Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 274

Edmund hadn’t anticipated Larissa’s strong reaction. He looked at her with a hint of admiration in his exes

“The applications will get rejected if we submit them frequently he said

“How about this-let’s try a different approach. You stay here to now and Itt subent another application once the housing department is back on track after the big family reunion dinner. To be honest, we need you move here than in Coverlord reforms can’t be accomplished in just two weeks. It’s a king process, which is why I hope you can stay Bharthar

Everything about him-his words, tone, and demeanor-all seemed genuine. If it weren’t for Kevan’s initial warming and her aversion to being in Bartham, she might have been convinced by him already

“I disagree,” she firmly rejected. “If you can’t resolve this, I’ll contact headquarters mysel

Due to Edmund’s persistence, Larissa had no choice but to seek help from her actual superior to explain the situation to headquarters She also sent an email expressing her unawareness of the decision made by headquarters and her desire to return to Covenford

However, headquarters remained unyielding and even swiftly transferred her personnel Hite to Bartham Seeing that she had no other options, she reluctantly turned to Kevan for assistance.

going at odd hours. By the time she woke up, he had already left, and the would return when she went to sleep. Over the past week, they

pm when she finally heard the sound of the

footsteps momentarily paused when he saw her. Eventually, he spoke,

h oa rse, and after speaking, he pressed his fist against his lips and coughed softby a

catching a cold?” she asked anxiously. “Is it serious? Did you take medicine? Should I call the front

warmed his heart, and the days of irritation and headaches

No need to send anything,” he patiently

his forehead, confirming that their temperatures were almost identical before gradually easing

sick, so why didn’t you come back earlier to rest?” she asked,

throat tickled, and he coughed a couple of times before reluctantly answering, “There’s too much work at the company.

not just dealing with the company’s affairs. He had only been at Covenford for a short while, and the people from the Rogers family had already started showing signs of a comeback. He wasn’t particularly worried though. After all, their feeble attempts were nothing more than a joke. If

your health is the most important,”

As he spoke, his gaze softened, and his tone filled with Indulgent helplessness. This made her heart tremble, and her

head, she softly urged, “Go back to