Sweet Subterfuge

Kevan was afraid.
He seemed to be more anxious after reuniting with Larissa.
Kevan could guess the reason why the Hardy family was looking for Larissa. It was because of money.
After their abuse, Kevan knew that Larissa would not accept the Hardy family’s demands.
Still, they might use Travis’ death as a ploy to soften Larissa’s heart.
Kevan didn’t know everything about Larissa. Still he knew a lot about her. They had been together for so many years, after all
Despite her sharp tongue and stubborn personality, she would relent if one persisted.
Kevan only liked it when Larissa relented for him,
Kevan narrowed his eyes. Since Travis was dead, he had to disappear from this world. He could not be a hindrance to Larissa
ever again.
A thick stack of documents slid out of the paper bag. They plopped on his office desk.
At first glance, Kevan’s eyes fell on a photo attached to a resume on the first page.
Earlier, his subordinate had given him information on the members of the Hardy family.
Kevan recognized that man in the photo as Travis’ younger brother, Andrew.
When Kevan first learned about him, Andrew was still a university student.
He ranked in the top three in his major. He also obtained the most prestigious scholarships every year. He also held important
positions in
the student association and various clubs.
Judging from this, Andrew should have a brighter future than Travis. This would make him the only hope for the Hardy family
after Travis” death.
Alas, the problem with Andrew was his rotten character.

When Andrew became the president of the student association, he became arrogant.
None of his peers liked him, especially those from middle-class familles.
Such an unlikeable person would struggle to excel after entering the job market.
Andrew’s resume proved that things did unfold as Kevan predicted.
He graduated with a master’s degree. He also managed to secure a job offer from one of the Fortune 500 companies. This
elevated him ahead of his peers.
Andrew’s success didn’t last long. His bad traits got the better of him.
Not only did he offend his colleagues, he even angered his direct superior.
In the end, they fired Andrew. His superiors couldn’t stand having him around.
Other companies would call Andrew’s ex-superior for his feedback. Alas, he didn’t hold back and exposed Andrew’s past
ollenses at the company. This caused many job opportunities for Andrew to go down the drain.
Andrew had tried to beg for his ex-superior to be lenient on him, but he lgnored his pleas. In the end, Andrew sought legal
counsel. He attempted to sue his former employer.
Alas, the company presented surveillance footage of him stealing the company’s supplies. With that, Andrew had no choice but
to give up on the lawsuit.
After this ordeal most companies within the industry heard about his misdeeds. They refused to hire him. Even the small
companies that Andrew scomed before rejected his applications.
With no other options, he had to return to his hometown and leech of his parent’s money.
Travis didn’t leave behind much of an inheritance. Also, Amber took hall of it by force.
They had a basic house without renovations and the one million dollars that Yvette gave them.
One million dolars was a small sum. But it was enough to sustain Travis’ parents for the rest of their lives. Alas, Andrew had an
expensive Mestyle.

Travis used to give him a large monthly allowance.
Aber he passed away, Andrew did not change his habits.
In a few years, Andrew wasted that one million dollars.
Travis’ parents had to return to the workforce to support their son.
They took on add jobs. They also helped Andrew out by submitting his resume to various companies. Still, they did not receive
any response.
At their wits end, they decided to plot against Larissa.