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.”

placed his hands on her shoulders, gently guiding her back down. “Then

stood upright and

girl, will you teach me

reluctantly, “Fine.”

What followed was-

to my

terrifying in there,

float, comforted

around

rife with innuendo, drifted to Merry and Bland, who were already feeling awkward and now even more so. After a while, Bland asked, “Still scared of

shook her head.

voice was low and warm. “Then let’s go up and

Chapter 184

“Sounds good”

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

unable to tear her eyes away

before relaxing. Merry followed Bland a few steps before he stopped and looked back at her. “Hey, you

when Merry realized she had unwittingly followed Bland into the men’s

the pool

Merry dashed into the women’s locker room.

said goodbye to Cordelia, who spent some more time trying

the water.

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

Cordelia, feeling the coolness of his body, was distracted by his voice. “Girl, it’s Saturday. We

was puzzled.

in closer. “I promised to stick to our

protest, his lips were on hers.

her

agreed to one kiss a week, but

was already dressed in a sleek black outfit that

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