Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Try to get closer to each other

“About you. I want to know all about you.”

The intense gaze of the handsome man who is now in front of Kalea and the hand that continues to stroke her cheek. Arthur is so good at treating women gently. Zeline is right, this man is indeed interesting and can make anyone ensnared by his charm.

Out of a bit of embarrassment, Kalea broke her eye contact with Arthur. “I don’t know where to start if you don’t ask,” she said.

“Then start with light topics first.”

“W-will there be heavy topics?” Kalea asked, getting a little panicked.

Arthur smiled lopsidedly. “Sure, if you don’t mind. You can ask me too,” the man replied.

“Okay.”

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Arthur was silent for a moment, thinking about what he wanted to know from the girl he thought was quite mysterious. “What are you busy with other than studying?” Arthur asked now, as his arms dropped around Kalea’s waist. It was like he didn’t want her to move an inch away from him.

“I work in the family restaurant and am a teaching assistant,” Kalea replied flatly and without hesitation.

Arthur’s eyebrows rose, not expecting Kalea to be such a hardworking girl. “Don’t you want to just stop working?” Arthur asked taking Kalea by surprise.

“Why should I stop?”

“Since you’re already mine. Your life is guaranteed, it’s better to stop working at that restaurant,” Arthur replied, his face not playing with his words.

Kalea got a little goose bump when Arthur said that she belonged to that man. She was silent for a moment, looking up at the high ceiling of the room. “I can’t,” she refused.

Arthur frowned. “Why?”

“Can’t ... now.” The girl’s tone of voice sounded unconvincing and uncomfortable if the direction of the conversation continued.

“Okay, fine. I won’t ask too many questions about it. But if there’s anything, especially about money, please tell me,” Arthur said relentlessly. He thought that the girl who became his sugar baby was a stubborn girl, and Kalea kept many secrets.

Kale nodded slowly. “I got it.”

“I think you’d better tell yourself. I’m afraid I’m going to offend something if I ask first,” Arthur suggested, because after he asked about the job Kalea’s face looked different.

Kalea chuckled in amusement, making Arthur blink. He didn’t expect the girl to laugh. “Okay.” The girl was silent for a moment, Arthur kept waiting while watching Kalea’s face, which was so charming and distinctive.

“I like your eyes,” Arthur said, making Kalea, who had been thinking, turn to him with a surprised face.

“Eh?”

“Nothing. I just wanted to say that I like the shape of your eyes. Like a cat,” said Arthur with a sweet smile. The man was confused when Kalea looked away, did Kalea not like being praised?

“L-lea?”

“Yes?” Kalea said as she looked back at Arthur. Her face looks flat. The girl got up and leaned her body against the head of the bed. Kalea patted the bed for Arthur to sit beside her. Really, Arthur felt that Kalea was completely unpredictable for him. Finally the man got up and sat beside Kalea.

The girl took a deep breath before speaking. “I’m an only child and only live with my mother. I’ve always worked to pay for schooling for myself and my family. And I only have a friend who I consider very close, her name is Aluna.” Kalea seemed to think back, she didn’t know what else to say about herself. “I guess that’s all I can say. There’s nothing interesting about me anyway,” she ended the story.

‘No, everything she said was very interesting,’ Arthur thought in his mind.

“So you’ve been trying hard since childhood, huh?” Arthur asked. Kalea nodded slowly. The memories of her past were so sad and no one really understood her. She was also reluctant to always tell Aluna her complaints, because of which Kalea became a person who endured too much pain alone.

Arthur actually wanted to ask about Kalea’s family because the two parents usually let their children work hard since childhood. However, it seemed that Kalea wasn’t ready to talk about it either. And Arthur’s position here is still as a stranger in the life of the girl who has hazel eyes in the shape of a cat. Arthur thought again, if he canceled the contract with Kalea and the reason was because the girl was still a virgin, for some reason, Arthur didn’t want to. He did not want to leave the girl alone and made Kalea continue to work desperately to support her family.

‘Shit, what a tough decision,’ Arthur cursed inwardly.

“Arthur?” calls Kalea, because Arhur has been silent all this time.

“Yes?”

“If you want to cancel the contract ... that’s fine. But please give me some time to return all your money. Since I’ve already spent quite a bit,” Kalea said, her face looking scared that Arthur would get angry.

“... huh? You think I’ll ask for the money I gave you?” asked Arthur, who got a nod from the girl’s head.

Arthur laughed crisply, making Kalea confused, not understanding. “Calm down. I can’t ask for it again. My pride will be tarnished if I really do it,” Arthur replied with a very sweet smile.

At first glance, Kalea was impressed by the kindness of the handsome man beside her. “You’re very kind, Uncle,” praised Kalea, unconsciously calling Arthur “Uncle” again.

The corner of Arthur’s lips twitched, and he gave an annoyed smile. “I am indeed kind, especially to pretty women. But can you not call me uncle?!” Arthur protested while pinching Kalea’s cheek in exasperation.

“Sorry, I slipped my tongue,” said Kalea while stroking her cheek, which was pinched by the man. “So are you going to cancel the contract?” Kalea asked curiously.

“You want me to cancel it?” Arthur asked back.

Kalea was silent. Actually, she didn’t want the contract to be canceled because she needed money. However, if she said that openly, Kalea didn’t know how Arthur would respond. The man must have thought that she was only thinking about money. Although that is true. “I ... I’m up to you,” Kalea replied.

“Never mind, there’s no need to cancel the contract. There are still many roads to Rome. Besides, I can still taste this,” Arthur said, and then, without a word kissed Kalea on the lips making the girl surprised, but didn’t refuse it. The man released his kiss, Kalea was always hypnotized by Arthur’s sharp eyes. “Is it okay if I kiss you?”

Kalea turned her face away, her cheeks starting to blush. “You’ve been kissing me the whole time.”

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Arthur chuckled softly. “You’re right.”

After that, they continued to chat to get to know each other. Kalea finds out that Arthur has a younger sister and that his family is quite harmonious. The man was born rich and did other things that made Kalea both amazed and envious.

And one thing that is becoming increasingly clear is that Arthur is a womanizer and often has one night stands with anyone who meets him, and until now has never been in a serious relationship until marriage. Just like Arthur, Kalea was getting more and more curious about the man.