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.

can you introduce me to Mr. Rogers? I want to be friends with him too!” He

Larissa glanced at Kevan’s cool and elegant silhouette. She hesitated for a long time before

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

icy gaze on her face. She looked back and met

pressed into a straight line, and the corners

Larissa thought that Kevan’s mood was not very

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

“What are you chatting so happily about?” he

head in bewilderment. Subconsciously, he

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

at

Larissa couldn’t bear looking

betray his

his signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip of her

Kevan smiled, though his smile barely reached

immediately. However, the direction Kevan was walking in was the complete opposite

are you out here?” Dylan

brushed past

in his mind were only answered when he saw Larissa and Lucas walking toward him together.