Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 94

Larissa went straight into the bathroom to take a shower.

After hiking up this mountain, her clothes had been soaked by her sweat, her disheveled appearance on par

with Kevan’s.

She changed into a dry, casual outfit before going over and knocking on Kevan’s door.

Because of her, it was way past lunchtime when they arrived, and the little bit of breakfast she’d had that morning had already been depleted by the intense physical activities she’d been forced to perform.

Larissa’s stomach grumbled, and she guessed that Kevan felt the same, so she decided to invite him downstairs to get lunch together.

Kevan did not open the door. Instead, he asked through the door separating them, “What is it?”

“Do you want to go get lunch?‘ Larissa asked him.

“You go. I’m not hungry,” he replied.

“Oh, okay-“Larissa was a little disappointed, although she couldn’t exactly tell why.

Larissa ordered two servings of food. She ate one of them and brought the other back to their room.

Even though Kevan had said that he wasn’t hungry, he still needed to eat something.

again. This

you inside?” she asked, raising her

was unusually quiet. Larissa paused and tried again. “Can I–come

was still

twisted the doorknob and pushed the

had shut the curtains in his room, and he hadn’t turned on the lights, so the room was

gotten used to her surroundings, she caught sight of the lump in the middle of the bed.

He was asleep.

hurriedly tiptoed out of the room

just for Kevan. Now that he was asleep, she had nothing else to do.

the food on the coffee table, she watched TV for a while before dozing off without realizing it.

the TV was still on the same channel. However,

tightly shut. She didn’t know if he was

Chapter 94

Larissa scrambled up

are you

was still no

still

waited until

earlier had long been digested. Rubbing her

was a heavy sleeper, he should’ve been awakened by hunger by

beyond her

felt as though something was wrong, so she pushed open his door again. The lump on his bed wast still there, but she didn’t leave

in the bedroom, walked over to the bed, and