Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo
Chapter 466

Larissa rushed into the restroom. At this point, the movie hadn't ended yet. But regardless, it was still unusual to find the restroom empty since it was usually packed with ladies queuing up. She turned on the tap and splashed a handful of cold water on her face, soothing away most of the heat. She used a napkin to carefully dab off the water stains, gradually calming her racing heartbeat. She then applied a thin layer of foundation as she stood in front of the mirror, concealing the lingering blush on her face.

Afterward, she adjusted her expression bit by bit until the previous nervousness and shyness were no longer visible. She then walked to the counter with her head held high and bought Kevan a can of carbonated drink. When she returned to the screening hall, more than half of the movie had already passed.

Kevan leaned back, his body half-slouched, and he was propping his chin with one hand. He dimmed the brightness of his phone screen to the maximum and was engrossed in whatever he was looking at. On the other hand, Aster was sound asleep as he leaned on the armrest.

She handed him the can and asked in a hushed voice, "When did Aster fall asleep?"

"He couldn't last two minutes after you left." Kevan chuckled, half amused and half sympathetic, as he gently stroked Aster's head. "He's really struggling with this kind of movie, but he insisted on picking it and didn't want to sleep in front of you. He asked me to wake him up when you come back." He turned to her and asked, "Should I?"

She felt sorry for her son, but she also wanted to teach him a lesson. So, she said resolutely, "Yeah. He's gonna finish watching the movie."

Naturally, Kevan understood her intentions and didn't object; he merely shook his head helplessly. He lightly tapped Aster's shoulder and said, "Your mom is back."

Aster jolted awake and immediately sat up straight, his eyes fixated on the screen, pretending to be fully engrossed in the movie. She was amused by his act but managed to hold back her laughter.

Finally, when the movie ended after what felt like a long time, Aster insisted on riding Kevan's car home. She gave in, allowing Kevan to drive them home. Aster must have been exhausted because he fell asleep in her arms shortly after they got into the car.

Kevan glanced at him through the rearview mirror, turned down the air conditioning, and handed Larissa his suit jacket, which was on the passenger seat.

"Cover him with this," he said. Her heart skipped a beat at his considerate and gentle gesture.

"Thank you," she replied, forcing a stiff smile as she tightly wrapped Aster in Kevan's jacket.

"Sorry for the inconvenience today. You've been busy, and yet you accompanied Aster to watch a movie," she said to Kevan.

Microworks Corporation appeared to have made a significant investment in "Galeforce." Its advertisement could be seen all along the roadside, and the younger employees in the hotel were constantly discussing the game during their breaks. Consequently, even Larissa, who knew nothing about games, had heard about how impressive "Galeforce" was, how its servers were consistently at maximum capacity, or how the development team was likely to be working around the clock.

Although Kevan was the president and didn't need to handle everything personally, "Galeforce," being Microworks Corporation's flagship project, meant that he would definitely need to spend more time handling its related matters, especially during the initial launch phase.

He replied casually, "Not too busy. I still have time to watch a movie." Of course, the partners of the collaborating company would probably be pissed off if they knew he had turned down their dinner invitation just to watch a shallow romantic movie.

"To be honest... if you got the time, you should spend more time with your daughter," Larissa said.

Although she didn't like Bethany, she felt a bit guilty because Kevan often accompanied Aster. He mentioned before that Bethany was being taken care of by his mother. Larissa hadn't seen her since the last encounter. Who knew, perhaps Kevan had only met Bethany fewer times than he had seen Aster. It was already pitiful for a child to not have their parents around, and if the child found out that the father favored another child and not her... Well, there might be another conflict considering Bethany's temperament.

The smile on Kevan's face faded slightly when she mentioned Bethany, and his eyes narrowed a bit. "I just happened to run into you and Aster today. I might not be able to make it even if you specifically set up a meeting. Also, my mom takes care of Bethany, so I don't need to worry."