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

 Facebook  Twitter  WhatsApp  Pinterest Chapter 211Chapter 211The room fell into silence.Jay was put into a difficult situation. Five million dollars was a small amount to him, not even a fraction of what he would invest in a movie. It would be as easy as a fick of his wrist. However, he didn’t trust Larissa.He could tell that Larissa […]

Chapter 210Everyone left the room and closed the door behind them, leaving only Larissa and Reuben in the room.“I’m sorry.” Reuben said again.Without a trace of emotion on her face, Larissa pulled her shirt back on, adjusting it before getting off the bed on her own.“I had no choice, I’m sorry,” Reuben continued to mutter

Chapter 209 The atmosphere in the living room became even more awkward upon Larissa’s arrival. Nevertheless, it was slightly better as they had a conversation topic now instead of staring silently at each other like before. Larissa looked around and noticed that everyone was present, except for Reuben, but she didn’t ask about him. When it was finally time for lunch, Yvette instructed Larissa, “Larissa, Reuben isn’t feeling well so he’s resting in his room. Please call him down for lunch.” “Alright” she said. She went straight upstairs without questioning anything. Reuben’s door was shut tightly. After she knocked twice, a muffled voice came from inside. “Come in.” Larissa pushed the door open, revealing a dark room with the lights off and the curtains drawn. Before her eyes could adjust to the darkness, she was yanked onto the bed. She screamed in fear as someone pressed themsell upon her and ripped her clothes apart. “What are you doing, Reuben?!” Larissa pushed away and slapped him on reflex. She shouted so loudly in panic that her voice broke. Reuben didn’t stop, but whispered in her ear instead, saying, “I’m sorry.” Before Larissa could understand what he meant the door opened and the lights were turned on. “Reuben, Larissa=” At the door, Lana let out a high–pitched scream, her eyes wide with shock. Her screams attracted the attention of everyone else. The sound of footsteps could be heard, and everyone was gathered outside Reuben’s room. By the time Lana arrived, Reuben had already gotten off Larissa, and she quickly pulled the blanket over herself, curling up into a small ball at the head of the bed. “What happened, Lana?” Yvette asked nervously. “What’s going on?” When she took a look, she was speechless. All she could do was point at the two people on the bed. Jay squeezed his way through the throng, his expression dark and slem as he asked Reuben, “Reuben, tell me honestly, what exactly happened here?” Lowering his head without looking at Larissa, Reuben replied softly. “I was sleeping when I heard Ms. Seymour calling me. When I opened my eyes, I saw her lying on my bed with her clothes barely on, and she even kissed me on the lips,” Her eyes wide with shock, Larissa could hardly believe that these words were coming out of Reuben’s mouth. “Hey-” Alas, before she could refute his statement, a strong force struck her face.. “How can you be so shameless!” Yvette yelled, her eyes red with anger. “Did you learn these crude seduction methods after living alone in the city for so many years?” The Impact of the slap had Larissa’s face feeling numb, and it was difficult for her lo speak. At this moment, all eyes were on her with varying forms of expressions–disappointment, scorn, Judgment, and lust. Larissa knew very well that this was a plot against her. She just didn’t know who was behind it. “Enough, everyone. Leave,” Xavier announced, asserting his authority as the head of the family, and pulled Yvette out of the room. Turning back to Larissa, he ordered, “Put on your clothes and come to the study.”

 Facebook  Twitter  WhatsApp  Pinterest Chapter 208Larissa closed the door and locked it from the inside.The two people outside her door left after a minute, but they probably didn’t go downstairs because Larissa heard the sounds of their doors closing, one after another.Larissa kept her eyes open until dawn.She did not sleep a wink, but no one came to

Chapter 207Xavier was away for work, attending a New Year’s event hosted by a TV station.Since he would only retum tomorrow, Yvette Invited the Cole family to spend the night at Seymour Mansion.Naturally, they were allocated quest rooms on the third floor. Reuben was deliberately given a room across from Larissa’s.Before going to bed, the

Chapter 206“Sure.” Larissa agreed pleasantly. “Let’s go outside and take a look around.”The warm rays of the alternoon sun shone or them brighty, relieving the chill of wir ter considerably.Larissa had to squint due to the bright outdoors,After she walked a short distance with Reuben, she suddenly felt the urge to yawn and covered her

