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.

just happened to be dinner time now, she asked out of courtesy, “Do you

ceremony either. “Sure. Can I bring

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

nodded with a smile.

…

a 3-star Michelin rating. Hence, it would not be considered negligent to invite someone of Kevan’s status to have a meal

was still dressed in

now.” He gave only a brief explanation

used to this, and

table. She

table was not 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

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

smiled and threw the question over to Larissa. “This involves the privacy of my client. I

key point before turning to look at Larissa, his eyes suddenly warmer than before. “You want a divorce?”

since Kevan had asked, she

out an unprecedented

with his gaze lowered. “With such

was right

a pity 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 carried a

proven wrong in the worst way.

expression—from Kevan’s perspective—ended up

here for a while. Why is no one serving us water? Is this the service offered by the Regal Dynasty? Is it worth

was so embarrassed by the scolding that they kept apologizing before deferentially filling up his glass

“Forgive me, Mr. Rogers. I will relay this to the restaurant’s manager. I’ll make

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

shut her mouth at once.

awkward, Dylan quickly smoothed things over by saying, “Alright, alright. Let’s make our

the three menus in due course,

heard that you’ll be treating