It was only after Kevan promised that he would return from the company as fast as he could that Lucas returned Larissa's phone to her.

Larissa led Lucas upstairs—After all, many residents would come and go, so to stay at the entrance of the building was a little too jarringly obvious.

The Rogers family driver did not leave. He remained dutifully by Larissa's side, his eyes fixed steadily on Lucas.

"Didn't you say that you wanted to apologize to Kevan? Why did it change into needing to find him for something important?" Larissa asked. She thought that "something important" was just Lucas' excuse for getting Kevan to come back home. She did not expect him to say, "My true purpose of coming over today is to tell Mr. Rogers about this 'important' matter. When I said I wanted to apologize, I just wanted you to open the door for me. But … I didn't expect you to be so cautious against me too." He lowered his head, smiling bitterly.

Larissa did not know if he was telling the truth or a lie