“What? What are you doing?!”
Molly George felt those big hands sinking into her softness, and she screamed just like Harriet Hamilton, her mouth wide open, her eyes suddenly widening with surprise and unease.
Instinctively, she tried to push Flynn away, but her palm suddenly pressed against his chest, feeling the strong and bulging pectoral muscles and the pounding heartbeat. It made Molly George feel at a loss, and her cheeks slightly turned red.
She closed her eyes, trying to avoid this awkward situation. In her heart, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “His chest so hard, hard as a stone!”
Flynn quickly let go and noticed that Molly George’s hand was still on his chest. He was confused and asked, “Aren’t you going to let go?”
“Huh?” Molly George finally reacted and quickly withdrew her hand, muttering under her breath, “Shameless!”
Her voice was very low, but Flynn heard it and immediately became angry. He retorted, “You’re so hypocritical! It’s fine for you to touch me, but I’m shameless when I touch you.”
“At least, it’s an equal exchange.”
“Is that so, Harriet?”
He turned to look at Harriet Hamilton but saw her suddenly shifting inward, looking at his pants with a terrified expression.
Flynn was puzzled and looked down.
Oh no! It erected…
“Ahem…” Flynn coughed lightly and awkwardly smiled. “I’ll shield you from the rain.”
After saying that, he turned around to face away from them and shielded the rain with his body.
For a moment, the air fell silent.
Flynn struggled to suppress the desire inside him and tried to calm down.
The two girls didn’t know what to say, but seeing Flynn blocking all the rain outside like a wall, giving them a sense of security, they felt inexplicably moved.
They could even feel the warmth emanating from Flynn’s body. As Molly George had said, a Greater Sovereign was like a furnace and didn’t feel cold in this environment.
In this heavy rain, the two of them were protected by Flynn and avoided getting drenched by the rain. However, Layla Woods was not so fortunate.
As soon as she reached halfway up the mountain, heavy rain poured down.
There were no giant rocks to shelter from the rain. Only a narrow crevice provided some cover.
It couldn’t withstand the pouring rain at all. The rain soaked Layla Woods’ hair, flowing down her neck and shoulders before sliding down her back.
It didn’t take long for her to be drenched like a drowned rat.
Layla Woods wanted to go back, but she felt that this was a test from heaven, so she endured the strong wind and heavy rain while waiting for them to stop.
During this time, she also pondered.
Rose Sharp spent 50 billion dollars to destroy the Swanson family and continued to besiege the Dragon Gate Group’s alliance. How similar this was to the torrential rain!
It was like an overwhelming force pouring down from above, unstoppable and unshakable.
Dragon Gate Group would undoubtedly be defeated in this business war, and more than a dozen companies would collapse as well.
She advised Lilia Hussain a few days ago that she wasn’t suitable for leading this business war anymore.
It would be best to stop.
If Lilia Hussain had listened, Dragon Gate Group and its alliance wouldn’t be in such a miserable state.
But Lilia Hussain didn’t listen. She insisted on going her own way.
One hundred and sixty million… If it were Layla Woods facing this situation, she would also be helpless.
The loss would be too great.
Even though Layla Woods didn’t invest a single penny in it directly because of her close cooperation with Dragon Gate Group, she still suffered significant losses.
She initially estimated her losses exceeded 5 billion.
If the Hussain family went bankrupt, the losses would double.
To prevent Rose Sharp from targeting the Woods family, Layla Woods planned to sacrifice two of the companies they had acquired from the Sharp’s Group…
Finally, after half an hour, the heavy rain stopped.
The dark clouds gradually dispersed, allowing sunlight to shine through and illuminate the damp world below.
Raindrops still clung to leaves like glistening pearls.
Layla Woods continued heading towards the mountaintop.
Flynn and the other two emerged from behind the giant rocks. Flynn stretched lazily, causing water to trickle down from his clothes with a splashing sound.
His whole body was soaked from helping shield them from the rain.
On the other hand, due to his body radiating heat like a furnace, the girls’ clothes were only slightly damp but no longer clinging to their bodies.
“You should hurry home, and don’t forget to drink some ginger soup,” Flynn advised them.
Harriet Hamilton asked, “What about you, Flynn?”
“You two go ahead. I’ll wring out my clothes and catch up. You can keep this jacket for now,” Flynn smiled.
Harriet Hamilton tightly hugged the jacket and bid farewell to Flynn before heading down the mountain with Molly George.
As they walked away, Flynn took off his shirt and started wringing out the water. As long as it stopped dripping water, his body heat would dry it in no time.
Not long after Molly George and Layla Woods walked less than a hundred steps down the mountain, they ran into Layla Woods.
“Oh? Why are you here?” Layla Woods paused for a moment when she saw them before turning to Molly George with a sudden realization. “Are you also here to become Lord Valerian Nox’s disciple? Happened to be trapped on the mountain during heavy rain?”
“Did Lord Valerian Nox accept you as a disciple?”
She knew Molly George was obsessed with martial arts, so Layla Woods assumed that she probably wanted to get closer to Lord Valerian Nox by expressing gratitude in order for him to take her as his disciple.
“Huh?” Molly George was confused for a moment before nodding. “Yes, he accepted me long ago.”
Layla Woods furrowed her brows slightly.
Accepted her long ago?
Did Molly George become Lord Valerian Nox’s disciple on the day he killed Jack Jenkins?
She remembered clearly that when she left that day, Molly George and others were still on top of the mountain.
Could it be that after expressing gratitude, she immediately asked Lord Valerian Nox to take her as his disciple?
Layla Woods felt jealous. Last night, Kendal Roy told her that Lord Valerian Nox didn’t want to accept her as his disciple.
She couldn’t understand why Lord Valerian Nox wouldn’t accept her when she was more talented than Molly George.
But hearing what Molly George said now gave her some understanding.
When a master accepted disciples, usually only one disciple was chosen. Since Molly George took the lead first, there was naturally no chance for Kendal Roy.
But Layla Woods was unwilling to give up.
“Is Lord Valerian Nox still up there?” Layla Woods glanced at the mountaintop and asked.
Molly George smiled faintly. “Dr. Woods, you want to become his disciple too? I’m afraid it won’t work!”
“Why? It shouldn’t be a problem if there’s one more disciple. I just need some guidance,” Layla Woods said proudly.
Molly George smiled wryly and shook her head. “The problem isn’t having more disciples. It’s you.”
“He doesn’t like you!”
“I advise you not to waste your time, Dr. Woods.”
After saying that, Molly George gave Layla Woods a meaningful look before making their way down the mountain with Harriet Hamilton.
Given Flynn’s personality, it would be a miracle if he didn’t push Layla Woods down the mountain, let alone take her as his disciple! Dream on!
He’d rather teach a fool than have anything to do with this woman!
“He doesn’t like me? Why?” Layla Woods was utterly baffled, her eyes rippling with confusion as she muttered, “I don’t think I’ve ever crossed paths with Lord Valerian Nox, have I?”
“And I certainly couldn’t have offended him!”
“No, I must get to the bottom of this!”
With determined steps, Layla Woods quickened her pace up the mountain, soon reaching the summit and heading straight into the depths of the bamboo forest.