After ordering, Charlotte turned off her phone and crossed her arms as she looked at Daniel, who was happily playing on his phone. She didn't know if he was happy making her pay all her money for meals he might not like, or if he was happy just playing on his phone.
After waiting for ten minutes, the doorbell finally rang. Charlotte almost got up from the sofa to open the door, but Daniel quickly preceded her.
"I'll take care of it myself!"
"Okay, as you wish. Thank you!"
Charlotte raised her voice as she thanked Daniel, who smiled after opening the door for the delivery person. Daniel's gray eyes were shining brightly as he looked at the different bags of food Charlotte had ordered for him.
This feeling tickled his stomach and made him hungrier.
"Thank you. "
Daniel closed the door after thanking the delivery person, then headed to Charlotte while carrying several paper bags.
"Are you happy~?"
Charlotte's voice was gentle and soft as she asked Daniel.
Charlotte joined in opening the paper bags with Daniel.
"You know the answer to your question, but I will answer you."
Daniel took out the beer cans and placed them on the dining table, then moved to the set of plates that were properly kept and opened them, Charlotte taking out while he opened and took a bite at a time.
"I'm the happiest person in the world~!"
"Really, that's good."
Charlotte took a cookie and put it in Daniel's mouth. When Daniel tasted the melting chocolate in his mouth, he felt like crying with happiness.
"Oh my God, you're exaggerating."
Charlotte laughed at his reaction and then sat down in her chair.
As for Daniel, he swallowed the cookies before quickly responding.
"I'm not exaggerating
Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest and began explaining his life story. This was the rarest moment of his life as he used many layers of voice while explaining to Charlotte how starving he was.
"You can imagine how much I endured during those hours, from the time I woke up during the day until now I haven't eaten anything. I thought I might be able to feed on solar energy, but I realized too late that I am not an ugly flower or plant."
"You're not an ugly plant."
Charlotte smiled as she said it softly.
Daniel paused for a moment as if he realized something more important.
"After thinking for a long time, why do I feel like I tortured myself by starving myself."
"You really don't change."
Charlotte sighed and shook her head slightly, it was too much for her, as if she had found someone worse than her for a moment.
"Okay, listen carefully, from this moment until you are self-sufficient, you can eat breakfast her, as you know I'm kind of a good cook.
"Kind of, are you saying? Charlotte, you're more than good, you're the greatest!"
Daniel raised a thumbs up to confirm his opinion.
"I really feel very lucky, like I swallowed the luck of everyone around me and made it my own."
"Please stop exaggerating."
"Please stop being so humble!"
Charlotte had barely finished her sentence when Daniel quickly responded.
Daniel crossed his arms and sighed heavily.
"I'm not exaggerating, so please Charlotte, you better appreciate yourself."
Charlotte closed her lips and kept her eyes staring at Daniel's face, who had not finished saying everything he wanted to say.
"You really spoil me, and I love it, but at the same time I don't think I deserve it, so please try to act arrogant so I don't feel guilty."
After he finished saying what he wanted, Daniel swallowed a piece of spicy chicken and felt his lips burning.
"woah spicy…"
In return, Charlotte smiled and got up to offer him a glass of water.
"Don't be hasty."
"I know. "
After finishing eating, many of the dishes remained intact, so Charlotte arranged everything, put them in preservation plates, and put them in the refrigerator.
As time passed, the clock had already passed seven o'clock, and it was already evening outside.
The strong wind was a little noisy outside, and when Charlotte checked the weather forecast, she realized that tonight was going to be a stormy night.
"Daniel, didn't Kaiser tell you anything about tonight's party?"
"Um… he said they would party on the roof of the moonlight Hotel until the evening, then move inside."
"It seems he was well prepared for the weather."
"So, I hope the day ends well."
Charlotte stared at the dark sky filled with rain-laden clouds and thunderstorms, and then closed the curtains.
"By the way, aren't you cold?"
Charlotte moved from the side of the curtains to the sofa Daniel was lying on, tilting her head slightly as she leaned on her elbow on the back of the sofa.
"Should I get another blanket or should I adjust the temperature in the apartment for you?"
"No need for anything, I'm fine.
"But you don't look like that to me. You're almost freezing."
Charlotte sighed as she looked at Daniel, who was under the same blanket she had been wearing while she slept. His appearance seemed to suggest that he was almost freezing cold, so you could only see his thick hair sticking out slightly from the edge of the blanket, as well as the bright light coming from his phone.
"I'm not…"
Daniel answered in a muffled voice again, maybe he was cold but he was fine like this.
