The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 252 Tennis Lessons and Unspoken Feelings

The two of them rode out to the tennis court behind the villa and started with some warm-up exercises.

Once they were done, Lucas began teaching Sloane how to hold the racket.

He stepped behind her and gently took her hand, adjusting her grip. Their bodies were close, and Lucas Could clearly catch the faint scent clinging to her-like sunshine and fresh flowers. It made him feel strangely restless.

“Holding it this way will give you better control,” Lucas said softly, his voice a little husky.

Sloane felt his warm breath brush past her ear, and her earlobes flushed red. She nodded slightly, trying to keep her focus. “Got it.”

Lucas let go of her hand and walked to the other side of the court, picking up his own racket. “Now I’ll serve. Try to return it.”

He tossed the ball lightly and sent it over with a slow swing. Sloane kept her eyes locked on the ball and swung at it. Her movements were still a bit stiff, but she managed to hit it back.

“Not bad!” Lucas smiled encouragingly. “Let’s try again.”

They hit the ball back and forth, and soon Sloane was getting the hang of it. Her smile grew brighter with each try.

her so happy filled Lucas with a deep, indescribable sense of satisfaction. He was finding it harder and harder to look away.

Sloane said,

a bottle of water.

a sip, and looked up at him with a playful

a flutter in his chest as he looked at her. He couldn’t resist reaching out and gently ruffling her hair. “You’re

of tenderness and depth, as if holding something unspoken that pulled her in without

But she wasn’t sure yet if it

already sitting

to play tennis,” Sloane replied

the entire time, and his eyes stayed

satisfaction, her gaze moving between them with a knowing look.

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