You took my first time… You must pay the price. “We enjoyed it by mutual consent.” * * * With the temple bell tolling midnight, the woman’s cries of pleasure ceased. The man slowly lowered his head to kiss the woman’s forehead and let out a groan. “Ah, Marien…” At the casually made-up name Marien, Sidney’s eyelids slowly opened. Beyond her hazy vision, as she caressed the man’s cheek, the sensation of his sweat-dampened skin and rough beard rekindled the unextinguished flame. “You must be drunk.” “Seems you were quite satisfied.” “No way.” Always losing his temper. And how severe his obsessive-compulsive disorder is. Sidney chuckled as she stroked the disheveled hair of her insufferable superior. The man buried his face in her palm and exhaled hot breath. “I like gentle people…” “I’ll be gentle.” As their lightly touching lips parted… Sidney’s eyes slowly closed. As their breaths intertwined, his touches grew more lascivious. Heating up her body. And so the two indulged in each other until dawn, falling asleep simultaneously without anyone taking the lead. * * * Sidney hurriedly left the hotel and caught a carriage. Inside the swaying carriage, she squeezed her eyes shut and let out a groan. “Damn it, what the hell. Who’s comforting who.” It was Logan Redford, who usually disapproved of her and only thought of expelling her from the Imperial Army. If he found out she was a “woman,” she would not only be expelled from the Imperial Army, but the Warden family, barely surviving on her income, would go bankrupt. “It never happened. He won’t recognize me anyway since I changed my appearance with an artifact.”