"I don't understand why I'm still trying to convince you."
"What? You didn't even try."
"Are you serious?"
Charlotte's plump lips stopped talking for a moment and moved her feet until she was on the front side.
Daniel heard her steps approaching him until she stopped and moved the blanket away from his face.
His gray eyes were calm and a little sleepy, Daniel remained calm, staring at Charlotte, then said rudely.
"One hundred percent serious."
"Oh my God, how can you be so rude."
"I know I'm being rude, so stop talking to me."
Charlotte's eyes narrowed and she looked a little annoyed. She placed her hands on her hips and leaned slightly against Daniel, some of her long strands of hair falling next to his head yet remaining calm as he lay on his back.
"Are you proud of that?!
Daniel moved his eyebrows and said with a satisfied smile in response to Charlotte's words.
"Yes. One hundred percent proud."
"Then I must get you out of my house, as you know my house does not welcome proud insolences like you."
"Oh no~ I'll never budge from this sofa, and there's nothing you can do!"
Charlotte reached out and tried to pull the blanket over Daniel's body, who stood up and tried to resist and protest.
"Okay okay it's not too late for me to apologise! Just let me apologize, come on Charlotte I've barely managed to warm myself!"
"Hmm, you want to apologize now that you ruined my mood, naughty boy~?"
Charlotte smiled beautifully, never letting go of the blanket.
Daniel realized at this moment that Charlotte had a strong grip that completely contradicted her gentle appearance.
"Well I was playing with you! I apologize with all my heart!"
"Oh so cute-?"
Flash.
"Huh?"
For a moment Charlotte stopped and felt as if she saw a bright light coming from behind the curtains.
She retreated and her hand barely stopped demanding that the blanket be removed when the sound of a thunderbolt deafened their ears.
A sudden thunderbolt struck the middle of the sky.
"What happened now?"
After previously trying to protest by keeping the blanket over him, Daniel immediately moved, throwing the blanket aside and sitting down facing Charlotte, who was silent.
Charlotte remained like this until she lowered her head and looked at Daniel.
"I don't know, but it sounds like a lightning bolt…"
"This is very powerful, have lightning bolts been this powerful before?"
"Well, I think it's stronger…"
"Stronger?"
Daniel furrowed his eyebrows in question.
His confused eyes stared at Charlotte, then turned his gaze to the window closed behind the curtains.
Flash.
Once again, the curtains lit up brightly and the electricity went out after a strong roar from the sky, which began to cry profusely.
Silence fell in her apartment, and her world suddenly turned dark. Charlotte blinked her eyelids and realized that the electricity had been cut off.
Then she felt Daniel's arms wrap around her waist and his face pressed against her jacket. Charlotte lowered her eyes and raised her hand to Daniel's head.
"Decent…"
Charlotte whispered softly and patted Daniel's head gently.
"Just a sudden power outage, the problem will be solved-"
Roar.
Charlotte closed her lips for a moment after hearing another roar from the roaring sky.
After the sound dissipated and the strong wind accompanying that thunderbolt subsided, Charlotte slowly opened her lips again.
"…Soon, so don't worry."
"I'm not worried, I'm just surprised."
Charlotte could feel Daniel's body trembling slightly as he hugged her, like the tone in his voice was no longer indifferent.
She took a deep breath, then bent down and gently pulled the blanket over Daniel's body.
She gently lifted Daniel's head to look into his eyes. The sky was roaring violently outside, but Charlotte remained calm on the outside despite the slight trembling of her heart and lips.
"Very good Daniel. I'm glad you're not worried."
Charlotte smiled warmly as she stared into Daniel's troubled eyes.
Charlotte didn't know what Daniel had previously gone through before he came to this apartment building, but she vowed from the moment he held her hand to be like a big sister to him, even if it meant standing on the abyss with him.
Daniel remained stiff as he stared into Charlotte's reassuring face and felt the palms of her hands gently caress his cheeks.
He couldn't notice her lips trembling slightly due to the darkness despite the bright lightning light filtering through the curtains.
"That's right, she should be happy."
Daniel answered in a low voice, pursing his lips.
The blanket warmed his back and the top of his head while Charlotte's hands warmed his cheeks.
Charlotte nodded happily at Daniel's words.
"Okay. Do me a favor and stay quiet here while I look for my phone."
"I won't stay here!"
Daniel immediately protested, wrapping his arms tightly around Charlotte's waist.
"I don't want to sit alone. If you have to look for anything or go anywhere, take me with you."
