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Returned
Feeling somewhat ashamed that I had been in heat in front of Sebastian while being extremely dirty and smelly, I came out after scrubbing myself thoroughly. So naturally it took a long time, but I wasn’t worried.
“You kept me waiting.”
Lee was still alone in the reception room. The reason Sebastian hadn’t come was simple. He would take more time. Ah, my boyfriend is so refined. He’s not the type who’s done after washing and getting dressed like me. I can tell just by how he bathes me. The procedure is truly complex. Sometimes to the point of drowsiness.
Lee was about to say something but stopped and laughed incredulously.
“Well, well.”
Not understanding what he meant, I looked at him while drying my hair with a towel, but he wasn’t looking at me. He was clearly looking at me when I entered this reception room, but he was now looking at the wall. Looking at the empty wall, he said “Well, well” once more and finally burst into laughter.
“They told me to persuade you.”
Whether it was the Director or the Department Chief, or maybe both. Someone seems to have given such an order. So Lee sat in the ownerless reception room and waited for me for a long time. According to the butler, he waited for more than 4 hours. He must have estimated when I could arrive here, but the fact that he deliberately waited 4 hours means he wanted to show his sincerity and pressure me. It meant the order to bring me back was so strict.
“I don’t know what to persuade you with. Money?”
Lee looked around the reception room. A luxurious room with refined taste, more like an art gallery than a reception room.
“Or the future?”
“…”
“Should I try the handsome man strategy?”
When my face hardened, Lee waved his hand.
“A joke—”
“You’re not at that level.”
Lee’s face, who was about to say it was a joke, distorted. He looked at me, so I shook my head. Lee jumped up.
“Hey, what’s wrong with my face? Huh? I’m handsome enough, why are you like this! I don’t have the kind of face you should reject or not, you know? This is ridiculous—”
I pointed behind Lee, and he stopped talking and turned around.
There stood Sebastian with blonde hair, blue eyes, delicate features, a well-built physique, and clothes that perfectly fit that physique. A face like one from mythology. In other words, beauty that would make even gods fall in love and offer their liver and gallbladder was standing there radiating light.
“Why are you criticizing someone else’s fiancé’s appearance in the middle of the night in someone else’s house?”
He meant that not only was he unhappy about Lee being in the reception room, but he also disliked the way he was talking. He says these things so elegantly. To think I taught someone like him how to kick! Ha, I felt proud about corrupting my lover.
“I wasn’t criticizing…”
Lee muttered with an aggrieved face, and I said,
“I’m dating that face. You’re not at that level. Handsome man strategy, what nonsense. I have a face I see every day.”
After looking at Sebastian’s face once and rubbing his own cheek, Lee readily admitted.
“You’re right. I went too far.”
“Yes, you were being too much.”
Conversely, I wouldn’t use the handsome man strategy on Lee either. Oh of course, I have absolutely no talent in that area, but even if that weren’t the case, he’s someone who matches with Gleinach. Gleinach is handsome enough to pass as a male prostitute, so what advantage would my face be to Lee, who gets along so well with him that they share a bed? Though experts in that field say that charm or handsome tactics aren’t about competing with looks, but I’m not sure.
Just as I was laughing and Lee was snickering, Sebastian asked,
“Handsome man strategy?”
It was just a joke to us, but it seems Sebastian didn’t hear it that way at all. He glared at Lee with fierce eyes.
“In the middle of the night.”
Is that grinding sound I hear an auditory hallucination?
“Even though you broke into a house without its owner by exercising public authority.”
I didn’t ask how Lee got in. It’s crystal clear that he must have shown his Security Bureau ID and intimidated the butler to get in. Of course, this wouldn’t have worked if someone like Kouri had been here, but to the butler, the Security Bureau is too frightening an organization.
Had Sebastian noticed, or had he received a report from the butler? I couldn’t tell.
“I let it slide because you’re my fiancé’s former colleague. But not only did you bring someone who acts as a messenger for Canaris to my engagement party, now you’re trying to use the handsome man strategy on my fiancé in my house?”
