Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 88

Kevan and Larissa sat in the car quietly.

They were just looking at one another without exchanging words. It seemed to be the most common occurrence when they were alone.

Kevan stared out of the window.

His expression was calm, but his body tensed inch by inch.

He wanted to talk to Larissa, but he didn’t know what he should talk to her about.

Numerous conversation topics flashed through his mind, but they were rejected by him one by one.

“Are you okay?” sounded too stupid.

“Have you eaten?” sounded like he was trying too hard to fill the silence.

“You did well today” was just weird. She wasn’t his subordinate.

“Do you remember how, as a child, you used to-” That was probably a scar she wished to never uncover in this lifetime if she could help it.

he thought

described–he had no talent for pursuing

She had no plans of turning it

in for n

now.

she felt the awkwardness

question she hadn’t gotten an answer to earlier once again. “Why are

a deep breath and turned to

saw the news of Janine Levange attempting to take her life from the roof of Victory General Hospital online. He couldn’t reach your phone, so he came to see if

subject he used in his sentence was “Dylan“, as if everything had

thoughtful of him,” Larissa said

fingers tightened in his lap. His chest felt tight, as if there was

spoke again. “Are you free this weekend? Accompany

Hotel was another institution under Microworks Corporation. It was set at the heart of Starry Mountain, on the outskirts of Covenford. It was also rumored to be the best place on Starry Mountain to stargaze and

of staying in Starville for just one night was exorbitant. The last few times Larissa had

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for?” she asked him

of people there

“fake girlfriend” to fend

heart, voicing his