Chapter 245 - Spouses

Katarina rolled on the bed. They had it two times all night and she wasn't surprised about his stamina. But somehow, he left the bed just right after the second round. She fell asleep quickly, but when she woke up, the bed was cold like he didn't sleep there. She sat up when she realized that he wasn't with her to cuddle with. 

"Travis?" She called out but no one answered. She slipped off from the bed and reached for her robe. She went out of the bedroom. "Travis?" She called again and that's when she spotted Travis on the sofa with a laptop over his lap and was busy with a few calls. She was surprised that he's working on their honeymoon. She approached him, hugged him from behind, and kissed his cheeks. "How about breakfast?" She asked him. 

"You can order if you want." He told her. 

"Okay, what would you like to eat?" She asked. The first thing that her mother told her to do is to also spoil her appetite for food. She will try hard to be the best wife for him and make him love her although it was all an impulsive decision. 

"I'll eat anything." He said without caring much about her and he became busy typing on his computer. 

She unwrapped her arms from him and stared at him when he didn't care about her. She frowned and went to the telephone to order their food. He rented a beautiful room with a beautiful view. The beach was perfect for the tropical state that was perfect for their honeymoon. She ordered the foods that she liked and on what she thought that her husband would like. Then, she went to the bathroom to have a nice bath and have her facial routine. 

She did her usual and got ready for breakfast in a pretty dress. The moment she came out of the bedroom, she saw her husband smiling while speaking to someone over the phone. He chuckled and the smile that he currently was showing as an in-love man would. 

"Thank you, Duchess." He chuckled. "Right, I will. Please send my regards to the Duke." He nodded and then he put down his phone after a little pause. 

"You spoke to my sister?" Katarina asked. Travis turned around. 

"I did." He said. "She called to congratulate us on our wedding. She even sent gifts to the villa." 

She creased her brows. 

"Don't talk to her again." She demanded him. 

"I will speak to people I like to speak with. Your sister is the Duchess and I'm a Count. It's normal for us to have a conversation as she is the wife of the Duke." 

She scoffed and shook her head as she crossed her arms. 

"You sound like flirting with her." 

Travis smiled cockily as he approached her. He scooped her chin and looked down at her. 

"Are you jealous that I spoke to your sister or are you terrified that she might do the same from what you did to her?" 

She pushed his hand away. 

"You are my husband and you should limit yourself from flirting with anyone." 

He laughed and patted her head. 

"I married you so I have a woman that would spread her legs for me every time I come home. You need to do your duty well, Katarina. You know well why you are with me." 

He walked past her and somehow, she was surprised that she was treated this way. He can't cheat on her! She wouldn't let him do that. 

"You spend my money a lot, Katarina. You also need to be careful of what you say." He said as he removed his shirt and went to the bathroom. 

Their marriage life just started but Katarina felt like she needed to be careful. 

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Royal Castle

Victoria was currently working out with her husband, Maverick, Kaisley, and Caleb in the gym that they had in the royal castle. She had her stamina back. She was back on yoga and lifting. She enjoyed the feeling of sweating and having her muscles stretched. But it's not only the thing she does but also practicing her martial arts. 

"Don't overwork your body," Kenzo told her. "You also have to save your energy for later." 

She stopped and turned to him. Then, she smacked his arm while her husband was laughing so hard. 

"What were you thinking?" He chuckled. 

"I know what you meant, my husband." She rolled her eyes. 

"Everyone! It's a cold season. While the animals hibernate, it's also mating time for others. Like spouses who were horny." Caleb said as Kaisley laughed so hard and smacked her husband's back hard. 

"Oh, that's why you were pouting last night," Kaisley revealed that Maverick burst into a loud laugh. It echoes in the gym room. 

"Mave, do you also pout like a little girl if you want to have sex?" Stacey asked her husband in a low voice. "Or were you always seductive in sexy?" 

"Which do you prefer? I can do both." Her husband asked, sounding sexy. 

"We can try something else." She smirked. 

Victoria was surprised that everyone looked horny while facing their partners. She shook her head and nudged her husband. 

"Let's then meet everyone in thirty minutes. I think we need to discuss more on how to work on the papers." Victoria said. 

"Alright," Kaisley agreed as Victoria and Kenzo left the gym first. Her husband caught up with her and patted her head. 

"So, tonight or now?" He asked. 

"Kenz, I need a break." She rolled her eyes. "I can't have sex with you every day and every night." 

"Okay," Kenzo suddenly looked sad when she scolded him. Maybe she was stressed about the upcoming publishing of her novel and the comics. 

The couple went to their bedroom and surprisingly, they made love in the shower like they always do whenever they were having a bath together. Shortly, Victoria dressed up formally like she always did as the Duchess's style. Her husband stayed casual as they went to the conference room where they were going to discuss the books and other funds. 

"We also got a donation from Count Travis," Victoria said that making Kenzo frown. 

"He donated? Just how much debt do I owe him now?" Kenzo exclaimed. 

"Kenz, it's a donation. You don't owe him anything." She patted him. Kenz would be already spitting curses because he was jealous of her brother-in-law. She patted his crotch under the table and she faced everyone with a smile. "Let's continue." She said, 

"A doctor volunteered to check the rogue's health," Maverick said. "This man was the Doctor who sought justice about the death of his girlfriend. Also, more farmers donated to the shelter." 

"But how is that case going now?" Kaisley asked. "Is it taking us long to find them?" 

Maverick was silent as he looked around. 

"Don't worry, your highness. I am doing everything to have them captured. This time, it will change." Maverick confirmed it to her. He glanced at Stacey who fell asleep on the lounge chair. The pregnant lady insisted on attending the meeting but she fell asleep after her simple yoga exercises. 

"For now, we will focus on the construction and the rogues who got involved in sabotaging the site," Kenzo said as he held his wife's hand and kept it away from his crotch. 

"It might be the Gazen or maybe just normal rogues." Caleb shrugged. "But if they didn't make that move and our enemy was also one of the ministers, what should we do?" 

"There's a tendency that our insiders work with our main enemy," Maverick said as he stood and picked up a blanket to cover it for his wife. "Empress is doing everything to get all of the data and proof. I also might work in the field." 

"Does it mean that your wife will be alone?" Victoria asked. 

"She won't." He pursed his lips. "We will be away for months after New Year." 

"Don't worry, love. She will just take a long vacation." Kenzo told her. 

"It's good for her to take a break and have lazy days," Kaisley said. "So, she will give birth to a healthy baby." 

The topic changes many times but they continue with the main point of their topic. They then again made a new plan to counter everything. Even without the King and Prince Philip, they could do it by themselves. The two were busy playing golf in the hall. That's why they didn't bother them and have this kind of conference. 

"The shelter construction will continue including on our project," Caleb said as he showed the skeleton that was finished from the grand building. "For the upcoming holidays, the construction should stop operating for a few days and then will proceed right away. We have more years to come until it is fully furnished." 

"So, what's the estimation for this?" Victoria asked. 

"More or less, four years. But since we have enough people to build it fast and sturdy at the same time, it might take less than four years." Caleb said. "We invested more in construction machines that are worth big for us." 

"Right," Maverick said as he sat down. 

"I can't wait for it to finish," Kenzo said with a grin. "Let's see how they would respond to that." 

His phone blinked over the table and he stealthily flipped it back to cover the screen.. That's when Victoria suddenly suspicious."