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.

Rogers? I want to be friends with him too!”

and elegant silhouette. She hesitated for a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to ask

did not hear footsteps behind him for a long time. He stopped and turned around,

face. She looked back and met the flickering eyes

line, and the corners of his mouth were downturned. His face

that Kevan’s mood was not

so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line of his

eyes. “What are you chatting so happily about?” he

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

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

looked at

Larissa couldn’t bear looking at him anymore. She

worried that she would betray his “secret.”

his signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip

Kevan smiled, though his smile barely

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

you out here?” Dylan asked. “Where’s Larissa?”

His shoulders brushed

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