Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 173

The first call was from an employee of a real estate agency. He knew that she had listed her previous house with the agency for rent, and also about how those shameless people from the Hardy family had rented her house to someone else. He claimed to be her boyfriend and

expressed his concern because she had yet to return home late at night.

The agency immediately informed him to look for her at the house, il she wasn’t there, the people who rented out her house must be

involved.

The people from the Hardy family had all returned to their hometown, which was only a little over three hours away by car, but she wouldn’t travel there for such a trivial matter. He immediately drove to her former residence but unexpectedly found a police car downstairs.

His heart tightened, and he quickly rushed into the elevators as fast as he could. As soon as the elevator doors opened on her floor, someone pushed him back inside.

a police uniform shouted sharply, “Go to a

behind the police

refrained from approaching the

among the crowd, but that didn’t

police officer, “Have you seen Miss

was confused. “Miss Seymour?

had a strong reaction to his words. “That female scammer! kill her! Let’s see if she dares trick

the police officer’s advice and rushed forward to kick the drunk man to the ground, picking up the knife and pressing it against his neck. His eyes were bloodthirsty, and he might’ve driven the knife

the drunk man and knocked on the closed door across the hall-apparently, the couple who lived there had called the police. In their bedroom, he found Larissa unconscious and unresponsive. The couple told the police about what the man had done. and he listened attentively while carrying Larissa out. Her face was as pale as a sheet and

on her right shoulder. But his anger soared when he saw the scars on her body as the

of what happened, he pulled some strings to get some time alone with the perpetrator. Kevan spared no effort in beating the drunk man almost to death, leaving