Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 129

“Yes.” Larissa forced a smile on her face, her voice sounding more airy than before. “I was born and raised in Bartham. Later I got into a university in Covenford, and after graduating. I found a decent job, so I settled down here.”

She skimmed over the past casually, as if those were nothing more than fleeting memories, including her memories with him,

Kevan instantly felt downcast.

“Have you not been in contact with your family all these years? Your sister cald she has been looking for you.” he asked.

Larissa pursed her lips, took a moment to think, and then shook her head.

“Why?” Kevan tell his heart tighten suddenly. Although he somewhat knew the reasons, he still wanted to hear her express them in her own words. However, Larissa remained silent. The two of them fell into a moment of silence, each lost in their own thoughts, creating a strange sense of understanding between them.

silent until they left the hotel. As the cold wind blew, Larissa shivered, finally

a business trip to

being for her, and it couldn’t

in his eyes dimmed

came back to take care of some matters,” he

While she breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn’t help

off on his way home. He was still driving the same Maserati as before while

felt guilt–ridden whenever she passed by, especially tonight. Kevan parked the car next to the Rolls–Royce, and she made an effort to avert her gaze when she got out of

car root, his

car to Dylan.”

future,” he said, leaving unsaid that it also encompassed his feelings for

next day, while inspecting one of the quest rooms, Larissa happened to

and hugged it