NovelEnglishChapter 1301: "I thought you'd abandonedtoday," she whispered.
"You never answered my messages." A tender smile played across Cliff's lips.
"You must have missedterribly." Indeed, from the moment Cliff appeared, Laney's eyes had been drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Her feelings for him had always been transparent, as clear as glass.
Nestled against him, Laney tilted her face upward, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Are you joining the race?" Cliff's gaze drifted to her lips as she spoke, finding them irresistible. Without warning, he claimed them with his own.
Caught in the moment, Laney instinctively deepened the kiss, her tongue meeting his. Reality crashed back just seconds later, and she pulled away, her cheeks blazing scarlet.
Cliff's lips curved into a satisfied smile as he drew back.
"I used to race in my younger days, though I'm not certain I've kept my edge." The air around them buzzed with whispers and gasps from the crowd at the pair's intimacy.
Though Laney and Cliff had shared countless private moments, they had never displayed their relationship so openly.
Laney wasn't ready for this. The thought made her stomach flutter with uncertainty.
"Everyone still believes we're just cousins,” she murmured anxiously.
Atè$† ¢ ħАþ‡€яş în ĠAlпovεlŞCliff's throat worked as he swallowed, his voice dropping to a husky whisper.
"Let them think what they will. Isn't it a cousin's duty to cherish his younger relative?" As the dust settled at the starting line, Laney made her way back to Kailyn, her cheeks still flushed with excitement.
"Cliff's kissing technique is absolutely mind-blowing! I could see from here how he-" Kailyn bubbled with enthusiasm before Laney's hand shot out to silence her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Just focus on the race," Laney muttered, her eyes fixed on the track ahead.
The racing circuit stretched before them like a serpentine path, with sharp turns and treacherous bends promising both glory and danger. As the vehicles vanished around the first bend, an inexplicable knot formed in Laney's stomach.
"Cliff hasn't raced in ages. What if something goes wrong?" "Worried he won't take the crown?" Kailyn teased.
"The trophy means nothing to me," Laney's voice softened.
"I just need him to cback in one piece."
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When Cliff had shown up earlier, pure joy had coursed through Laney's m veins. Now, watching the fierce determination etched on every competitor's face, that joy had turned into genuine fear.
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