Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 91

“What?” Kevan asked in confusion.

“Your face-” Larissa’s laugh was a little forced.

Kevan immediately understood her meaning and raised his hand to wipe his face.

But when he removed his hand and looked at it, there was nothing there.

“Not there- Larissa leaned forward and brushed away the smudge on his face with two fingers.

Her fingertips were warm against his skin. Even though the interaction lasted less than two seconds, it still. made his body temperature skyrocket.

His blood seemed to have all rushed to his brain, staining the skin above his neck red.

Kevan thanked her again, but his voice was hoarser than it was the first time.

He pulled out two pieces of tissue and handed them to Larissa. “Here, wipe your hands.”

Having said that, he straightened his posture and started the car once more.

Because they’d left so early, they did not encounter any traffic. The journey from the city center to Starry Mountain had only taken them approximately two hours.

Starry Mountain was a highly–rated scenic area in Covenford. In order to preserve its natural surroundings, the area hadn’t been extensively developed. There were no ready–made tar roads, so to reach the summit, they could only hike or take the cable car.

Kevan would pick the latter. His goal was to attend an

the peak. Yet, he headed straight for the winding trails by the

mustered enough courage to tug at his jacket. “Are we not taking the cable car?” she asked after garnering his attention.

nothing inside

any money,” he

did

expressed apologetically. “I’m sorry, we only accept payments

fate and

she’d worn a pair of sneakers when she left

busy with her work and hardly left her house even during her days off, she rarely exercised, and her stamina was

Chapter 91

her knees as she stood by the hiking trail,

muscle.

with the same speed as

of them. When she stopped, he turned

if he didn’t even need to catch his breath

Larissa nodded.

that she found

steep, and there was no place for them to sit

there was no one else on the trail with them, so Larissa

standing beside her.

man carrying a few boxes of mineral water passed by them. He kept on glancing at

as he ascended.

‘Tired already, missy?”