‘But I can’t tell him the truth.’

“…Yes, I do love her.”

At Alice’s words, Khalid clenched his fist. His gaze turned sharp.

“Noel. …I think it’s rather unfortunate that you love only one person. …You got married without even experiencing romance, didn’t you?”

“…What? Yes.”

‘What is Lord Khalid trying to say?’

Alice’s questioning gaze reached Khalid. Looking at those lovely eyes, Khalid said:

“Meet other women too, Noel.”

“…What?”

This wasn’t something the honest and upright Khalid would normally say. Alice thought for a moment that she had misheard. Khalid tucked Alice’s shoulder-length hair behind her ear.

His touch was extremely careful. It was tender, touching her gently.

Khalid deeply disliked that Noel had someone else precious to him. Noel’s wife? He simply couldn’t accept it.

How wonderful it would be if Noel divorced his wife for being promiscuous, if that marriage vow could be broken.

Words he would never normally say suddenly came out.

“I’ve invited prostitutes.”

“…What?”

“I’ve called the servants who stay outside too. You don’t have to do anything, just enjoy yourself. Noel, we’ll drink together and have a fun day.”

‘Gasp. So he’s saying prostitutes…’

Alice was a woman herself, how was she supposed to enjoy herself with prostitutes? And seeing Khalid looking so corrupted, she felt somewhat disappointed.

“There will be alcohol and women, so it’ll be fun. Noel. It’s your welcome party.”

“…I, I don’t need anything like that.”

She really didn’t need it. Why invite prostitutes when they could be alone together?

Khalid played with Alice’s ear. He whispered into it:

“Let’s have fun.”

The servants who stayed outside came in and began preparing for the party. Since it wasn’t an elegant noble party, it was mainly set up with alcohol and snacks.

Noisy sounds were heard, and a wagon carrying prostitutes stopped in front of the villa.

When the prostitutes with their chests prominently displayed entered the villa, a servant swallowed hard.

Alice counted the prostitutes and was shocked. Ten prostitutes had come here for one Khalid.

‘…This is absurd.’

This was a young nobleman’s debaucherous party. Other nobles might do this, but Khalid wasn’t that type of person, so what had happened?

Alice asked a servant:

“Has this kind of party happened often?”

“No. This is the first time…. Oh, and if you work, we’ll be the only ones scolded. This is your welcome party, so enjoy it with the young master.”

The servant, seemingly enjoying just the sight, smiled lewdly while looking at the prostitutes. They were wearing short skirts with their chests exposed, swaying their hips.

“Who is this Noel person?”

“Who’s the guest of honor today?”

Alice wanted to hide in a mouse hole if one existed. Compared to those feminine women, Alice was too innocent. She didn’t want to be with them now, being neither female nor male.

When she hurriedly tried to go upstairs to her room, someone grabbed her wrist.

It was Khalid, who had unbuttoned all the buttons of his white shirt. His eyes were bloodshot, suggesting he had been drinking.

“Noel. You should enjoy yourself. Are you running away?”

“Bu… but!”

“…If you enjoy yourself with skilled prostitutes, you won’t even think about your wife.”

“…?”

Why would he say such a thing? Khalid seemed to want Alice to forget her wife.

The prostitutes approached and smiled seductively at Alice.

“Oh my, are you Noel? So cute! Handsome too.”

One woman felt Alice’s chest.

“I heard you got married recently? Can your wife do better than me? Want to try?”

Alice got goosebumps. Her chest was tightly wrapped in bandages so there was no risk of discovery, but she still felt uncomfortable.

“Um…. I!”

Just then, Khalid, who had been watching, embraced Alice’s body and said to the prostitutes:

“Enjoy yourselves for a while.”

Without looking back, Khalid carried Alice to his room and locked the door. With a click, Khalid threw Alice onto his bed. Alice was startled.

“Ah!”

Khalid climbed on top of Alice.

“Lord Khal…id?”

“…This won’t do. I alone am enough to touch you. I don’t want to give you to women like that.”

Khalid’s room was dark, and outside was noisy because of the prostitutes. The garden sounded lively too, suggesting they were having fun.

Only Khalid’s eyes glowed blue like a predator’s.

Seeing the empty liquor bottles on the table, Alice wondered when he had drunk again. Perhaps after their walk?

“Lord Khalid. You should stop drinking now…!”

Alice’s top was removed before she could resist. There were bandages, but Khalid was too drunk to notice. Alice instinctively wrapped herself with the blanket.

“What are you doing!”

“…Marriage vows don’t matter. Noel. …I can’t give you up just because you got married.”

“…!”

Alice’s pants and underwear were removed together. Alice was flustered, but fortunately, the blanket covered her.

Khalid also undressed, and his pale white skin glowed even in the darkness. The feeling of him firmly gripping her thighs and forcing them apart was the same. But what was different this time was the ominous feeling that she was truly going to be taken.

“Khal…!”

“I like you, Noel. …Whether you’re married or not, I won’t… let you go.”

“Ah…!”

His thick, hard manhood rubbed against Alice’s private parts. Khalid breathed roughly.

“Kiss me. Then we’ll become one.”

Alice squeezed her eyes shut. She felt this shouldn’t happen. The Countess would not leave things be if she found out.

But a tear fell from Khalid’s bloodshot eyes onto Alice’s cheek.

“It hurts. Noel…. My heart aches so much. The fact that you’re not by my side…. The fact that you love someone other than me is unbelievable.”

Alice’s eyes widened.

‘Lord Khalid is crying?’

Come to think of it, Khalid might have thought Alice loved him. The two had spent intimate days at the villa. Dating, kissing, and eating together. Didn’t they even swim in the lake?

But Alice suddenly getting married seemed to have hurt Khalid deeply.

‘We won’t be together anyway…’

Seeing Khalid cry made her heart ache.

Alice held Khalid’s face with both hands. And kissed him on the lips. Simultaneously with the kiss, Khalid’s manhood pushed into her narrow opening.

“Haa…! Nngh.”

Khalid licked Alice’s ear and whispered:

“So tight…. Relax, Noel.”

“Ah…! Hic. It’s too… it hurts.”

Seeing Alice crying, Khalid’s heart ached too. But the joy of becoming one with her was greater.

“Noel. …Did you accept me because you love me? Or…”

When Alice remained silent, Khalid’s manhood went deeper. Alice unconsciously threw her head back.

“Ack…!”

“Do you pity me…?”

Khalid smiled weakly and moved his hips. Each time his thick, hard member scraped against her inner walls, tears formed in Alice’s eyes.

With a cold expression, Khalid placed Alice’s legs over his shoulders. It was to go even deeper.

“Ah… hic…!”

“Noel. …I love you.”

Khalid’s member repeatedly entered and exited the dry place where little fluid had come out. Being her first experience, Alice was in pain. She regretted allowing it.

“Ah…! Hic. Nngh. Lord Khalid… Ah, it hurts!”

“Noel…. You’ll get used to it soon. Okay? Just bear with it a little longer.”

“Hnnngh.”

Despite Alice crying, not only did he not stop, but his hip movements intensified. Khalid licked his dry lips and looked down at her coldly. His eyes were dark.