Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 302

“Are you satisfied now that you’ve ruined our lives? he shouted angrily, his bloodshot eyes red with fury.

Remaining silent, Larissa kept her head down

She tried to avoid eye contact with Jay so as to not trigger his anger any further.

Even so, Jay was unwilling to let her off the h ook

He kicked her repeatedly, leaving bruises and marks on her limbs, abdomen, and lace.

“You bit ch, why aren’t you saying anything? What happened to your sharp tongue and quick wit? Can’t say a word now, can you?” Jay’s assault became more violent as the expression on his face appeared increasingly deranged.

Larissa could taste the metallic taste of blood in her mouth.

Her body was screaming with pain, aching at the repeated blows that she endured.

At that moment, the only thought in her mind was for Kevan to come and save her as soon as possible.

She waited and waited desperately hoping for Kevan’s arrival

Finally, the door to the rooftop opened. However, it wasn’t Kevan who appeared, but his assistant.

Jay dragged Larissa up from the ground and forced her to stand in hont of him, protecting himself with her body.

“Who are you?” he asked. “Where’s Kevan?”

“Mr. Rogers has other urgent matters to attend to and can’t come at the moment,” Kevan’s assistant replied. “I’m his assistant and I represent him fully. If you have any requests, address them to me.”

“He’s busy? He can’t come now?” Jay suddenly burst into laughter. “B itch, did you hear that?”

Grabbing Larissa by the hair, Jay forced her to look into his eyes. “It seems like your husband couldn’t care less about your safety! Your Gile is less important than his work matters! Don’t you regret marrying him now?”

Larissa lowered her gaze and replied helplessly, “Yes.”

Jay let out a maniacallaugh. “You deserve this for looking down on my son! My son Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Pausing to take a breath, a sorrowful expression appeared on Jay’s lace and he bawled. “My son’s life was ruined by y o u, bitch! You’ve destroyed his entire life!”

Larissa couldn’t help but tremble with lear. Jay’s crared state was truly terrifying.

“Jay!” Kewan’s assistant approached them, “State your demands.”

“My demands?” Jay stared at him and smirked sinisterly, “I want that b astard, Kevin, dead. Can you full that?”

lore practical requests.”

Kevan’s assistant remained calm, “No, I can’t. I sincerely advise you to come up with more

“Is this how you negotiate with someone? Jay was turned off by the assistant’s attitude.

Struggling, he camed Larissa and hauled her onto the railing. “You’d better believe 111 push her off the rool right now!

With her hands and feet tied, Larissa was unable to keep her balance as she sat on the raling.

She tried to lean back as far as possible so that her body wouldn’t sway.

heart felt like it would leap out from her chest.

A slight touch from Jay would tip Larissa over and send her plunging to her death

“If you kill her, you will have nothing to bargain with me,” Revan’s assistant reminded Jar

“I don’t want to waste any more time negotiating with you! Jay climbed onto the ralling, scrambling with his hands and feel. “Tell Kevan that either he dies today, or his wife dies. Make him choose!”

Jay’s stubbornness finally made Kevan’s assistant hesitate.

He said, “I need to make a phone call to Mr. Rogers.”

“Call him here, immediately!” Jay ordered.

The assistant dated Keyan’s number on the spot.

Put him on the speakerphone Jay commanded.

The assistant obediently put the call on the speaker.

“Hello” Kevan’s voice rang out. “Is everything resolved?”

The assistant gave Jay a glance and answered, “Jay said that either you die or Ms. Seymour dies.”

“It’s such a simple choice, do you really need to call me for that?” Kevan sounded impatient.

The underlying meaning of his words —

Bling her lower lip, Larissa stared intently at the assistant’s phone.