Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 13

Dylan was quite famous in his industry and had been specifically handling divorce cases for wealthy clients in recent years. The remuneration for each case was over a million dollars. In addition to his position as the co-founder of Microworks Corporation, buying a house in Covenford was as easy as pie. 

“I happen to have an empty apartment. It’s just nearby in Foxtail Garden.” 

Foxtail Garden was one of the elite, high-end neighborhoods in Covenford. Those who could afford properties there were either rich or had high social status. Moreover, Foxtail Garden was the closest neighborhood to the Regal Dynasty Hotel, and the surrounding facilities were readily available. 

“Really? You’ll rent it out to me?” Larissa could not believe her luck. 

“Of course.” Dylan nodded, his face showing nothing but seriousness. “If you want to rent it, you can follow us to have a look right now.” 

“Great!” Larissa agreed at once. 

There was a car waiting at the main entrance of the hotel. The moment Kevan and Dylan emerged, the driver got out and helped them put their suitcases into the trunk of the car. 

Dylan quickly claimed the passenger’s seat before Larissa could, and said cheerily, “I like sitting here.” 

Larissa immediately let him have it. “Of course.” 

While they were talking, Kevan had already gotten into the car. He had not closed the door, so his cool voice was able to reach Larissa’s ears. “Hurry up.” 

Larissa quickly sat in the back seat. Kevan was sitting close to the middle, as he had nearly occupied two seats at once. To ensure that she would not touch him, Larissa sat as close to the door as she could. But even then, his face was so stony and neutral that it was frightening. 

Larissa’s back was ramrod straight, and she barely dared breathe for fear of angering him. Thankfully, the drive from the hotel to Foxtail Garden was less than five minutes long, so it was not too hard to bear. 

The car stopped before a building. 

“It’s here.” Dylan got out of the car first. “Floors 18 and 19 are mine. If you want to rent, you can take Floor 19.” 

This building contained huge, penthouse-grade apartments. It was the type that had an elevator opening directly into the apartment. 

They headed to Floor 19 first. The apartment was nicely renovated and had a minimalistic air to it. But it was clear that Dylan’s furniture was of higher quality than most minimalistic-type furniture. 

“After I renovated this place, I never lived in it. So, everything here is new,” Dylan explained to Larissa. “I have everything here aside from food. You can move in any time you want.” 

Larissa took a good look at the place and was very much satisfied with the renovation and surrounding environment. 

Her only concern was… 

“The rent…” 

It probably was not cheap. 

“Three thousand a month?” Dylan threw out a random number. When he saw Larissa’s shocked expression, he hurriedly backtracked. “If you think it’s too expensive, two thousand is fine too. I’ve never rented property myself nor rented to someone, so I’m not quite sure about what the market rate is. Anyway… you can pay as you see fit.” 

Only then did Larissa realize that he had misunderstood her! 

“No, no, no.” She waved her hands quickly. “I just feel that three thousand is way too cheap.” 

If his apartment was under a real estate agency, the monthly rent was definitely not going to be lower than thirty thousand dollars. However, the price he gave was only a tenth of that! 

Larissa could not help but sigh to herself. Dylan Shields was honestly a godsend. 

After hearing her words, Dylan sighed in relief to himself. 

“Hey, it’s a friendship discount.” He sounded so natural saying it. “This place is left empty anyway. You renting this place means I have someone to keep an eye on it, and I can even earn some passive income. No matter how I look at it, it’s a win.” 

His logic was… rather flawless. 

Although Larissa was tempted by the three-thousand-dollar rent, she would never take advantage of Dylan like that since he considered her a friend.