CHAPTER 1018: CHAPTER 1018: ONE MORE KISS

The official attire of the Emperor suited him well and made him look even more handsome. It’s a pity he doesn’t usually wear this.

Ferdinand glanced at his clothes because Arabella was looking. He smoothed it out as if there was a problem with it even though it was perfectly fine.

"My Empress is too gorgeous," Ferdinand commented before he kissed the back of her hand.

[Ah, now I have this urge to hide her somewhere far away again. Do all men with beautiful wives feel this way from time to time? Or is it just me? The fact that we haven’t seen each other in days, and now that I finally see her, I can’t have her all to myself.]

Ferdinand was having intrusive thoughts.

"Thank you! You look even more handsome in this attire as well," Arabella praised back. She did honestly love this outfit on him. It suited him well.

He looked rather hot in it, but of course, she could only say a not too sexy comment, so she left the rest in her mind.

Like Ferdinand’s intrusive thoughts.

[Ah, so it was why she was staring earlier. I thought it was because something was wrong with my clothes.]

"I’m glad you like it. Should I wear it every day for you?" Ferdinand said, kidding around.

"Perhaps, you should," Arabella said.

"Oh, should I?" Ferdinand blinked twice.

He was kidding when he asked, but now that she joked back, he thought she was serious.

"I was kidding," Arabella clarified. Or else, he might truly wear it every day.

"Right," Ferdinand said and stared at her.

Before Arabella could ask what it was about, he kissed her.

Arabella was wide-eyed in surprise. Even more so when he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in.

Her maids quickly bowed and excused themselves. They were rather proud that all their effort resulted in this.

When they were gone, Arabella relaxed and closed her eyes. It felt too good to stop her husband.

Ferdinand knew they were alone and tried to deepen the kiss.

It was then that Arabella gently pushed at his chest, leaned away, and said, "We should go."

"Didn’t you miss me?" Ferdinand pouted.

He was in his regal clothes, yet he was here pouting and looking at her with begging eyes.

His subjects would be shocked to death if they ever saw this.

This was a sight that only belonged to her.

"I do. But we are all dressed up and ready to go. If not for my lipstick of the best quality, it would have smudged on your lips," Arabella pointed out.

"It won’t smudge anyway, so just one more kiss," Ferdinand said and gently caressed her tinted lips.

His eyes begged her so she could not say no. And she rather missed him, too. Just one more kiss should be fine.

"Alright," Arabella said.

Ferdinand’s eyes lit up once she agreed. He hugged her and leaned in for another kiss.

Arabella kissed him back, and perhaps it was a mistake.

He said just one more kiss, but he deepened the kiss.

Arabella had to wrap her arms around his neck as her knees felt weak. Her heart was not ready for this!

Yet, it also felt too good to stop.

Thankfully, Ferdinand himself stopped when he knew going further would make him lose control.

"You said just one!" Arabella chided as she ensured their clothes were not crumpled.

"It’s just one," Ferdinand smirked mischievously.

She wanted to wipe off that smirk on his face. Especially when he glanced at her knees.

He knew what he did, and he liked the result.

He leaned in to give her another peck, but Arabella covered his mouth with her palm.

"No more. Let’s go. Everyone must be waiting for us," Arabella said sternly this time.

"Alright, alright. I’ll behave now," Ferdinand said, but still kissed the back of her hand before truly behaving.

’Geez. He’s growing naughtier these days,’ Arabella sighed.

She didn’t really hate it since it was nice to see him become more relaxed and playful. However, his timing at times is really just off.

This could have led to a romantic and steamy night if he had not done it now that they were prepared for work.

They could have done it later after their appointment, so they won’t have to worry about anything.

Or was he teasing her?

Arabella narrowed her eyes at her husband and listened to his thoughts.

He indeed did it to tease her, but the first one was because he impulsively wanted to kiss her.

"Stop looking at me like that. I’ll behave now," Ferdinand assured her.

They finally got out of her room, and Carla and Irene looked rather disappointed that they got out quickly.

[And here I was preparing myself to do Her Majesty’s makeup and hairstyle again. It seems they just kissed.]

[Their clothes were not wrinkled. They did not go further.]

’What further?! We shouldn’t!’ Arabella was rather amazed at their moral compass.

They knew where she and Ferdinand were heading off to today, and yet they still considered such things.

Arabella could not think the way they did. Or was her mindset the problem?

She glanced at Eunice and Aletha, and they looked relieved that Arabella and Ferdinand did not go further since they had a full schedule today.

’Yes, that’s how we should think,’ Arabella was relieved she was not the only one who thought this way.

Today was an important day after all.

The changes to be announced in Crux were major, and they concern the lives of so many people.

It was not the time to play around.

Thankfully, once they were out of her room, Ferdinand was in serious mode and truly behaved as he promised.

"Then, shall we go?" Ferdinand asked when they reached the meeting place with Raymond and the others.

"Yes," Arabella nodded.

Ferdinand then gave the go signal to Alwin, and he teleported them to Crux Palace.