Chapter 163


    The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned, and by the time he collected himself, the two had


    already walked away.


    "Hey, wait up!" Cam called out, being pulled along by Connor.


    It wasn''t until Cam eximed in pain that Connor paused and immediately let go of her arm.


    "Why did you give him money when the shopkeeper was going to gift it to me?" Cam asked,


    furrowing her brow.


    Connor cleared his throat awkwardly, and with a hint of uncertainty, he said, "We can''t be seen as


    taking advantage of small benefits. If he thought that people from our country all like to exploit


    others, that wouldn''t be good."


    Cam listened, her brows knitted in confusion. "But why did you give him two thousand Riyal?


    That’s way too much."


    Connor met Cam''s puzzled gaze. "Well..."


    He hesitated for a few seconds before finding a suitable excuse, "It''s about reciprocity, promoting


    friendly rtions between nations." He said with a firm and strong voice.


    Cam looked at Connor, clearly thinking he was making things up.


    Connor felt Cam''s scrutinizing gaze and awkwardly touched his nose again. "Let''s head back to


    the hotel. n has sorted out the trantion issue."


    Cam nodded, deciding not to pursue the matter further.


    The hotel wasn''t far, and they walked one behind the other.


    Suddenly, Cam felt a tingling on her scalp and looked up to see a swarm of locusts heading


    straight towards her. Her eyes widened, and she let out a sharp scream.


    To dodge the locusts, she twisted her body but suddenly lost her bnce and lunged towards


    Connor.


    Connor turned around just in time to see a terrified Cam plunging toward him.


    "Ah!" She screamed, crashing into Connor''s arms.


    In that instant, Connor felt as if his blood had been electrified, his body tingling all over, his heart


    pounding almost to the point of bursting. His zer slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.


    Cam was unaware of Connor''s difort. She clutched at his shirt, her heart racing with fear of


    all insects.


    She gripped Connor''s shirt and turned her head to look back, making sure the locusts had flown


    away. She sighed in relief, then let go of his shirt and stepped back.


    Connor was still frozen in ce, as if he had been struck.


    After her initial shock, Cam realized what she had done to Connor''s shirt. "I''m so sorry, I didn''t


    mean to!" she apologized as she tried to smooth out the wrinkles she had caused.


    Her gentle hands brushed over his chest, and Connor''s eyes widened, his mind momentarily


    crashing as Cam stood close.


    The wrinkles wouldn''t smooth out, and Cam apologetically said, "I''m really sorry. I''ll iron your shirt


    tonight." She forced a smile, looking remorseful.


    Connor was still buzzing in his head, giving no response.


    Cam felt awkward standing there and noticed his zer on the ground. She quickly bent down to


    pick it up and gently dusted it off.


    Connor watched her, at a loss for words. His heartbeat was still thundering, a fire seeming to burn


    within his chest.


    Cam looked up at Connor, concern in her eyes. "Are you okay?"


    Only then did Connor snap back to reality. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.