She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 411

Zayn paused, a little thrown. After a beat, he said, "Alright, give it a try."

He strode off, and Tina glided along on her roller skates, sticking close and playing Victor's story again.

Zayn just walked on, eyes on the greenery. He knew that if he took the grassy path instead of the smooth walkway, her skates wouldn't stand a chance.

But seeing the determined grin on her face, he decided against it.

Here was this writer, who, rain or shine, joined him for walks twice a day, and even practiced skating just to keep up. Making her struggle by taking the tougher route felt a bit cruel.

With a quiet sigh, he thought, 'Fine, let her be.'

Besides, he had heard enough of "Beauty and the Boss" by now to find it less cheesy than he'd expected; some parts were actually entertaining. He figured it was as good a way as any to pass the time.

Tina, catching his look, smirked. "Ha! Told you I'd keep up! Just say the word when you're ready to play Victor, and I'll stop tagging along."

curious. "Don't writers have, like, deadlines? How

printed version has even more chapters than the online one, so I basically finished it ages ago. "Now, I only post

spent so much time on me. Aren't you worried it's gonna be

wonders for me She grinned. "Honestly, I feel way stronger. I don't get tired as easily, my

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Tina's easygoing optimism was refreshing; he felt a bit more at

rugged man with a close-cropped head, scars crisscrossing his bare chest, leaned back

of liquor in the other, his eyes narrowed at the man on the

terrorists in the Osceiton film, "Boundary

action-he was focused on the soldier

smirk, he used the

the film and

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"Mist... you actually survived and became some big shot. Your

his voice a low growl. "This time, I'm taking your head as