Darryl smiled as he thought, ‘You slapped me twice and expected me to help you out?’

He pretended to let out a sigh while he hinted slyly, “Miss Katherine, I can help you for sure. But, my body is aching from all the running—if only there were someone around to give me a massage.”

Katherine blushed at his words. How dare he hinted at her to massage him! She was his teacher for crying out loud! It was inexplicably inappropriate for her to give him a massage.

“It’s fine. I still have things to