Lee’s mouth opened and closed. I understand he wanted to say that’s not it… But somehow Lee couldn’t voice it. He seemed scared by Sebastian’s intensity. I had to step in.
“It’s a joke, a joke.”
“There’s sincerity in his eyes?”
“No, it’s a joke, of course. It’s impossible between him and me.”
Just as I was soothing Sebastian, suddenly Lee began to hiccup. I turned around in disbelief and saw Lee with a bright red face, covering his mouth. This situation had become awkward.
When I turned back to Sebastian, he had a face similar to when he was beating Yudorov earlier today, or technically yesterday by date. The difference was that it was a simple anger without any remorse.
“Sebastian!”
I quickly hugged Sebastian to stop him. Meanwhile, Lee continued to hiccup like a cuckoo. What did this bastard eat to act like this?!
“Get out, now!”
At my shout, Lee ran out. Sebastian moved as if to catch him, so I quickly tightened my arms around him. No, hey. Despite appearances, you’re trained. He’s just a desk jockey. If you hit him, it would be a disaster…
“He was just saying it. He has that kind of relationship with Gleinach, and even if that weren’t the case, there are specialists for things like the handsome man strategy. It’s not him!”
At my words, Sebastian looked down at me. His eyes were unreadable. After a short while, he asked,
“Making a bad joke can end your life, Armin.”
“When you say it like that, it sounds serious and scary, so please say it with a smile like a joke.”
“I’m serious.”
I was at a loss for words. I know it’s a joke, but what should I say to a wealthy heir who wants to end someone’s life? Seeing my troubled face, Sebastian frowned.
“I’m holding back because today is a good day.”
It is a good day. Even dog poop has medicinal uses, so even a bastard like Yudorov has his use. As I was admiring this, Sebastian’s hand briefly caressed my cheek and disappeared.
“You being in heat was extremely cute.”
When I opened my eyes wide, Sebastian burst into laughter.
“So I was more annoyed. I was going to have sex as soon as we arrived, but there was an unwelcome guest.”
At this point, I couldn’t help but ask. Where had the neat freak wealthy boyfriend gone, and was he really excited about having sex with dirty me? Of course, I was also a bit happy about this. Wow, he really likes me! I was touched. The way I looked before showering earlier was something even a beggar wouldn’t associate with…
“Wasn’t I dirty?”
To my straightforward question, Sebastian answered with a smile.
“Extremely dirty.”
He truly loves me but doesn’t know how to sugarcoat things. Just as I was about to say, with a slightly scratched heart, “Then why did you think about having sex,” Sebastian interrupted me.
“So I thought about taking you while washing you. My body also smelled a bit like dust, so it would be killing two birds with one stone. I planned to turn on warm water, soap up your entire body, open up your back to make it flutter, and tease you by saying I need to wash first… but your former colleague, who doesn’t have a single likable aspect, not only ruined my plan but also mentioned the handsome man strategy, so would I be angry or not, joke or no joke?”
Ah, damn. True to being a perfectionist, my lover had excellently planned out our sex too. But the mood was already ruined, so it seemed we couldn’t have sex. With a regretful heart, I asked,
“Should I catch him? Want to beat him up?”
“No need.”
Sebastian suddenly lifted me up. Since he often carries me when I’m sprawled out after sex, I’m quite familiar with this pose. As I was being carried, he smiled.
“The unwelcome guest has left, so we can start now.”
“But I’ve already washed.”
“Having a Plan B is basic.”
I burst into laughter.
Ah, Sebastian wasn’t angry at Lee, he just wanted to drive him away. While he carried me to the bedroom, I kissed his face as if pecking him. It had been a while since I’d seen Sebastian, as I’d been rolling around in Maderke. The sensation of his skin against my lips was ecstatic. If I tickled him a little, Sebastian would also burst into laughter. So we passed through the corridor, making each other laugh. And as soon as we entered the bedroom, we kissed. We invaded each other, entangling our tongues. We felt each other while wildly stealing and giving away breaths and bodily fluids.
Only then could I truly feel that everything was over and I had returned home.