However, it seems like her meaning isn't that different from what Ethan Laurent understood.
Summer Ford had already spoken her mind and didn't want to bother with explanations.
She straightened up, placing the book horizontally between them, and with a calm demeanor she commented, "You're bad in every way!"
She spoke with such conviction that Ethan Laurent was momentarily taken aback, but instead of getting upset, he chuckled softly.
"Really?" He pinched her chin with his fingertips, turning her face towards him, his lips lightly grazed hers, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Do I need to reflect on that?"
"Let's talk about this when we get back to the room!" Summer Ford glanced around, her cheeks red—either from the sun or something else—looking rosy at this moment.
A soft pink, against fair skin, under the setting sun cast like a halo, made it dreamy and ethereal.
Ethan Laurent watched her subtly like this, his throat feeling somewhat dry.
