NovelReadingChapter 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 skind 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWas he... pledging his allegiance to me? Shaking off the ridiculous thought, I tilted my head and grinned. "So, are we training today?" Eric raised an eyebrow and gavea mock appreciative look. "You must be my most enthusiastic student yet. Eat something first. We'll start in an hour." An hour later, I stood with Eric in the "training room" that he had the contractor set up in a rush over the past two days.
Since he was worried aboutgetting hurt, he made sure the room had little to no decor and the entire floor was lined with soft, thick mats. Even the walls were covered in padding, ensuring that even if I crashed into them, I wouldn't feel a thing.
"Are you ready?" Eric asked with a mischievous smile.
I adjusted my protective gear and nodded. "I'm ready." Hearing this, he nodded approvingly and began to demonstrate sbasic moves.
We trained for two hours straight. By the twe finally stopped, I was drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.
"That's enough for today," Eric finally said, lowering his hands and looking at me. "If we keep going, you'll be crawling to work tomorrow." As he spoke, he walked over and began unfastening my protective gear for me. I let him help, sighing tically. "Honestly, even if we stop now, I feel like I'll still be crawling to work tomorrow." I had to admit that apart from my brain, other parts of my body seemed to be lacking.
Eric chuckled and shook his head. "You won't. If I massage your muscles now, you won't be as sore tomorrow." As soon as he finished speaking, his hands gently pressed against my calf, kneading carefully. I could feet the slight calluses on his fingers rubbing against my skin. I could also feel the warmth of his toucho spreading through me.
Instinctively, I tried to pull my leg away, but he gripped my ankle gently, holdingin place.
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He said seriously, "I know it might be a little uncomfortable first. Just bear with it. It'll feel better soon." His deep, soft voice made my mind blank out for a second. Even my throat suddenly felt a little dry.
However, his expression was too
serious. His full attention was on my slightly swollen calf. His movements were careful and precise, his gaze purely focused on helpingendured it as he finished massaging both my legs.
But when he reached for my arm, I suddenly bolted upright. "My arms feel totally fine! No soreness at all1 There's no need for a massage!" blurted out in a panic. "Anyway, thank you! I'm really tired now, so I'll gorest first. See you tomorrow!" Without even daring to look at his face, I rushed off, practically fleeing the scene.
The next morning, I regretted my decision to run away as my arms dangled uselessly at my sides.
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