Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 9

Dylan spat out the water he had just drunk.

He hurriedly leaned forward to grab tissues from the dispenser and wiped his mouth as well as the wet stains on his clothes.

“My apologies.” He was a tad embarrassed, and yet there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. Once he had straightened up again, he pretended to act serious by rubbing his chin in deep thought. Then he said in a straight-faced manner, “There actually is something wrong with Mr. Rogers. He really does have a problem.”

Larissa perked up at that.

“He’s a total germaphobe,” Dylan grumbled with disdain, clearly having been a victim of it.

This bit of gossip was nothing exciting for Larissa, but as she had not quite experienced it herself, she could not relate to him.

She just didn’t quite understand. “How does being a germaphobe have anything to do with rejecting Karin Gallagher?”

“Mr. Rogers’ germaphobia is so extreme that he can’t even have bodily contact with anyone else. When he goes out on business trips, he doesn’t even want to shake other people’s hands.”

Dylan’s words shocked Larissa once more.

When Kevan checked in that night, he clearly shook her hand, and last night, they had…

Larissa naturally would not think that she was the only exception for Kevan. After all, he did say that he originally wanted to have her get a call girl. Hence, she did not understand how Kevan’s ridiculous germaphobia would lead him to refuse Karin and have a call girl instead. Could it be that Karin was dirtier than a call girl to him?

Dylan saw her confusion but did not elaborate. Some things could not be interfered with by outsiders like him.

Larissa did not have the courage to ask either.

time now, she

either. “Sure. Can I bring

else but Kevan as Dylan’s tagalong. Even if she did not want to meet Kevan due to last night’s events, he

She nodded with a

…

would not be considered negligent to invite someone of Kevan’s status to

Kevan only arrived half an hour later. Unlike Dylan’s casual attire, he was still dressed

meeting. It only ended now.” He gave only a

used to this, and

sides of the table. She thought that Kevan would sit with Dylan, but who knew that he would sit next to her without bothering to ask for her input?

a little to touch Kevan’s. For that, she felt like she was sitting on a

to be asking this in passing, but his narrowed eyes had a cold glint to them that caused Larissa to

threw the question over to Larissa. “This involves the privacy of my client. I think it’s better if Ms. Seymour spoke for herself.”

at Larissa, his eyes suddenly warmer than before. “You

about her private affairs to others, but since Kevan had asked, she could only bite the bullet and

out an

he replied blandly with his gaze lowered. “With such

right

that Larissa was foolish back then. She had not known to look beyond the superficial. After she experienced the insanity of the Hardy elders, she actually

to her being proven wrong in the worst

perspective—ended up becoming her dissatisfaction with his

who just happened to be passing by. “I’ve been sitting here for a while. Why is no one serving us water? Is this the service offered by the Regal Dynasty? Is

scolding that they kept apologizing before deferentially filling up his glass with

was also nervous. “Forgive me, Mr. Rogers. I will relay this to the restaurant’s

her a cold stare, he said, “Just focus on your department. You have no jurisdiction to be meddling in the

shut her mouth at

by saying, “Alright, alright. Let’s make our orders, shall we? I’m

out the three menus in due course, waiting

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