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.

introduce me to Mr. Rogers? I want to be friends

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

hear footsteps behind him for a long time. He stopped and turned around, catching sight of Larissa and Lucas‘ joined

an icy gaze on her face. She looked back and met the flickering eyes of Kevan

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

Kevan’s mood was not very

it, so much so that he grinned at Kevan, showing a line of his white

narrowed his eyes. “What are you chatting so happily

He lowered his head in bewilderment. Subconsciously, he squeezed

“No–nothing,” he stammered.

at Larissa.

gaze was so intense that Larissa couldn’t bear looking at him anymore. She turned

she would betray his

his signal, Larissa swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.” Nothing,”

though his smile barely reached his eyes.

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

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

His shoulders brushed past Dylan as he

in his mind were only answered when he saw Larissa and Lucas walking toward him

you are?” Dylan smiled and looked at Lucas, directing his question to Larissa.