Astreille's eyes widened when she felt a dryness in her throat. She was even more surprised when she felt herself lying on a soft bed with someone hugging her.
She gulped when she saw a strong arm around her waist, she was also lying on the man's arm behind her.
She turned slightly just to see the peaceful face of the man who was now sleeping next to her.
Astreille smiled sweetly before slowly turning around. The man's grip on her waist tightened, causing her to close a little.
She doesn't want to wake him up, the man's face is so peaceful while sleeping. Whereas when awake it always frowns and looks angry.
Astreille smiled sweetly before pointing her index finger at the man's smooth face.
"So handsome," she uttered while smiling.
He immediately withdrew his hand when he saw the man move. She just focused her attention on the ceiling, she didn't want to disturb the man in his sleep so she would just wait for him to wake up.
Her hands focused on the blanket before playing with it.
Xord on the other hand opened his eyes when he felt the comfort he's longing for. He immediately saw a beautiful angel beside him.
The man smiled before stabbing the girl in the neck.
Astreille gasped when she felt the tingling sensation as Xord kissed her neck. The man was still not satisfied, he could still smell his neck as if it was drawing strength from it.
"B-Boss? Are you awake yet?" the girl stammered here.
The man didn't answer, pulling her even closer. The grip tightened and he hugged her body.
"You smell so good," he whispered while kissing her skin.
She could do nothing if she didn't let the man do it. The man's arms tightened around her every time she lay down, so for what else.
"Does your lip hurt?" the young man asked as he stared her in the eyes.
Astreille nodded softly, the wound on her lip made by the young man next to her was still painful.
"Come on, get up, let me put some ointment on your wound."
Astreille got up from lying down to watch the man go straight to the bathroom. After a few seconds, he came out with an ointment in his hand.
He approached and sat down next to the girl again. He pulled her closer. "Come here, let me heal your wound."
"I-It's me. I can do it again," the girl stammered.
His boss stared at him so he immediately closed his mouth. She just lets him do what he wants. This is him again and he becomes fragile, he can no longer growl because of nervousness when he is angry.
The man approached her before putting ointment on her finger. He came closer before looking at her pink lips.
"Your lips look edible, I'm fucking addicted to them," he said smiling before kissing her softly on the lips.
Astreille sat frozen on her seat while he's busy kissing her. It had kissed him before, and he could do nothing with its actions. When he fights, he is like a toothpick slipping out of a person's palm.
He carefully held her nape to deepen the kiss.
"O-Ouch," Astreille groaned in pain when she felt the pain on her wound. The man turned away from her when he heard her moan.
He automatically smiled before kissing her cheeks. "I'm sorry."
"S-Stop kissing m-me," she murmured.
"I love kissing you," he teased her before putting the ointment on her lower lip.
"J-Jezreel told me to s-stop you whenever you'll do that to me. K-So don't h-kiss me anymore, boss," he stuttered pleadingly here.
The man dropped the handle on the bed before bringing his face close to hers. "Why? You hate me?"
"No," she quickly answered.
"You want me to stop kissing you?"
"Y-Yes."
"You don't want me taking advantage of your innocence, baby. Am I right?"
"Y-Yes."
"You hate how I deceive you?"
"Y-Yes."
"Do you love my lips?"
"Yes."
The man laughed weakly at the answer of the girl in front of him. Astreille's eyes immediately widened when she realized what was said. "S-Stop tricking m-my mind," she calmly promised the man.
Xord carefully touched the girl's cheek before hiding behind her ear the strand of hair that covered the woman's face. His touch is so gentle and sweet that Astreille can't help but smile inside.
"You can't stop me from kissing you, Astreille, even your friend can't stop me. I can do whatever I want to you, little girl. You'll end up giving yourself to me in the end, that's how good I am. I am the master of deception, baby, "the man said while staring at her intently.
The girl swallowed first before quickly leaving the bed. She took a step backward, away from the man. "N-No! I hate you!"
"Na-uh, I thought Astreille doesn't hate anyone? You can't hate me, right?" the man mischievously asked her before approaching her.
He held her soft hand before kissing it. "You don't hate me, little girl. My dear Astreille will never throw hate at someone."
"I'm so-sorry, I don't h-hate you. B-I'm recovering. But please, stop h-hitting on me," the girl pleaded.
Xord stood up from the seat before leaning the girl against the wall. He gently touched the girl's smooth and soft cheek. "I love how innocent and soft-hearted you are, Astreille. You never fail to amaze me every second."
"T-Thank you," the girl stammered to him.
Xord let out a chuckle before embracing her soft body. "Fuck it, Astreille, I'm so damn smitten."
Even though the girl could not understand the young man, she still chose to hug back the muscular body of the man.
