‘Did it work?’
Christine gazed at Edgar, who had fallen silent after she said she liked him. She didn’t even know whether he was mulling over the sweet, soft words she had let out.
It was the first time she had lied so openly about liking someone. Even if the other person was the indifferent Edgar, this special attack was surprisingly…
“What are you doing?”
“…”
…not effective. Surprisingly.
It was the first time she lied to someone about liking them, but she never expected this kind of reaction. Christine felt wronged, internally cursing the man who was as emotionless as a rock.
As an elite guild member, she would never do anything foolish to ruin the situation like telling a ridiculous lie. Her lying skills were impeccable, both in terms of plausibility and narrative, but this was how he reacted?
“I said I like you. You heard me.”
“Me?”
“Who else is here besides you? Why do you think I kept following you around, acting shy, and smiling every time our eyes met?”
“I thought this young lady was trying to sleep with me.”
“…”
Damn it. She had nothing to say as he summarized it so neatly and hit the nail on the head.
Christine had no choice but to break her promise of one special attack a day. The moment she made up her mind, her eyes turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“You really… don’t understand a woman’s heart at all. I’m so upset.”
“…”
Fortunately, this special attack―Christine feeling hurt―seemed to work quite well. She continued to speak softly so as not to break the mood.
“Because I fell in love with you, I wanted to hold your hands and hold you in my arms.”
“…”
“So please don’t get hurt and come back as soon as possible, okay? Even if you can’t acknowledge my unrequited love, you can understand my worries.”
With that said, Christine reached out to his broad shoulders. The shoulders that her legs had crossed several times when they had s*x for the first time.
She felt her body relax as she slowly stroked his shoulders as if begging him. She was able to stabilize herself with only this amount of contact.
She only had one month. No matter how much she thought about it, being away from this man for so long was a huge waste of time.
‘He said he was handling a commission as a guild member, so I can’t even ask to go with him.’
If she did, it was clear that Edgar would not miss his chance and try to figure out who she was. So for now, it was best to whine to him to come back soon.
“What time are you leaving tomorrow? Do I have time to say goodbye?”
“I’ll leave when I have to, and right now would be the perfect time to say goodbye.”
“Sorry?”
“You’re done with your work. Go back.”
“…”
Christine barely calmed her boiling insides. No one in the world who she had decided to charm had ever acted coldly towards her in this way. Especially if it was a man.
“If you tell me that you’re not kicking me out because you don’t like me, I’ll think of it as getting off work early on my first day and leave obediently.”
“I’m not kicking you out because I don’t like you. Good?”
“You’re so… so mean, relying on your handsome face.”
Christine resisted the urge to pout and left Edgar’s office.
***
When she came out of the building, she felt empty. Everyone who lived here was in charge of their own work and had training, so she felt like an outcast among the chimeras, standing alone in the middle of the western hideout after finishing her assignment early.
‘I can’t do this. Having depressing thoughts for no reason.’
Christine looked at the window of Edgar’s office. She couldn’t just sit back and watch as that nasty chimera refused to help her.
Her life was not the only thing at stake for her right now. Like always, her mother’s life depended on it too. She naturally recalled a conversation she had with her father.
“Dad, what does ‘elite guild member’ mean? That’s what the other guys call you.”
“Being elite… means that you can endure anything to protect the ones you love. Whether it’s humiliation, pain, sadness, or the feeling of wanting to give up because it’s too hard.”
“…”
“There are times when commissions are difficult. Even in such situations, an elite member will think of their loved ones and complete them successfully.”
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Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night
Romance{ +18} Christine was an elite member of a guild who had excellent commissioning skills, but she couldn't break the curse that caused abnormalities in her body. She suffered her whole life and was only exploited by the guild she worked for. She infi...