 Facebook  Twitter  WhatsApp  Pinterest Chapter 205Dorian smiled and his beady eyes almost disappeared from view.His putty cheeks Irembled as he spoke, making Larissa’s stomach chum.Larissa wasn’t someone who judged people by their appearance, but Dorian really made a poor impression on her.She endured the nauseating disgust and shook his hand reluctantly.“Glad to meet you too,” Larissa forced a

Chapter 204As expected Yvette didn’t disappoint her.Larissa sneered inwardly.Yvette made up an explanation in a hurry. “She is Indeed my niece. However, she has addressed me as her mother since childhood because I raised her along with Nana,”As she spoke, she gestured with her eyes, hoping Larissa would back her up.Larissa had no intention of

Chapter 203 Larissa was tempted to give Lana a standing ovation for her profound words and heartiell der beration.  “Great, Ill go with you.” Larissa tumed off the TV and sat up enthusiastically. “Let’s greet Mr. Cole and his family properly.” She was curious to see how Lana and Yvette would introduce her to the quests Jay Cole, the boss of Summer Entertainment, was nearly seventy years old. However, he look great care of his appearance. There was not a single strand of white hair on his head, and his face had very few wrinkles. Jay appeared younger and more energetic than mary middle–aged men in their forlies and lillies. This could be seen from his recent marriage to a 23–year–old model Annabell Willis, as his fourth wile. Working at the Regal Cynasty Hotel Larissa had the chance to come in contact with several production crew members and start working within the entertainment industry. Listening to the gossip that was spread among them, she knew a thing or two about ay. Jay had four public marriages and numerous mistresses in secret. However, despite nis infidelity for many years, he was very cautious when it came to contraception and never had any child out of wedlock Because of this, he only had one son Reuben Cole. Jay’s first wife gave birth to Reuben, which was why he was considered the heir to the lamiy. Indeed. Jay was grooming him to be the successor of his company. After B Reuben returned from his studies abroad, Jay arranged for him to join his compary as his second–in–command. The results proved that Jay had made the right move by betting on his son. Reuben graduated with outstanding results from a first–class university abroad. Within two years of working at Summer Entertainment, he invested in and produced severa. hit TV shows. Furthermore, although Reuben had a handsome appearance, he never got himself involved in any scandals or gossip. He could almost be considered a perfect candidate for a future husband.  Larissa had suspected that Yvette might be trying to dupe her into marrying another man, just like the previous incident. However, Reupen was such  ich an outstanding man. Even if Yvette wanted him to be her son–in–law, it would he Lana who would marry him, not her. With that thought, Larissa cast aside her worries and followed Lana into Yvette’s room. When they entered, all four people standing at the fool of Yvette’s bed turned around to look at them. Larissa sized them up in return. The only woman among the four was clearly Annabel, Jay’s young wife. The man she was leaning against must be Jay himself. On the other side of Jay were two young men, one fall and handsome, and the other short and slump. Larissa recognized the tall and handsome one as Reuben. He had appeared on televis on a few times. As for the short and plump one, she had not heard of such a person in the Cole larrily. The second Larissa entered the room, she noticed the plump man staring at her with his small beady eyes. His burning gaze was lived on her every move, making her squirm uncomfortably. Jay was the first to speak. 1/2 “Is this Larissa, whom Nana has been telling us about?” He welcomed Larissa with a kind and gentle smile. Surprisingly, he wasn’t as repulsive as she thought, Things didn’t tum out as Larissa had imagined. “That’s right!” Lana pushed Larissa forward proudly so that everyone could see her. “Isn’t she more beautiful than me? Besides, she has been an excellent student since childhood, Not only did she graduate from Covenford University, she also worked her way up, relying on her own abilities. She’s now the manager of the housekeeping department at the Regal Dynasty Hotell She’s my role model With that, Jay’s opinion of Larissa improved, looking at her with admiration in his eyes. “Nana’s just exaggerating.” Smiling shyly, Larissa greeted Jay and his family politely, “Mr. Cole, thank you for coming all the way with your family to visit my mother.” As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions of everyone else in the room changed. Jay’s eyes widened as faint frown lines appeared on his forehead. “Mother?” Staring at Yvette, he continued. “Isn’t Larissa your niece?” When all was said and done, things hadn’t changed at all.

Chapter 202Around 9 am someone knocked on her door.“Miss Larissa, are you awake?” the stall asked in a very respectful manner.seemed like they had all been informed of Lana’s threat yesterday.Lying in bed, Larissa called out. “Not yet“Do you want me to bring you breakfast in bed, or will you come downstairs later to eat?