Chapter 39. Shh, Isn’t It Nice?

I couldn’t bring myself to ask, fearing I already knew the answer. I rolled my eyes and responded nonchalantly.

“Well, as long as you make sure of contraception.”

“Of course. It’s best to have children when both of us want them.”

Aster smiled, suggesting we discuss children later. We had already agreed not to have children for the time being, making his answer even more straightforward.

At least it was best to have children in peaceful times. If I were to have a child with Aster, I hoped it would be after everything was settled.

“It’s killing me not being able to do anything with you so close.”

Aster pulled me closer, subtly caressing my waist. His touch, sliding down my back, felt incredibly warm.

We had been keeping our distance even after entering the Blanche estate. The Duchess’s strict orders were to maintain decorum until the wedding.

She knew we had already done such things, yet she was stalling. It was already revealed that I was the woman who had spent the night with Aster.

‘She must be really anxious.’

She was probably worried sick right now. If I were to have a child with Aster, Paris’s position would plummet even further.

Our success, despite not being acknowledged by the Duke, was what terrified the Duchess the most.

Of course, I had no intention of using a child to secure my position. There was no need to involve an innocent life in this revenge. I planned to crush them in other ways.

“For someone who claims to be holding back, where your hand is placed is quite inappropriate.”

I glanced at his hand on my waist and muttered. Aster smiled broadly.

“You caught me.”

“You lack patience. The wedding is soon, can’t you wait a bit?”

“Why should I wait? It’s just the two of us here.”

Aster replied lightly, dismissing my reprimand. He looked at me intently and asked softly.

“Do you dislike it?”

“……”

“If I’m being insensitive, just say so.”

Who said I disliked it?

I pouted and wrapped my arms around Aster’s shoulders. He followed my lead, knowing what I intended.

Our bodies pressed together firmly. He buried his face in my neck, inhaling deeply as if I smelled good.

I squirmed at the ticklish breath, and he lightly bit my neck. The way he licked the bitten spot was very much like a dog.

I tilted my head back, parting his silver hair. Stroking his head soothingly, I whispered gently.

“Shh. I’m not going anywhere.”

Aster looked up at me, displeased with my calmness.

Then he lifted me onto his lap. The carriage jolted, causing me to fall onto him.

I ended up face-to-face in his arms. As I tried to pull away, he firmly held my b*ttocks, smiling.

“You said you weren’t going anywhere.”

“No…”

“I won’t let you go.”

With those words, Aster captured my lips. The kiss left no room to breathe, erasing my earlier composure.

He slipped his hand under my dress, caressing my heated skin. The sensitive skin shivered as the heat rose.

The carriage’s jolts made me cling to him, the friction causing an embarrassing reaction below.

Despite teasing him like a child, I ended up with a flushed face, letting out a high-pitched sound.

“I was wrong! I won’t tease you!”

“What were you wrong about? I don’t know.”

Aster chuckled, pulling me closer. His hardness below gnawed at my nerves, showing no signs of stopping.

This time, he whispered sweetly, coaxing me.

“Shh, isn’t it nice?”

His sinister voice suggested compliance while he still spoke kindly. His red eyes, filled with passion, scanned me thoroughly. I knew he wouldn’t let me go easily with that look.

“Ha, really.”

I closed my eyes tightly and kissed him. It was a genuine reaction, despite being reluctant.

Through my parted legs, I felt his thick flesh. The friction from the carriage’s jolts made me wet.

Noticing my dampened underwear, I whispered.

“The clothes will get wet.”

“Are you worried about me now?”

Aster chuckled, holding my waist. The carriage’s jolt made our joined parts rub roughly.

“When we’re rubbing like this?”

“Ugh.”

“Do you want me to put it in?”

His playful question made me hesitate before nodding. With my lower part already wet, denying it was pointless.

“Not here.”

Despite his words, his hands invaded my dress. His touch contradicted his refusal.

“But I can help you until we get there.”

“Oh.”

He skillfully removed my stockings and underwear at the same time. Before I could shiver from the sudden exposure, he slipped under my skirt like a child.

“W-what are you doing?”

I clutched my skirt in surprise, and he whispered.

“What you did for me.”

“Ah! Mm.”

I stifled a moan with my hand at the sudden stimulation. Aster, kneeling between my legs, began to lick the wet area.

When my legs instinctively closed, he pressed them apart, commanding.

“Spread them. I can help better that way.”

“Ugh…”

Unable to resist his order, my legs parted helplessly.

Doing this in a carriage, with my soon-to-be husband between my legs, licking me…

I was trembling even more than before, now thoroughly wet.

Slurp, slurp.

The sound of sucking echoed, and Aster’s pace quickened.

When his tongue finally penetrated, I grabbed his head through my skirt.

“Ah!”

At that moment, a flood of sensation overwhelmed me. Startled, I tried to pull away, but Aster restrained me.

“Stay still.”

“……”

“Don’t let it go to waste.”