Charlotte remained still, staring at Daniel, who had shoved his face into her jacket again and tightened his arms around her waist.
Charlotte understood well the meaning of fear or phobia, but she did not understand the meaning of fear of the dark because she had never experienced this feeling before.
After a few moments of thought.
Charlotte finally made up her mind, but before she could say anything, she heard a soft knock on her door.
Then Daniel quickly raised his head and his eyes widened.
"Charlotte, there's someone knocking on the door."
"Well so what?"
"What if it's a ghost?!"
Charlotte sighed and gently patted Daniel's head for reassurance.
"There are no ghosts, Daniel."
Daniel was about to object, but he closed his lips, when Charlotte suddenly leaned towards him and said in a low voice.
"Especially when you're near me. No one will dare touch you, okay?"
Flash.
The recurring lightning light in the sky illuminated the dark living room and Charlotte's serious face, but her sweet and innocent features hid her dark and thunder-scarred expression from Daniel.
"Now let's open the door. Maybe the knocker is Mr. Leonid, I mean your friend Mr. Terrific?"
"I don't remember ever having a boyfriend with that name."
"What, did you really forget?! Or are you just pretending so I won't open the door?"
"I don't know. The important thing for me right now is that you don't open the door."
Charlotte blinked her eyelids for a moment as she stared at Daniel's nearby face, and after a moment she let go of his cheeks and began walking toward the door.
"Hey! Don't leave me!"
Daniel shouted from behind him, then quickly got up and hugged Charlotte.
He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and murmured next to her ear, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"First of all. Don't open the door, okay? Just look through the hole."
"Daniel, it's dark outside, how can I see through the peephole?"
Daniel bit his lower lip and felt annoyed, the feelings of fear were already clouding his mind and Charlotte's calmness made him even more annoyed.
"Well then ask him who he is first!"
"Okay I will."
Charlotte answered calmly, but she didn't follow through on her words.
The moment she touched the handle, she immediately twisted the handle before asking, "Who are you?" , making Daniel hold her breath and tighten her hug.
Flash.
As she opened the door fully, the lightning light from the hall windows pierced Charlotte's eyes, but she managed to catch a glimpse of two men standing in front of the door.
At first Charlotte was unable to recognize them, but in the next flash of lightning she saw clearly who they were
"Seriously, does it take that long to open the door?"
Dmitri grumbled as he gently hugged Hunter into his arms.
"It is obvious that no one would open his apartment door quickly, especially in such a stormy weather."
Leonid responded coldly to Dmitri's complaint and suppressed his annoyance. He cleared his throat slightly and faced Charlotte before saying with a serious face.
"Lady Charlotte, pardon me for being so rude, but can we spend the night at your apartment?"
Charlotte's eyebrows rose in surprise at Leonid's question.
"Charlotte no…no…no"
Daniel murmured in a low voice next to Charlotte's ear, so that she could feel the heat of his breath.
Daniel continued whispering.
"He looks like a ghost. If that's Leonid, I can bet he's dead."
In Daniel's eyes, this man next to the cool guy was just as white as any ghost and the dead.
In fact, even though Leonid lives nearby for about a month or more, it is rare for him to meet one of Charlotte's friends. Why? Because in short, he only watches Charlotte, in addition to going out to the headquarters early in the morning.
Despite all this, this man is still handsome in Charlotte's eyes.
"Please don't take it badly."
Leonid tried to explain after noticing the questioning look on Charlotte's face and the hostile way the clingy cat boy behind her was staring at her.
"Due to someone's mistake, the window got stuck in the middle and water and air leaked into the apartment."
Dmitri felt pressured by Leonid's words. He may have made a mistake against Leonid's window, but it was not an intentional mistake.
"Anyway, we'd like to stay until the storm ends. Is that possible?"
Leonid's eyes narrowed and he pinched himself to look as gentle as possible, and said softly.
"You know we'll be cold if we spend the night in my apartment, so please, Lady Charlotte."
"We know this is surprising, but please, Lady Charlotte."
Dmitri's gentle voice came after Leonid's sharp voice.
On the other hand.
Charlotte was just staring at them, as well as Daniel who tightened his arms around Charlotte and felt uncomfortable.
"Charlotte."
Daniel whispered in Charlotte's ear again, more urgently.
"I don't want this ghost to stay with us, but I don't mind cool guy staying with us, okay? Besides, what kind of excuses do they use?"
"I don't mind, please come in."
After contemplating those cold and beautiful features for a long time, Charlotte finally answered Leonid and Dmitri's request and ignored Daniel's muttering.
