Chapter 29: Chapter 29

WARNING: RATED 18+ (Read at your own risk)

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“You look stunning,” Reign greeted me as I stepped on the last step of the stairs. He was wearing a mint green t-shirt and faded jeans while his hair was a little wet. He had just finished taking a bath.

I don’t know if I will answer him. His deep, blue eyes stared at me. Suddenly my chest throbbed as my gaze landed on his kissable lips. Wait, did I say kissable? My God, Ruchee!

I just shifted my gaze to his eyes because when I glanced at his lips, I remembered what happened when we kissed under the sea. My body heats up. Did we really do that? I can’t believe it happened!

He immediately reached out his right hand. I stared at it and directly looked back into his eyes, “Take my hand,” said Reign. His baritone voice filled my ears.

I just raised my right eyebrow. “Why should I hold your hand?” I can’t help but put an intrigue in my voice.

I don’t think Reign was satisfied with my question because his forehead was furrowed, and his jaw moved. I immediately held his hands in front of me. I felt the faint trembling of my finger when mine touched his warm hand.

From the moment after Reign kissed me, I don’t know why but all of a sudden, I was staring at him uncontrollably, but I still felt like I was drowning in his stares.

I felt Reign’s gentle tightening of his hands as he held me. I looked at our hands. I don’t know why but I suddenly felt a strange sensation inside my body.

Reign’s hands were claw-like. I can see the forming of his veins in his hands every time he took a minimal force. Like the islanders, he has the color of the dark. Only now did I notice because of what he was wearing, accentuating his skin’s actual color.

I remember Thraia saying that Reign grew up on this island. I don’t know, but if Reign grew up here, does that mean that the island takers issue was active by that time? From the late masters? I shook my head. I have no right to interfere in Reign’s life.

“Because you don’t have any choice but to hold my hand,” Reign said thoughtfully as he pulled me gently. I no longer answered. He supported my body as I walk by, holding my hand. As usual, the maids were lined up at both sides of the long table.

When we got to the table, Reign immediately pulled a chair for me. He let go of my hands, “Take a seat,” he said. I just nodded and sat down.

Reign left in front of me. I thought he would sit on the other side of the table since I was sitting at one end of it, but I was surprised when he pulled up the chair next to me. I looked at him in confusion.

“Am I not allowed to sit next to you?” Reign asked when he saw my expression. His deep and baritone voice suddenly made my body hair erected. I just shrugged, then remained silent and turn my eyes on the food.

I cupped my hand under the table to restrain myself from trembling. What is happening to me? This man beside me does nothing else, but why are you so disadvantaged by his effect? What’s your problem, Ruchee?

I felt Reign sit up. I didn’t bother to look and remained my eyes staring at the food. If I could answer then, now my mouth was tamed. I was surprised when Reign suddenly grabbed my hands that were clasped under the table.

I looked at Reign. His blue eyes were also staring, but it was giving me a gentle look. My chest throbbed as he suddenly gives a gentle squeeze in the back of my palm, “Are you scared of me?” there was a lump in his blue eyes because of his own question.

I immediately shrugged, “Then why are you acting like this towards me if you aren’t scared?” my lips parted as his baritone voice suddenly became gentle.

Honestly, I’m confused by what Reign has been showing these past days. But even at the beginning, from the auction, I was looking for answers on why he did that, staking eight hundred billion on someone like me.

I remember Reign saying at the auction that he could not release someone like me who was titled as ‘freshly maria’ by the bid caller. But that doesn’t really seem to be why he brought me.

I know what I am thinking now is impossible and unlikely to happen. But why do I feel this way? I thought I would become Reign’s slave, a sex slave, or some kind of blasphemy. Isn’t that what happens when people buy you?

They will do everything they desire because you are already one of their items and brought you a high price in the head.

But why is Reign giving me a luxurious life inside his turf? Why am I being treated well like I’m a mistress of this vast house? I wanted to ask the person in front of me everything that was forming inside my head, but I kept my mouth shut. I do not know why.

