Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

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.

to leave. Suddenly, Larissa grabbed his hand.

so cold?” She gasped

had a lower body temperature than normal. His hands always felt

if he had immersed his hands

hand from

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

frowned, doubting his explanation.

had left the house today. It was not that cold,

wrong? Is there something else?” Kevan asked.

remembered what she was going to

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

not going well?” Larissa

rarely smoked. From what she could remember, he had only smoked a handful of times.

was that something was bothering

the only thing that could bother him to such an extent was

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

him

a few seconds. An expression of guilt

because of me that you had to be in two