They decide to secretly continue their relationship and do so for some time, until eventually making their romance public.

They already had an affair before the marriage, but continue secretly meeting each other.

Both lovers promised to end the affair, it secretly continued.

She went through the motions, taking lessons but secretly continuing to strum in the dark.

I would not put it past them to give out that they had done so, and yet secretly continue to develop even more powerful weapons.

The Mapuches pretended peace, but secretly continued to prepare for a new revolt.

Some humans secretly continued the project on the small colony-world of Garth.

He secretly continued to work as a priest, risking a possible death penalty.

However, Tom secretly continues to read the Bible and help the other slaves.

Harrison secretly continued to carry on a love affair with Elizabeth for some time.