Chapter 12

The Grand Duke changed his mind when he saw how Vivian was trembling so pitifully. He felt as though he had to calm the poor thing, who was still quivering under the touch of his hand.

“I get it. I won’t talk about it.”

Vivian’s face began to regain its color as soon as she heard the Grand Duke’s decision. Her reaction was obviously apparent that even the Grand Duke was able to notice it, despite his eyes which couldn’t actually discern an object that was just in front of him.

As he saw how Vivian was ecstatic to the words which proclaimed that he wouldn’t utter a single word, he began to change his mind, yet again. It seemed like he wanted to see this pure girl to express her disapproval a little more than he thought.

“Instead, shouldn’t there be a price for it?”

“A price?”

The Grand Duke then covered Vivian’s rounded lips perfectly. Even before the astounded Vivian could think of anything else, he had swept his tongue against her soft lips.

He could feel the vigor exuded into his hand that was wrapping her cheeks as Vivian flinched sensitively at his slightest touch. Rather than trying to tease her even further, it felt like his self-control was the one that had been instantly captured by her fragrant scent.

“Your, Your Highness…”

“Shhh….  It’s not over yet.”

He swallowed Vivian’s lips that had just managed to pull away while trying to speak and probe even deeper. Then, he immediately snatched her small and soft tongue before tying it tightly with his own.

“Eunghh….!”

It seemed like the Grand Duke had taken away all of Vivian’s sense of reason as she could no longer grasp the whole situation properly. His hands were all over the place in a precise manner that would make one question, whether or not if he couldn’t truly see.

His hand travelled down to Vivian’s neckline as he stroked her prominent collarbone. Then, his hands moved to her back while sweeping through the deep cut neckline dress that suited Alexia’s preferences.

Vivian’s waist shuddered at the strange feeling of his hands that were caressing along her spine, one by one.

“Wait…. Uh.”

Vivian’s mind turned white as soon as he nipped on her sensitive ear.

When she didn’t know how to react, she straight away closed her eyes tightly as he keenly invaded her own sensations. The squelch of his tongue trampling against her ear was oozing obscenity.

Vivian could no longer hold back as her hand quickly tugged on the blanket just when his hand had moved from caressing her back down to fondle her bottom.

Clang!

The two immediately paused when the silver spoon had dropped onto the floor, making a clamour. Vivian spontaneously lifted the tray that was on his thigh as she finally realized that it was barely even in place.

“Ah……”

Only then, Vivian’s face had reddened abruptly. As she was now fully aware of what she had been doing with the Grand Duke, she could no longer bring herself to face him.

“I suppose the porridge has become too cold, so we’ll have to postpone this meal a little while later.”

“Then, I’ll put this porridge away.”

Somehow, she desperately wanted to escape from this place. Vivian had just managed to hold onto her string of mentality that could snap at any second as she pressed on her hat.

“It’s okay, you don’t have to do it on your own.”

“It’s fine. There’s no need to burden the maid with such a trivial thing.”

Furthermore, I don’t want to get caught by anyone else in this place, which is filled with such nuances. The Grand Duke burst into a sudden laughter at her obviously disparate behavior.

“The price hasn’t been settled yet, are you just going to leave like this?”

“It’s not settled yet?”

The Grand Duke calmly spoke to Vivian, who was evidently appalled to it.

“Then, did you think it was that easy to shut this mouth of mine?”

“But….”

“Oh, that’s right. It would be nice if you come over to pay the price again tomorrow.”

For the first time, the Grand Duke tapped his chest with a mischievous expression painted across his face.

“If I were to get burned here, the price would definitely increase. So, wouldn’t it be good for you to check it?”

“…I’ll come over tomorrow.”

Vivian responded with a long face towards the words of the Grand Duke. It seemed like her resolution to finish without doing anything else this time had crumbled into dust at an instant.

How should I report this to My Lady? Vivian was already beginning to think ahead of her worries.

While she was still flustered by the Grand Duke’s atmosphere that was completely different than that of yesterday, his expression then quickly reverted to his usual ice-cold face.