Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 242

Zayn quickly went along with what Mia said to calm her down. "Alright, alright. Don't be mad. Let's take our time to figure this out."

Angela walked alone to the golf course beside the horse track to clear her mind.

She was in an awful mood. Watching those people subtly and openly bully Mia made her feel like she was looking at an alternate version of herself in a parallel world.

If she hadn't come to her senses and had continued to be Dexter's devoted follower, then there would have been one more poor soul getting bullied here.

"What's wrong?" A familiar male voice suddenly came from behind her.

Speak of the devil—it was Dexter.

His tall, lean figure cast a shadow over her and shielded her from the sunlight completely.

Angela turned to look at him. With the sunlight illuminating his back, he appeared exceptionally handsome. His deep-set, smoldering eyes were particularly captivating. Given his good looks, it was no wonder there was always a group of women chasing after him wherever he went.

"What's this? Since when have you been interested in meddling in women's affairs, Mr. Bamford?" Angela teased.

Dexter froze for a moment, seemingly not having expected her to say that.

"I have no interest in that at all." He spread his hands nonchalantly to show that he didn't care.

Angela lowered her head to avoid his gaze and looked at her shadow instead. Her shadow was completely enveloped by his. The large and the small shadows overlapped in a way that gave off an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

"Did they just badmouth you?" Dexter asked out of the blue.

Angela raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Oh? Are you planning to stand up for me?"

"I've always heard that Ms. Graham knows how to ride a horse, but I didn't expect it to be true. If that's the case, we should have a competition later," Shelley interjected from the side.

She was right beside Angela. And as she spoke, her horse paced back and forth. Its fidgety movements made the surrounding horses a little annoyed.

Angela ignored Shelley, finding her presence irritating.

"Angela, double-check your gear to make sure everything is secure," Mia reminded.

In response, Angela nodded. "I already checked it. Don't worry."

The moment the whistle went off, the group galloped forward. Angela had no intention of competing for any ranking that day. Moreover, she wasn't familiar with the terrain there, so she slowed down and treated the race as nothing but a casual game.

Unexpectedly, the others couldn't quite match her speed. Even though they looked like they were going all out, they barely managed to surpass her.