Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 88

Kevan and Larissa sat in the car quietly.

They were just looking at one another without exchanging words. It seemed to be the most common occurrence when they were alone.

Kevan stared out of the window.

His expression was calm, but his body tensed inch by inch.

He wanted to talk to Larissa, but he didn’t know what he should talk to her about.

Numerous conversation topics flashed through his mind, but they were rejected by him one by one.

“Are you okay?” sounded too stupid.

“Have you eaten?” sounded like he was trying too hard to fill the silence.

“You did well today” was just weird. She wasn’t his subordinate.

“Do you remember how, as a child, you used to-” That was probably a scar she wished to never uncover in this lifetime if she could help it.

it, he thought

described–he

She had no plans

in for n

now.

felt the awkwardness in the car

she asked the question she hadn’t gotten an answer to earlier once again.

took a deep breath and turned to

to take her life from the roof of Victory General Hospital online. He couldn’t reach your phone, so he came to see if you were here

used in his sentence was “Dylan“, as if

thoughtful of him,”

chest felt tight, as if there was something preventing him from catching

few minutes, he spoke again. “Are you free this weekend? Accompany

at the heart of Starry Mountain, on the outskirts of Covenford. It was also rumored to be the best place on Starry Mountain to stargaze

Starville for just one night was exorbitant. The last few times Larissa had visited

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she asked

of people there might bring their daughters

her to go with him as his “fake girlfriend” to fend off those unwanted advances, Larissa

voicing his