Elize unknowingly imagined the man in the events of last night. In other words, she envisioned him above her instead of the Duke.

“It would be tremendous.”

His outstretched legs were wrapped in well-defined muscles like a wild horse. What about his broad shoulders?

Such a man would have the stamina to move vigorously until morning.

Thinking about last night, Elize bit her lip.

If there was one thing she wasn’t satisfied with in her life here, it was the nights spent with the Duke.

He was surprisingly weak. So, there were many instances when he was panting before Elize could be satisfied.

Perhaps that’s why. He often commanded degrading services from Elize instead of taking action himself.

Of course, Elize obediently followed his command. She had to, in order to become the Duchess.

Elize hurriedly tried to erase thoughts of the man.

Still, she couldn’t help but regret. If only the Duke were such a man.

“If Calon Ash were such a man…”

The mere thought was intoxicating. What would it feel like to have such a man? Young, handsome, and overwhelmingly wealthy…

Then the image of Aelfrie came to Elize’s mind.

How dare she waver like a woman on the first day?

“A caretaker-like man would suit her.”

Elize thought of an old, ugly, and even unpleasant caretaker and laughed. Yes, such a man was well-suited as her match.

At 9:10 a.m., Aelfrie sat in her place at Ash Corporation and looked outside.

On her desk were warm tea and crispy cookies. They were snacks she picked up before coming up to the office.

It had been a week since Aelfrie started working at Ash Corporation. Though it wasn’t a long time, she had become a perfect member of the Ash Corporation team.

She usually arrived at the company around 8:30 a.m. and went straight to the cafeteria.

The Ash Corporation prepared breakfast for its employees, so there were simple meals like sandwiches or soups available.

After having a satisfactory meal, employees took wooden plates and cups along with tea and cookies prepared, and went to their desks.

Initially, Aelfrie felt awkward having meals in the cafeteria.

Eating in a place full of strangers felt unfamiliar. But she soon got used to it, as many around her were like Aelfrie, eating alone quietly.
After finishing breakfast and before 9 o’clock, I would ascend to the studio, prepare my desk for work, and wait for someone to bring me documents.

Initially, I had been told that either Nisha, Kyle, or Eno would be the one to assist me, but in reality, it seemed Kyle had been designated for that role.

‘Kyle has been bringing them all week.’

It wasn’t unpleasant. No, rather, it was welcome.

Nisha and Eno were fine, but since Kyle was the first person I met, being around him felt the most comfortable to Aelfrie.

Aelfrie, thinking of Kyle, inadvertently touched the inner part of her forehead where he had touched her.

The spot he had touched.

The moment that thought crossed her mind, her face flushed uncontrollably.

Not just her face, but her ears and neck reddened as Aelfrie rapidly fanned herself with her hand.

Heat rose under the skin beneath the tightly fastened buttons of her collar.

It wasn’t the first time this had happened. Normally, she’d forget and go about her day, only for the warmth of that moment to suddenly come back to her at the most inconsequential times.

When she woke up and washed her face in the morning, when she took a short break after eating lunch, when she turned the page of the book she borrowed before sleeping.

At utterly meaningless moments throughout the day, that warmth would suddenly come alive in her memories and cause Aelfrie’s face to flush.