Lahat ng Kabanata ng Sweet Subterfuge: Kabanata 531 - Kabanata 540

Larissa was pulling her suitcase with her out of the elevator when she turned only to halt abruptly.Someone was sitting on the floor outside the door. His back was against the wall, and his legs were pulled toward himself while his head was down, his shoulders completely slumped. There was an aura of desolation around him.She had not yet figured out what was going on when she locked eyes with him.The moment he saw her, his dull eyes brightened up immediately. Kevan scrambled up from the floor and dashed toward Larissa while she was confused and blanking out in a few steps, grabbing her by the shoulders and yanking her into his arms.The fresh smell of mint pervaded her nose, and his broad chest as well as his strong arms caused Larissa's heart to pound, her body feeling hotter and hotter.Kevan hugged her tightly as if he were going to crush her.Feeling his trembling, Larissa stopped herself from pushing him away and hugged him back instead."... What's wrong?" she asked sof

The information Gary found was more than what Larissa had anticipated. At the same time, it was completely different from what she expected."The man who appeared at the kindergarten that day was called Ron Jules. He's a street thug who extorts money from small business owners as a way of living," Lewis explained to her in a neutral tone of voice."Street thug?" Larissa clutched the folder she had in her hand, which was something Gary just gave her. The papers within were slightly over an inch or so thicker, making the folder bulky."Yes." Lewis nodded and gestured at the folder, saying, "You can have a look at what's inside. Most of it is his criminal record."Larissa flipped open the folder, accidentally letting it slip from her hands, and it crashed onto the floor. A stack of photos slid out of it. The photos were likely printed from some sort of internal system as almost every one of them clearly displayed the front of Ron's face, who had stared obediently at the camera when th

When Gary first came, he mentioned to her that she would stay in Bartham for a week. His room was also booked for a week's time. But it had already been a week, and he did not seem like he was going to depart at all. She even heard from the janitors in charge of cleaning the presidential suite that Gary seemed to stay in his room all day long, calling the restaurant to send up all three of his daily meals.His idleness looked more like him coming to vacation in Bartham, and not to talk about business deals.Gary was a little panicked with her question. "No." He coughed lightly into his right fist to conceal his unease. "I was ill and was hospitalized for a time. Soaring Corporation recently had many things going on too, so Mr. Rogers called me to apologize and told me to wait for a few more days."Years of working in high-pressure jobs as well as his high position—which only got higher over time—in the industry made Gary develop a bad temper. Under normal circumstances, combined wit

Most average people would have heard of the darkness of the entertainment industry. Sometimes unspoken rules and cheating scandals would be exposed, and the crowd would make an uproar. However, this was nothing; it was merely the tip of an iceberg for the industry.The actions of these male artists from Cosmic Entertainment completely exceeded the knowledge of the public, causing many to cry out about how unbelievable it was. Moreover, this group of artists included the so-called honest and upstanding young gentlemen.All sorts of negative comments started pouring in.Netizens unanimously demanded that these people be permanently banned.Of course, as the artists under their management had such a huge thing happening to them, Cosmic Entertainment could not escape accountability for this.All sorts of nasty labels were given to them, and the police even created a task force that stationed themselves within Cosmic Entertainment to conduct a more thorough investigation. To cooperate

"Finish your food." Kevan finally retracted his cutlery, but his oppressive gaze remained fixed on Larissa.Larissa only felt that he was being ludicrous. "Your daughter has been kidnapped!" she repeated. "How can you still eat?"Even she—a bystander who hated Bethany, could not help but be anxious. As Bethany's father, Kevan's current actions were a little too heartless."She'll be fine." Kevan's tone was mild but certain.Larissa was stunned. "How do you know?"How did he know?Kevan glanced at his incessantly ringing phone before accepting the call as well as putting it on speakerphone."Kevan Rogers?" It was an unknown man who called, a Bartham local from his accent. His tone was fierce, and it was clear that he was not someone to be messed with.Kevan hummed lightly. "Was there something you needed?"The man seemed to be pissed by his nonchalant attitude, yelling, "Do you not want your daughter anymore?"As if to play along with him, the moment the man stopped speaking,