Chapter 86 - Duel

"Umm, I don't quite understand what you're trying to say," Jennet answered him with a smile while at the same time, displaying a twisted looking face.

How did he know she had been forcing Hue to wear her clothes on their first encounter in the villa? Is he the same kind as Hue? Another God in disguise?

Luca coughed softly and said, "Ahem, I mean, I didn't mean to be rude with that question earlier but on a closer look if your husband puts on female clothing, he looks like a woman with his long hair and that good look on him is already a package that makes him even more beautiful than any women out there." Luca explained himself when he senses the severe look from Hue who was offended by his words.

However, Jennet didn't realize that blood was draining from her husband's face. Her mind had been blown by the realization. She didn't hesitate and immediately spilt the bean.

"Yes, he did look good in them since he did put on my clothes before. But how did you know that he would look good in female clothing?" She asked, half laughing.

She remembered all about Hue's sour face before. It was when she had forced him to put her clothes on which made her heart tingling with awe. It was so much fun and she still wants to rekindle those feelings that had filled her heart with satisfaction for her 'amazing creativity'.

She had momentarily forgotten the main reason for their meeting today. Well, a person who had been so bad at communicating with others may find this topic a fun one to keep the conversation on flow.

Hue grimaced inwardly beside her. His heart burned just listening to their conversation that centred on him in women's clothing. He even spotted Luca giving him a smirk, as if he was feeling satisfied with how his question was answered. However, Hue was nowhere pleased with their conversation.

Hue leaned to his side, whispering with clenched jaws at the smiley looking wife who had no clue about the anger within him.

"My wife, what are you talking about? Why are you getting excited about me wearing women's clothing? Have you not consider my feelings before you spout nonsense?" He nagged at her.

He gave her a stern glare but at the end of his glare, there was a smile. A threatening smile that made her gulped silently. He was leaning so close to her that he looked like he was kissing her ear. His breath tickled her ear at every word he said. Her ears reddened and her cheeks burned. She was looking all bashful before him.

Jennet was stuttering when she apologized for her misconduct towards him. "I'm sorry. I was out of my mind for a while."

She had spoken and even acknowledged something ridiculous about her own husband in front of Luca.

Her face reddened when she realised Luca had seen how she had been nagged at by her husband. Embarrassment came creeping at her, and she suddenly had the urge to answer the call of nature.

Looking at Hue's murderous gaze, she asked softly, "Can you excuse me to use the restroom for a while?"

Guilt came and slapped Hue's heart. As much as he wanted to be domineering before her, that was how much he wishes she didn't feel uncomfortable or sad around him.

He exhaled a deep sigh before he leaned closer and whispered to her, "I'm sorry for what I said just now. You can punish me however you want when we're home later but for now, feel free to take as much time you wish in the restroom."

Luca watched the two of them in silence. Seeing how intimate they are among each other made his heart burned. Although he is the so-called a playboy, he is not made of stone. He still can feel the pain of heartbreak.

And so, he turned his gaze away, wishing for time to just pass by at a fast pace.

Meanwhile, Jennet's face turned beetroot red after hearing Hue's soft whisper. She nodded her head and immediately excused herself, leaving the two men alone.

As soon as she had disappeared out of sight, Luca turned his gaze back at the handsome face before him. He had to admit, Hue had the full package desired by women. However, he still didn't know anything about this husband of Jennet just yet.

"You're quite sweet together." He broke the torturous silent with a statement.

Hue smiled back at him. "Well, that's how we are every day. Pardon us if we make you uncomfortable." He said.

"No, it's okay. I'm used to such...sweetness. There are bunches of them around here." Luca replied back, sounded sarcastic.

There was a pause in the air as they stare at each other, giving each other stupid-looking smiles.

"She had low self-esteem," Luca said, breaking the awkward silence that enveloped their table. He continued again, "She had a hard time to talk with other people and she had always masked her face with her coldness. She hardly showed her feelings. She had always hidden them so well."

"Hmm, you seemed to know so much about my wife. I'm impressed." Hue smiled at him.

Underneath his smiling face, he was actually hiding his unhappy face. He was unhappy, very, very unhappy. His love rival is talking about his wife right in front of him as if he had known her for so long!

