pte

e she was the protagonist of the story. She refused to die a virgin

h knowledge, and even invented a new dish,

are

startled by that deep baritone voice. Her self-talk

ng about all night stood before her. She

to hers. It was only when their faces were aligned that she truly got a good look at him. Her

oud nose. A strong, square jaw. Kissable red lips. Messy jet-black hair. His fa

digging into her very soul. Her heartbeat quickened

ly pleasant, as if he had drenched himself in an entire bottl

aintain eye contact with him. But

lting her face upward until their eyes met once again

ew his hand, his face softening for a brief moment with what seemed like concern. However, it vanished

e inevitable fall to the floor. But before she cou

mach growling. She looked around and

she? Wasn't she in a dusty room before she passed out? She scanned her surrou

red with a blanket. The place looked cozy even with th

he noticed that her clothes were no longer the ones she had on before she

d these

lothes? The kidna

erself, trying to fe

ing

d it in hunger. She felt as though she had been fasting for

eeded

bed. Moving stealthily, as if afraid of being caught by the

as dark, sile

ching her growling stomac

left, th

o one wa

rridors until she reached a staircase. She descended and foun

ing, the furniture screamed opulence. Small wall lights provi

ed again, breakin

s ached from all the walking,

of house

t on the right. She ru

have food. She wasn't about to s

s still steali

that later. She ne

some noise. There were chips, noodles, c

to eat. She didn't have t

t caught her eye was a cake sitting on one of the shelves. Her mouth

ble to eat properly. Just as

u think you

e with shock. She froze

hould

u

der the

at

h, swall

motion as she slowly turned toward

her hands when she saw who it was. She sto

u?" she stamm

standing before her was the very

he glanced at the cake on t

peating myself,"

find the right words. There was no way sh

loudly again. She clutched it and lowered he

deep sigh and

ut she was wrong. He pressed something on

sat near the island counter,

n brightness, and once her vision ad

some but stern, with a permanent scowl tha

ot a guest here," he said be

r say she w

a chair near the counter

ook? Would he be angry if she took something from the refriger

" Pest! Why couldn'

She bit her nails, a nervous habi

nd she still hadn

rated, and stood abruptly, causing hi

gathered ingredients from

She simply watched as he worked, captiva

gled to

o thirst

lders accidentally bumped. She took a step b

hands over that frowning

y! You're bei

She quickly obeyed, but instead of sitting on the cha

you doing? I said sit o

ay?" Then she pretended to stretch. "One, t

crambled to the designated cha

turned, she caug

my

s gorgeous. My pa

h hit the counter. She immediately s

ead and went b

y smacked h

sing, Honey! No wo

er marries this man would be so lucky. He ha

hat he's a kidna

top drooling," he said

ing?!

her mouth, mortifi

ver your good looks!" sh

can fly," he sai

some even when he

noticed that the food was

in front of her all this time

she fanned herself with her han

ded air

talk when you're

gan eating, unabl

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