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.

success, Cordelia stood upright and declared,

grinned. “So, girl, will you teach

said reluctantly, “Fine.”

What followed was-

cling to my

in there, I

float,

relax around you.”

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

head. “Not

and warm. “Then let’s go

Chapter 184

“Sounds good”

on Bland, he

unable to tear her eyes away from the sight

take a shower and change before relaxing. Merry followed Bland a few steps before he stopped and looked back at her. “Hey, you want to shower together?”

she had unwittingly followed Bland into

they had booked the pool privately today, otherwise…

dashed into the women’s locker room.

more time trying to teach Everard to swim. But he remained hopeless

to her every time they got in the water.

out of the pool and ready to change, Everard suddenly grabbed her arm, pulling her into a collision with his

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

was puzzled. “So?”

promised to stick to our dating schedule.

she could protest, his lips were on

shower, Cordelia touched her swollen lips with

week, but she hadn’t anticipated it

already dressed in a sleek black outfit that accentuated

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