Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 26

Kevan had no intentions of chatting further with Lucas. He replied with a simple “Oh, “and said no more.

Lucas was not deterred by his indifference. Quite the contrary, he continued

rambling as he attempted to express his excitement. “I didn’t think I’d actually see you here, Mr. Rogers! You know, you’ve always been my idol!”

Kevan nodded indifferently. “Are we leaving or not?” he asked Larissa.

He turned and started walking in the opposite direction. Larissa followed hurriedly.

Lucas followed the two of them and leaned closer toward Larissa. “Is Mr. Rogers your friend?” he whispered.

Friend? Of course not. But she did say before that her friend would be here to pick her up. She just didn’t know why Dylan had turned into Kevan-

Larissa was faced with a dilemma. She swallowed and nodded lightly.

Lucas‘ eyes sparkled.

Mr. Rogers? I want to be friends with him too!” He grabbed

for a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to ask

a long time. He stopped and turned around, catching sight of Larissa and Lucas‘ joined

looked back and met the flickering eyes of Kevan

into a straight line, and the corners of

Larissa thought that Kevan’s mood was not very pleasant at the

be entirely clueless about it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line of his white teeth.

are you chatting so happily about?” he asked.

man, blushed. He lowered his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously,

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

looked at

so intense that Larissa couldn’t bear looking at him anymore. She turned her face away.

betray his “secret.” He

swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.” Nothing,” she said

Kevan smiled, though his smile barely reached his

into the emergency room and spotted Kevan immediately. However, the direction

are you out here?” Dylan asked. “Where’s

brushed

were only answered when he saw Larissa

at Lucas, directing his question to Larissa.