Luca chuckled and tapped his fingers on the surface of the table. "Well, that's what I know about her. Don't be offended by what I say." He said.

He was trying to clear any form of the argument from breaking their peaceful conversation. This kind of conversation is actually a thinly veiled threat that could bring more trouble.

He gazed at the man who kept staring at him with a stiff smile on his face. He knew Hue was hiding his uneasiness and so he said,

"I'm actually impressed because, for all the years that we have been working together, she had never mentioned anything about having anyone special. Everyone called her the 'Loveless Woman' because of that. Then, suddenly after five years she is already married to someone like you. That's a wow from me."

"Thanks for the compliment. You're not bad yourself. She said you're so popular among your female colleagues. I'm jealous." Hue said with a smile. However, that smile bore the only snickers.

"I'm glad someone is jealous because no one has been telling me about their jealousy of me before. You're the first." Luca answered, which boils Hue's, already, boiled blood.

"Really? I'm honoured then." Hue replied back, doesn't want to surrender.

Their conversation came to halt again. Both of them were smiling but was actually at war, internally.

A waitress came and placed drinks on their table and then she left as quickly as she could. She could feel the tension coming from their table.

As soon as the waitress left, Luca spoke, "I can't believe someone like you actually exists."

Hue smiled even wider after hearing his words. "I do not know what makes you say that but you have to believe because you've seen me here now."

"Hahaha, you're quite funny, Mr Hedo." Luca laughed. His words sounded funny to him but he didn't really understand what he meant by that, nonetheless.

"Well, I have never been so funny like this in my life, Mr Tybelg." Hue, too, laughed together with him.

"Really? No wonder your relationship is quite a fishy one." Luca pointed out a fact.

Hue lean back on the chair, "What is fishy about our relationship?" He asked, instead.

"Your marriage with her seemed like a flash marriage. Your words from earlier were doubtful. Are the two of you lying to me?" Luca asked.

In every word he spoke, he meant it. He couldn't just believe what he heard from his mouth if it is not from Jennet's own mouth. Everything she said earlier was as if she was supporting Hue's answer and she seemed to be so distracted by what Hue was saying.

Hue broke a smile upon his handsome face. He felt threatened after listening to Luca's words. But, he was impressed because of Luca's observant behaviour and that also means, Luca is not easily fooled by mere words.

"I don't know if you would believe me but, I have known Jennet long enough before she met you. I have been her fiance for years before I finally married her." He explained without giving him any chance to find fault with his explanation.

Yes, he had known her for years, much, much longer than a human's lifespan. He had actually married her in all of her life cycles and her, in this life, he had managed to marry her again and had finally consummated their marriage while he was in his confinement.

Luca smiled and nodded his head slowly. "No wonder she had been so cold towards all men including me. She actually had another by her side, a man who had won her heart."

"Well, of course, she had to be careful of her relationship with people around her especially male." Hue replied to him.

"Well, I'm glad she's married but I'm concerned if she marries a real man instead of a drag. She said you wore her clothes before. Is that correct? It's quite a shocking tale to know of a man like you to be dressed up in a woman's attire." Luca spoke.

Luca was still suspicious about Hue Hedo's real identity. Something tells him that the blonde man before him hid something tremendous behind his smiles.

"I am a real man." Hue said with a smile. Then he admitted, "I did wear her clothes before but that was for her amusements. She likes to dress me up in her clothes. I don't know if she had made you wore them before." His tone was sarcastic but he said it is a form of fun words.

'What on good Earth name did he talk about? I'm not a drag!' Hue's inner self screamed out loud. He may have worn a woman's clothes before but that wasn't to his liking. He was forced to put it on!

Hue acted all cool before Luca. He drank his milk tea to divert his attention from their disturbing conversation. He had to keep his calm no matter what happened.

"Then, I challenge you to a duel but this duel does not include physical contacts like punching or hitting. This is a different kind of duel," Luca said. "If you win this challenge, I'll keep a distance from Jennet."

Hue smiled back at him. "Fine, I accept!" For his love towards Jennet, he would do whatever for her!

"That's great to know to agree so fast. But, do not tell Jennet about this duel. It's between us men." Luca added.

"Understood." He answered. "So, what is the challenge?"

"Photoshoots in women's attire." Said Luca which stiffens Hue in his seat.