Chapter 144
Sweet Subterfuge
Larissa asked Lana âHow many servings did you pack?â
Since Larissa had prepared all the dishes, Lana rsisted on personally packing the food as a way to express her sincerity.
Larissa decided to let Lana do it since packing food required no skill at all, She didnât pay close attention to how much Lara had packed into the lunchbox.
Avoiding Larissaâs gaze. Lana lowered her head and said in a trembling voice. âI only brought enough for Mr. Rogers, Whatâs wrong?â
âNothing. Larissa had no right to criticize Lana for not being considerate. She hersell hadnât thought of reminding Lara to bring an extra portion for Dylan before he questioned her.
âYou go upstairs first. Mr. Rogersâ office is on the 69th floor. When you get there, ask someone for the exact location. Iâll go out and buy something for Mr. Shields. After all, he also helped a lot yesterday.â
Lanaâs jaw dropped when she realized her mistake. Covering her mouth, she exclaimed in regret âMr.
Shields! How could I farget about him!â
The elevator arrived at that moment. Lana quickly composed herself and stepped into the elevator with an apologeti smile. âIâll have to trouble you, Larssa!â
Although Larissa didnât expect Lana to accompany her. Lanaâs entitled request and abrupt departure annoyed her to no end. She was tempted to just leave Lana here, without caring whether her actions would attend Dylan.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated with another message from Dylan. It read, âDid she really forget about me?â
Just by reading the message, Larissa could sense his evident disappointment.
In the end, she had a change of heart. She replied, âNo. Il bring some food up to your office immediately. Which floor is your office on?â
Larissa bought coffee and sandwiches from the Starbucks next door and brought them up to the 69th floor.
According to Dyan, his recently established law firm was situated on the same floor as Microworks Corporationâs presidential office. The two offices occupied distinct spaces and were Irked by a private door accessible only to Dylan and Kevan, Furthermore, there was a single elevator that provided exclusive access to the law firm, separate from the other elevators.
Dylan asked Larissa to go to Kevanâs office with Lana first so that she wouldnât have to wander around.
He would go to Kevanâs office to meet up with them later.
âGo with Lana?â Larissa uttered those words under her breath sarcastically. However, she simply replied, âOkay.â
Aexiting off the elevator and burning a corner, Larissa arrived at the presidential office.
As Larissa approached the door, she heard someone inside speaking. âOur president is a very busy man. He doesnt have the time to meet with any random person.â
siting voice sounded like it came from a young woman, Although her voice was sweet, the words were sharp.
âAre you calling me a ârandom personâ?â The other voice clearly belonged to Lana. âDo you even know who I am?â
Lana sounded impatient as well. It was obvious that she was going to lose her temper.
The young woman snorted with disdain. âArenât you just a gold digger lantasizing about hooking up with a millionaire?â
âYou!â
The brewing lension in the room made Larissa unable to stand by and watch any longer. She entered the room and saw Lana confronting a woman with wavy red hair, dressed in a cream suit.
Other spectators in the office were looking at the scene with interest.
Lanssaâs appearance diverted everyoneâs allertion.
âAnd who are you?â the woman with wavy hair asked. Her attitude wasnât any better than when she spoke to Larissa.
âI am Mr. Rogersââ Larissa hesitated.
She was uncertain if Kevan desired to publicly announce their ârelationshipâ within the company, However, she also couldnât openly state that they were merely friends in front of Lana âIâm his family.â Larissa finally said.
As Kevanâs girlfriend, she could be regarded as part of his family. Il Kevan preferred not to reveal their relationshipâ publicly, he could Inform his employees that she was a distant cousin or some other relative.