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.

had initially thought that Kevan would pick the latter. His

cable car was a more time–efficient way to reach the peak. Yet, he headed straight for the

courage to tug at his jacket. “Are we not taking the cable

There was nothing inside other than his phone.

didn’t bring any money,” he told her truthfully.

neither did

expressed apologetically. “I’m

accept her fate and

grateful that she’d worn a pair of sneakers when she left the house today.

with her work and hardly left her house even during her days off, she rarely exercised, and her stamina was extremely weak. Hall an hour had barely passed

Chapter 91

her arms braced on her knees as she stood by the hiking trail, too tired to

muscle.

the same speed as her, carefully maintaining a two to three–step

she stopped, he turned around

his voice steady, as if he

Larissa nodded.

so parched that she found it

there was

on the trail with them, so Larissa sat directly on

standing beside her.

of mineral water passed by them. He kept

as he ascended.

‘Tired already, missy?”