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.

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

Kevan’s cool and elegant silhouette. She hesitated for a long time before she finally replied, “I’ll have to ask Mr. Rogers himself about it.”

He stopped and turned around, catching sight of Larissa

on her face. She looked back and

were pressed into a straight line, and the corners of his mouth were downturned. His face

Larissa thought that Kevan’s mood was not very

seemed to be entirely clueless about it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan,

his eyes. “What are you chatting

a grown man, blushed. He lowered his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously, he squeezed

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

at

that Larissa couldn’t bear looking

that she would betray his “secret.” He pinched her arm softly.

his signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip

smiled, though his smile barely reached

immediately. However, the direction Kevan was walking in was the complete opposite of

here?”

His shoulders brushed past

were only answered when he saw

at