It’s good to be close to the Emperor, but the dilemma is that I don’t want to cross a certain line. Friendship between men and women of the same age is a favorite rumor in the social world.
I can pretend I don’t know, but the problem is that there are people who will listen to the rumors of Tess and act on them.
“You can prepare yourself here.”
The place I was guided to was a room in Hill Palace.
The chief attendant, who bowed deeply, left without giving me a chance to say anything to the burdensome greeting.
“Oh no.”
Since I had grown accustomed to dressing alone while living in Varen, I was unaware of the fact that I did not have a handmaid.
I tried to take it off by myself, but the dress I began to wear after coming to Aren was much more complicated than the one I wore in Varen. It was too much to take off by myself. As I was struggling, there was a knock at the door.
The handmaid must have arrived late.
I remained still at the helping hand, as the handmaid would take off my dress, leaving only the slip.
By the way, this sweet scent…….
Shocked, like getting a blow to the back of my head, I tried to turn my head but failed.
A large hand brushed my arm and came forward, and something soft touched the nape of my neck.
“…… Tess.”
Instead of answering, there was a squeak.
“What are you doing?”
“I am serving Euseniel.”
It felt like there was a long lick on the exposed nape of my neck.
“I will take off this dress?”
“Tess.”
“Then, I will take off this thin slip.”
A voice that was getting lower and lower ran down my spine.
“Next, can I put on the clothes I prepared for you?”
“Tessvalun!”
Pretending not to hear the call, Tess tucked his thumb under my arm and cupped my chest with the rest of his fingers. The flesh between his fingers was especially noticeable.
The pink flesh protruding from between the white fingers made me feel strange.
Uhh. I passed my moans back to my throat.
Contrary to thinking that I needed to get out of this situation, my body was reacting to Tess. Perhaps noticing this, Tess moved his fingers and gently pressed the raised tip, whispering softly.
“You see, Yuseniel.”
“Tess.”
“Who is he?”
“Who?”
“The guy you met downtown.”
Hot breath tickled behind my ear and ran down my neck.
“Tess, do you know that spying on other people’s every move is bad?”
“I wasn’t spying on you.”
“But how do you know everything?”
He was silent again.
“Do as much as you can. You know how angry I will be.”
“I really didn’t spy on you.”
“Then?”
“I just listened. I can know where Euseniel is, and I can also know who is in front of you.”
“Then don’t listen.”
As I replied harshly, the hand holding my chest became stronger. A moan was about to come out.
“Hands off, Tessvalun.”
I grabbed his hand in order to free myself. I thought his hand would come off when I pulled it, but that hand grabbed me tightly and spun me around. Like dancing.
Dark black eyes enveloped me without a slight movement.
“Really, how much does Euseniel have to tease me to become satisfied?”
Tess buried his face between my chest, hugging me tightly around the waist and back to keep me from going anywhere. I tried to push him, but I had to grit my teeth and adjust the force, as I could easily dislocate Tess’ shoulder or break his neck bone if I applied the wrong amount of force.
The squeaking feeling made my toes curl.
“What did I do, ah?”
The hand that was about to hit Tess grabbed him by the clothes. The feeling of being licked, pressing down on my flesh made me short of breath.
“What are you doing?”
Tess asked me, who threw my head back and gasped. He took a big bite at my chest over the slip and started sucking.
“You, you. Leave the man alone. I have a lot to ask of Dr. Blest, uht.”
I was startled when his tongue licked the sensitive tip, so I hit him.
As soon as I felt a tingling sensation, my legs loosened slightly. Trying to catch me as I stumbled, a large hand gripped my thigh.
Then he circled the inside with his fingers. Heat began to spread through my legs. Tess lowered his head again and began licking the wet slip.
“Ah, Tess.”
A moan that didn’t sound like mine escaped my mouth on its own.
Dark hair fluttered under my chin. It tickled my flesh and gripped me like it was possessed.
Jet-black hair, the sound of liquid rubbing, and a sweet scent that makes people feel drowsy.
The hand that pushed him away kept losing strength.
“Stop, stop.”
I hit him on the shoulder with a weak fist, and after a while the small head came up.
Tess’s red lips, as he slowly raised his head, were wet with saliva and glistening, and my wet skin in contact with the air gave me goosebumps.
I hurriedly covered myself with my clothes and warned him.
“You, do nothing to Dr. Blest.”
“Are you siding with another man in front of me?”
“That person is not another man, he is just a man! A scholar!”
I don’t know why I have to make this excuse in front of him.
“And whoever I meet is none of your business.”
The corners of Tess’ eyes drooped right away when I said it clearly. I could see the sparkling emotion in his black eyes fade.
It was clear to anyone that he was hurt. I don’t know why I should feel like I’m in the wrong.
“Tess, that person is just a researcher. I just met to ask questions.”
It’s different from when I was young, but I felt sorry for his disappointed look, so I explained the situation again.
“But why did you meet at a cafe? It’s like going on a date.”
“Because it seems like a really special relationship if I call him home.”
After a moment of silence, Tess asked a question.
“Are you still going to meet him?”
“Yes.”
“Then make a bet with me.”
“What?”
“If Euseniel wins, he will be left alone. But if I win.”
Scary words flowed through the wet open lips.
“Should I kill him or deport him abroad…….”
“Hey!”
“So, do your best, Euseniel, defeat me.”
“What?”
“Then I think it would be great.”
Tess, who left a peck on my cheek, left the room with a smile.
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