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.

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

for a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to

stopped and

gaze on her face. She looked back and met

straight line, and the corners of his mouth

mood was not very pleasant at

entirely clueless about it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line of his

are you chatting

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

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

looked at Larissa.

couldn’t bear looking at

she would betray his “secret.”

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

smiled, though his smile barely

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

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

His shoulders brushed past

his mind were only answered when he saw Larissa and