Chapter 336

This guy seemed to have a thing for her.

The moment Hastings heard her words, he practically exploded. "What nonsense are you spouting? Why would I be jealous over you? You stole Kali's guy, if anything, I can't stand you!"

Citrine just curled her lips into a half-smile, looking at him with mock sympathy. "That's for the best. Whatever you do, don't fall for me. Trust me, anyone who does ends up miserable."

It was as if Hastings had been jabbed with a live wire his face twisted in annoyance. "Don't flatter yourself. I already like someone else."

Deep down, he reminded himself: There's no way I'd ever like this brat. Kali's the only one I've ever cared about.

"Good." Citrine's voice was cool and indifferent. With that, she pressed the accelerator and picked up the pace.

By the time they hit the five-mile mark, people were already dropping behind.

One of the team members, absolutely wiped out, just collapsed on the roadside and refused to budge.

hissed, glancing up to make sure Citrine hadn't noticed. Seeing she was busy with the

exhausted man wiped sweat from his brow, gulping air. "I can't do it, Captain.

up, then flopped down in the dirt, too

us with this pace," someone groaned. "That

us around from the front seat? If she's so tough,

She's a

tone icy as he barked,

in his voice. "Those of you still standing, help carry the gear for the ones who can't keep up. Today we have to finish this ten-mile run-no

to be humiliated in front of that infuriating

that, he ordered, "Move

the group answered in

chose, but Hastings was their

tune out Instructor Carmichael, but

helping share the load, even the most exhausted among them found a second wind, and their

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