210 Together Again (1/2)

She simply used the name 'Tilly' since most people in the empire weren't familiar with her nickname anyway. To them, she was 'Lady/Duchess Nystrom.' In short, the organizers of the event didn't recognize her when she registered as an auditionee.

Thanks to that, she was able to enter the ballroom without a problem.

Since she believed she was the star of the event, she came in fashionably late.

As luck would have it, Lucina Morganna was the one on the stage when she arrived. She watched from the backstage as Luna stand behind her while putting the pearl necklace around her neck.

And she wouldn't lie– she didn't like what she saw at the stage.

So, like a petty villainess in a movie, she made a bitchy move.

”Luna, turn off the lights at my signal,” Tilly whispered to Luna who was standing beside her. Then, she turned to Roarke. ”Take that b*tch off the stage as soon as the lights are off, Roarke.”

Roarke bowed to her. ”As you wish, Supreme.”

Luna and Roarke were able to enter the ballroom as her aides. Each auditionee were allowed to bring a team of hair and makeup stylists.

Anyway…

She turned to the witch and gave her a firm nod.

Luna, knowing that it was her signal, nodded and snapped her fingers.

The lights in the entire hall were suddenly dimmed.

She felt Roarke disappear from her side. And just a few seconds later, she heard Lucina Morganna's muffled scream. Before the emperor's knights took action and ruin the whole audition, she asked Luna to bring back the lights.

When the lights returned, she wore her oversized sunglasses and started to walk in the runway like a supermodel.

Thanks to her sunglasses, she was able to watch everyone's reaction without being too obvious. But to be honest, she didn't really care about other people. Her eyes immediately searched for the only man that mattered to her.

There you are, my Kiho.

Even without his memories, it seemed like Kiho immediately recognized her.

Well, he instantly recognized my voice, too. He probably watched the videos I left to him again and again until every inch of me was buried in his mind.

Anyway, she loved how Kiho's golden eyes glowed as they followed her every moment.

Knowing that her husband aka the most handsome man in the empire (no, she doesn't take criticism regarding Kiho's hotness) was watching her boosted her confidence.

When she sat on the throne and crossed her legs, she knew she already won the audition.

She took her time taking off her sunglasses to absorb Kiho's beauty discreetly.

Gosh, the five past years have done nothing but make him look better.

He screams of power and sex.

Yes, Kiho suddenly looked like the god of sex to her.

Her ovaries were screaming at her to make more babies with him.

I know my thoughts are so dirty at the moment but I miss my husband, okay? In a wholesome and lewd sense, if I may add.

To stop herself from fantasizing about her husband in broad daylight, she finally took off the sunglasses to show everyone her face.

The audience was stunned a while ago because of the sudden appearance of a beautiful stranger. But now that she had showed her face for everyone to see, the reason for their shock had changed. Most of the familiar higher nobles in the front row recognized her now.

They started to talk among themselves a little too loudly.

Okay, my comeback stage is lit.

She was about to stand up and leave the stage when Kiho did the unexpected: he walked towards her!

Oh, that made her panic.

Wasn't his memories erased? He should know better than making Aku Moonchester realize that he somehow remembered her now!

To be honest, she was contemplating whether she'd stay or run away.

But when Kiho got down on one knee while his eyes were asking for permission to touch her, she calmed down and fully understood why he had to do that despite the risks.

She understood because she missed him just as much.

When tears started to form at the corner of his eye, her chest tightened painfully. She was hurt for him. She couldn't imagine the loneliness that he had felt all these years. Yes, he had Julian by his side. But he didn't know that the child was their son.

On the other hand, she was lucky that she had Winter with her all these years. Plus, she was surrounded by people who loved her and people that she trusted with her life.