Chapter 223


    Chapter 223


    Larissa moved into Kevan’s ce, and since she didn’t have many belongings, the move was rtively


    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 ced 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 pendingpany matters on hisputer, 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.


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    “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.


    tioned it to capture both of their


    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.


    -Sheughed 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


    Chap 223


    them. His chin rested on the top of her head, and his smile was much more rxed 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,” hemanded.


    Larissa immediately turned and skillfully shed a sweet smile at the camera. He pressed the shutter


    several times in quick session. 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 exined, “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.