Chapter 214
“Then I will acknowledge the Crown Prince’s violation of the agreement. If you promise an exclusive supply of magic stones, I can also promise to help rebuild Castrello.”
The Crown Prince’s violation of the agreement was a clear fact, and that was something he was going to acknowledge anyway. The Castrello Kingdom was in a situation where it was difficult to rise on its own, so that help was an indispensable card.
To know his advantageous position and offer something insignificant while making it seem like the other party’s choice, an offer that couldn’t be refused – such sophistication.
Roina stared at Yoseph in disbelief. It was hard to believe that the other person was only twenty years old.
“First of all, the latter matter is something I don’t have the authority to decide, so it would be good to renegotiate later. But even so, isn’t exclusive rights a bit too greedy?”
Yoseph burst into cheerful laughter. It was because Roina’s grumbling was too cute. He also knew that he was mixing in too much of his personal feelings, but he couldn’t help it.
“Then I understand that the matter of magic stone trade will be discussed again with the person who has the authority once the issue is resolved.”
Yoseph said that and stood up, then unconsciously reached out to Roina. It was because he had noticed a disheveled part of Roina’s hair.
Swish-
The woman’s delicate hair brushed against his fingers and fell down. The black hair resting on her white skin was close. Yoseph suddenly moved his fingertips further and stroked Roina’s cheek. Her red and luscious lips were visible beneath his thumb. Yoseph’s face flushed.
“…Yoseph.”
Her lips moved and pronounced his name. Yoseph felt a tingling sensation in his chest and reached out his other hand next to Roina, trapping her. Beneath Yoseph’s two arms, a small and delicate woman sitting on the sofa was looking up at him. Yoseph unconsciously felt his center stirring and desperately tried to think of other things.
“…Yes, noona.”
Yes, calling her noona might help a little. He tried to calm his confused heart in that way. But that was only for a moment.
“Yoseph, I-.”
“Just a moment.”
Yoseph urgently cut off her words with a trembling voice. Her expression, voice, and gestures and gaze. He could feel the words that would follow in everything. She was preparing a rejection.
Yoseph tried to calm his heart, which was about to sink, and looked at her directly.
“Just a moment, please don’t say anything.”
The boy-like figure had grown up so suddenly and was now looking down at her with a man’s eyes. Roina met his gaze with a feeling of pity. He lowered the hand that had been stroking Roina’s cheek and grabbed her chin.
“Since I haven’t said anything either, please just pretend you don’t know. I won’t say anything after this either. Just let me steal one memory.”
And then he lowered his head. His sharp chin descended and came close to Roina’s face. His lips and Roina’s lips gently overlapped.
His breath became rough. He timidly, as if gathering courage, extended his tongue and touched Roina’s lips. Roina neither pushed him away nor responded. He seemed to find it enough that she didn’t push him away, and he swallowed her breath.
A hot, clumsy, soft, and ticklish kiss continued. Yoseph slightly bit Roina’s lower lip and entwined her tongue with his own. It wasn’t as skillful or rough as someone else’s, but that softness somehow made Roina unable to move.
It was a kiss that felt smaller and more delicate than anyone else she had kissed. Yoseph was awkwardly but clearly approaching her. She had somewhat noticed that Yoseph liked her, having been with him constantly. However, she had simply been pretending not to know, thinking that she couldn’t accept him.
But in the gaze and words he had shown today, she read the tenderness and affection he had for her. She wondered if leaving this as it was would only deepen the hurt. His eyes were so precious that she thought so.
That’s why she had been about to say no… The smart boy had quickly noticed and stopped her like this. If he did this, if he kissed her with such trembling gestures,
‘I can’t push him away…’
Yoseph slowly overlapped his body with Roina’s.
The knees of a man who had just come of age settled between her knees, and the palms of a man who had been a boy covered her wrists. Everything about it was poignant. If she shook him off, he would stop immediately. It was a gesture that, while knowing all of her rejections, still hoped for this last time.
Roina simply closed her eyes with a feeling of pity.
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