Sweet Subterfuge By Trina Duo ( Larissa Seymour & Travis Hardy )

Chapter 271After a busy moming of work, Larissa remained in her office while others from the department headed to the cafeteria for lunch. She was organizing the reports that Lotus hadn’t had the chance to hand over to her yet.Someone knocked on the office door twice, and she looked up to see Edmund standing at […]

Chapter 270  As promised by Kevan the new employees of the housekeeping department were all in place the following day. The news of the new general manager taking office came along with their arrival. Delore Larissa could even settle into her chair, she received an email instructing her to attend a meeting in the large canference room. The attendees were all members of the hotel’s management team, gathering to introduce the new leadership and discuss the future of the hotel. Being unfamiliar with the employees of Bartham’s Regal Dynasty Hotel and mindful of Kevan’s instructions from the previous night. Larissa found a corner seat and sat down with her notebook, People around her were engaged in conversations, speculating about the upcoming new leader’s gender, age, appearance, and personality, all hoping for someone easy to get along with As the designated time of 9 am stated in the email approached the doors of the conference room were promptly pushed open, and one person stood in the doorway as three others entered one after another. Tu Larissa’s surprise the man leading them was the same person she had seen outside the utility room yesterday. He walked through the entire conference room and took his place at the seat designated for the general manager while the others. accomparying him dispersed and sat on both sides. After testing the microphone to ensure it worked properly, he began his self- introduction, saying, “Hello, everyone. I am the new general manager of the hotel. My name is Edmund Rogers.” It didn’t take long for a wave of enthusiastic greetings. “Hello, Mr. Rogers,” to fill the conference room, Larissa finally snapped out of her astonishment. No wonder she thought Edmund resembled Kevan; they were indeed cousins. Edmund’s gaze swept across the conference room, eventually landing on Larissa’s face. She cleary saw him grin and nod at her, which started her and made her quickly lower her head. The meeting proceeded as expected, with each person’s speech sounding formal and allicial, Larissa pretended to take notes, making an effort to avoid making eye contact with him. However, she didn’t anticipate that her low–profile approach would still attract his attention. “Ms. Seymour of the housekeeping department,” Edmund spoke, and all eyes in the conference room turned toward Larissa. She managed a smile as she raised her head and asked, “Yes?” Edmund rested his elbows on the table and clasped his hands to support his chin. He wore a faint smile on his face as he spoke, “I heard that the housekeeping department is undergoing significant improvements. Thank you for your hard work.” “Thanks,‘ she replied with an official tone. “It’s all part of my job.” He nodded. “I look forward to seeing the final results.” With that the topic concluded, as if he had casualy mentioned it. Larissa let out a sigh of relel, uncapped her pen, and continued scribbling random notes in her notebook The morning meeting lasted for over an hour, and when it adjourned, Larissa lelt a sense of liberation, practically being the first one to rush out of the conference room. Edmund watched her retreating figure, and his smile gradually faded. Back in the housekeeping department, Larissa immediately called for a department reeling, which lasted a considerable amount of time. In addition to getting acquainted with each other, she assigned tasks to each person. Chapter 271

Chapter 269“I’m not ke Ms. Lolus. I’ve never claimed to be a saint. Once I catch any of you violating the rules, either you resign on your own accord. or kick you out, with no room for negotiation, Larissa declared attempting to establish herself as a cold-hearted “villain” to intimidate the employees who cisobeyed her

Chapter 268The presidential suite was enormous, requiring two housekeepers to clean it together. So, Kevan and Larissa divided the task of keeping a watchful eye on each housekeeper among themselves to ensure the housekeepers followed all the regulations. They couldn’t be certain whether it was the effect of the leaked video or the special treatment

Chapter 267“Probably,” Kevan replied, turning to glance at the mansion and letting out a soft sigh. My parents and several uncles have tried countless limes le convince him to move in with them, but he refuses to leave the room where he lived with my grandmother.”There was, of course, an even more significant reason-his grandpa

