Chapter 184

A splashy swimming session had everyone’s cheeks aflame, except for Everard, who remained as nonchalant as ever, as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred beneath the waves.

It was only when Cordelia felt her lungs screaming for air that Everard released her, and the pair broke the surface, finally able to stand and speak.

Cordelia scowled. “You can’t swim?”

Everard nodded. “No, will you teach me?”

A silent rant passed through Cordelia’s mind. Figures, the guy’s all charm and no substance, a real pretty boy

with no life skills!

She exhaled, offering consolation. “Don’t beat yourself up, you’ll learn if you practice.”

Everard said nothing.

Cordelia probed further, “But why on earth did you kiss me just now?”

Everard paused. Her question was so devoid of romance, it was almost funny. But he had his response ready. “I was running out of breath and needed some air. I’ve seen it on TV shows, sharing a breath is supposed to

work.”

“Really?” Cordelia hadn’t felt a thing since he’d sucked all the air from her lungs. “Is that so?” she asked, puzzled.

Everard’s eyes narrowed, about to speak, when Cordelia piped up, “Let’s try again. You give me air this time, and I’ll see if it works.”

“Sure.” Everard’s gaze held a hint of amusement, but he watched as Cordelia dipped back under the water, and he followed suit…

Half a minute later, they surfaced again, and Everard asked, “Did you feel it?”

Cordelia shook her head. “Nope.”

guiding her back down.

more attempts without success, Cordelia stood upright and declared, “TV is full

grinned. “So, girl, will you teach me to swim

reluctantly,

What followed was-

cling to my waist!”

It’s terrifying in there, I feel

you’ll float, comforted

relax around you.”

innuendo, drifted to Merry and Bland, who were already feeling awkward and now even

shook her head. “Not

“Then let’s go up

Chapter 184

“Sounds good”

come out of the pool, and as Merry’s gaze lingered on Bland, he suggested, “Let’s wait for them in the lounge outside”

unable to tear her eyes away from the sight of

followed Bland a few steps before he

unwittingly followed Bland into the men’s

booked the pool

furiously, Merry dashed into the women’s locker room.

goodbye to Cordelia, who spent some more time trying

in the water. Eventually she sighed, “Let’s call

grabbed her arm, pulling

the coolness of his body, was distracted by his voice. “Girl, it’s Saturday. We won’t see each

was puzzled. “So?”

closer. “I promised to stick to our dating schedule. This is

she could protest, his lips were

Cordelia touched her swollen lips with

kiss a week, but she hadn’t

Everard was already dressed in a sleek black

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