Chapter 886 

Angela had been wiping the corners of her mouth when Richard took the canteen wordlessly and gulped dow water. 

She paused and gaped at him incredulously as a fleeting thought crossed her mind, Does that mean we indirectly kissed? A pink flush crept over her cheeks, and she wondered how he could so readily drink from the same canteen she had used mere seconds ago. 

Oblivious to her thoughts, Richard shrugged on his backpack and pointed to the taltest summit in the distance. “That will be our destination, so let‘s move!” 

Her eyes widened at the sight of the summit, which looked grayish–blue under the thin layer of mist that shrouded it. “I‘m sorry. Are you suggesting we climb all the way up there?” 

“Yes, how astute of you,” Richard drawled sarcastically. He raised a brow at her and asked snidely, “You‘re not scared, are you?” 

Falling for his trap, Angela snapped, “Of course I‘m not scared! I‘ll climb that mountain without a problem!” 

He smirked. “Then, shall we go?” 

watched him turn and memorized the silhouette of his back as he trekked forward. Though her legs were already wobbly and her clothes soaked through with sweat, Richard did not look the slightest bit out of breath. If one didn‘t know

up!” Angela cried out as she tossed aside the wildflower bouquet and ran

at this point. But she refused to give up; her pride and determination did not allow

a sixty–degree angle. Just looking at it

though sensing her reluctance, Richard threw an amused look over his shoulder at her, taking in

Lloyd, pull me up,” Angela said, reaching out her arm

gesture warmed her. At least he‘s not leaving me out here to perish on my own, she thought, cheering up considerably. “You know, you didn‘t have

and her eyes were twinkling with mischief. She looked so bright and beautiful at that moment that even the

her. The poor man was already in a daze, and the sudden pull made

close together that the tip of Angela‘s nose nearly pressed up against his chest. She had

and she narrowed her pretty doe–eyes for a second before looking up to see the perfect, sumptuous curve of his lips. Abruptly,

of her toes, and

on his

incredulously, but she had already pulled away from him and ran away like a

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