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.

some scrambled eggs and toast, then hit the shooting range. But with half a day off? No way was she wasting it. She grabbed every single one of Yvonne's fancy skincare products and hauled them back to her own

door when a big hand shot out of nowhere,

moisturizer at the intruder and

far. A strong arm caught her by the back of her hoodie and

Susanna: "!!!"

even get a

caught a familiar scent. Her mind blanked for a

She knew that smell...

"Getting pretty tough, aren't you? Actually managed to

Hull's voice.

in Susanna's body melted. She spun around, and the second she saw him

pitiful and vulnerable as she choked

tears shining in

felt

voice in his head

he

herself into his

snuggling close, as if she never wanted to let

second, stunned. Then, all the pent-up longing from

kissed her, hard

room seemed to spin as Susanna melted in his arms, clinging to him like a little wild rabbit while he

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