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.

she did not intend to stay any longer. As it just happened to be dinner time now, she asked out of courtesy, “Do you have any plans for tonight, Mr.

either. “Sure. Can I bring

to meet Kevan due to last night’s events, he did

course.” She nodded with a

…

rating. Hence, it would not be considered negligent to invite someone of Kevan’s status to have a meal

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

now.” He gave only a brief explanation for his tardiness.

to this, and

not familiar with Dylan, they naturally sat on opposite sides of the table. She thought that Kevan would sit with Dylan, but who knew

very big, so they were very close to each other. Larissa only needed to move her arm a little to touch Kevan’s. For that, she felt like she was sitting on a hot pan, but Kevan seemed unaware of her dilemma.

you together?” He seemed to be asking this in passing, but his narrowed eyes had a cold

“This involves the privacy of my client. I think it’s better if

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

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

out an unprecedented

gaze lowered. “With such unreasonable parents, I doubt your former husband was anyone

was right about that.

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

led to her being proven wrong in the

up becoming her dissatisfaction with his words.

“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 it worth the expensive service

kept apologizing

Rogers. I will relay this to the restaurant’s manager. I’ll make sure that

on your department. You have no jurisdiction to be meddling

her mouth at once.

that the atmosphere had gotten awkward, Dylan quickly smoothed things over by saying, “Alright, alright. Let’s make our orders,

waiter handed out the three menus in due course, waiting for the moment to take

heard that you’ll be treating