Chapter 49

49 Too Trusting

Aluna really kept her word. She continued to approach Arthur despite only daring to be behind Kalea. Always texting the man even sexy pictures of herself. She was intent on getting Arthur to turn to her. As for Kalea, she wasn’t aware and thought everything was fine. She still thinks that Aluna is a very good friend and understands the most without knowing Aluna’s attitude behind her.

Today, as usual, Aluna came to Aluna’s penthouse with the hidden intention of meeting Arthur. Fortunately, the man was indeed there.

Kalea was cooking for dinner assisted by Aluna, while Arthur was resting in his room because he had just come home from work.

“Lea, I’m going to the bathroom first, okay?” Aluna said while washing her hands.

“Okay,” Kalea said without looking at Aluna because she was busy with her cooking.

Aluna walked away from the kitchen to the room. Yes, not the bathroom as Aluna had told Kalea, but the room where Arthur was.

The girl with the burgundy hair walked carefully, occasionally looking behind her for fear that Kalea would overtake her. She began to slowly open the bedroom door, a faint smile etched on her lips when she saw Arthur sleeping on the soft bed. Aluna closed the door again, she walked slowly over to Arthur and sat next to the man who had a mole under his eye. Until finally, Arthur realized that there was someone in the room besides him.

When Arthur opened his eyes, the first sight he saw was the figure of Aluna who was smiling sweetly at him.

“What are you doing here?” Arthur asked flatly, he was still collecting lives first.

.....

“I just wanna see you,” Aluna replied, while gently stroking Arthur’s black hair.

“You left Kalea to cook alone?” Arthur asked again, he was starting to wake up from his sleep. Even though Arthur had just closed his eyes and rested for a while but suddenly someone disturbed him.

“I came to tell you when dinner is ready,” the girl lied back.

“Is that true?”

“Yes, soon.”

Arthur frowned, why did Aluna’s words change? “So the dinner is ready, or is it soon?” Arthur asked, getting irritated. He actually doesn’t like to be disturbed when he’s sleepy, asleep, and just woke up.

“Soon dinner will be ready!” Aluna replied casually while hugging Arthur.

Arthur sighed, he hugged Aluna back tightly, making Aluna a little surprised because she didn’t expect Arthur to hug her back. “You’re really adorable, Luna.”

“E-eh?”

“You’re looking for a chance to be alone with me, right?” Arthur guessed that after releasing the hug, he held Aluna’s chin and brought his face closer to the girl.

“Ehehe, yes!” Aluna replied excitedly. She wrapped her arms around Arthur’s neck and kissed the lips of the man who was aged far above her. Arthur didn’t let Aluna just kiss his lips, the man pressed Aluna’s nape and kissed her again. Aluna was a little surprised, but she slowly enjoyed it with a flowery feeling. Arthur laid Aluna’s body until he was finally on top of the girl.

Arthur licked his lips, he never said that he would refuse any woman who gave her heart and body. Although Aluna is not Arthur’s ideal type of woman. As long as his lust can be satisfied, he doesn’t care about anything else. That’s why he doesn’t want to get married or be tied to only one woman.

It made him suffer.

“Luna? Luna, where are you?!” Kalea shouted from outside who was looking for her best friend.

Aluna and Arthur were shocked, both of them stopped the lecherous act. For fear that Kalea would approach Arthur to inquire about Aluna’s whereabouts, Arthur told Aluna to hide in his walk-in closet.

“Arthur? Have you seen Luna?” Kalea asked, her hand still holding the vegetable spoon.

“Hm? I don’t see her here. Aren’t you cooking with her?”

“She said she wanted to go to the bathroom, but it took her so long. She couldn’t possibly get lost, could she?” Kalea asked, worried but adorable in Arthur’s eyes.

Arthur chuckled. “That’s impossible. She’s been here many times, right?” The man walked over to Kalea.

“You’re right, but ... she didn’t answer when I called her.”

“Maybe she fell asleep in the bathroom.”

“That’s not possible!”

“Lea, I’m hungry. Is dinner ready?” Arthur gently pushed Kalea’s body so that she stepped back into the kitchen.

“Hey, let’s find my best friend first! What if Luna goes missing?!” Kalea protested.

“I told you it’s impossible, soon she will come to us.”

“Why are you so sure?”

“Hmm, just a hunch?”

Finally, Kalea was taken by Arthur to leave the room. Aluna breathed a sigh of relief, she got out of the man’s walk in closet and walked quickly to the bathroom she told Kalea. Then she would come out again, as if Aluna had been in the bathroom all this time. What a collaboration from these two assholes.

“Luna! I was looking for you everywhere!” Kalea said worriedly, when Aluna had returned to the kitchen.

“Eh? Sorry! I didn’t realize I fell asleep in the bathroom!” Aluna said, putting on a very guilty face.

“See? What did I say,” Arthur added.

Kale breathed a sigh of relief. “Let’s just eat first.”

