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.

it was stacked with documents. Her computer was

turned to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed

are your hands so cold?” She gasped at the

Kevan had a lower body temperature than normal. His hands always felt cold throughout the year.

as if he had immersed his hands in ice water or exposed

hand from her

are freezing. It will be okay once I take a shower,” he replied.

doubting

today. It was not

wrong? Is there something else?”

remembered what she was going to ask. “Did you smoke?”

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

going well?”

he had only smoked a handful of times.

first thought was that something was bothering him.

the only thing that could bother him

denied it and came up with an excuse so that she would believe

him

a few seconds. An expression of guilt

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