Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 769

On the island.

Susanna was going through her usual training routine today, and she was getting faster and more efficient at running laps. Her marksmanship was getting sharper, too.

But man, her skin had gotten so tan-she barely recognized herself in the mirror after her shower. She stared at her reflection, sucking in a sharp breath.

She poked at her sun-darkened cheeks and thought, How many bottles of moisturizer is it going to take to fix this? What if I never get my old skin tone back? If I end up as tanned as Yvonne, I don't even want to think about it. Utter despair.

Just then, Chloe's voice sounded from outside her door. "Susie?"

"Chloe, I'll be out in a sec!"

"Yvonne says you can take half a day off today. Once you're done showering, just relax."

"Wait, seriously?"

Susanna's eyes lit up like Christmas morning. She'd never imagined a half-day off could feel so precious, but now she totally got it.

Chloe just nodded. "Yep." And with that, she walked off.

Without another thought, Susanna beelined for Yvonne's room. Yvonne was still dead asleep-it was barely eight in the morning, after all.

hit the shooting range. But with half a day off? No way was she wasting it. She

made it through the door when a big hand shot out

at the intruder and bolted

arm caught her by the back of her hoodie and hauled her right

Susanna: "!!!"

with everything she had, about to scream for help, but before she could even get a word out, the

familiar scent. Her mind

She knew that smell...

pretty

Hull's voice.

She spun around, and the second she saw him after

vulnerable as she choked out,

saw the tears shining

and felt something

head screamed: Hold her, kiss

before he could

herself

wrapping her arms tight around his lean waist and snuggling close, as if she never

longing from the past weeks exploded inside him, like

her, hard

clinging to him like a