"You, Astreille? What do you want to eat? It's like these idiots are greedy, they've been choosing like crazy before," Teodore said angrily before slapping the two next to him.
Astreille let out a soft chuckle before reading the menu. Just like when he ordered it before, he just bought it because he didn't feel like eating.
She was about to return the menu when she remembered Xord. He said he would follow them. Maybe it's better if she'll order for him also while he's gone.
"W-Wait a minute. The one for the boss, this--"
"There's no boss, Astreille," Kyel interrupted him.
"H-Ha? I mean, next time he said s-to me," she answered back.
The men in front of him nodded except for Ephraim who just smiled to the side.
"Are you the one to order for him?" Greg asked him with a posted smile on his lips.
She nodded her head before smiling sweetly. "Because the boss is coming, so we can all eat at the same time." She laughed awkwardly before focusing her eyes on the menu.
She ordered two pieces of chicken and one slice of garlic bread for him, this is what she usually sees the young man eating. He also added a vegetable salad. He noticed that he always ate unhealthy foods, it was better if he ate vegetables.
"Astreille, can we ask the princess?" Teodore said while scratching his nape.
The girl took her eyes off the menu before nodding. "What's that?"
"Are you the boss?"
The three men next to Teodore laughed at the same time when they heard that question. Astreille on the other hand blushed.
"N-No, a. He just ordered me what he's going to eat today," she answered while stuttering.
Teodore nodded at the girl's answer. "I thought there was something between you two, alas, you're still something."
They just patiently waited for their meal to arrive while Astreille just bowed her head. The four men were busy working when Astreille's cell phone vibrated.
She immediately checked her phone to open the message from her boss.
I'm almost there.
She smiled sweetly as their food arrived. He helped the woman serving them by fixing the arrangement of their meals.
Astreille then bowed to the woman to thank her, who smiled and nodded at him and returned to where she was.
She sat on her seat as she watched the four guys infront of her. She's already munching on the food but she didn't touch hers first, she'll wait for Xord.
"Gross."
At the same time they turned around when someone spoke to their side, Xord is now standing in front of the table, with a disgusted face. Astreille just laughed when she saw how the men would scramble for the food in front of them.
The man sat down next to her before staring at her, his arm automatically encircling around her waist. "You haven't eaten yet?"
"I waited for you, I ordered n-well for you." The man smiled at her answer. He looked at the food on the table.
"Vegetable salad? What am I going to do with this one, little girl?" its mischievous question to him as he turned his gaze to that food.
She gulped before answering. "Eat it. It's so bad for the body that it's always meat after meat."
"Copy, baby." His boss smiled sparingly before releasing his waist that he had been squeezing. They started eating, not minding the noise from the three guys in front of them.
Astreille carefully wiped her mouth when she's done eating. She quickly drinked the banana milk she's craving.
"We have some stuff to do later, Ephraim. I need the four of you to stay in the headquarters until tomorrow morning," Xord said coldly.
The four men turned their gaze to their boss before nodding. "Maybe I can sleep, boss, right?"
The man nodded. "We'll sleep late since we need to strengthen the codes we're trying to optimize our security system. I need your skills in programming."
"Can't we just go to your house, boss? So we can go," Kyel suggested with a smile while raising his eyebrow slightly.
Astreille saw how Xord changed his expression, from serious and seemingly disgusting. "No, I have many maids inside my mansion and you'll just hit on them. Besides, I never let anyone inside my house."
"How can you not let us in when you yourself rarely go home to your palace," Ephraim said, shaking his head.
Astreille nodded. After all, he has a room in his own office so he doesn't come home often. She even slept twice inside his bedroom in his office.
"That's the pain, boss. It's like you really don't have any love left for the four of us," Teo said dramatically while pretending to cry.
"Nothing really," Xord answered with his deep voice.
Astreille let out a chuckle because of that. More laughed when he saw the unbelievable faces of the four men.
Kyel stood up from his seat before covering his mouth, it's like stopping himself from shouting. Then he pointed at Xord who was unaware of his surroundings.
"Y-You. You're a bad boss, we're like ants that you can just step on," he said dramatically while wiping his invisible tears.
Teodore also stood up on the seat before covering his chest. "This is worse than a break up. So much for a heartbreak, Xord."
"I can't believe you can betray us, boss," Greg said while sobbing.
Astreille laughed and bowed, these men were really ugly. So the function of the surroundings is always light, just because they are also stretchy.
"The hell I care," the man replied simply before leaning back in the chair, wearing no expression.
Laughing, Ephraim pulled the three men to sit down. "All right, more drama. There's no use for you, you're shocked."
Teodore stared at it. "My handsome shokoy."