The Male Lead Knelt Before Me - Chapter 103

“The way to warm our bodies? What are you……”

“Please answer me, Caleb.”

I continued to grin at Caleb while looking down at him.

“Should I tell you how or not?”

If I dipped my head just a little bit more, I felt like our lips would touch.

No, it would definitely touch. Because our brows had already come into contact.

From a glance, I could see his face stiffen.

And his eyes were trembling and shaking as he glanced up at me.

Even this circumstance feels new and exciting.

Normally, in a scenario like this, it was Caleb who would look down at me.

But the way Caleb gazed up at me with those eyes felt new.

‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea for me to approach him and initiate contact, would it?’

This is something I should do more frequently in the future.

Caleb simply stood there staring up at me and didn’t say anything.

His face, which was so unlike him, appeared perplexed and unable to conceal his emotions. And I thought it was adorable.

Eventually, it was I who made the initial gesture.

I turned my head away immediately after softly kissing his lips.

Caleb gave me a blank stare. His expression was completely blank.

“Should I tell you more? Or……”

“……”

“Should I turn around here?”

Huh?

I grinned as my eyes made contact with his. His throat let forth a low muffled moan.

And I could tell what his response was by looking at Caleb’s face, which had become crimson with excitement.

“More……”

“……”

“I’d want to know more.”

I dropped my head with a smile, totally covering Caleb’s face with mine.

We both opened our mouths as our lips met.

It didn’t take long for our breath to become entangled.

Caleb’s strong arm wrapped around my waist, drawing me even closer to him.

Our bodies become more entwined than ever before.

“Umh……”

Caleb received an enthusiastic response from me as we were in close physical contact.

My lips grew wet as a result of the sloppy sound.

My body began to heat up and my breath became scarce.

Caleb was the one who initially took away his lips.

“I believe…… we should stop here.”

“But it still takes a bit to go to the mansion, doesn’t it?”

“That’s not the issue.”

So, what’s the problem?

I stared at Caleb, confused.

Caleb eventually opened his mouth after a brief quiet.

“Because I don’t believe I’ll be able to hold it in.”

Caleb, who had voiced his reasoning, turned aside and averted my gaze.

Perhaps because he shifted his head to the side, his red-hot face became more noticeable.

‘I’d rather you give me another reason.’

 

For example, we are almost at the house, or the carriage’s soundproofing is inadequate……

If he offered me excuses like that, I’d understand, accept, and go on.

I felt compelled to provoke him even more after he made such an honest reason with his red-hot face.

I wasn’t sure whether I was simply getting a bad hobby to provoke him, so I questioned him.

“What exactly is it? The thing you couldn’t hold it in?”

“Don’t you know what it is……”

“What if I say I’m not sure?”

“Elena, please……”

Caleb might not have been aware of this.

This is such an uncommon situation, but begging like that really gets on the nerves of those who have ‘those kinds of desires.’

Because if he knew, he wouldn’t speak and beg me like that.

“But I’m really not sure what it is.”

I touched Caleb’s chest with my hand, which had been pushing against his chest for a while.

“Won’t you tell me what it is?”

Meanwhile, my hand continued to glide down, touching the badge on his uniform with my fingertips. I stroked my fingers down and down without pausing for a second.

When my fingers gently slid down, I felt the texture of his clothing.

Suddenly, my hand became entangled. As the touch that had been concentrated on my fingertips dispersed, I could feel the other changes as well.

Such as Caleb’s breathing suddenly getting rougher, or his thigh which I had been sitting on since before got tightened.

And I could hear Caleb murmur something like “I’m sorry, Elena” in my ear at a glance, then he wrapped his hand, which had previously captured my hand, around the back of my head.

“Caleb……?”

He dug in scaringly through the gap between my lips as soon as I opened my mouth to ask him a question.

“Ah, uh!”

The unexpected kiss made my body shiver.

I instinctively reached for Caleb’s chest and shoulder.

However, I quickly noticed that my opponent was Caleb and adjusted my hand position.

Instead of pushing him, I clutched his shoulder, and Caleb, possibly sensing my acceptance, drew me closer and kissed me more passionately.

“Ha, wai……!”

Caleb inhaled every breath I took as if he didn’t want to miss a single piece of my breath.

As though I were being devoured by a beast that had been starving for days.

My grip on his shoulder relaxed and slid down to his forearm.

When our lips were apart, I attempted a few times to adjust my posture, but it didn’t work.

Our clothing, like our hyperventilation air, was progressively unkempt.

Caleb’s warm lips slid and rubbed against my neck softly.

He then licked and nibbled my neck as if leaving a trail.

“Umh, ah……”

Caleb bit and licked my flesh, and my entire body trembled.

But I didn’t move my body away.

Rather, I tightened my grasp on Caleb’s arm with my fingertips.

Rattle!

The carriage suddenly rattled, and we became silent.

We were frozen because the carriage shook for a split second.

Unconsciously, I looked out through the carriage window and notice the familiar figure of the mansion.

It indicated that the carriage would soon arrive at the mansion’s front gate, and we would disembark.

Caleb was the first to come to his senses.

“I apologize, Elena. Without I realize……”

Caleb placed his hand on my neck.

His huge fingers cautiously proceeded to button up my blouse.

Not only that, but he took the velvet ribbon that had fallen on the chair and put it around my neck.

