Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 874

It was already past 11:00 pm when Kevan came back home.

As expected, the living room was dark.

Larissa and Wendy were probably sleeping.

He moved as quietly as possible to avoid waking Larissa. He decided to sleep in one of the guest rooms.

Alas, as he walked past the study, a light switched on behind him.

“Where are you going? Larissa came out from the study, still dressed in her loungewear. Her shoulder–length hair was tied up into a ponytail which swayed as she moved.

She was staring at Kevan, puzzled.

Kevan backtracked when he heard her voice. “I thought you had gone to sleep. I was going to sleep in the guest room.”

“I’m still doing some work. Go and wash up in the bedroom. I will turn off the computer and come along later.” Larissa said in a tired voice. rubbing her eyes. She was exhausted from staring at documents all night.

Kevan looked past her shoulders and his gaze landed on the large desk in the study.

he left the desk was empty. Now, it was stacked with documents. Her computer was on

smiled and turned to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed his

She gasped at the

temperature than normal. His hands always felt cold throughout the year. However, his hands were

was far from normal. It felt as if he had immersed his hands in ice

hand from her warm grasp.

cold outside. That’s why my hands are freezing. It will be okay once

frowned, doubting

the house today. It was not that cold,

there something else?”

going to

on him wasn’t that strong, but her sense of smell was as keen as a dog. If she got

things not going

rarely smoked. From what she could remember, he had only smoked

thought was that something

him to

denied it and came up with an

him

seconds. An expression of

sorry. It’s because of me that you had to be in two