NovelOnlineChapter 195 Moira buried her head. "Can you please go ahead, Mr. Covington?" She was usually quite sharp, so why did she turn into a clumsy penguin whenever she was around Barclay? "If you keep squatting like this, you might feel dizzy when you stand up later," Barclay said.
He paused for a moment and continued, "And you're on the stairs right now. Can you guarantee that you won't faint and fall later? What's more important, saving face or your life?" Moira stayed silent. Alright, her life was more important.
Moira decided to break the ice. She released the embrace around herself and looked up at Barclay. “Mr. Covington, do you think I'm like a clumsy penguin?" Barclay replied, "No." Moira secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could even fully relax, she heard him speak again. "More like a clumsy rabbit." Moira went speechless.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOkay, she got it. The "clumsy image" she had in front of him was not going away anytsoon.
Moira didn't want to shake off that image anymore. He thought she was clumsy, but it was better than him finding out she was coveting him.
With that thought, Moira felt a bit less embarrassed.
After comforting herself, she decided to get up and go to the piano room to practice.
But as soon as she stood up, her vision blurred, her head spun, and her body swayed uncontrollably.
"Feeling dizzy?" Barclay reached out to support her, and Moira leaned on him for a moment until her vision gradually cleared and her dizziness subsided.
She lifted her head, looking at his rolling Adam's apple, and remembered the day Barclay asked her if she wanted to touch it.
As if possessed, Moira couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Covington, can I touch your Adam's apple again?" "Moira, aren't you a little too bold?' Moira mocked herself inwardly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBarclay asked, "Didn't you touch it last time?" Hearing his response, Moira's audacity vanished instantly, and she quickly apologized in a fluster. "I'm sorry, I was just talking nonsense." However, Barclay sald, "Go ahead." Moira thought she misheard him, subconsciously looking at him for confirmation.
He looked at her, appearing nonchalant.
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Chapter 195 Moira slowly reached out to touch it.
La It felt somewhat firm yet slightly soft, and she could feel a gentle warmth beneath her fingertips.
59% Moira intended to retract her hand after a brief touch, but Barclay suddenly grabbed her wrist. "Be more thorough this time, so you won't keep thinking about it." Moira's hand trembled, and upon hearing his words, she dared not touch it again.
She felt her face burned as if it were about to explode. "I was just curious! Curious!" Barclay teased, "Okay. Would you mind satisfying my curiosity, Ms. Jimenez?" Moire lifted her head, meeting straight into his gaze, which held an inexplicable mystery and a hint of danger. Her heart skipped a beat. "What are you cu
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