Chapter 466

His muscles were beautifully defined, not overly bulky like a bodybuilder's, but very pleasing to the eye. It was hard not to steal a second glance.

Beautiful things can be mesmerizing. I don't know how long it took before I realized my attention had been fixed on Luke the entire time.

My face grew hot, and I quickly averted my gaze.

Afraid he might notice, I sneaked a peek at him, saw he was focused on his training and hadn't noticed me. Only then did my wildly beating heart gradually return to its normal rhythm.

To cover up my inner embarrassment, I pretended to do another round of stretches before getting on the treadmill.

Learning from my previous gym experience, I set the speed to the lowest setting and walked slowly on the treadmill.

Luke focused on his workout and paid little attention to me.

I'm the type of person who wants to collapse after the slightest exertion, so I counted the seconds while walking.

Time dragged on as if I were in purgatory. To distract myself, I w