Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 91

“What?” Kevan asked in confusion.

“Your face-” Larissa’s laugh was a little forced.

Kevan immediately understood her meaning and raised his hand to wipe his face.

But when he removed his hand and looked at it, there was nothing there.

“Not there- Larissa leaned forward and brushed away the smudge on his face with two fingers.

Her fingertips were warm against his skin. Even though the interaction lasted less than two seconds, it still. made his body temperature skyrocket.

His blood seemed to have all rushed to his brain, staining the skin above his neck red.

Kevan thanked her again, but his voice was hoarser than it was the first time.

He pulled out two pieces of tissue and handed them to Larissa. “Here, wipe your hands.”

Having said that, he straightened his posture and started the car once more.

Because they’d left so early, they did not encounter any traffic. The journey from the city center to Starry Mountain had only taken them approximately two hours.

Starry Mountain was a highly–rated scenic area in Covenford. In order to preserve its natural surroundings, the area hadn’t been extensively developed. There were no ready–made tar roads, so to reach the summit, they could only hike or take the cable car.

Kevan would pick the latter. His goal was to attend an event in

peak. Yet, he headed straight for the winding trails by the cable car, surprising her

to tug at his jacket. “Are we not taking the

There was nothing inside

any money,”

neither did

for the cable car expressed apologetically.

could only accept her fate and began

supposed she should be grateful that she’d worn a pair of sneakers when she left the

house even during her days off, she rarely exercised, and her stamina was

Chapter 91

she stood by the hiking

muscle.

been hiking with the same speed as her,

she stopped, he

as if he didn’t

Larissa nodded.

was so parched that she found it difficult to speak.

hiking trail were steep, and there was no place for them to sit and

with them,

standing beside her.

few boxes of mineral water passed by them. He kept on glancing at them

as he ascended.

‘Tired already, missy?”