I stroked the ribbon, which he had knotted so beautifully, even more so than I had.

“Caleb, you know.”

“Yes.”

“It must be freezing outside the carriage, isn’t it?”

“I believe that is the case.”

“I suppose my body will then get cold again.”

I bent my head and nibbled Caleb’s earlobes softly.

I could feel him flinching since our bodies were still in contact.

I added, pleased with his response.

“When we reach the room.”

“……”

“Are you going to untie the ribbon again?”

With your own hands.

I said quietly. Then I stood up before Caleb could respond.

Because I could tell from the expression on his face what his response was.

Then, as soon as the carriage came to a halt, I opened the door before anyone else could and stepped out.

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There are sayings that are widely known to many people.

They are “human greed is endless and repeats the same mistakes” and “human beings never cease making stupid decisions.”

I had always sympathized with such sayings, but this was the first time I sympathized with them as strongly as today.

‘Last night, I fell asleep as if I had fainted and had a sensation I would wake up late……’

I never expected to wake up this late, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

Isn’t it fortunate that I got to say goodbye to Caleb before he left?

I’d be so disappointed if I didn’t even notice and see Caleb off.

‘It’s because I’m still not accustomed to it, right?’

That’s correct. That has to be the case.

When I make mistakes like these, I ultimately grow used to it and adjust accordingly, right?

Because, unlike the last time, I did not become ill.

‘However, I shouldn’t provoke Caleb again.’

I make my vow while caressing my hurting back.

I dressed and boarded the carriage to the theater after filling my stomach with a late dinner.

The purpose was to send out engagement invites to the theater’s players.

In truth, I could have just had it sent by someone else, but I wanted to give the invitation personally.

When I arrived at the theater, the ticket booth was closed, indicating that the day’s performance had already finished.

If the situation were normal, I would feel it shame. But, because the circumstance was out of the usual, I considered myself lucky to have arrived after the performance had ended.

It was because of the duke’s knights who trailed me.

I tapped the shuttered ticket booth’s glass.

A black doll floated across the window, and the window soon opened.

“I’m sorry, but today’s performance is already over…… gasp, Lena?”

“It’s been a long time, Bill.”

I returned a grin to the man I hadn’t seen in a long time.

“May I go inside?”

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Bill, who was stuttering briefly, quickly opened the door for me to enter.

Before, he was so surprised to see the knights behind me that he suddenly begged if he had done something wrong, which made me embarrassed.

Though only after a brief explanation did Bill guide me with peace.

I had hoped to meet the theater owner first, but Bill told me that the owner was not present at the moment.

With so many escort knights, I couldn’t go to the actor’s staff room, so I waited in the parlour room that Bill sent me to.

“But I thought the guy who stood in at the ticket booth had been replaced?”

“Normally, the newbie is in charge of the ticket booth, but he was gone with the owner…… so I stepped in for him.”

“Isn’t it been a while since you worked in the ticket booth? Didn’t u think that was awkward?”

“I had been working on that for years. How come I find it awkward?”

“I suppose so.”

Hahaha… I made an embarrassing chuckle.

“Then you should stay here and wait. Because I will call the others on your behalf.”

Bill walked out of the room when I nodded.

I could hear him rushing rapidly through the closed door.

‘Heum, this is unexpected.’

I walked around the parlour room instead of sitting on the sofa.

When I was at the theater, it was usually me who served customers in this room. But coming in as a visitor seemed awkward. I could hear some noises and footsteps after a little period of strolling about for which I had no idea how long.

Clack!

When I turned my head to the sound of the door opening, I saw Veloka and Rina walk in.

“Lena!”

Veloka was the first to call my name. She ran towards me and enthusiastically grasped my hand.

“How long have you been gone? You haven’t even come once since then!”

“I apologize, Veloka. I really wanted to come more regularly, but I’ve been too busy with work……”

“Uhm, I realize you’ve been busy with work. More importantly, Rina, why don’t you come over here and welcome her? Have you been waiting for her all this time?”

“Veloka eonni! I told you not to say anything like that!”

Rina flushed, but Veloke protested, adding, “Oh my! What did I do wrong?” she sneered.

I smiled while looking at the sight of the two of them bickering, which was like usual.

“However, where is Bill? I expected him to accompany both of you…… and I haven’t seen Rael either.”

“Ah, Bill just informed us where you were and then fled. He said that he was afraid of the knights who followed behind you.”

When I heard Veloka’s response, I understood once more that humans are animals that do not change much.

“And how about Rael?”

“Rael has gone out with the owner, so he isn’t here at the moment.” Recently, the owner has been educating Rael on a variety of skills in preparation for the theater’s transference.”

I see.

“How unfortunate. “I have some news for him……”

“Can’t you just tell us about it?” I will deliver it to Rael later.”

“Of course, yes. Because I want to share the news with both of you. Should we take a seat?”

Veloka and Rina agreed immediately upon hearing my words.

I took the invitations from my purse as soon as we were seated on the sofa.

“Please accept this. Two of the invitations are for you both, while the others are for the owner and Rael.”

Veloka and Rina accepted the invites at the same time as I did.

Veloke then pulled the invitation from the envelope and remarked.

“Doesn’t this appear like an invitation?”

“That’s correct. This is the invitation to my engagement ceremony.”

“Ah… engagement ceremony…… What?!?”