Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 226

Kevan didn’t care. He clapped, and two waiters appeared out of nowhere. Then, they served them

food

The main course consisted of a tender steak served with a glass of wine. As Kevan raised his glass, a deep, captivating light gleamed in his eyes.

“Cheers to our marriage,” he said to Larissa.

Larissa gently clinked glasses with him. “Cheers to our marriage.”

They exchanged glances with a smile and finished the wine in a gulp.

The neon lights illuminated the night, casting a vibrant display of colors. Larissa cut her steak and looked outside. With genuine admiration, she remarked, “It’s beautiful here.”

come whenever you like.” Kevan stared at her, and his tone was

turned to look at him and met his burning gaze. It made her heart pound, and she could feel

great,” she murmured, her voice tinged with a gentle softness

music stopped, and the chandelier overhead flickered off. Larissa

“Look up,” Kevan said

of light shot through the

before she could retrieve it. Before she could react, she felt a hard, cold object being placed on her ring finger. The thing gleamed brightly as the moonlight hit it, casting a dazzling glow in the

object turned out to be a diamond-a sizeable one at that. While not as large as a pigeon’s egg, it was

sky returned to its original state. With that, the chandelier lit up again, but the band

daze and asked, “Why are you

to make up for the proposal I never gave you,” Kevan let go

but we will have everything a real marriage has. Otherwise, we

Larissa clenched her fingers, and the happy feeling she had earlier was gone. Then, she took a slice of meat and ate

the background music, the observation tower fell into silence. Larissa could only