Even when they were eating dinner, Aluna didn’t get tired of teasing Arthur. She stroked Arthur’s leg with her foot. Arthur, who realized this, looked at Aluna who was right in front of him. Aluna just smiled mischievously at the man.

Wow, for some reason Arthur felt like he was cheating on Kalea. This is a challenge for him even though his relationship with Kalea is not based on love.

Arthur ignored it and continued to eat his dinner.

It was nine o’clock at night, Kalea was getting sleepy, but Aluna was still in her penthouse.

“Lea, can I stay?” Aluna asked, making Kalea’s eyes fresh again.

“Eh? Oh ... of cou-”

“For today, can I just be alone with Lea? I’m not here often, because of that I wanna spend time with my sugar baby,” Arthur cut in with a very sweet smile as he wrapped his arm around Kalea’s shoulder.

Kalea and Aluna were a little surprised, especially the girl with the cat eye shape. She couldn’t believe that Arthur would openly refuse her best friend’s request.

“Ah ... I see. Sorry, I must be very disturbed today,” Aluna whispered while smiling bitterly.

“N-no! Not at all, Luna!” Kalea said quickly, she didn’t want Aluna to think it was bad if the girl became a nuisance between Kalea and Arthur.

“Then I’ll be home. Bye, Lea, bye, Arthur!” Aluna said goodbye and left immediately. Kalea couldn’t hold back her best friend, while Arthur looked relaxed as he waved his hand to escort Aluna away. After that, Arthur walked towards the room again.

Kalea scowled in annoyance, she followed the man into the room.

“Arthur,” Kalea called.

“Hmm?”

“Aren’t you too rude to refuse Luna to stay here?” Kalea asked about not liking Arthur’s attitude towards her best friend.

“Rude? I thought I said it in a soft and gentle tone. What else should it be like?” Arthur replied in surprise. He didn’t really care, after all, Aluna had sent him another message. The girl with the burgundy hair said she knew that Arthur was deliberately kicking her out so that their secret relationship would not be discovered.

In fact, Arthur did intend to expel the girl. There is no other reason. It seems that Aluna’s confidence is very high.

“B-but I feel bad for her, she looks disappointed,” Kalea whispered. The expression on her face was very sad, but Arthur looked at the girl a little sharply.

“You feel sorry for her more than I do?”

“Eh?”

“Doesn’t she come here too often?”

“But-”

“I just wanted to be with you when I came here. Not with anyone else anymore,” Arthur said.

“You said you wanted to see me having fun like girls my age in general! And this is the first time Aluna has often played with me,” Kalea replied defensively.

Arthur was silent, watching Kalea who was so innocent and continued to defend her best friend. “If Luna keeps coming here, aren’t you worried that your best friend will like me?” Arthur asked, making Kalea look up and look back at the man’s gray bead.

“Like you?”

“Yes.”

“... that’s impossible.”

Arthur furrowed his brows in surprise. “Why impossible?”

“Many guys like and chase Luna! And it seems there is a guy who is close to her, maybe a college friend?” Kalea said again, though she still had some doubts.

“College friend?”

“But I still don’t know. Sometimes I see Luna smiling with flushed cheeks while playing with her cell phone,” Kalea replied innocently. “Looks like I’ll be able to ask Luna about it later!” Kalea continued so happy when she talked about the only friend the girl had.

While Arthur stared blankly at Kalea, he didn’t know whether he should feel annoyed, pity, or exasperated at the girl.

“So you’re pretty sure Luna won’t like me?” Arthur asked again.

“Of course.”

“But what if she does like me?”

Kalea was silent, she looked at Arthur equally. Made the man wonder if Kalea had noticed something strange about her best friend.

“Do you want to be liked by Luna? I know Luna is very pretty, cute, adorable, and so on. But you can’t expect Luna to like you too!” Kalea said too innocently and didn’t understand what Arthur really meant.

Arthur looked at Kalea in disbelief, he rolled his eyes lazily. It seems difficult to talk to Kalea, who has been blinded by Aluna.

Arthur took a deep breath. “I didn’t know you were this stupid, Lea.”

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“Huh? What do you mean?! Remember, Arthur! I absolutely forbid you to tease Luna! Let Luna be happy with the man she likes!” Kalea forbade something baseless and the girl had absolutely no idea what was really going on.

Four elbows appeared on Arthur’s forehead, he had been holding back his annoyance all along. Arthur grabbed Kalea’s arm and dropped the girl onto the bed. “Listen to me, Lea. I really don’t wanna tease your best friend, so whatever happens next, it’s not my fault,” Arthur said emphatically.

Kalea furrowed her brows in disbelief, Arthur’s words sounded ambiguous in her ears. “What do you mean-”

“I wanna sleep. I’m too lazy to talk to stupid people,” Arthur cut in, and immediately lay down on the bed with his back to Kalea.

“H-huh?!”