Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 65

Seeing her, Lucas got out of the car immediately.

“Ms. Seymour!” He waved at her excitedly, his smile brighter than before. It was as if something good had happened to him,

“Was there something else you needed?” Larissa asked him.

Lucas kept grinning like a fool for a while before he managed to speak. “Mr. Rogers called me just now! Mr. Rogers! Called! Me! He called me in person!”

Larissa patiently listened to his boasting, and only asked him once he finished, “Why did he call you?”

he asked if I was with you, and he also asked where we went.” Lucas told her everything about the conversation he had with Kevan. “I told him I brought you to the hospital, and he told me not to leave and to flag you down when you come out so that he can come

Mr. Rogers call you?”

you entered the hospital. It was probably like half an hour ago,” Lucas

said.

after 9 pm now. It would take Kevan at least an hour to get here from that hillside villa. To send her home after… It would be far too late. Not to mention that the banquet probably would not

voice came through the phone. Even

of Victory General with Lucas Hermes,” she

on the way.” Kevan’s voice was accompanied by the sound of the

Larissa said quickly, “Lucas can

before the

in on herself and wrapped Lucas‘ jacket tighter around

emphasis. “Wait for me at the hospital entrance. Don’t go anywhere.” He then hung up.