Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 525: Chapter 525
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Zoe shook her head. She said, "I promised Wilfrid. Besides, I'm not just here for myself, I'm representing all of Clusia. There's no way I can back down now." She locked eyes with Shawn, her gaze burning with unyielding determination.
Shawn had been through the same grueling training himself, so he naturally understood what was driving Zoe's perseverance.
The Clusians drew their strength from their deep convictions and from always putting the greater good before themselves.
Shawn no longer tried to persuade Zoe. He simply said, "Tell me if you can't hold on. I'll get you out of here!"
Zoe forced through her discomfort and clung to Shawn. She said, "Shawn, you're so warm. Just hold me tighter. I know I can make it!"
Shawn's heart ached as he felt Zoe's delicate frame trembling in his arms. Without hesitation, he unbuttoned his coat and wrapped it around her, pulling her close to share his body warmth.
Zoe finally felt a bit of warmth and some relief. She thought, 'I've gotten hurt just to teach those schemers a lesson. I should get some extra compensation.'
Zoe's gaze lingered on Shawn's chiseled jawline. She thought, 'With a chance like this, I'd be a fool not to make the most of it.'
She said, "Shawn, hold me tighter. I'm still freezing!"
Without hesitation, Shawn hugged Zoe even closer, tightening his embrace.
Zoe buried her face in the crook of Shawn's neck and mumbled, "My wound hurts so bad."
"Bear with it. I'll take care of it once we're out," Shawn replied gently.
"But it hurts right now," Zoe whined. Her eyes welled up with glistening tears, all to tug at Shawn's heartstrings. Her lashes quivered, threatening to unleash a flood at any moment.
Shawn's heart ached even more. He thought, 'Zoe would rather endure the pain than leave the competition. That just shows her iron will. But if even someone this strong-willed is crying out, the pain must be truly unbearable.'
"What can I do for you?" Shawn asked tenderly.
Zoe replied, "I heard that blowing on a wound can make it feel better, but with how cold it is here, blowing on it might make it worse.
"How about a kiss? They say love's the strongest medicine. Maybe your kiss could make the pain go away?"
Shawn was stunned for a moment. He thought, 'Now of all times, she is still joking around.' He replied, "Come on, be serious. We're live on air."
With a pout, Zoe insisted, "I'm dead serious. If it didn't hurt so much, I wouldn't bother you. Shawn? Mr. Ludwig? Won't you help me? Pretty please?"
Shawn had been ice-cold just moments before. But with Zoe's bold public flirtation, a primal heat surged from his feet through his entire body. His suddenly scorching skin even transferred some warmth to Zoe.
Zoe thought, 'Turns out those rumors are true. A man's body temperature really does rise when he's aroused.'
"Come on, Shawn, kiss me already!" Zoe urged, her tone playful and impatient.
Shawn felt his face burn with embarrassment. He thought, 'In front of all these people, and a situation like this, how could I possibly do something so intimate?'
Zoe took the initiative, wrapping her arms around his neck. She thought, 'If he won't come to me, then I'll go to him.'
The moment their lips met, they were drawn together like magnets, impossible and unwilling to pull apart.
Seeing the sight, one onlooker said, "Seriously? Look at us, what a mess. And they're still flirting right in front of us?"
Another said, "I bet they're just using this as a free date."
One said, "Is this a life-or-death competition or a rom-com? Did I tune into the wrong channel?"
Shawn had been through the same grueling training himself, so he naturally understood what was driving Zoe's perseverance.
The Clusians drew their strength from their deep convictions and from always putting the greater good before themselves.
Shawn no longer tried to persuade Zoe. He simply said, "Tell me if you can't hold on. I'll get you out of here!"
Zoe forced through her discomfort and clung to Shawn. She said, "Shawn, you're so warm. Just hold me tighter. I know I can make it!"
Shawn's heart ached as he felt Zoe's delicate frame trembling in his arms. Without hesitation, he unbuttoned his coat and wrapped it around her, pulling her close to share his body warmth.
Zoe finally felt a bit of warmth and some relief. She thought, 'I've gotten hurt just to teach those schemers a lesson. I should get some extra compensation.'
Zoe's gaze lingered on Shawn's chiseled jawline. She thought, 'With a chance like this, I'd be a fool not to make the most of it.'
She said, "Shawn, hold me tighter. I'm still freezing!"
Without hesitation, Shawn hugged Zoe even closer, tightening his embrace.
Zoe buried her face in the crook of Shawn's neck and mumbled, "My wound hurts so bad."
"Bear with it. I'll take care of it once we're out," Shawn replied gently.
"But it hurts right now," Zoe whined. Her eyes welled up with glistening tears, all to tug at Shawn's heartstrings. Her lashes quivered, threatening to unleash a flood at any moment.
Shawn's heart ached even more. He thought, 'Zoe would rather endure the pain than leave the competition. That just shows her iron will. But if even someone this strong-willed is crying out, the pain must be truly unbearable.'
"What can I do for you?" Shawn asked tenderly.
Zoe replied, "I heard that blowing on a wound can make it feel better, but with how cold it is here, blowing on it might make it worse.
"How about a kiss? They say love's the strongest medicine. Maybe your kiss could make the pain go away?"
Shawn was stunned for a moment. He thought, 'Now of all times, she is still joking around.' He replied, "Come on, be serious. We're live on air."
With a pout, Zoe insisted, "I'm dead serious. If it didn't hurt so much, I wouldn't bother you. Shawn? Mr. Ludwig? Won't you help me? Pretty please?"
Shawn had been ice-cold just moments before. But with Zoe's bold public flirtation, a primal heat surged from his feet through his entire body. His suddenly scorching skin even transferred some warmth to Zoe.
Zoe thought, 'Turns out those rumors are true. A man's body temperature really does rise when he's aroused.'
"Come on, Shawn, kiss me already!" Zoe urged, her tone playful and impatient.
Shawn felt his face burn with embarrassment. He thought, 'In front of all these people, and a situation like this, how could I possibly do something so intimate?'
Zoe took the initiative, wrapping her arms around his neck. She thought, 'If he won't come to me, then I'll go to him.'
The moment their lips met, they were drawn together like magnets, impossible and unwilling to pull apart.
Seeing the sight, one onlooker said, "Seriously? Look at us, what a mess. And they're still flirting right in front of us?"
Another said, "I bet they're just using this as a free date."
One said, "Is this a life-or-death competition or a rom-com? Did I tune into the wrong channel?"
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