Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 26

Kevan had no intentions of chatting further with Lucas. He replied with a simple “Oh, “and said no more.

Lucas was not deterred by his indifference. Quite the contrary, he continued

rambling as he attempted to express his excitement. “I didn’t think I’d actually see you here, Mr. Rogers! You know, you’ve always been my idol!”

Kevan nodded indifferently. “Are we leaving or not?” he asked Larissa.

He turned and started walking in the opposite direction. Larissa followed hurriedly.

Lucas followed the two of them and leaned closer toward Larissa. “Is Mr. Rogers your friend?” he whispered.

Friend? Of course not. But she did say before that her friend would be here to pick her up. She just didn’t know why Dylan had turned into Kevan-

Larissa was faced with a dilemma. She swallowed and nodded lightly.

Lucas‘ eyes sparkled.

Mr. Rogers? I want to be

a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to ask Mr. Rogers himself about it.”

long time. He stopped and turned around,

felt an icy gaze on her face. She looked back and met the flickering eyes of Kevan

pressed into a straight line, and the corners of his mouth were downturned. His face was completely

thought that Kevan’s mood was not very pleasant at the moment.

that he grinned at Kevan,

are you chatting so happily about?”

a grown man, blushed. He lowered his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously, he squeezed Larissa’s hands

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

at

bear looking at him anymore. She

she would betray his “secret.” He pinched

signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the

well.” Kevan smiled, though his

emergency room and spotted Kevan immediately. However, the direction Kevan was walking in was the complete

out here?” Dylan asked.

shoulders brushed past

confused. The questions in his mind were only answered when he saw