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.

He was finding it harder and harder to look away. Every smile, every movement-each

Let’s take a break,” Sloane said, laughing as

and handed her a bottle of water. “Yeah,

with a playful glint in her eye. “Looks like you’ve taught me another

her. He couldn’t resist reaching

dark eyes full of tenderness and depth, as if

this feeling was different from what she’d felt with anyone else. But she wasn’t sure yet if it was love. She needed more

noon, Madam Tessa was already sitting in the living room. She smiled kindly when she saw them

to play

stopped smiling the entire time, and his eyes stayed

gaze moving between them with a knowing

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