The Obsessive Male Lead Caught Me While I Was Trying To Ditch My Ex-Husband

Chapter 39 – I Got Bitten By A Beast-like Obsessive Man

“Duke, do you want me to make a hole in you with a pen?”

‘This man is really…!’ As his demands rose to the sky and when she thought it couldn’t get any higher, Gloria could not tolerate Kaien any longer. ‘No way! You have to change it.’ She wrote the bed clause with that in mind.

‘And you confidently add even more conditions? Ridiculous!’

She picked up the pen and pricked the wolf’s finger as he pointed out the terms of the contract. Black dots appeared on the wolf’s stiff finger, but he didn’t mind and continued.

‘Please revise the fourth clause completely. ‘B can’t meet men other than A.’”

“Duke Ludenberg!”

Bang-! Gloria, unable to bear Kaien’s words any longer, slammed her desk. Hoping her anger discouraged him a little. The first duke of the empire sat opposite at the emperor’s desk. Gloria’s eyes widened at his languid attitude. He gently lifted the tip of her chin with one hand. It was quite a rude act to both the emperor and the woman, but Gloria couldn’t say anything. Because the bastard had the sweetest smile.

Kaien leaned slowly toward Gloria, who had a puzzled expression on her face. Then, seeing the black-haired handsome man growing closer, she tightly closed her eyes.

‘I feel like I’ll be swallowed whole if I keep staring at that treacherous face!’ Gloria felt a slight heated tremor and cried out inwardly.

‘Aaaaaah! Royal father!’ The marquis of this country was a man who could draw people into hell with a smile. And the duke of this country was a man who could steal people’s souls with his smile. Gloria lamented to her father who had already passed away.

Kaien furrowed his brows at Gloria grimacing as if she had taken bitter medicine.

“What- don’t you like it?”

“Of course I don’t like it!”

At his question, Gloria opened her eyes and glared at him. She slapped the hand on her chin and pricked his chest with her index finger as she spoke angrily.

“We’re just faking, so why are there so many conditions? Kissing, sleeping in the same bed, dates in the garden, everything, everything is a play, so why are you so determined to jump at me!”

She was so angry that she banged the desk again and shouted. Thanks to Diana’s full support(?), her bedroom was filled with R-rated novels. Baroness Berne and Duchess Praud had long lost their bewilderment at the sight. Diana and Gloria’s court ladies were busy screaming in delight.

‘I shouldn’t have referred to everything.’ Gloria bit her thumb. The reason why she dared to refer to romance was to block the attempt of some nobles to bring their seeds into the imperial family.

‘Who would dare to suggest that I take a concubine in front of Duke Ludenberg, the greatest nobleman of the Empire?’

As long as Kaien was by her side, she knew no man would approach her unless they had a death wish. Gloria said, staring fiercely at the duke who kept smiling deeply.

“Among the previous queens, no one has received as much money as you. And it is stated that full support will be provided to you as long as it isn’t to harm the Empire. And yet, are you bothering me to correct this now?”

“Didn’t you say I was the one?”

“I did but… Why are you asking me to fix about ki- kissing and the, the b- bed? And by the way, Duke, I said that I would agree to any corrections after signing the contract, but you still haven’t signed it…”

“I did.”

‘When did you sign it?’ Kaien waved the contract in the air making it flutter as he tilted his head. Gloria was shocked to see him smiling like a villain in a novel.

‘This… this quick-handed man!!’ He signed it so quickly that the ink splattered, but no one cared. Kaien slowly lifted his hips off the desk and stood up. Then he approached Gloria, who looked down at the signature on the contract with a puzzled expression. The pleasant scent of wood reached her and shook her heart.

“Huup!” Gloria was startled by Kaien as he approached so close that she could feel his body temperature.

‘When did you come here?’ Kaien wrapped his arms around Her Majesty’s waist as she was about to flee to the side. And hugged her tightly so that she couldn’t escape. Bewildered, Gloria screamed at him, unable to hide her blushing face.

“What- what are you doing? Let go!”

“When will you speak in the same tone? Of course, I like the latter.”

Kaien responded to the startled Gloria, who used both formal and informal speech at the same time due to the shock. Even so, he gave strength to his arms as he did not intend to let Her Majesty the Emperor fall from his arms. His warm body temperature felt beyond the strong arms that seemed to never let her go. Above all, his breath tickling her skin was driving her crazy. Gloria closed her eyes tightly and spoke to him in a stern voice.

“You- right now, clinging to a lady’s body without permission. To prison… No, do you want to be beaten for molestation?”

