Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 222

Kevan continued reassuring her, saying, “Our marriage will remain confidential and will only be revealed to our respective families. We can terminate it anytime if you have any issues with my family.”

Larissa no longer hesitated and replied, “Deal!”

New Year’s Day was a public holiday, and naturally, the City Hall was closed. However, Kevan somehow managed to find a way to expedite their marriage registration on that day. While Larissa was quite comfortable throughout the whole process since she had been through it before, Kevan was the “novice” and was overly nervous.

The photographer even had to remind him multiple times to relax his stiff smile during the photo session. In the end, they could only select one photo where Kevan looked relatively natural from

the dozen or so shots taken.

Once they received the marriage certificate, she briefly glanced at it and casually slipped it into her backpack. On the other hand, he stared at their wedding photo for a long time, even gently caressing the edges of the photo with his fingers. Somehow, he couldn’t suppress his smile, Nonetheless, Larissa thought he was simply amused and didn’t read too much into his action.

car keys and teased, Just so you

without a hint of embarrassment showing on his face for being caught red–handed. He then went and sat in the passenger seat. He held the marriage certificate and looked at it repeatedly,

You’ve finally achieved your dream after so many years,

conversation with Dylan. Only

you want to have dinner together tonight?” Dylan

as he wanted to slow down his racing heartbeat. “I have other plans.”

mischievous smiley emojis, and Kevan knew that his friend was probably overthinking but couldn’t be bothered to explain.

elevator and even considerately pressed “20” for him, yet, he reached out and canceled the “20”

looked up at him in confusion. He

moving.

What do you mean?” She became even

he shook the marriage certificate in his hand. “We are

for that,” Larissa frowned. “No one from the Seymour family