Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 223

Larissa moved into Kevan’s place, and since she didn’t have many belongings, the move was relatively easy. They only had to make two trips, and it was all settled.

Kevan didn’t want to push his luck, so he arranged for her to stay in the guest room next to the master bedroom.

Once they were settled, Larissa took the marriage certificate from her bag and placed it on the table. She snapped a photo of it with her phone and went to the study to find Kevan. “Can we take a selfie, please?”

Kevan was busy with pending company matters on his computer, but he promptly released the mouse upon hearing her request. Intrigued, he raised a brow and asked, “What kind of selfie do you have in mind?”

She hesitated for a moment as she struggled to find the right words before saying, “Um… a more intimate one.‘ Her face turned red as soon as she finished speaking.

“Sure,” Kevan generously agreed. He rose to his feet and walked over to her side, asking, “How intimate would you like it to be?”

He maintained a safe distance from her and used his normal tone to mask the excitement in his heart

Larissa hesitated again. She licked her dry lips and whispered, “We can just lean our heads on each other.”

Upon hearing her suggestion, Kevan took a big step toward the door and replied. “Then, let’s take the selfie in the living room.”

She followed him quickly and sat beside him on the couch.

Although she had suggested the idea of leaning their heads together, she hesitated in the moment and couldn’t bring herself to act for quite some time. Her body stiffened, and she grappled with internal conflict. Finally mustering the courage, she attempted to inch closer to Kevan, but her touch merely grazed his arm without getting any closer.

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She raised her arm with her phone in hand and carefully faces on the screen. Looking at the front camera, she could clearly see a noticeable gap between their heads.

“Is this what you meant by taking a selfie side by side?” Kevan teased as he lowered his gaze to look at her.

-She laughed awkwardly, trying to salvage the situation. “Well… let’s just take it like this, okay?”

“Just like this? Do you think anyone would believe we’re a married couple?” Kevan gazed directly into her eyes on the phone screen, and his stare was intense enough for her to feel it through the screen. It ignited a burning sensation within her, prompting her to anxiously avert her gaze.

“Forget it. Let’s not take it,” she said, wanting to back away.

Just as she was about to stand up, she felt a firm grip around her waist. A strong force pulled her back, and she stumbled into his arms. He took the phone from her hands and raised it in front of

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them. His chin rested on the top of her head, and his smile was much more relaxed than when they were at the City Hall.

Her face pressed against his chest, and she could hear nothing but his steady heartbeat. She even caught a whiff of his fresh scent and was momentarily distracted–she became uncertain whether this moment was real or not. Kevan pinched her waist dissatisfiedly, bringing her back to reality.

“Look at the camera and smile,” he commanded.

Larissa immediately turned and skillfully flashed a sweet smile at the camera. He pressed the shutter several times in quick succession. He opened her WhatsApp message before returning the phone to her and sent himself the photos they had just taken.

She didn’t fully understand his actions, so he explained, “I’m going to send them to my mom 50 she can mentally prepare herself.”

Larissa instantly became nervous upon hearing that.

“Wait!” She grabbed his arm and snatched her phone back. “Let me check if the photos turned out well before you send them.”

Even though their marriage was fake, she still cared a lot about her image in his parents‘ eyes. To her surprise, the photos turned out much better than the wedding photo on their marriage certificate. She wasn’t sure if it was his photography skills or the powerful filter on the phone’s front camera, but she could see the genuine joy and a hint of tenderness in his eyes.