the address when Zero’s phone call came.

asked,

moment she finished speaking. Zero said frantically, “Someone’s trying to jump off

crew of “The

extent that there may be more behind–the- scenes things exposed. But she did not anticipate that

Janine was only pretending. She would not actually

there. There is some local press too. Do

Larissa told the driver to change

minutes for her to get to the hospital from

policemen were trying to disperse the crowd and maintain order while the firemen

Larissa could vaguely see a figure on the top of the

her here!” A piercing scream came from the

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seemed that it really was her ex–mother–in–law, Ms. Janine

going on?” a new

person nearby explained, “Have you seen last week’s episode of “The Mediators Room? The one where the woman was bitching about her daughter–in–law? Well, her

That Janine Levange, was it? I watched that episode.

about

just didn’t want to sell any of them to treat her son, and wanted to take advantage