When the Villains Unite - Chapter 14; Part 1
Usually, I would work in my bedroom or in my study on the second floor. Since Bellamy was home, I decided to go to his office for a few days. At first, he welcomed it, but after a day or two, I could tell that neither he nor I were concentrating.
When I was focused, Bellamy would stare at me. When he was focused, I would admire his appearance. When my attention was on him, I didn’t want to do my work. My growing pile of work remained in the back of my mind when all I could see was Bellamy.
On the third day of not knowing whether I was working or flirting, the Imperial Chamberlain showed up at the ducal residence with tears in his eyes. I gave in and finally decided to stay away from Bellamy for a while.
“I’ll finish up and leave. I need to get some rest.”
“Don’t push yourself too much.”
“I won’t, don’t worry.”
He briefly kissed me on the forehead before I left the room.
Early in the morning, I told Bellamy I would stay in my room today. He asked if I would at least stay with him until lunch, so of course, I agreed. We played around in bed and then went for lunch downstairs, then he walked me back to my room.
I stared at the door as he left, then plopped back onto the bed.
When will his work be done…
I already feel lonely.
At least Bellamy has been paying attention to me. It has helped fill the void that came from Damian’s absence most of the time. However, now that I’m alone, my longing has returned. He’s probably hard at work, outside of the capital, inspecting everything and everywhere.
In hindsight, I don’t know how I ever thought about leaving them.
Thinking that my lethargy would continue if I lay in bed, I sat at my desk and went through my paperwork.
I was going through my employees’ timesheets, giving bonuses to those who worked overtime. I came across the name of the servant who I locked eyes with when Damian, Bellamy, and I were in the indoor hall.
Back then, Bellamy was trying to kill me with humiliation…
My face was already burning with embarrassment. I don’t know why Bellamy perceived me as a pervert.
I have to admit that when we did those things undetected in the carriage and the indoor training center, the sensation was thrilling and arousing. Bellamy, who was inside of me, must have felt it too… No, that would make his perception of me true!
I’d love to do it one more time though…
I shook my head and tried to stop thinking about it. I quickly moved my hands through the paper and pushed the useless thoughts away.
Why are there so many job applications anyway?
There was always a lot, but this month seemed to have more. Sebastian told me that the ducal household’s reputation was so good that the competition to be hired was fierce. He said that other aristocratic families don’t have a system for punctuality, attendance, or employee benefits.
I can’t believe that the rumor I gave a bonus to a maid who worked three days and nights last month to help pay for her brother’s schooling was already making its way around town. It’s good to be popular, but it’s hard to recruit people like this.
“Ugh, this sucks…”
After a while, I stamped the Duke’s seal on four applications. It was two more people than I had intended to hire, but I was hoping to not have to go through this again. I’ve done my part and… It’s been a while since I’ve read some official language books of other empires.
It would be a while before Bellamy is finished with his work. The last time I saw his desk, it was piled high with papers… I had to admit I had nothing better to do in the meantime.
I stood up and pulled the book off the shelf. The book in my hand, Traveling, was the one I had picked up at the bookstore. I hadn’t been reading as much lately because of how hectic my life has been, but it would be the perfect activity for today.
Wow, this is a nineteenth-century novel. Do all foreign language books look like this?
I had to leave the bookstore in a hurry, so I bought it based on the cover. I had no idea it was a sex diary of a woman who went backpacking by herself.
[As I was waiting at the dock to leave for the Isle of Caithness, the fishermen caught my eye. He was free enough to show his flesh to a stranger; the unhooked __ and the large __ on top of it seemed to have a story to tell.]
My hand naturally moved along the first page of the book, even though I was taken aback. I grabbed the dictionary next to me and looked up the word I didn’t recognize.
Looking at the context, the unfamiliar term would be tops and shoulders, but I already knew that much.
When I found the word, I certainly hadn’t expected it to mean genitals.
How liberal of him, taking off his pants and standing with his erect penis on an open dock. That’s a pervert!
When I saw the following sentence about the woman grabbing a large penis with a long history, I couldn’t help but let my mouth drop.
“Wow… this is… wow…”
I was quickly immersed in the novel. I felt like I was learning a foreign language through pornography. Naturally, I couldn’t write down the new words I just learned in my notebook.
The book went on and on, and I was soon flipping to the last page.
[My next stop will be the Lenti Empire.]
What? The Lenti Empire? I couldn’t help but be surprised by the last sentence of the diary.
The Lenti Empire is here!
If the seductive femme fatale came here, it would be a danger to national security.
It was written that men would lose their senses upon meeting her… is this okay? Should I tell Bellamy?
“Princess, it’s time for dinner.”
“Ugh!”
I was seriously mulling over the last sentence when there was a sudden knock at the door. I nearly jumped out of my seat as I closed the book.
I knew it was pornography and I should hide it, but I didn’t want to put it back on the shelf. As I fumbled with the book, I heard the servant’s voice outside of my door greeting Bellamy. I hurried to place the book on my chair. I’ll just leave it here for now and come back to put it away later.
“Rose?”
“I’m coming out now!”
I ran out of my room, unaware of what was to come.
“Wait, you finished all your work?”
I knew that Bellamy was a fast worker, but I didn’t expect him to be this fast. I was surprised to hear that he had gotten through the mountain of paperwork in less than six hours.
“Yeah, it was tough.”
Not much of a change from his relaxed morning demeanor.
I was dumbfounded by him saying he was tired, despite showing no signs of fatigue. I laughed, already aware of his true intentions.
“Big brother, open up~”
I picked up a bite-sized piece of steak and brought it to his mouth. Bellamy casually pulled the fork out of my hand and stuck it into his mouth. He gave my hand a light squeeze as he ate.
With my hands held hostage by him, I ate as he fed me, including dessert. I overate, but it was only because he gave me his signature killer grin at every bite.
When we finished, I told Bellamy I was going to my room and he walked me there.
As his hand reached for the doorknob, I remembered the book and quickly grabbed his wrist.
“Wait…! My room is dirty…”
“I don’t care-”
“No! I’ll clean it up. Just give me a minute!”
“… Okay, I’ll wait. Just take your time.”
I nodded at him and walked into my room, closing the door behind me. The sun had already set, filling my room with darkness.
I walked over to my desk and picked up the book for my chair, only to turn my head and the strange cluster of lights before me. I wondered why such a bright light was emanating from between the drawers of my desk. The golden flow was somehow familiar…
Is this what it’s like to open Pandora’s Box? I know I shouldn’t open it, but my hand went to the drawer out of curiosity. I shifted the book of obscenities in my arms and placed my hand on the drawer’s handle and pulled it back.
The glow from the drawer was quite bright. When I opened it, I was temporarily blinded by the light. As my eyes adjusted, I saw what was inside.
Yeah, Damian wasn’t one to back down. His unexpected move gave me a headache.
I pressed my hand to my forehead in disbelief, staring at the fake penis Damian stashed in my room. I watched as it twitched on its own. I lost my composure and jumped back in horror.
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