Chapter 336

They had been holed up in this rural escape for three days already, and everyone had figured Tiffanie, with her high–maintenance ways, wouldn’t last an hour, let alone plant her roots. Yet, here she was, having chased Mason all the way from Beaconsfield, and now seemingly refusing

to leave.

It was back in Mason’s senior year of high school when he followed a band of college students to teach in the countryside that he stumbled upon this place. The stark poverty had struck them all dumb; kids were studying on desks made of piled stones, trudging miles through the mountains to school in the dead of winter while their hair was dusted with frost.

Once they returned home, they all continued to donate to this place over the years. Those who earned a bit more gave a bit more, and those with less gave what they could.

Now, there was a school and a road in the area.

Mason stayed in a wooden cabin prepared by the locals, with Tiffanie’s room right next door.

his room, of all things. If he hadn’t been too anxious to fall asleep, tossing and turning until the wee hours, she might have

the door behind her and wrapping her arms around his waist from behind.

“what’s not to like about me? Check out this face, this figure, this family background.

degree. Part of him was embarrassed, the other part mortified. “Can’t you act

with a carefree chuckle. “Hah? If I were shy in the pursuit of a man, he’d definitely never be mine. Don’t you get

hot with embarrassment. He’d met plenty of bold women, and many who’d wanted a fling with him,

grabbed a cup of water, only

spluttered. His cheeks blazed red, feeling like his insides were about to roast him alive.

eyebrow, clearly amused. “What, you’re so thrilled you’re speechless?*

kept his head down, coughing,

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