She backed away from the door with Daniel, who was clinging to her, so that Leonid and Dmitri could enter.
Leonid, followed by Dmitri, who was hugging Hunter, terrified by the stormy weather, moved inside.
After closing her door, Charlotte quickly headed to her room. On the other hand, Daniel did not stop staring at Leonid, who was heading towards the sofa as he walked with Charlotte towards her bedroom.
"Why did you ignore my wish and let them in? You could only choose one, the Cool guy."
"They are human beings, not commodities."
"Oh really? I didn't know."
Daniel rolled his eyes in protest, then clung to Charlotte tighter.
He stared at her hands, resting his chin on her shoulder as she took the blankets from the closet and then headed into the living room and presented them to Leonid and Dmitri.
Daniel felt a little betrayed, so he brought his mouth to Charlotte's ear and whispered in annoyance.
"Why are you giving them blankets too, when they didn't ask you to? Moments ago I was cold too, yet you didn't give me anything."
Daniel pouted his lips and grumbled.
"You wanted me to freeze to death unlike them."
"When did this happen?"
"Have you forgotten? How could you forget so quickly when you pulled the blanket from me before the power went out and that lightning bolt struck the sky!"
Charlotte moved her head slightly away from Daniel's jealous and complaining mouth, then grabbed him and led him to the sofa, wrapping his body in the blanket again after she sat him on the sofa.
Daniel frowned and felt like a child being dragged by his guardian to his bed.
"Are you trying to pamper me now? Unfortunately, it's too late for that."
From inside the blanket, Daniel crossed his arms.
His jealous expression made it clear that he was very disappointed with Charlotte.
"Please Daniel stop fooling around and let me finish my work."
After Charlotte said that, she moved to the window to open the curtains.
The moment the curtains opened, very bright lightning light entered the living room.
Charlotte's black eyes widened blankly at the angry sky. For a moment, she felt as if her sight had disappeared and then returned again.
Charlotte slowly retreated to the sofa to sit next to Daniel.
When Charlotte sat down, Daniel immediately leaned his head on her shoulder, while watching Leonid intently.
Leonid shows no reaction to Daniel staring at him even though he feels it even with his eyes closed.
"Charlotte, did that dead person really buy a cute puppy like that one?"
"Hmm…"
"Hmm, how come a dead man like him looks so strong plus he's so tall. I bet his personality is pretty bad, am I right?"
Charlotte raised her head and looked slightly at Leonid.
Sitting nonchalantly on the sofa, Leonid looked like a perfect masterpiece, elegantly sculpted from every aspect.
Charlotte stared at those sharp, closed eyes, thin nose, and chiseled jawline.
He was handsome and worthy of praise.
"No, you're completely wrong."
"Really? So is he a very good person?"
"Well, I don't know. To me he's a good guy but maybe a bit harsh as well as bossy."
"Are you saying he's bossy? Okay, I get it."
Daniel rubbed his chin and thought deeply as he stared at Leonid for a long time.
"People like him are so cold."
"Maybe you're right."
"damn"
Dmitri barely stifled his laughter as he whispered.
It was interesting to hear the clear whisper of Leonid, especially since Leonid himself listened without interfering.
"Do you like this, being the center of people's conversations, Leonid?"
Leonid turned his head, opened his sharp eyes at Dmitri, and frowned.
"Can't any of you just keep quiet?"
"fine. "
Dmitri responded immediately and adjusted his sitting position while placing Hunter on his lap and wrapping the blanket around him.
"This is impossible."
"hush."
Daniel muttered as Charlotte immediately closed his mouth.
Charlotte was embarrassed, fighting the faint blush on her cheeks, while Daniel, in return, pretended to quickly fall asleep in Charlotte's arms, her hand still covering his mouth.
Leonid stared at them until it became quiet around him and he closed his eyes again and returned to stasis mode.
In the midst of the calm, the only loud sky outside was the same, the thunderbolts continuing to strike and flash as well as the strong wind and heavy raindrops.
With time, Daniel closed his eyes and actually fell asleep on Charlotte's thighs. The blanket covered him from his head to the soles of his feet. However, he felt so cold that he buried his face into Charlotte's jacket in search of warmth like a child.
Charlotte pulled out her blanket and dressed Daniel. Although her legs felt cold, she preferred to keep Daniel warm.
Charlotte concluded that she was the only one awake, since Leonid and Dmitri were quiet and had their eyes closed.
