Want to Share Since I'll Suck It? (3)
"H-Hello. Long time no see."
I turned toward the voice. My face hardened. An unwelcome figure sat in the chair.
Roberini.
Why the hell is this woman here?
I just raised my hand without a word and turned to leave. But Roberini rushed over and called out again.
"Um, Sir Naru..."
The woman who used to look down on me arrogantly back at the Laphone estate was now fidgeting awkwardly, speaking politely. An strained smile plastered her face.
I watched silently to see what she'd say.
"C-Congratulations on... receiving the award from... Her Majesty the Queen..."
Lame small talk. I gave a brief smile and nodded. As I turned to go, she grabbed me again and started babbling incoherently.
"I-I heard about the Laphone family... I'm really sorry. I was so depressed about it. If I'd known earlier, I would've tried harder to stop it... Poor Ashley, left all alone..."
A flicker of anger rose inside me. How can she be so brazen after kicking out Ashley when she begged for help?
I wanted to call her out on it, but I suppressed the impulse.
I'm a gentleman, after all.
I had no reason to deal with this woman anymore. Dwelling on the past only stirred up rage, and there was no point venting it. I'd come to collect the Laphone family's hidden assets, and now that I had, I could just leave. Yelling at some random encounter would only tarnish my reputation and waste time.
"Well then."
"W-Wait a second!"
Why is she being so clingy?
"Anything else?"
"I... I want to apologize to you, Sir Naru. I know... I know how hard I made things for you back then. I was awful..."
"..."
Roberini swallowed hard, gauging my reaction. She looked like she was hoping I'd say it was fine. Too bad. I had no intention of playing nice.
"No need to dredge up the past. See you."
"I was a bitch! An idiot! A fool! A horrible woman!"
Tears plopped onto the floor. The timing was impeccable.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have... sob sob... I must've been crazy. I should've stopped Ashley from divorcing you..."
As she sniffled, Baron Winsen and the palace staff nearby turned to stare.
"Why's she crying?"
"What's their deal?"
What the hell is she playing at? So annoying.
"Don't cry."
I pulled a handkerchief from my pocket. Seeing it, a barely concealed smile bloomed on Roberini's tear-streaked face as she reached out.
"Thank you. You're so kind, Sir Naru."
"I'm using it."
"Pardon?"
"For me."
I wiped the corners of my eyes with it. They'd been itchy from some gunk.
"Oh. Ahaha, right..."
Roberini awkwardly withdrew her hand and met my gaze. Her expression twisted further.
"Sob sob! Anyway, I'm sorry! Back then, I was too immature to see what a great guy you were! I've reflected a lot, and I want to make it up to you. Please accept my apology, okay?"
What's her deal? Did she think I'd just forgive her on the spot? The divorce was done, everything was over. Apologies now were too late. We wouldn't cross paths again anyway.
"Enough, Ms. Roberini. I know you chased Ashley away just the other day when she begged for a place to crash."
"Gasp! H-How did you...!?"
She clapped a hand over her mouth in shock. I chuckled and walked away.
As I left the building, she hurried after me.
"Sir Naru! Sir Naru!"
"Why are you following me? You're being a nuisance."
"I-It's a misunderstanding! I turned Ashley away for your sake!"
What fresh nonsense is this?
"I was worried you'd hate it if you took her back! Your relationship was bad! D-Did things get better? Have you met Ashley?"
"No, I haven't seen her. Just heard from someone else."
"S-See? That's what I mean! Thirdhand stories always get exaggerated. I did refuse her, but I wasn't cruel. I was polite and courteous."
"Got it. I'll take your word for it."
"You believe me? Your face says otherwise."
"I believe you."
I just wanted her gone.
"Bye."
"S-Sir Naru!"
She kept following as I walked. Persistent woman.
"Why are you still tailing me?"
"Y-You're forgiving me, right?"
"Forgive? I just listened. Never said that."
"Sir Naru!"
"Follow me again, and I won't go easy just 'cause you're a woman. I'll use force."
"Eek!"
She finally stopped. Frustration twisted her face.
"I said I was wrong!"
"I know. So what? It's all over. What more do you want?"
I waved with a smile.
"Let's never meet again."
Clop clop. Rattle.
Roberini rode in the carriage, her face flushed with rage, expression badly contorted.
"What a narrow-minded jerk!"
She'd tried to play nice, and he rejected her? That nobody from back then was getting cocky now that he'd risen a bit!
Grovelling to a guy like that just to get snubbed!
She needed to vent this anger or she'd never sleep. She had to do it now, or she couldn't go home.
I need to take something from him.
The carriage headed to the vineyard. Stealing something from Naru would soothe her.
"Ma'am, we're here."
"Thanks."
Roberini stepped out and surveyed the place. A vineyard in a remote rural village outside the capital, run modestly by the Laphone family for their wine production. Legally Naru's now, but it held a secret no one knew.
Under the warehouse was a secret room Michelle had built in her lifetime. It was where she'd entertained young men, lavishly decorated with luxurious artworks.
Roberini planned to steal the priceless necklace "Goddess's Tear" from there. She'd glimpsed it once by chance, and its beauty had haunted her since.
Kang Naru, you'll never know till you die.
A large rock stood beside the wooden warehouse. Reciting the spell she'd memorized long ago, a door opened.
Hummm.
A dark passage led to stone stairs descending underground. She groped along the walls, descending carefully. Finally reaching the beautifully adorned chamber, Roberini froze in shock.
Someone had arrived before her.
"Hmm, nicer than I expected."
A man stood with hands behind his back, calmly surveying the room. Recognizing him, she shouted.
"W-Why are you here?!"
"Hm? You knew about this place too, Ms. Roberini?"
"!"
She panicked at Naru's question.
"W-Well...!"
She floundered, unsure what to say. She had no business here—no connection to the Laphones. Sneaking into a hidden spot like this screamed thief.
"If you knew about more Laphone assets, you should've told the palace. Why keep quiet? And why are you here?"
His sharp questions stabbed like knives. She feared he'd uncover her intentions.
What excuse can I make?
Naru was the hero, prime contributor to quelling the rebellion. Everyone would believe him. If he reported her for hiding the assets, prison awaited.
No! I don't want to go to jail!
She squeezed her eyes shut, shaking her head in terror. Then she remembered her husband Diello's praise.
You're the best cocksucker in the world. Any man would fall for you after one blowjob.
This was it. Desperately, she blurted,
"Sir Naru! I was actually tailing you!"
"Me?"
"Yes! I followed you here!"
"Why?"
"B-Because... I have a crush on you."
Naru frowned.
"What's with the sudden nonsense?"
"It's true!"
Just then, she spotted the Goddess's Tear necklace in his hand—the one she'd coveted. Gritting her teeth, she lunged at him, hugging him tightly with a pleading expression.
"Please hold me! I want to taste your cock!"
"What?"
As far as she knew, Naru had no girlfriend. And it had been exactly two years since he'd fucked Ashley. Long forced into celibacy, he must be starving for pussy by now.
Win his heart with a blowjob, snag the necklace—cheap deal. Heh heh.
She'd sucked her husband's dick hundreds of times; one more wouldn't matter. No big deal for a married woman.
At that moment, Naru instinctively activated God Touch.
God Touch
Your ploy's obvious as day.