Aster’s tongue slowly licked the juices running down my legs. The erotic act inside the carriage made me shiver uncontrollably.

“Aster… don’t eat it.”

“There’s nowhere to clean up here anyway.”

“Still…!”

“Don’t be stubborn.”

Aster handed me my skirt.

“If you really want to help, just hold this.”

I covered my nose, looking at Aster’s glistening mouth. The sight was so provocative, I felt a nosebleed coming.

Every time Aster’s tongue slid up my leg, I felt like my soul was leaving my body. His deliberate eye contact only made my head hotter.

‘This is torture…’

Unaware of my turmoil, he licked up the remaining juices and then wiped me with a handkerchief.

“You could have used the handkerchief from the start.”

I lightly scolded, and Aster chuckled.

“Your reactions are too cute.”

“……”

“If you need my help again, just say so.”

With that, Aster, now looking quite proper, dressed me in my underwear and stockings. He looked like a respectable young man, a far cry from the beast who had just licked my legs.

* * *

“Why am I here?”

Helen stood hesitantly in front of an office, looking dazed. In her hand was Sezad’s business card. The same card he had arrogantly handed her last time.

As she wavered, about to turn back, the office door opened, and Sezad stepped out. He was only wearing his pants, yawning, which was quite shocking.

“Hello, princess?”

Sezad greeted Helen, tears forming at the corners of his eyes from the yawn. He wiped his eyes and tilted his head.

“Here to see me?”

Helen was already frozen, having witnessed his solid muscles. She had only ever been with slender, pale-skinned lovers, making Sezad’s physique a strong impression.

Helen finally responded.

“I-I came to get an apology.”

“I don’t recall doing anything wrong.”

“You were rude to me! And now, look at you, half-n*ked… Ahh!”

Sezad, seemingly annoyed by her complaints, pulled her inside by the wrist. Helen’s heart pounded as she was abruptly brought into the office.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

“Did you want to talk outside?”

Sezad glanced at Helen’s flushed face and plopped down on the sofa. He patted the seat next to him.

“Sit here. As you can see, there’s only one sofa.”

Meaning, if she didn’t want to stand, she should sit next to him. Reluctantly, Helen sat beside him, internally screaming.

‘Why did I come here!’

Since meeting Sezad, Helen couldn’t get his face out of her mind. The exotic charm of the foreign man had piqued her curiosity.

Having recently broken up with all her lovers after her debutante, she was feeling lonely. Her father threatened to shave her head if she didn’t, leaving her no choice.

But being single was hard for Helen, who had never known parental love. Encountering such an attractive man only made it harder to forget that.

Meanwhile, Sezad was pleased that Helen Blanche came as he expected. Given how she had subtly ogled him that day, her visit wasn’t surprising.

He even considered visiting her again, wondering why she didn’t come sooner. He planned to use her as an excuse to attend Camilla’s wedding.

‘Looks like I can go to the wedding.’

Sezad glanced at the tense Helen and smiled. Before she could speak, he turned to her, resting his chin on his hand.

“So, you came all this way for an apology?”

“Yes!”

“Alright then. How can I make it up to you, princess?”

His attitude, as if she could ask for anything, made Helen hesitate. She had no idea what to say since she hadn’t really come for an apology.

While she hesitated, unsure of what to say, he twirled a strand of her hair around his finger.

“Not in a bad mood today, huh? You’re more compliant than last time.”

“I’m not someone who gets annoyed easily, you know.”

“Where did the woman who threatened to sue me go?”

Helen panted at his subtle gaze. Even though he was just talking, she felt strangely tense. It must have been because he was barely dressed.

“Put some clothes on while we talk.”

“Why? I’m giving you a show.”

Sezad grinned and closed the distance between them. The sight of his chest was dizzying. She couldn’t believe how muscular a man’s chest could be.

Noticing her gaze, Sezad chuckled.

“Want to touch it?”

His suggestive offer, despite the formal tone, made Helen shiver.

“No, thank you.”

“Come on, touch it. I like it when someone touches my body.”

“Ah!”

Sezad took Helen’s hand and placed it on his chest, grinning. She tried to pull her hand away, but his strong grip made it look like she was groping him.

Feeling his firm muscles, Helen swallowed unconsciously. Sezad, noticing this, leaned in closer and said,

“Apologize for calling me a madman that day.”

“S-s-sorry.”

“A verbal apology isn’t enough for me.”

“T-t-then what?”

Helen stammered, looking at Sezad. Her innocent reaction made him smile. Her expression, with her hand on his chest, was incredibly honest.

“Don’t pretend to be innocent. You knew what you were getting into when you came here.”

“……”

“You came here because you want to sleep with me, didn’t you?”

Helen shivered at his blunt words. Sezad pushed her down and kissed her lips.

“Ah…!”

Helen moaned softly as she was pinned beneath him. She then wrapped her arms around his neck, a reaction he had anticipated.