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.

it was stacked with documents.

and turned to leave. Suddenly,

hands so cold?” She gasped at the coldness of

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

It felt as if he had immersed his

from her warm

outside. That’s why my hands are freezing. It will be okay once I take

doubting his

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

Is there something else?” Kevan asked.

going to ask. “Did you

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

not going

could remember, he had only smoked a handful of

first thought was that something was bothering him.

bother him to

in Calder.” Kevan denied it

him

silent for a few seconds. An expression of guilt

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