Chapter 280

Benjamin replied curtly, and both of them mounted their horses expertly. Belinda left first. Before leaving, Benjamin stared at Mathilda for a second, smiled, and went after Belinda. Mathilda glanced at him and looked away. There was a light in Benjamin's eyes, and Mathilda blushed unwittingly, her heart galloping without reason. This was the first time she'd met such a gaze. … As a black-coated horse and a white-coated horse grazed, Zachary opened a bottle of water and passed it to Jessica. Smiling, Jessica received it and took a gulp. Zachary stared at her perfectly arched neck while she threw her head back to drink from the bottle. Beads of sweat rolled down her neck, and heat emanated from her fair skin. Her black long-sleeved shirt was drenched in sweat, drawing attention to her shapely figure. Zachary gulped and wiped the sweat off her forehead with the napkin in his hand. Stunned, Jessica stopped drinking. While Zachary was at it, he wiped off the water at the cor