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.

thought that Kevan would pick the latter.

to reach the peak. Yet, he headed straight for the winding trails

jacket. “Are we not taking the cable car?” she asked

was nothing inside other than

money,” he told her

did

ticket booth for the cable car expressed apologetically. “I’m sorry, we only accept

could only accept her fate and began hiking upward with

a pair of

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 when she was already

Chapter 91

on her knees as she stood by the hiking trail, too tired to move another

muscle.

hiking with the same speed as her, carefully maintaining a

she stopped, he

his voice steady, as if he didn’t even need to catch his

Larissa nodded.

throat was so parched that she found it difficult

there was no place for them to

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

standing beside her.

water passed by them. He kept on glancing

as he ascended.

‘Tired already, missy?”