An Unwelcome Guest

Theron retreated from the kiss as promised.
Although she was wary that he might slyly extend his hand again, Theron just wiped Selene’s wet lips.
That was better.
It was clear that if he started to undress, he wouldn’t be able to stop.
Not just Theron, but Selene also seemed to find it difficult to stop easily.
Although the villa was spacious, it wasn’t to the point where her moans would be completely blocked out, and if they continued the act, she would have to face Evelyn’s distorted face tomorrow.
‘Although it’s a bit surprising.’
Selene had actually expected Theron to break his promise of just kissing.
Because even without taking off his clothes, she could gauge how large his erection was just from his lower body pressing against her.
As if he had noticed her gaze, Theron grinned.
“Don’t worry about it. I was very satisfied today.”
It didn’t feel like he was making an excuse out of embarrassment; Theron really looked happy.
Was it because he felt that their relationship, which had been on the verge of breaking, was now tenuously holding on?
In the same context, Selene had to wonder for a moment if it was right to have allowed Theron a kiss, even though she had said she would watch him for a while.
‘As they say, if you stand, you want to sit, and if you sit, you want to lie down.’
‘That beast, who seemed to be just waiting for a chance to lay her down, would be no different and would be looking for a chance to move on to the next stage.’
But looking at Theron’s excited expression, she soon thought it would be fine to allow this much.
Honestly, the kiss with Theron after a long time had made Selene’s heart pound.
Although she had been worried that it might lead to more, she knew that if she said she didn’t like it, Theron would back off, even with a disappointed look in his eyes.
However, she was a little flustered because the large man, who was smiling as if he were happy that she had allowed him a corner of her heart, looked a little cute.
‘This will make an objective judgment of our future difficult.’
“Ah, and. You didn’t ask, so I’m telling you first…”
While she was lost in thought, Theron began to speak with a rather serious face.
“Of course, I don’t meet your uncle anymore. Honestly, after all that trouble, I thought he would ask to meet me once, but he didn’t call.”
Selene had also expected that.
‘A defeated soldier in a failed plan. Her uncle would not seek out Theron, who had served his purpose.’
“Selene, haven’t you met your uncle since then?”
“There’s no need to.”
That principle had not changed, even now that her study abroad had been postponed.
Selene did not want to face Orlando.
Even if she were to point out his wrongdoing, she would not receive an apology, and she would not be persuaded, so it would be a meaningless meeting.
“Do you think your uncle will give up so easily?”
“It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t give up. The title is a matter for my grandmother and uncle to resolve.”
“You don’t have any lingering attachment to the title, do you?”
Selene nodded.
The title meant nothing to her, so much so that she wanted to just tell her uncle to take it.
But there were too many things entangled to do so.
Her grandmother would never allow it, for one.
“Still, I’m still worried about your uncle. He can’t use clean methods to take away the title.”
Theron’s eyes shone lowly.
As if that assumption were certain.
Although Selene hoped her uncle was not such a persistent person, it was possible that he would try some other foolish thing, as Theron had said.
“Of course, I will protect you. So that he can’t even lay a finger on you.”
Theron clenched his jaw as if he had had a bad fantasy and hugged Selene.
At the natural skinship, Selene could not tell him to let go.
More precisely, she didn’t.
In fact, she didn’t dislike Theron’s hot body temperature, even on a summer day.
It was probably because her own skin was usually on the cold side.
So, Selene closed her eyes for a moment, held in Theron’s firm embrace, which felt as if it could block all storms.
The night of the tiring picnic was passing.

The picnic was a success.
At least, for Theron.
“I’ll be watching you.”
Although Miss Evelyn had warned him with a coy face as she said goodbye, Theron, being skilled at winning people’s hearts, knew.
Evelyn Ashcombe would no longer be a big problem in his and Selene’s relationship.
Besides, it was the first time Selene had shown him proper jealousy, and they had even kissed, so it was worth the thorough preparation for the picnic.
No, it was more than worth it.
How many gloomy days had he spent after Selene had turned away from him coldly?
So, kissing Selene again was something he couldn’t even have imagined.
‘Although I often dreamed of sleeping with her.’
‘Even so, when I opened my eyes, all that was left was a terrible sense of emptiness and a bursting erection.’
But the Selene he had kissed this time was real.
Not a dream or a fantasy, but the real Selene of reality.
“Seeing you so revitalized, it seems you’re getting along well with Lady Ashcombe again.”
Gary said, placing a document on Theron’s desk.
“I think so.”
Theron erased the rising smile from his lips, pretending to touch them.
“Please don’t fight anymore.”
“I’d like to avoid that too.”
In fact, he was not afraid of fighting.
Fighting was rather a normal part of a couple’s relationship.
But he and Selene could not be in an equal relationship where they could use the expression ‘fighting’.
They were still in a relationship that was nothing.
Still, he tried to find meaning in the fact that they were getting closer little by little, like before, and that Selene was accepting him.
‘I shouldn’t be greedy, no.’
Theron was happy enough just to be able to talk to Selene face to face again.
“If you fight again, I’ll hand in my resignation.”
“I know you can’t. You’ve been carrying a resignation letter in your chest for three years and have never submitted it.”
“How did you know I’ve been carrying it for three years…?”
“How do you think I’ve grown our company to this size?”
Theron had a naturally quick wit, and his sharp intuition had been honed in his childhood environment, which was no different from the wild.
So, he knew what his cheeky secretary was thinking just by listening to his breathing.
“Even if you’re the president, you wouldn’t know that I had a secret conversation with Lady Ashcombe…”
“What did you say?”
Theron, who had been thinking for a moment, did not hear Gary’s muttering properly.
“Ah, it’s nothing! By the way, a guest has arrived.”
“A guest?”
“Yes. He says he’ll be waiting in front of the building.”
Theron stood up from his chair, trying to recall if there was any guest who would visit him without an appointment.
With the absurd hope that the surprise guest would be Selene.
But as he went outside, he found not Selene, but an unwelcome guest he didn’t even want to run into by chance.
“It’s been a while, how have you been? Theron Cox.”
It was Colonel Orlando Ashcombe.
Orlando, with a cigar in his mouth, was standing there in civilian clothes, not his usual military uniform.
“I didn’t think we’d see each other again.”
“We still have things to talk about, don’t we?”
“I don’t know. I heard your daughter has ruined all your plans.”
Even at Theron’s sharp tone, Orlando just laughed heartily.
“Instead of standing here like this, I’d like to sit down and talk for a moment.”
“What if I don’t want to?”
“Even if it’s about Selene?”
Theron cursed inwardly.
He was worried that Selene might misunderstand if she saw him meeting the colonel alone.
But it felt uneasy to just turn back without hearing what he had to say about Selene.
“Not for long. I’m busy.”

In the end, Theron headed to a hotel in Cantora with Orlando.
Orlando, who was leading the way, took Theron to a private drawing-room there.
Theron glared at Orlando’s back.
‘A nobleman through and through. He seemed to be used to frequenting places like this.’
‘A shady person like the colonel would probably have more occasions to exchange conversations with others in such a secret place.’
“You’re seeing Selene again, aren’t you?”
Orlando, who had sat down, asked first.
“I’m not seeing her again, but I’m trying to.”
“Are you serious about Selene?”
“Didn’t I say I liked her?”
‘No, in fact, it was a feeling that was more than just ‘like’. Theron could have given his all to Selene.’
‘He also cherished her so fiercely that he wanted to punch the colonel in the face for tormenting his niece for a single title.’
Orlando, who was unaware of that ferocious heart, smiled.
“Then you don’t need money anymore?”