Reign is very different now than I first saw him at the auction. He was my savior back then until now, but I’m sure he’s still hiding his personality. Other than being a billionaire, ruthless, and master of this island. What else?

“I’m not used to this kind of treatment,” I reasoned. Reign’s face softened, and he gently tightened his grip on my hands. I stared into his deep and very fierce blue eyes. What is your real purpose for me?

Reign smiled, “Then you’ll be used to this when the time comes. Let’s eat,” he then let go of my hands. I wondered what he meant, but I just ignored it. Most importantly, he didn’t do anything that can harm me.

When we finished eating and rested for a while, Reign immediately drove me to my room. I still wanted to ventilate, but he didn’t give consent. He said that I need to go to bed early to rest from what happened earlier.

He was right; I really needed a rest. I almost opened the gate of death earlier. Fortunately, Reign was there to preserve my life.

Reign stood in the aisle of the double door as he watched me enter. Even though I can’t see, I can feel his eyes staring behind me. I’m ashamed and embarrassed. My clothes are too short so who wouldn’t?

I immediately stopped and turned my body in his direction. I forgot to tell him that I wanted to be a maid in this house to avoid receiving special treatment from his workers.

I saw Reign leaning against the side of the door while his blue eyes were on me, “Would you like to come in?” I question while suppressing the stutter.

Suddenly, Reign’s expression changed. I don’t know, but there seems to be something wrong with what I’ve said as before. What is wrong if there is?

He adjusted his stance and walked straight towards me. I suddenly felt fear and throbbing loudly in my chest. What is Reign planning? I looked back. No maids were keeping track with us. Wait, why am I nervous like this?

“W-What?” I asked when Reign approached me. Instead of answering, he suddenly reaches for my nape and gently closes the gap between us. I can feel his fragrant and manly perfume, accompanied by his breath-like menthol.

He stared intensely into my eyes. I began to feel like drowning again because of his given stares. Reign did not answer; instead, he placed one hand behind my waist.

Honestly, my breath was already heavy as I stared at this man. Why does he change the mood in a short period?

“What?” Reign’s jaw moved, “Don’t invite a man into your room so easily,” He said emphatically. I just frowned. I was about to talk, “You never know what they intend,” he added with a meaningful tone.

“What do you mean?” I said and fired him a glance. The edge of Reign’s lips formed a curve just hearing my question. He still doesn’t let me go off his hands.

I feel like my ears are going to break because of my furious heartbeat. Reign’s face was so close to mine, especially our body! Suddenly my feeling warmed up.

Reign holds solid eye contact with me like he was giving me full attention. I can’t make any movements since our body was facing towards each other.

I don’t know, but Reign’s stare becomes deeper. I feel like I’m in a trance. Something strange was building up in my body, a sexual tension. I don’t know anything about it, but my feelings are the fabulous definition of it right now.

I just closed my eyes when I felt the touch of Reign’s lips on me. I wanted to push him away, but his lips seemed to absorb my strength away from my body. Reign moved his hands, holding my waist, and inserted it on my crop top.

I opened my eyes and looked at his face, but his eyes were closed as he felt what was happening. I don’t know what to do. I wanted to remove his hand under my clothes, but my whole body seemed to be frozen.  I didn’t realize that I was kissing him too.

A low and inarticulate sound escaped from my mouth when Reign suddenly moved his inside my clothes hands upward and touch something that was a sensitive part. His kiss becomes deeper.

I stopped kissing Reign when she suddenly squeezed the thing inside my bra. I immediately pushed and gave him a slap on his right cheek.

He was slandering my breast! I blushed at the thought of it.

Reign didn’t seem to receive the slap from me when I look at his face, “You should react like this if other people do this thing to you and don’t just invite other people into your room,” he said with a smirk on his face.

My lips parted. Reign was talking like he didn’t do something earlier. I suddenly stopped, and my body heats up. This is the first time I felt those sexual tensions, and Reign’s touch was driving me into something.