Bella’s body was thrown onto a long chair. Ugh, she groaned and looked up to see Everitt firmly locking the lounge door behind him.

He scanned Bella with cold eyes.

“I’m sure I told you to make sure the Princess doesn’t wear that dress anymore.”

“What do you expect me to do?”

Even though she was frozen with fear, trapped alone with this shameless man, Bella’s mouth blurted out what her brain was thinking without any filter.

“If Her Highness wants to wear it, how can a mere lady-in-waiting stop her?”

In truth, she hadn’t even thought of trying to dissuade her.

Everitt raised his eyebrows and folded his arms. His posture silently challenged her to continue.

“What’s wrong with the most noble woman in the Florantia Empire being at the forefront of fashion? Don’t you see how people look at the Princess during every ball?”

“……”

“And what’s wrong with looking sexually attractive? s*xual appeal is part of who a person is.”

Bella said this and then thought, oops.

I shouldn’t have mentioned s*xual appeal to this guy.

Sure enough, Everitt spoke threateningly.

“You certainly talk a lot. Your opinion doesn’t matter. I clearly warned you. That you would face harsh consequences.”

Frightened, Bella quickly moved behind the long chair and stood defensively.

“What harsh consequences? Are you going to tear my dress again? As you can see, it’s been perfectly repaired.”

She leaned on the back of the chair, thrusting her chest forward, and despite her trembling voice, she continued to argue without backing down.

“If you tear it again, I’ll just have it fixed again. Or are you actually planning to assault me? Do you think I would keep it a secret, not tell anyone, and cry alone? What do you think would happen if I told everything to the Princess?”

At the mention of the Princess, Everitt’s gaze became sharp enough to pierce through Bella.

“How dare you…”

“How dare I what? Do you think she would want a man who assaulted her lady-in-waiting as her fiancé? Could you bear having your beloved cousin looking at you with eyes of condemnation and contempt for the rest of your life?”

“You’re mistaken.”

Everitt began to speak, but Bella cut him off and exclaimed.

“How about this? I could spread rumors that I spent the night with Grand Duke Myers, Your Grace, and it was only the size of a pinky finger. What about that? Wow, that would really uphold the dignity of the Windswell Grand Duchy.”

Ah, she shouldn’t have gone that far. After blurting everything out, Bella regretted it.

“Ha.”

Insulted, Everitt looked at Bella with a short laugh of disbelief.

It was ridiculous how she seemed like she would burst into tears from her downturned eyes at the slightest touch, yet her mouth wouldn’t yield at all.

As he strode toward her, she visibly became frightened.

“S-stay away. I’ll really scream this time.”

Everitt cornered Bella and firmly grasped her wrist as she protectively covered her chest.

“First, let me correct one thing.”

“Let, let go…!”

Bella twisted her wrist in resistance, but it was useless. He placed her hand against the front of his trousers.

“Ugh, how disgus—”

Bella, who was about to shout about how disgusting this was, lost her words in shock. The sensation against her palm was strange. There was something like a large club inside his pants.

Everitt pressed down so she couldn’t remove her hand, making her grasp it.

Through the thin fabric, that hot thing gradually hardened and terrifyingly increased in size.

“As you can see, there’s no need to worry about the dignity of the Windswell Grand Duchy.”

Still holding her wrist down, he looked straight into her eyes and continued.

“And let me correct one more thing. Do you think anyone here would find fault with me for laying hands on a mere lady-in-waiting? I guarantee the Princess would be the same. Whose way do you think her eyes of condemnation and contempt would be directed?”

“Of course…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say “Of course, you.” While Bella deeply cared for and cherished Natalie, would Natalie feel the same?

Bella had spent dozens of summers with Natalie, but Natalie had only learned her name a few days ago.

If such a lady-in-waiting had fooled around with her fiancé candidate…

“Furthermore, how many people do you think are maintaining their chastity in this summer palace? After just one week, those who haven’t been playing around promiscuously could be counted on one hand. Your private affairs wouldn’t even be the slightest issue.”

‘No one is maintaining their chastity…? Promiscuously, what?’

Bella looked at Everitt with a shocked expression. It didn’t seem like a joke at all.

“The Princess’s Summer Palace” was a game that even elementary school students could play, with innocent romance.

Physical contact went only as far as light kisses and hugs at most, and the main focus was heart-fluttering, pure love.

That’s why it had been a sanctuary that comforted her weary soul, tired from the harsh realities of life.

But to find out that everyone was actually rolling around promiscuously behind the scenes… It felt like being deceived.

Meanwhile, Everitt’s member continued to grow. Bella looked down in confusion at what her hand was grasping.

How could something like this have been quietly hidden in his pants?

Everitt snorted and released Bella’s hand. With a bright red face, Bella pulled her hand back and quickly retreated. However, after just a few steps, her back hit the wall.

Everitt extended his arm and placed his hand on the wall right next to Bella’s head. Then he bent down and whispered softly in her ear.

“Lastly, I have absolutely no desire to marry the Princess.”

His red eyes traced Bella’s facial features with predatory intensity. As Bella tightly closed her eyes, Everitt straightened his upper body.

“Now get out. Unless you’re planning to resolve this with your body.”

Hearing his vulgar words, Bella quickly slipped through the space he made and escaped.

Covering her mouth with one hand, she left the lounge and ran down the corridor toward her room.

No intention of marrying the Princess? What was he saying? He had never shown any such indication in the game.

‘Don’t lie.’

Bella bit her lip. She had seen it all. Natalie smiling brightly after marrying Everitt.

And Everitt standing by Natalie’s side forever, warmly embracing her shoulders.

It made no sense for the male lead not to want the female lead.

Her mind was in turmoil. Arriving at her room, Bella threw herself onto the bed.

The sensation of holding his member clung to her hand and wouldn’t go away.

She had experienced both dating and s*x several times in real life. In fact, those experiences were part of why she became so immersed in this game.

The romance in the game was more thrilling and happier than real-life relationships. s*x in reality was nothing but disappointing.

But… Everitt’s wasn’t even fully grown, and she had only grasped it through clothing, yet it was unfair to compare it to her ex-boyfriends’.

Bella shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the dirty thoughts. It seemed like she wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight, either.