Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 284 Racing Heart

It wasn't until the cold wind hit Elsa's face that she seemed to finally realize all her efforts had been in vain. The fake kindness on her face quickly morphed into resentment and jealousy. She stood still at the door for a long moment, her gaze hardening as if she had made some kind of decision.

Just when I thought she might knock again, she suddenly turned around and left. Eric's voice sounded behind me. "Why are you watching her?"

I didn't answer. Instead, I smiled at him playfully. "Looks like you have quite the charm, Mr. Flint. Even Elsa seems to have shifted her target."

The moment I said that, I realized there was an unmistakable trace of jealousy in my tone.

Eric noticed it too. Amusement flashed in his eyes, and a smile crept onto his face

as he waved a hand dismissively. "That has nothing to do with me."

He patted his chest with exaggerated seriousness. "I'm very loyal."

I almost burst out laughing.

pledging his

my

a mock appreciative look. "You must be my most enthusiastic student yet. Eat something first. We'll start in an

stood with Eric in the "training room" that he had the contractor

me getting hurt, he made sure the room had little to no decor and the entire floor was lined with soft, thick

ready?" Eric asked

my protective gear and nodded.

and began to

moves.

trained for two hours straight. By the time we finally stopped, I was drenched in sweat and gasping for

his hands and looking at me. "If we keep going,

gear for me. I let him help, sighing dramatically.

that apart from my brain, other parts of my body seemed to be

won't. If I massage your muscles now, you won't be as sore

the slight calluses on his fingers rubbing against my skin. I could also feel the warmth of his toucho spreading