He tilted his head, pretending to consider it. "Not far enough," he said, his gaze dropping briefly to her bare feet near the surf.
Tang Fei laughed again, backing up a small step, slightly unnerved at having those words gotten into her head. "You're terrible. You just want to scare me."
He looked at her, amusement flickering in his eyes. "If I wanted to scare you, I'd tell you the part about the sea pulling people under when it finds someone it likes."
Her eyes widened a little, but her smile didn't fade. "And what if it likes you instead? After all, you're more handsome and richer than me."
"Then it'll have to wait," he replied quietly, having taken a few steps back toward higher ground, his tone softening. "You're the one standing at the edge."
For a moment, their gazes met, the sound of the waves filling the space between them.