She sighed softly and raised her right hand, gently caressing Daniel's violet locks as he slept on her lap. Charlotte felt her eyelids heavy with a strong desire to sleep as well, but the thunderbolts had another opinion.
Those loud noises kept making Charlotte flinch several times, causing her to hit her head on the back of the sofa in frustration.
"Are you still awake..?"
The soft voice interrupted Charlotte's attention and her way of venting frustration.
She stopped hitting her head and her fingers stopped in the air, and Charlotte raised her eyes slightly to look at the source of the faint sound.
"Yes… "
Charlotte replied, embarrassed about whether Leonid saw one of her strange movements,
Ugh. She didn't want him to see her as a weirdo. Charlotte clicked the tip of her tongue and pushed back her chestnut locks.
Leonid shook his head slowly upon hearing a "tsk" sound coming out of Charlotte, and a smile appeared on his attractive lips.
He had actually been watching her for a while, noticing all her movements, both justified and unjustified, in addition to Leonid noticing the expressions she made on her face.
"What's wrong with you? You can't sleep in this stormy weather?"
Leonid decided to start a conversation between them, who knows, maybe he could pull out some useful information.
"Or do you not feel comfortable having us here?"
Leonid continued to ask questions and use a low tone of voice so as not to wake Daniel.
"I…"
Charlotte thought in a low voice, so as not to wake Daniel, who was sleeping on her lap.
At first Charlotte seemed hesitant to answer Leonid's question but she finally decided to open her lips and say.
"I'm just awake because I can't sleep, no more, no less."
"Hmm, I see."
Leonid's cold gaze studied Daniel for a moment, then he asked.
"Does he usually sleep like this?"
Charlotte blinked, and it took her a minute to understand what Leonid meant. She shook her head and then nodded as well.
"No…or maybe yes, well to each other we're like siblings."
"I see. Little brother and big sister."
Leonid's icy blue eyes focused on Charlotte's hand, which automatically went back to stroking Daniel's messy hair and pulling him closer into her embrace.
"Okay. That suits you. You seem like a real family."
"Do you really think so?"
Charlotte's lips smiled as Leonid nodded in confirmation of his words.
She felt emotions overwhelming her as she checked on Daniel sleeping in her lap.
"That's very nice, Daniel would have been happy to hear that."
"From what I saw today, I can tell he's clinging to you and would be the happiest person to hear what you said."
"You're right."
Charlotte stopped looking at Daniel, who was sleeping like an angel, and stared at Leonid.
"He's a bit clingy, but I don't mind."
"Sure you don't mind. I mean you don't mind anything. Even with us staying here you still don't mind."
"Huh?"
Charlotte paused, feeling as if Leonid had beaten her moments before.
"Are you trying to say that I don't mind anything, because I'm a weak person?"
"On reflection. Someone with a strong personality wouldn't act the way you do. It would seem completely hypocritical."
The corner of Leonid's lips rose in a mocking manner and he crossed his arms as he relaxed on the sofa and stared at Charlotte's stiff face.
It looks like his night has just begun.
"You don't seem happy about that. Did my words make you angry?"
"No. It's okay."
"Tell me frankly, Lady Charlotte. Do you really mind us being here, or can't you refuse?"
Leonid's smile faded and he stared coldly at Charlotte, who looked away as if bored.
"Answer me."
"I… "
Charlotte tilted her head and looked around until her black eyes settled on Leonid's form.
"I don't know, okay?"
"Do you always not know? How can you live with such a nature and a personality that does not know what to say or want?"
"I don't know. "
"Stop pretending to be ignorant, Lady Charlotte. You know your answer, but you don't want to say it."
"Man. I don't know means I don't know."
Charlotte sighed, blinked for a moment, then stared again at Leonid.
"Got it."
Leonid took a moment to consider Charlotte's features as she looked at him challengingly.
Was she challenging him to find out the real answer behind the phrase "I don't know" that she always uses?
Leonid furrowed his brow and said calmly.
"Okay seriously, do you think I'd believe something like that?"
A low laugh rose from Leonid's throat as he got up from the sofa and approached Charlotte with slow steps.
"Everyone knows that I don't know really means I don't know, but not everyone has and you're certainly not among the first half who don't really know."
At this moment, the world began to stop around Charlotte.
She never expected to see Leonid approaching her and bending over her without warning.
This unexpected surprise made Charlotte's heart beat strongly and quickly. Perhaps if Leonid bent his head more, he would clearly hear her heartbeat.
"Let me guess."
Leonid smiled and extended his hand behind Charlotte's head towards the back of the sofa and leaned against it.
