Chapter 613 - He & She (II) (2/2)

The air froze in an instant.

Lize looked at Marlene vacantly while the nobles widened their eyes unbelievably. Rhode was slightly taken aback by her actions, but he swiftly wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her in.

Marlene’s aromatic fragrance assailed his nostrils and her soft tongue slithered around his. She closed her eyes and her fair cheeks were smeared with reddish pink. After a few moments, both of them separated.

“What a passionate welcome, Marlene. It seems that you’ve found yourself another man.”

Rhode looked at the beautiful face before him and said softly. Marlene winked cheekily.

“How did you know. Rhode?”

“I was the one who taught you this and you haven’t changed at all. So, I’m really confident.”

Rhode extended his finger and slid across her back in a teasing manner. Marlene tensed up immediately and he let go of his embrace.

“You’re still the same.”

Rhode pressed down the creases on his clothes and looked at the crowd behind her. Time had as though frozen. All the nobles stood blankly on the spot as though they had just witnessed a nightmare.

“It seems that you’ve had a hard time holding it in for a long time… Is this considered a punishment for me?”

Rhode swept a glance to the crowd and gazed meaningfully at a young noble walking out of the crowd and beckoning for Marlene. He looked with an ashen complexion and bloodshot, widened eyes. However, Rhode had no interest in entertaining him.

“Huhuhu, I know that you are aware, Rhode.”

Rhode shrugged. In the past, Marlene seldom appeared this cute and helpless-looking. It seemed that the ancestor’s way of saying ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ made perfect sense in this case. They used to meet each other everyday and she had always revealed her feminine side only when they were alone. It was extremely rare for her to behave this brazenly before everyone.

“Lize, long time no see.”

After a series of passionate, thrilling kisses, Marlene relaxed herself and greeted Lize with a smile. Lize nodded awkwardly in response and Marlene turned to Anne who was snoring away and let out a chuckle. She stroked Anne’s hair gently.

“Anne still loves to sleep this much. I didn’t expect to see her sleeping so soundly in Golden City…”

“Mm… Hmm…?”

Anne puckered her brows and opened her eyes in a daze. She instantly unrolled a wide smile as soon as she recognized the person before her.

“Sister Marlene! Long time no see! Anne misses you so much!”

Anne jumped to her feet and embraced Marlene tightly. Then, she let loose of her embrace after a while.

“Sister Marlene, what have you been up to? Anne feels so bored without you around. Everyone misses you a lot. When are you coming back?”

Rhode twitched his brows, but Marlene simply nodded to Anne and wrapped her arms around his.

“Rhode, my father has gone to meet the Royal Highness. The banquet is about to start, let’s go.”

“The banquet is about to start?”

Anne threw her questions to the back of her head and darted to Marlene’s side. She gazed with glinting eyes.

“Anne heard that there will be plenty of food, right?”

“Of course. There’s so much food that you can fill your whole tummy up, Anne.”

“Great!”

Anne jumped with joy.

“What are we waiting for? Leader, let’s go!”

Lize lifted her head hesitantly to gaze at Marlene. But, the latter was speaking to Anne and she didn’t notice Lize… I-I don’t intend to give up, Marlene. I will let you know the truth.

Lize approached Rhode’s left silently and wrapped her arms around his. Then, she bit her lip and looked at the man before her bravely.

“Let’s go, Mr. Rhode.”