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Elysia gaped at his incomprehensible words, suddenly adopting a lighter tone. She still had her hand over the spot he had just kissed briefly.

And then, surprisingly, Ada burst into the shop. Her eyes, while wearing an awkward smile, darted quickly over Elysia, who was practically sitting on Hadeon’s lap, and her disheveled clothes.

Elysia’s entire body turned as red as a tomato. One thing was clear. After this moment, today’s gossip would spread in detail to every employee of the Lumineus Department Store. Rumors about Duke Hadeon Lark and his human mistress.

It was what she had wanted, but somehow she couldn’t hide her shame. On the other hand, she was confused about how Ada had timed her entrance so perfectly after their conversation ended. Elysia, being human, could never have imagined Ada had been observing the situation outside, sensing the red lion’s pheromones.

Meanwhile, Hadeon, as if he had anticipated Ada’s arrival, commanded her in a composed voice.

“Pack all the clothes here that fit this woman and the matching accessories. All of them.”

At Hadeon’s order, Ada’s expression lit up as if she were greeting a savior. Conversely, Elysia’s expression grew darker.

Hadeon mouthed something at her.

Brother. Allowance.

As if reminding her that their agreement was still valid, he silenced her. Elysia glared at him, trembling, but in the end, she couldn’t stop Ada.

***

Because of the clothes and accessories Hadeon bought for Elysia, Malcolm had to give her an entire room as a closet. Elysia had to spend nearly the entire afternoon organizing the wardrobe with the help of the staff. And night inevitably fell.

Elysia couldn’t defy Hadeon’s order to come to the duke’s bedroom every night, whether he was there or not. She had to choose her outfit quite seriously.

I can’t wear the clothes he warned he’d tear off…

In the end, Elysia managed to find the simplest and most covering white muslin chemise dress among the clothes Hadeon had forced her to buy.

The skirt covered her ankles, and the long sleeves covered her arms completely, with only a slight neckline.

It’s more daring than my usual clothes, but this is the most modest and boring outfit I can find…

On her way to Hadeon Lark’s bedroom, a few lioness subspecies prowled, but they promptly backed away like cats, giving way without giving her a chance to hesitate.

Elysia couldn’t help but blush, recalling Hadeon’s remark about the “scent” she carried. Since then, those beasts posed no threat to her.

When she arrived at the bedroom, Hadeon was not there. Elysia felt a sudden sense of relief and slowly walked to stand in front of his bed.

Where should I wait? The sofa? Or the bed?

There was no suitable place. Eventually, Elysia leaned awkwardly against the corner of the sofa by the wall, resting her head against it. The day’s fatigue overwhelmed her, and she dozed off for a while.

Suddenly, the sensation of sheets against her body jolted Elysia awake.

“Ah…!”

She immediately understood what had happened. It was Hadeon. He had wrapped her in the sheets and lifted her, just like on the first day.