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 on displaying rows of numbers

leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed

are your hands so cold?” She gasped

always felt cold throughout the

immersed his hands in ice water or

withdrew his hand from her warm grasp.

It will be okay once I take

frowned, doubting

house today. It was not

there something else?” Kevan asked.

was going

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

things not going well?” Larissa

remember, he had

thought was that something was bothering him.

him to such an extent was

some problems have cropped up back in Calder.” Kevan denied it and came up with an excuse so that she would believe

him

for a few seconds. An

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