Chapter 839

After that flurry of activity, Shane felt an uncontrollable heat coursing through his body, his physical response evident.

Seeing that he wanted to continue, Haley quickly stopped him, "No... we're going to be late."

Shane paused, his eyes filled with unfulfilled desire. He looked at Haley with a hint of frustration and sighed, "Fine, I'll let you off this time, but I'll make up for it tonight."

Haley nodded, smiling, "Alright, alright, whatever you say. But we really need to go now, we're almost late."

The last bit of her sleepiness vanished as she hurried to brush her teeth, wash up, and get dressed. Shane had to stay behind for a video conference. Therefore, Haley went with Layla in a car, driven by Dean, who Shane trusted implicitly for his steady and reliable nature.

At the competition venue, participants from all over the world had gathered. There were over a hundred from their home country alone. These individuals had been selected through rigorous rounds to reach the fina