Gloria, startled by the word prison, quickly changed her words. The beating was not a very good word, but it was the greatest punishment in her own way. As if wanting to release himself from the Emperor’s wrath, Kaien hugged her even tighter.

“. . .!”

Gloria was surprised when he leaned on her right shoulder. Kaien bowed his head toward her, who had hardened as a tingling sensation climbed up her back. Kaien whispered with cherry lips to her, who was about to lose her mind due to a contact she had never experienced before returning.

“The pain you’re giving me… I like it. Should I leave a mark now?”

Eventually, at Kaien’s actions of biting her ear slightly while breathing and whispering, Gloria raised her hand high.

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That night.

“Where the hell did your brother learn such things!?”

Gloria had changed into an ivory chemise pajama and shouted angrily at Diana in front of her. Why was Gloria’s face bright red when she came after checking the estate affairs, her ear had bite marks, and even a strange bruise was engraved near her neck?

‘What the hell did he do?’

‘What the hell did the Duke do?’

‘Aaaah! I can’t believe I can’t see this!’

The court ladies, waiting outside the office along with the chamberlain, had their ears pricked at the loud noise. There was no sound, but suddenly Bang! Slap! It resounded quite well.

In contrast to the court ladies who were sorry for what they couldn’t see, Diana broke out in a cold sweat while biting her nails.

‘What have you done to Her Majesty, Elder Brother!’ Diana shouted inwardly as she recalled Kaien, who was ordered to leave.

‘Why is Her Majesty hugging and hitting the pillow with a blushing face?!’ Kaien’s only sister wanted to cry at Gloria’s appearance.

Without being able to understand anything, Diana took Gloria’s hand and asked urgently.

“Your Majesty. What the hell did my brother do? I don’t know why you’re so angry.”

“That..!”

Gloria closed her eyes tightly when Diana expressed her ignorance in the matter. No matter how many adult novels she had read, how could Gloria talk about bruises and bite marks? As she stammered and slurred, everyone raised their ears.

‘What the hell did Kaien Ludenberg do!’ Even Baroness Berne showed curiosity, and Gloria buried her face in the pillow again

‘There’s no one on my side in this room!’ She banged the bed with her fists. She hit it and struggled. Diana and Baroness Berne stepped back at the appearance of the angry rabbit. There must have been a reason as to why she didn’t speak until the end. While the two exchanged glances to guess the emperor’s condition, Gloria jumped out of bed. The sudden action surprised the two women, but Gloria spoke to Diana.

“I asked the Duke after referring to the book you gave me.”

“Whaaaaaaat?!” At Gloria’s statement, Diana forgot that she was in front of the emperor and screamed. She shouted loud enough for Baroness Berne to gesture with her eyes to stay composed, but Diana didn’t care.

No. To be precise, she couldn’t care less.

‘You– You asked brother using those heated, graphic love stories between a man and a woman?’ Diana staggered in dizziness. It was a relief that Baroness Berne and the court ladies behind her hastily caught her, otherwise, she would have fallen flat. Gloria continued to talk to Diana, who had turned white and couldn’t control her expressions.

“Even so, no matter what it’s a marriage partner I must keep. That’s why I even wrote it down easily and handed it to him.”

‘The problem is that it’s a marriage contract.’ Gloria swallowed the story of the contract. No matter how long they had known each other and sworn allegiance if rumors spread that a contract was written, Erun could attack. If the story that the imperial family and the ducal household joined hands to destroy the marquise rather than because of love, it was clear that public trust would drop to the bottom.

Because Erun had worked hard for a long time and had a good reputation in the empire, it was quite easy to garner some sympathy.

‘He’s a man born to be an actor, he’s definitely going to incite the people around him by bringing up royal father’s will. He’s already getting sympathy for rumors of my affair with Kaien, but it’s not enough to worry about.’ Gloria thought, rubbing the corners of her eyes. Now, with Kaien and the emperor’s scandal, Erun must have been gaining sympathy votes for sure.

However, rather than the news of the breakup of the engagement, the love story between Kaien and Gloria was more dazzling. Some people liked it because it was like a romance novel, although they also pointed their fingers at them for the lack of principles, but it was much better than giving Erun a sympathy vote, so Gloria wanted the newspaper to spread it even more.

‘We sent money and troops to the Palodan area to block Erun’s nonsense. Since Kaien was the one who selected and sent them himself, I didn’t have to take a side. And due to supporting the temple and the poor in my name, the public image has also improved.’

Gloria let out a sigh as she turned to the side, feeling tired.

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