“Curiosity.”

“You’re curious about strange things. Don’t you want to know anything else about me? I’ll answer especially for you now.”

Marianne gently laid her hand on Idrish’s leg, her fingers tapping lightly. It was clearly seductive. Idrish seemed more distracted by that than by his own questions.

“My, you have sturdy legs.”

Idrish didn’t even glance that way, and smacked her hand away.

“Ow.”

“But what if they were found in another clan?”

“That won’t happen. Ah, it could happen if we form some alliance and give it as a symbol of trust. A sign that we trust you as much as our own heirlooms.”

“Really?”

“As a sign of alliance? Our clan also……”

I also leaned in to listen. Surely it was a story about that fang. Our clan also what? Did we give it to Serbian?

But Marianne stopped there, waving her hand dismissively.

“Enough with this boring talk. Let’s do something more fun.”

Her hand slid back onto Idrish’s leg, this time with a more overt sexual intent.

Idrish promptly grabbed her wrist.

“Hmm?”

Marianne looked at Idrish with eyes full of anticipation.

Idrish returned her wrist to her somewhat roughly.

Idrish stood up abruptly.

“That’s enough fun for now.”

Marianne’s face flushed deeply. She seemed both angry and embarrassed.

With her power and beauty, she probably wasn’t used to rejection.

Marianne also jumped up, knocking her chair backward with a thud.

“You must not know what you’re missing. I am Marianne Smiron. Meeting me is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

She went on and on, but Idrish wasn’t interested.

“Fine. You must have your male pride. I’ll give you some time. I’ll be in the lounge with Jacob. Come find me if you change your mind.”

Saying this, Marianne kicked away from the tea table. Though clearly embarrassed, her chin was held high.

As soon as Marianne disappeared, Idrish also left the table.

I cautiously followed him.

As soon as we arrived at a deserted place, Idrish turned to me. His face was more furrowed than ever.
“Is this what you wanted? Another woman rubbing my thigh?”

I awkwardly lifted the corner of my mouth. It was strange to think this way here, but… I was a bit pleased that Idrish was angry.

“What’s the big deal? I touch sometimes too.”

“You think you and that woman are the same?”

Idrish seemed even more irritated by my careless words. The wind blew hard as if it was scolding me. I pretended to brush my hair back and hid a slight smile.

Go ahead. Say that I am completely different from that woman! Say that it’s okay because she’s bad and I’m good!

“Anyway, we did get some good information. Calm down.”

“I will never do this again. I wanted to run out and dive into the lake earlier. Don’t even think about doing this. I will never allow it.”

“Understood, you worked hard.”

“It was a terrible experience that I never want to repeat.”

I patted Idrish’s back. Finally, his tense face seemed to relax a little.

That’s when it happened.

“Who are you?”

Ah, this tinkling voice. I had heard enough of it today. I don’t want to hear it anymore…

I slowly turned around. As expected, Marianne was standing there.

You said you were going to the cabin to discuss something with Jacob… why did you come out?

“You’re the one from earlier, right? Lemon Muffin? You couldn’t leave well enough alone earlier, and now you’re looking at my man?”

My man? Since when was Idrish your man? You and Idrish have nothing to do with each other. Especially since Idrish perfectly rejected you earlier.

To be precise, I was the first one to claim him. That’s not all. I share a house and even sleep in the same bed every day with him, and most importantly, Idrish can’t live without me. Although it’s because of a curse.

“I never did that…”

I mumbled vaguely. Marianne walked up step by step.

Really, I got terribly entangled with this woman today.