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?”

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 pick you up.”

Rogers call you?” Larissa asked with

moment you entered the hospital. It was probably like half an

said.

checked the time on her phone. It was 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

two rings. “Where are you?” Kevan’s deep voice came through

Lucas Hermes,” she replied honestly, “I

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

come!” Larissa said quickly, “Lucas can take

seconds before the sound of the

and wrapped Lucas‘ jacket tighter around her.

repeated with emphasis. “Wait for me at