Christian was absorbed in Eva''s body. From the upper pars of her exposed breast, and going up till her neck, he left his trail behind, while at the same earning her melodious moan, that seemed to encourage him... to entice him to do more...

    Knock knock.

    When suddenly, with the sound of the knocking, the door opened, causing him to stop in his tracks.

    He wanted to at least cover both himself and Eva with the blanket, but Eva, gazing provocatively at Annabelle, hugged him tightly, preventing him from doing so.

    As Annabelle stood frozen, Eva felt a sense of triumph. Most importantly, she was still going to show off the marks Christian had left on her... marks that she was certain he hadn''t left on his sister, later.

    Finally, Annabelle snapped back to reality and, pretending not to be affected by the scene, spoke in the most natural tone she could muster. "Well, it''s already late for lunch, and you''ve been here for quite a while. I thought I should check on you."

    ''What am I checking? If two adults doing whatever they want, what''s the problem with that?'' Annabelle, feeling ridiculous about what she had said and irked by Eva''s behavior, added, wanting to make it clear she was addressing her brother. Discover hidden tales at empire

    "Most importantly, I thought you might have forgotten that we had something to discuss. If I were not to remind you, you could possibly not have come at all."

    Finally pulling away from Eva, Christian grabbed the blanket and covered her before turning to face his sister, who was still standing at the door.

    Was she being prejudiced? She didn''t know. But feeling regret and shame over her earlier behavior, she knew she couldn''t continue like this. So, despite her feelings, Annabelle decided to talk to Eva later and at least apologize.

    ..........

    Now properly dressed... or, at least Christian properly dressed, as Eva had left a few buttons undone on her shirt, revealing not just her deep, enticing cleavage but also the faint marks of his earlier actions, for someone to see, and find the difference.

    They were all sitting together in the living room, with an awkward atmosphere pervading the space, and unknown sparks silently between some.

    So, deciding to take matters into his own hands, Christian cleared his throat and then said, "Well, seeing as how you didn''t prepare anything, how about we order takeout from outside?"

    After receiving confirmation from both of them, Christian placed the order himself, selecting meals for both of them as well. Then, the room returned to its silence.

    Seeing this, although Christian already had an inkling of what was going on; not intending to address the issue unless they asked him about it, and not wanting to be swept up by the tension either, he looked at Eva and said, "Well, since there will be some time before the food arrives, how about I explain our current situation a bit more, for you?"

    Intrigued, Eva''s attention was immediately gripped by his words, and she replied, "Sure."

    Christian then proceeded to give her a briefing about their current situation, explaining how while everyone seemed busy with the academy, they were already on the radar, it was just that they were being ignored. He also shared other details he had gathered with Iris''s help.