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?” 

and her clothes soaked through with sweat, Richard did not look the slightest bit out of breath. If one didn‘t know better,

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

refused to give up; her pride and determination did not allow her to even though she was on the brink of collapsing.

reached a slope that inclined at a sixty–degree angle. Just looking at it made her

over

me up,” Angela said, reaching out her arm

and naturally gripped it. For some reason, this 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 to apologize to me last night,” she began hesitantly, her exhaustion compelling her to re–evaluate her conscience. “I should be

twinkling with mischief. She looked so bright and beautiful at that moment

was lost in her eyes, she playfully tugged on his arm and pulled him close to her. The poor man was already in a daze, and

She had only wanted to tease him for fun;

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

on the tip of her toes, and before Richard could react, she gave him a quick

his lips.

the girl incredulously, but she had already pulled away from him and ran away

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