Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 403

Their enthusiastic greetings startled Larissa, causing her to develop a splitting headache.

Aster clung to Larissa’s clothes, shrinking back into the car behind her.

With a polite smile, Larissa nodded to them in acknowledgment.

“Hello, everyone.”

Maintaining her aloof demeanor, she helped Aster out of the car and entered the hotel amidst the onlookers curious gazes.

“Do we have a play area for children in the hotel?” she asked the assistant manager beside her.

“Yes, we do.” He nodded and turned to Aster. “Shall I have someone escort the young man to the children’s play area?”

Larissa didn’t hesitate. “Yes, please ”

The assistant manager called over a lobby attendant. “Take the general manager’s son to the children’s play area and take good care of him. Make sure he doesn’t get hurt, understand?”

The attendant replied nervously, “Yes, I understand.”

good time playing in the children’s play area. Call me

knew how to operate it as

nodded obediently.

attendant and walked away without

with all kinds of facilities. The children’s play area was free for

on the slides for some time and then with building blocks.

he watched enviously on the

parents raced around the tracks.

to play?” Aster heard a

eyes widening in confusion. “Uncle Dylan? Why are you

his hands on his knees and

happened to pass by outside and saw you standing

the go–karts zooming by. “If you are willing, I can play with

with excitement, but he hesitated when he remembered his mother and godmother’s advice. They had warned him countless times that he shouldn’t talk to strangers

wasn’t considered

you my mom’s friend?” he asked

him mention “friend”

mom?” Dylan asked deliberately.

Aster gave an honest answer. “My mom is Larissa! The woman who was with me

to Aster, “Oh! I used to be very good friends