Zachary cleared his throat before responding, “Yeah, sure,”
He had always been comfortable around women. But when it came to Aether, he felt nervous and askarand. He blamed it all on the fact that Aether was a guy, and a
Zachary was convinced that was it. After all, this was the first time he’d had such case, unconfortable contact with another man.
Chapter 11 Your Hand Is So Cold, Zach
Aethral chaty a cross from packets at the dining table, enjoying a meal of burgers and fries. The ingredients weren’t expensive, and it was easy to make,
Halfway through dimet, Arther emilda’t help thinking about the young lady Zachary had coldly rejected earlier. Curiosity got the better of her, so she asked, ” Zahoy, Tenght you liked oberta. So, why do you date other women?”
“Olevia won’t sleep with me, and i don’t like fencing women. That to find someone to take ratent my needs,
“nui il you like someone, wouldn’t you want in de Il with only them? Why would you do it witli someone else?!
Eachary licked Arthen’s truehead. “Love and lust are different. If she’s pretty, you’d want to kiss her. If she’s got a great body, you’d want to do it with her.”
Then which category does Dloria tall under??!
That question stomped Zachary, To be honest, Olodia wan’t all that different from the other women he’d been willi, she was pretty and hail a great body. But he couldn’t get her out of his systems in some masori.
que believed it would be forever if he could be with her. He seemed to have a sense of pessives toward her, but he wasn’t move where it came from
“Mache you don’t her Gloria as och as you think,” Arther tentatively sabi “Mfter all, you can’t even tell me what you like about her, and you haven’t noticed am thing that makes her different form all the other women. In that case, it shouldn’t matter to you win the deep with, right?”
Riley was supposed to make his entrance soon, Aether planned to bulwash the Fabled to accepting that Goriamight fall for someone else. If the succeeded, Riley wouldn’t have to die, and the heminr wouldn’t be shattered
However, Zachary’s response was immediate, “if she gets with another am, I’ll kill an
Aether was at a loss for words. Her stratege clearly didn’t work Shellgated that it was time to trya dillerent angle. “Why do you feel the need to switch women every month? Why not stick with one?
“It’s not always every month. Occasionally, it happens everyd,
ery day or week
“Why, though”
“‘s like food. Some dishes taste metal, so you swap them out immediately. Some are dece, but if you eat them long enough, you get bored. That’s why you switch them every month.”
Once again, Arther was ridered speechless. “But that’s still kind of cool, ba’t at?” she minoured.
“How is el? Zachary asked validently. “I’m uption from the start. I told them that nothing lasts longer than a month. They all agree to it, it’s not like
“ther’s always someone who thinks that they’re special and that they can change me. It’s stupid and laughable,”
wether lowered her head. Having lost her appetite, she simply poked at her tries, “not what would you do if one day, the person you love the most tums around and tells you that the one–momh limit is up and wants to break up, but you’re si at tied of them?”
“Are you talking abom Glona?”
“Yeal. I guess you could say that.” Aethernodded. “Itse the one you love the most?”
“That’s easy,” Zachary responded. “She’s from Class F. It’ll be easy to get her with status, I’d just lockher up, and she’d have to do whatever I want
*Right. “Aether added slowly. “All the people yen date are from lower classes. So, if they break up with you, there’s not much they can do besides cry, bego Matthemselves. But you’re at the top, so when you want someone, you just take them.”
“Are you jealous at me?”
Aether didn’t respond Zachary lightly flicked her forehead, “You’ve been behaving yourself these past few days, so if you ever meet a guy you like, just let me know, and I’ll take care of it for you.”
Il souser who doesn’t like me back, I won’t make him like me,” Aetherresponded solemnly. “I just want the person I like to be happy. Even if it’s not with me, I’d still wish then well ”
“That just means that your feelings aren’t strong cough.”
“That’s not true!” Aether agued. “It she doesn’t like you and you still force her to stay, that’s not love–it’s sellishness. You’re just fulfilling your own needs. II you truly love someone, you’d let them go, not hallout them.”
“Exactly. You’re talking about love. That just shows that I haven’t met someone I huly love. Maybe only like Glona
“Theil.can you stop liking her?”
Atlee’s question sent Fachary’s mind into rendive. “What exactly dues he mean by that he asking me to stop liking lot? Who am I supposed to like then? Him? This manipulative battle scheined!” be thought to bivselt.
Zachary Conner’s Lavocability +1. Current favorability: -84.1
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” weiber inquired.
To be honest, Zachary thought that Arther wasn’t a bad person. But she was definitely throwing him off his game. He felt like she was continuously flirting with him, which wasn’t olay
So, he decided to find some other guys for Aether to focus on so she’d step barsting over him. He could be friends with Aether, but there was no way that they’d ever be lover, Zachary drew that line very clearly
“Are you done eating Zachary asked.
“Yeah, I’m bol”
Zachary me from his seat. “Come with me. I want to take you somewhere
“I shook pobably clean up first-”
“It’s alright.” Zachary grabbed Arther’s wrist. “I’ll have my assistant do it. Let’s leave now.”
“Tilbe quick. There’s no need to trouble-
Defore she could finish, Zachary cut her oft. “I said, leave it.”
Aether didn’t push any further
Zachary brought Arther to a VIP mom at Lunar Lounge. He tumed to the host and shid, “Bring out your best male escorts”
The host thought that he was hearing things. “M–Male escorts?”
“My friend Ekes them.” Zachary nodded at Aether, and the host immediately caught on. He then left the booth to get them.
Aethersprang to her feet. “Wait–no! Don’t bother. I don’t want them”
However, the host was already gone.
Aether turned to Zachary, flastered. “I really don’t want them.”
“You haven’t even seen them yet. How do you know that you won’t like them?
“I don’t like to force things. I prefer to bet things happen naturally.”
Aether’s refusal made Zachary wonder if Aether was really gay.
“Alright,” he said, backing off a little. “If you don’t want to meet those guys, you’ll have to have a few drinks with me.”
“But I don’t know how to drink”
“You can have a soda instead, then.” Zachary smiled and had the walter being over some wine.
It was sweet, not too strong, but it still had some alcohol. It was just enough to loosen Aether’s tongue. Zachary wanted answers. He wanted to know if Aether actually liked men, what Gloda had told her, and what kind of men Gloda liked
Aether was forced to drink what was supposed to be a “soda“, and after just a few cups with Zachary, she started to feel lightheaded. Her face flushed, and her mind became foggy. “I feel really dizzy, Zachary ”
“Are you drunk?”
“I don’t know.” Ather shook her head. “I don’t think so… It’s just soda, right? I shouldn’t be drink.”
[Zachary Conner’s favorability +3 Current favorability–511
“Idiot” Zachary smiled fondly. “Who told you that it was soda?
“It’s not?” Arther asked, half–dazed. She was about to fall, but Zachary caught her and eased bronto the couch
Their faces ended upclose–way too close. Zachary’s heart melted a little. He wondered how someone could look so much like a small rabbit. Aether’s flushed. cheeks and dazed eyes made her look even more adorable!
Zachary poked Aether’s cheek and she instinctively leaned into his hand, muzzling it. “Your hand is so cold, Zach.”
“Shit Why does he sound so sweet? Why is he seducing me again?‘ Zachary panicked inwardly.
[Zachary Conner’s favorability 3. Current avorability:-BL]
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