"No way!"

Charlie bit her lips playfully as a form of 'punishment', "I can't even bear a few hours without seeing you, let alone months."

Nancy giggled at that.

She turned her head away from his assertiveness, feeling as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

They say women are clingy, but Nancy felt Mr. Firth was even more so.

Seeing her dodge, Charlie frowned in dissatisfaction, "It’s only the first day, and you’ve already been bullied by your entire group. Tell me, Nan, if I don’t have your back, what would you do if you were bullied?"

Mentioning this, Nancy's expression also turned serious.

She turned to face Charlie squarely, "You’re wrong. It’s not just my group; it's everyone in the training camp bullying me!"

"Hmm?"

Charlie's playful demeanor vanished, "Why? Just because of last night?"

"Yes."

Nancy pouted, "You're seen as a powerful and wealthy man in their eyes. Who wouldn't want to cling to your coattails? But since I'm the one doing it, they're obviously not pleased and envious. So, they defame me, hoping I can't stay in the training camp."

Charlie’s deep eyes narrowed dangerously, causing Nancy's heart to skip a beat.

She knew Charlie couldn't stand seeing her bullied. She really didn't want the situation to worsen.

"Come on, honey..."

Nancy gently shook her arms around Charlie's neck, biting her lip, "Don't be angry. Actually, I wasn’t really bullied. And look, David really is protective. With him around, no one will dare to bully me again."

Charlie kept staring at her intensely, silent.

Nancy huffed, "Am I the kind to be easily bullied? I can fight back!"

"Heh…"

Charlie scoffed, "Really? Weren’t you bullied terribly by Vivian before?"

"Not really..."

Nancy hurried to explain, "That was because my dad was in her hands then. But later, when I met Vivian again, did I let her bully me?"

Seeing Charlie still unhappy, she released her grip from his neck and cupped his face instead, "I promise I won’t let anyone bully me again. Don't be angry, okay?"

"I won’t be angry, but…"

Charlie's gaze drifted downwards, "You mentioned hugging my legs, but you haven’t actually done so. Show me now."

Nancy, "…"

Her mind conjured an image of herself sitting on the floor, tightly hugging Charlie's legs with a fawning smile on her face...

Yuck…

Just the thought made her feel queasy!

"That's nothing!"

Nancy snorted, her slender finger playfully lifting Charlie’s chin to meet her gaze.

Their eyes met, a mischievous glint in hers. Her face turned roguishly fierce, "You're mine from head to toe. What’s there to cling to your legs for? Come on, let me give you a kiss."

She lightly brushed her lips against his cool ones, planning to make it brief and pull away. But a hand suddenly pressed against the back of her head, and the next moment, his lips fiercely claimed hers...