Joey thought about many things that night and only drifted into an uneasy sleep well after midnight.
Everyone got up one after another in the morning.
Annie reassigned the teams. This time, she paired Joey with herself, leaving the other two girls at camp with Mi Pang and the professor.
"Gul, Anderson, Chris, head to that water source and dive down to take a look. Any problems?"
"Joey, you're with me!"
Joey knew Annie was getting ready to lay her cards on the table.
Once everything was arranged, they set out.
Joey walked ahead, neither of them speaking.
Annie wore a sleek, fitted leather outfit that day, outlining her perfect waist.
The silence lasted a long time. Only after they entered the dense forest did Annie finally speak.
"I underestimated you."
Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the thick branches, a ray falling across Annie's fiery red hair. If he hadn't seen her teach Chris a lesson...
Who would have imagined that a beauty like her could tear someone's arm off at the slightest provocation when she lost her temper?
"Does that matter?" He looked at the distance between them. They were almost touching, close enough for him to see her fluttering eyelashes.
Joey inwardly protested, I can't take this. Enchantress, don't even think about shaking my resolve.
Her amber eyes fixed on Joey, and her tone abruptly turned cold. "Who are you?"
Joey pursed his lips, almost blurting out, I'm me, a firework like no other.
Fortunately, he held back. Shrugging, he said, "Joey Clive. I live in Lia Harbor, just graduated from Hawkins University, and I'm twenty-three. Male, interested in women! My favorite food is..."
"Shut up." Anger appeared on Annie Bullock's face for the first time.
"You know that's not what I'm asking."
A delicate fragrance suddenly