Charlotte's eyes slowly widened and stared at Leonid's handsome face who was very close to her.
Leonid's warm breath hit Charlotte's white and pale skin in the darkness.
"For you, it's not easy to lie and it's not easy to admit the truth, right?"
Leonid continued to speak in a low tone and continued to stare into Charlotte's eyes.
"This is very complicated. What kind of person you are, Lady Charlotte?"
Charlotte remained completely calm and stiff in front of Leonid, unable to respond or even move.
"You know, they say that people who are very good actually hide who they really are."
"But not all good people are bad."
At last Charlotte was able to reply, in fact she would not have responded if Leonid's speculative words had not touched one of her principles.
"Oh Lady Charlotte~."
Leonid felt the flame of enthusiasm ignite in his chest after he saw Charlotte forcefully returning to the conversation.
"Okay, I will say it from my humble side. In my opinion, you are trying hard to show your good side so that no one abandons you. Are you right?"
Leonid kept staring at Charlotte's expression, who narrowed her eyes.
Charlotte was quiet as she stared into Leonid's eyes, then sighed and crossed her arms.
"Master Leonid, you talk too much."
"I think you're right."
Leonid smiled in response, shrugging his shoulders.
"Just so you know, I don't feel annoyed or anything like that with you, so I let you talk as you want."
"This is very generous of you. That you don't feel annoyed with me is truly a miracle in my eyes."
Leonid has always studied Charlotte's behavior. She may seem frank sometimes, but she is not. She may seem secretive sometimes, but she is not. She only goes by what she feels, not what she thinks.
"Let me tell you frankly. Maybe you are right, but of course you are wrong."
"Okay, tell me, what did I do wrong and what did I do wrong?"
Charlotte raised her eyebrows and began to think seriously.
However, the period of thought did not last long until she said quietly while smiling.
"I don't know."
Leonid's smiling expression suddenly turned into a frown and his eyebrows furrowed.
"You're doing it again, and on purpose too."
"Are you saying that I am intentional? Mr. Leonid, you are not only domineering, but also an unjust person."
Charlotte's response was very frank and exaggerated, as if she was doing it deliberately to provoke Leonid, or perhaps to push him away.
"Mr. Leonid."
Charlotte called him in a coquettish voice, and pointed to herself.
"Why do you still look at me like that? Did I do something bad to you? Does the phrase 'I don't know' bother you that much? Well, you're like my family, you both get upset over the smallest of reasons, I can't believe it."
Leonid lowered his eyelids as he only stared at Charlotte's plump, overly talkative lips tonight.
Those lips wouldn't be able to hide the slight trembling with every word you said in Leonid's eyes.
Charlotte is still trying to hold herself together. Which made Leonid sigh and give up.
"At the end of the day, I don't know you well, maybe you did something bad and I wasn't there to see for myself what you did."
Leonid stood upright again, but he wasn't finished yet. After staring for a while at Charlotte, he finally said.
"And maybe I'm only interested in you."
"You what?"
The somewhat soft tone of Leonid's voice pierced Charlotte's ears with such force that her eyes widened.
She calmed down for a moment, then repeated her question hurriedly and with much hesitation.
"W-…what did you say?"
"Lady Charlotte, I am not repeating my words."
Leonid bent his upper torso over Charlotte again, and stared straight into her eyes.
A wry smile slid across his lips, and he felt a dark sense of euphoria crawl through him.
"Did it hit you directly?"
"Huh?! What do you mean by that?"
"Hmm. What else could I mean?"
Leonid raised his hand and pointed, keeping a decent distance, to her heart with his index finger.
Leonid's actions as well as the beautiful smile on his lips caused Charlotte's cheeks to blush.
"no."
Charlotte automatically covered her chest and quickly screamed.
"Sure l-!"
Leonid moved quickly and covered Charlotte's mouth.
He held his palm to her mouth as he narrowed the distance between them to whisper next to her ear.
"Lower your voice."
Charlotte flinched after hearing the cold tone of his voice and feeling his warm breath on her earlobe.
She closed her eyes for a moment and then nodded quickly in confirmation.
"Alright."
Leonid sighed deeply and stepped back while pulling his hand away.
He walked over to the sofa and sat down with his right leg crossed over his left.
He always talked to Charlotte and sometimes made fun of her, but he was always cruel in dealing with her, so how could she still show him such an expression.
"Yes."
Leonid sighed and covered his face. He would definitely never forget the sight of her flushed face and her black eyes reflecting his.