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.

was stacked with documents. Her computer was on displaying rows of numbers

smiled and turned to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed his

so cold?” She gasped at

had a lower body temperature than normal. His hands always felt cold throughout the year. However, his hands were freezing to

had immersed his hands in ice water or exposed his

hand from her warm grasp.

It will be okay once I take a shower,” he

frowned, doubting his

left the house today. It

something else?” Kevan asked.

remembered what she was going to ask. “Did

but her sense of smell was as keen as a dog. If

not going well?” Larissa

smoked. From what she could remember, he

first thought was that something

bother him to such an extent

up back in Calder.” Kevan denied it and came

him

was silent for a few seconds. An expression of guilt appeared on

of me that you had to be in two places at