Chapter 266If it had been just Kevan alone, Roland would have swung his cane mercilessly toward him. However, Larissa clearly sided with Kevan. Il he scolded Kevan. It would be like scolding her. He didn’t want to scare her away after walling years for a granddaughter-in-law like her.“Then, let’s start coordinating from now on,” Roland

Chapter 265 Roland observed his grandson, who had always been distant but now displayed such tenderness and thoughtfulness in front of Larissa. He instantly fell his satisfaction with her grow even more. “Do your parents know about your marriage? Roland inquired. His cold demeanor contrasted sharply with his warm attitude toward Larissa. “They are not aware yet,” Kevan responded honestly. I plan to bring her back for the family reunion dinner and inform you all then. However, she had an unexpected business trip to Bartham. And since there are also pending matters at Microworks Corporation, we decided to come together, We only arrived in Bartham this maming and decided to visit you the same afternoon. No doubt I have always prioritized you in my heart.” As Kevan tried to appease his grandfather with his words, Roland’s expression improved somewhat. He raised his cane as if he was about to swing it at Kevan, “What nonsense are you talking about? Your wife should be your top priority now that you’re married!” Kevan acted as if he had a moment of sudden realization. “You’re right, Grandpa.” He then turned and playfully glanced at Larissa. Perhaps Larissa was feeling shy that she lowered her head as if trying to hide, and her ears turned into a deep shade of red. She heard him say. “From now on, my wife will be my top priority.” He raised his hand and gently brushed her long hair behind her ear. The touch of his fingertips on her tender skin caused a slight shiver. He smiled with satisfaction and teasingly called her, “Honey.” Her heart raced upon hearing that, and she could feel her body warming up. “Hmm?” She had no choice but to respond, but she didn’t dare to raise her head or meet Kevan’s gaze. “Am I also your top priority?” he asked. “What a friggin‘ cheesy question,” she thought to herself, unable to believe he had just said that out loud. But he loved acting, and once he got into character, he was fully committed. So, she played along despite her discomfort. “Of course.” To make it more believable, she even forced herself to look at him, and as she did, she noticed his eyes sparkle and his face filled with a Smile. “Honey…” His gaze softened, as if it held countless words. “Ahem Roland cleared his throat, displeased as he looked at Kevan. “Alright, that’s enough. Save the lovey–dovey for later. We haven’t finished discussing serious matters yet!” Kevan immediately straightened up, adopting a serious expression. “Please continue. Grandpa.” However, the hand he held with Lanssa couldn’t stay still and fidgeted restlessly. He bent his index finger and lightly scratched her palm, and she felt as if a leather swept across her heart, causing a ticklish sensation. She wanted to retract her hand, but she could only maintain a composed face and pretend nothing had happened in front of Roland. “When are you planning to have your wedding? Roland asked. Just as Kevan was about to respond, Roland added slemly. “Don’t give me any nonsense about not having a wedding! During our time, having a wedding is the true way to get married!” “Grandpa. Kevan felt somewhat helpless. I haven’t said anything yet Roland tapped his cane on the ground. “You can speak now!” *Larissa and I haven’t discussed the wedding yet” Kevan replied, “Both of us are busy with work, and coordinating our schedules will require more effort. We can’t give you an accurate answer right away.” Larissa quickly chimed in. “That’s right.”

 Facebook  Twitter  WhatsApp  Pinterest Chapter 264Roland stood motionless, tightly gripping his cane with both hands. He only briefly glanced at Kevan in the beginning before becoming completely fixated on Larissa.“And this is.” Although he directed his question at Kevan, his gaze never left Her. Upon hearing that, Kevan pulled Larissa closer. “This is my wife, Larissa.”Roland was clearly

Chapter 263‘Lotus didn’t pick you up as agreed, not because she was handling customer complaints, but because she wanted to embarrass you intentionally. The Company does want to foster a competitive atmosphere among its hotels, but it’s for mutual progress, not to suppress each other. Her actions today, along with her previous inaction and lack

Chapter 262“Well, looking at your unique work attitude, it’s no surprise that the stall here are also careless, creating negative publicity for the Company. “Kevan sarcastically remarked.He felt a sense of disdain and had no intention of engaging with these individuals any longer. So, he merely said, “You have half an hour to go through