Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

hapter 119

When Larissa reached her office, she locked the door behind her, feeling a sense of unease settling in. Unable to fully concentrate on her work, she found herself constantly on edge, listening intently to any sounds or mavemeals outside her office.

When someone passed by her door, she would freeze and be on high alert. Even after the person had moved on, she still felt tense. By the morning’s end, her state of tiredness was no different from when she got off work.

Close to noon, Larissa saved the report she had done halfway and was about to grab lunch. Suddenly, she heard lootsteps outside her door again. This time, the footsteps came to a halt right outside her door.

Subconsciously, she held her breath, her senses on high alert as she tried to discem the sounds. Her heart was racing.

Suddenly, there came three knocks on her door, causing her to involuntarily swallow nervously. Then, she asked, “Who’s there?”

“It’s me.” came the voice of a young man, sounding oddly familiar. As Larissa strained her memory to place the voice, he added. “It’s Lucas Hermes.”

“You’re alone?” she asked warily.

Her strange question puzzled Lucas for a moment, and he responded, “Yes, I’m alone. Is there someone else I should be with?”

Finally, she felt at ease and opened the door. ‘Why are you here?”

“I’m here to talk about business. Lucas smiled.

Larissa was in doubl “Talk about business?

In her opinion, Lucas was a trust fund baby with too much free time. They had met twice, but he had never mentioned his work

Lucas pulled out a chair and sat down. He placed his hands on the table, looking as he was ready to tak business. Larissa dared not waste time and promptly poured him a cup of water.

“I only have water in my office.”

“It’s line,” Lucas said, taking the cup and sipping from it.

“My girlfriend’s birthday is coming soon, and I want to host a birthday party for her at the Regal Cynasty Hotel”

“On” Larissa immediately understood.

“You want to book a venue, right? I’m not in charge of that. She laughed apologetically

“You should go to the lobby and lind the general manager. She will take you on a tour of the banquet halls in our hotel. If you have any questions, feel free to ask her. She can provide you with a detailed explanation. Or

As she spoke. She picked up the landline and said. “I can call her and ask her to meet you at the elevator on the second llaor. All our banquet hals are located on the second and third fleer.”

“Alright

Lucas put down the cup. a look of disappointment crossing his lace as he touched his nose.

“I was hoping I could help you out and make your work performance even better,” he said, with a hint of disappointment in his voice.

Larissa chuckled and reassured him, “You are actually boosting my work performance by bringing more business to the hotel.

Lucas pursed his lips and nodded in agreement with what she said.

Soon, Larissa contacted Rachel and wrote down her number for him. “This is Ms. Moss‘ phone number. If you don’t see her on the second floor, please give her a cal

Lucas kept it but didn’t leave immediately. “Are you available on the 23rd? It’s my girlfriend’s birthday party, Come and join the fun! You Can bring Mr. Rogers too!”

Larissa grassed that the essence of his statement was encapsulated in its last few words.

“The work schedule hasn’t been arranged yet, so I can’t promise you.” Then, she searched her emall for any messages from her secretary regarding that but did not find any.

However, Lucas had been incredibly helpful, and his personal invitation meant a lot to her. So, she responded, “If I have the time. I definitely go. But I cannot guarantee that Mr. Rogers wil be there. I can’t make any promises.”

Lucas disappointment was palpable as he soltly replied. “Okay!