Chapter 700
Chapter 700, Conversation 025: Seeking a Favor in a Relationship Part (1)
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Fading into the crowd to leave.
From afar, Becca Reyes cast a fleeting glance at Flossie Wright, who had been left behind, then turned her gaze back to Calvin Ramos next to her. She bit her lip lightly and lowered her head, moving ahead.
They had been training up in the mountains, the winding path combined with the dim twilight and lack of starlight made their walk back, without even a flashlight, particularly arduous.
Both in front and behind, the absent-minded Becca Reyes walked forward, her mind a complete mess.
Ever since the hostage rescue, whenever she was with Calvin Ramos, her heart felt like a tangled mess that she couldn’t make sense of.
"Where are you going?"
Suddenly, her wrist was grasped, and a warm, gentle voice floated into her ears.
Surprised, Becca Reyes turned around, meeting Calvin’s face, along with a flash of helplessness across it. She looked around, perplexed, to find they were alone. She and Calvin had taken a wrong turn somewhere.
Lowering her head, Becca Reyes felt awkward.
She was the one leading the way, yet she got lost. She could have died of embarrassment.
But why didn’t Calvin tell her earlier?
Calvin’s voice was soft, his gentle tone filled with allure.
Subconsciously raising her head, Becca Reyes found that they were unnervingly close; so close that a glance upwards allowed her to clearly see his face.
His clean-cut, handsome features.
And his slightly lowered gaze, difficult to read.
He was still holding onto her hand, without letting go.
"Let’s head back."
Avoiding his gaze intentionally, Becca Reyes looked towards direction they came from, intending to walk past Calvin to return.
However, she had barely stepped forward when Calvin’s grip tightened, causing her, unable to react in time, to stumble sideways into his arms.
Her forehead throbbed from the impact. In a hurry to stand upright, Becca Reyes stares at Calvin with a frown.
"What are you trying to do?"
With her question, Becca Reyes was almost on high alert.
𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Since that last time she felt inexplicably uneasy around Calvin.
Back when they were in the cooking class, Flossie had once hinted at her, saying this man was dangerous.
She initially didn’t believe it, but after spending more time with him, she had to reconsider.
In her memory, Calvin was gentle as jade, but occasionally he let slip his true nature, revealing a sinister, wild side. It was a stark, uncanny contrast.
These contrasting traits shouldn’t coexist, yet somehow they did within him.
"About the last mission..." Calvin asked her gently, his eyes fixed on her and his voice tense, "Did I do something to you?"
"You don’t remember?"
With a smirk, Becca Reyes scoffed.
Did something happen?
Was he not aware?
That last mission...
Had shattered all her impressions of him. His unexpected wildness had been haunting her for the past few days.
He, incredibly, didn’t remember?
To her surprise, Calvin was looking at her with a serious expression, affirmatively responding, "Yes."
As soon as his words faded, anger flashed through Becca’s eyes.
"Calvin Ramos, I never asked you to take responsibility, what’s the point of doing all this?!"
With a heavy throw, Becca released Calvin’s hand, fire blazing in her eyes as she yelled at him.
It was just a kiss, right?!
— End of Chapter 700 —