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Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 45
Vivian reacted quicker than Larissa. She grabbed the latter’s hand and studied her briefly, nodding. "Of course."To Larissa, she said, "Go pick out a few gowns that you like." She waved her hand generously. "The clothes on this floor are all high-end customized designs from major brands over the years. Take your pick.""High-end customized designs" meant that these clothes were haute couture—clothes that represented the pinnacle of fashion design. Many superstars always wore high-end customized gowns with pride—even if they were out of season—to attend major events. And whether or not they wore haute couture, the choice of the brand, when the clothing was released, and the haute couture of a specific season—all became ways for celebrities to compete with each other.Larissa felt that she was dreaming—no, she could not possibly even be dreaming about this.She really wanted to ask, "Can I really pick whatever I want?" but was afraid that the question would expose her lack of exposu
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 46
A series of heel clicks could be heard rushing up, revealing the impatience of the newcomer.Soon, a head poked out from the corner where the stairs were."Vivian!"The grating voice caused Kevan’s brow to furrow.Having spent so many years in the entertainment industry, Vivian’s observation skills were as sharp as a tack. The moment she noticed Kevan’s expression shift, she immediately went and blocked the newcomer at the stairs."Karin! Why didn’t you let me know that you were coming?" She grinned.Karin glared at her. "Don’t I often come by without telling you that I am? But this is the first time I’ve been intercepted by your staff downstairs."She still had a nasty countenance, but the insolence and arrogance shown toward the staff before were not displayed in front of Vivian. Only her tone remained unfriendly as she complained.Vivian hugged her arm with affection as she tried to soothe her gently. "Well, that’s because someone booked the third floor! Just wait downstairs
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Vivian did not expect herself to encounter such a difficult person like Kevan. She did not relish this experience, but she could only swallow this bitter pill as she was the unreasonable party in this matter."My apologies, Mr. Shields, I will decline her at once." She bowed lightly and backed away a bit before turning to leave.She had just left when the soft, yellow curtain was cracked open. Poking her head out, Larissa called out softly, "Vivian?"However, she only saw Kevan on the sofa."Where’s Vivian?" she asked him in confusion. "I just heard her.""She’s gone to deal with something." Kevan stood up, both hands in his pockets as he went to Larissa. "Is there something wrong?" He stopped before her and looked down at her due to their difference in height.Larissa had no makeup on her face due to the styling appointment today. In such close proximity, Kevan could clearly see the soft hairs on her face and a little red spot behind her right ear. Her skin was so soft, though h
Sweet Subterfuge Chapter 48
Kevan swallowed again, his dark eyes teeming with intense emotion."Can you see the hair that’s stuck?" Larissa’s question broke him out of his thoughts. Blinking, Kevan shoved his fanciful thoughts out of his mind and turned his gaze slowly to the zipper. The dark strands that were caught in the zipper were rather obvious."It might hurt. Try to bear with it, alright?"Kevan’s throat was dry, and his voice was hoarser than usual. He pinched the top of the zipper together to make sure that the teeth were aligned while his other hand slowly pulled the zip down. His movements were very gentle, and he was so focused on the task that it was as if he were handling a precious thing.Larissa accidentally glimpsed his face in the mirror, and her shock caused her to freeze on the spot. The Kevan now and…and the one she knew were quite different. Her heart began pounding so hard she felt like it might burst from her chest. All she could hear was her heartbeat drumming in her ears, and she qu
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Kevan remained expressionless the whole time, and Larissa could not tell what he thought of this gown at all.Startled, Kevan slowly returned to his senses. "What?" he asked.Larissa was disappointed. He clearly did not like this gown, so much so that he could space out while looking at her."What do you think of this one?" she asked again without much hope."It’s alright." Kevan casually threw down those two words.It was just as she thought.Pursing her lips, Larissa said, "Then please leave. I’ll try the other ones.""Don’t." Kevan waved his hand. When he saw Larissa’s confused gaze, he explained with gleaming eyes, "It’s late, just wear this one.""Oh, okay." The financial backer had spoken, so Larissa did not dare disobey. "Then I’ll wait here for Vivian to do my makeup."Kevan found an excuse to leave. "I’ll call her."He did not dare stay alone with her in such a small space. He was afraid…that he could not hold himself back.With Vivian, she had gone back to the stai
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The sounds of the curtain rings rubbing against the rod made their way into Vivian’s ears, and fear enveloped her. Jolting, Vivian’s heart also skipped several beats."Vivian!" Larissa rushed out before Kevan could when she heard her voice."I’ve picked the gown. What do you think?"Her heart settling, Vivian hurriedly turned while plastering a professional smile on her face. "Of course." She took a look and was amazed.She knew Larissa was beautiful, and knew just how gorgeously fairy-like the gown was, but she did not expect that the combination of the two would create something so extraordinary.She said sincerely, "It suits you well."So well that it seemed that the gown was meant for her.Having Vivian’s approval, Larissa regained some of her confidence. She let out a relaxed smile and said, "That’s great.""Why don’t you head in and wait for a bit?" Vivian instructed her. "I still have something to do. Once I’m done, I’ll style your hair and do your makeup."Larissa glan
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Kevan did not explain to her."Either you send her down right now, and I can pretend this never happened. Or…" His eyes narrowed, and his voice got heavy. "We will follow the contract."Vivian made up her mind at once. "Karin, please go downstairs for now!" She frantically tried to signal her with her eyes, but Karin was staring at Kevan."Mr. Rogers!" Karin started to cry. She quickly ran toward him and knocked Larissa aside to throw herself into his arms. She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist."I’m sorry about what happened before! I was wrong! That was the agency’s decision—not mine. I swear I didn’t want to do it! Please have mercy on me!"She buried her face into Kevan’s chest, her tears and snot smearing onto his white shirt.Kevan’s expression turned livid, and a sense of wintry coldness began emanating from his figure. Larissa, who was rubbing her nose while leaning against him, shuddered, and Vivian was equally just as terrified as she backed away.Yet, Karin di
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She had not treated this as a serious problem at the time—even if this was the first time she failed and had been rejected. But after that, everything spiraled out of her control and was beyond what she could imagine would happen.She sought out her boss and asked him to save her, but she only got more social calls than before.The payoff for the social calls was better resources for other actresses in the agency.She demanded an explanation from her boss, and he told her frankly, "You’ve been banned by Mr. Rogers. If you don’t deal with him, no one will dare hire you. But don’t worry, I will always remember your contributions to the agency. As long as our contract remains valid, your luxurious life will always be there."She knew exactly what she needed to trade to keep her "luxurious life".She still had dreams and aspirations. She did not want to be some call girl for the rest of her life.So, she did everything she could to get the invitation for tonight’s banquet in order to