Chapter 653 - Among Us (1/2)
”What are you reading?” Anna inquired curiously as the two of them returned to their new apartment in a cab. Instead of replying, Nik handed her the cellphone as she pursed her lips after reading the text. ”I think Maria has some troubles. It's the first time she's been asking you out six times in a row. If she does have some problems, you should definitely help her out.”
Poking her cheek with a dissatisfied expression, Nik scoffed, ”You're bought out, I know that already. Besides, I don't think I wanna step into whatever she's going through. It's not like I am planning to pull her into the fold. It's far more casual than you think.”
”Really?” Anna looked surprised as Nik shrugged, ”What else? This, little lady, is what I call personal growth. Sure, Maria is s.e.xy but that's it. There's no need to make things serious. And, it's not like I get to spend too much time with her, and let's be honest, she has a major boner for the 'Director'... although... I don't see anyone else driving 'it' home the way I do.”
Anna pursed her lips. Sensing a bit of discord in her, Nik inquired softly, ”Yeah? Something wrong?” The uber driver seemed a little interested now. ”No... it's just...” Anna furrowed her brows as if trying to form words that could convey clearly. ”Yeah, I think I don't like it when you leave me, mum, aunt, Cindy, and others for casual nights. Once or twice, let's be honest, we can manage. Gives us time to rest but daily... just makes me feel a little sad. Don't mind it, though. I always thought you had a thing for Maria but still, finding out that you've been away with a girl who you feel nothing for all the while we spent a few nights alone just...” she trailed her words off while Nik and the driver were tongue-tied.
The driver's reason for being speechless was simple. He hadn't met a couple working it with other members but Nik thought about Anna's words carefully. At the beginning of his journey, the slightly complicated part was making his harem appreciate each other. He didn't mind if the girls did no like each other unless they go on a killing spree, which, Elizabeth might have if Nik hadn't intercepted early on. He enjoyed the competitive nature of the girls and this was only one of the many attractive qualities about them. But, for the first time, he was assessed poorly because of a recent casual relationship.
In this world, for him, every relationship started casually but his stuff with Maria remained stagnated and Nik meant every word he said. It was just s.e.x for him and that is why he also felt slightly guilty. It was just s.e.x for him. Once or twice, as Anna stated, was all right but leaving the girls every night for almost a week straight, the young brunette's call out woke Nik. If he wasn't willing to have any further thoughts of Maria, it was better to simply cut things off or... make it a monthly arrangement.
”I understand,” pulling Anna into a hug with her shoulder covered by an arm, Nik planted a kiss on top of her head. He might feel like he coddles with the girls a bit too much but seeing that envious stare of the driver from the rearview mirror made Nik snicker internally. Well, he did snicker out loud, too.
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North Korea.
Unlike the locals with fairer skin and rounder faces, an olive-skinned woman with a sharper jawline walked through the streets with a dissatisfied frown on her face. Long auburn hair, a metal headgear to keep pesky strands from falling on her head, and only a set of metal bra and tensile panties covering her body. Of course, a woman couldn't do without the shoulder, arms, knees, and foot guards.
”Hey, is she drunk or stupid?” The woman heard an impudent mortal remarking from atar, his bespectacled friend only took a single look towards her to assess the situation. ”Bro, look at her figure. She's both drunk and stupid. Everybody knows that knockers that huge comes at a price.”
Her eyes held no pupil but the glare intensified on the two rude youths. ”Excuse me, Miss...” a tap on the shoulder broke the woman's thought of revenge and she turned to find a group of lads with slightly unpleasant breath. Their faces flushed but their eyes seemed far more vigorous, pointing straight at her b.r.e.a.s.ts. This confused the woman again. In Heven, every single angel had a pair of healthy bosom. It was the lack of men that drove the realm into magic born creations. To return the favor equivalently, the woman looked at their chests but lack of pupils made it harder for the young college boys to follow her path of gaze.
”Yo, with that outfit, you're looking for fun, right?” The larger one out of the group inquired, making the woman tilted her head, ”Fun? I've had no fun in years. Let's enjoy it then.” With a nod, her fist flew to a jab, making the young man fly through the street, surprising the girl and surrounding civilians. ”Hmm, he had a big body but no fun after all,” the words broke the group from the drunken stupor as they slowly backed away inch-by-inch.
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