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 empty. Now, it was stacked with documents. Her computer was on displaying rows

turned to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed

your hands so cold?” She gasped at the coldness of Kevan’s

normal. His hands always felt cold throughout the year. However, his hands were freezing to

normal. It felt as if he had immersed his hands

his hand from her

why my hands are freezing. It will be okay once I take a shower,” he

frowned, doubting his explanation.

today. It was not that cold,

something else?”

remembered what she was going to ask. “Did

that strong, but her sense of smell was as keen as a dog. If she got

going well?” Larissa asked.

what she could remember, he had only smoked

first thought was that something

thing that could bother him to such an extent was

have cropped up back in Calder.” Kevan denied it and came up

him

seconds. An expression

It’s because of me that you had to be in two places at once,” she said.