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.

that case, can you introduce me to Mr. Rogers? I want to be friends

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

for a long time. He stopped and turned around, catching sight of Larissa and Lucas‘

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

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

that Kevan’s mood was not very pleasant at

to be entirely clueless about it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line

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

grown man, blushed. He lowered his head in

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

looked at Larissa.

gaze was so intense that Larissa couldn’t bear looking at him anymore. She turned her face

betray his “secret.” He pinched her arm softly.

signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.” Nothing,” she said

Kevan smiled, though his

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

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

huffed coldly. His shoulders brushed past

mind were only answered when