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

a long time before she

hear footsteps behind him for a long time. He stopped and turned

icy gaze on her face. She looked back and met the flickering

soft lips were pressed into a straight line, and the corners of his mouth were

Kevan’s mood was not very pleasant at

Lucas seemed to be entirely clueless about it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line of his white teeth.

you chatting

his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously,

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

at

Larissa couldn’t bear looking at him anymore. She turned her face away.

that she would betray his “secret.” He pinched her

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

well.” Kevan smiled, though his smile barely

the direction Kevan was walking in was the complete opposite of where Dylan

here?” Dylan

huffed coldly. His shoulders brushed past Dylan as he

mind were only answered when