Chapter 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.

Okay, she got it. The “clumsy image” she had in front of him was not going away anytime soon.

off that image anymore. He thought she was clumsy, but it was better than him finding out she

thought, Moira felt a bit

get up and go to the piano room to practice.

she stood up, her vision blurred, her head spun, and her body swayed uncontrollably.

and Moira leaned on him for a moment

his rolling Adam’s apple, and remembered the day Barclay asked her if she wanted to touch it.

possessed, Moira couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Covington, can I touch your

you a little too bold?‘ Moira mocked herself

you touch it

and she quickly apologized in a fluster. “I’m sorry, I

Barclay sald, “Go

she misheard him, subconsciously looking

her, appearing nonchalant.

slowly reached out to touch

yet slightly soft, and she could feel a gentle warmth

brief touch, but Barclay suddenly grabbed her wrist. “Be more thorough this time, so

hearing his words, she

burned as if it were about to explode. “I was just curious!

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