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.

I want to be friends with him

at Kevan’s cool and elegant silhouette. She hesitated for a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to ask Mr. Rogers himself

a long time. He stopped and turned around, catching sight

face. She looked back and met the flickering

into a straight line, and the corners of his mouth were downturned.

was not very pleasant at the

seemed to be entirely clueless about it, so much so that he

eyes. “What are you

lowered his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously, he squeezed Larissa’s hands

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

looked at

bear looking at him anymore. She

his “secret.” He

his signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.”

Kevan smiled, though his smile

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

you out here?”

brushed past

confused. The questions in his mind were only answered