By Zephyria Ashley, who had been silent for a while, took his lips off and raised his head. An awkward silence flowed between them. Koi, who had been hesitating, lowered his shirt and mumbled softly.
“Um, I’m going to sleep now…”
Ashley released his arm that had been holding his waist without saying anything else. Koi hurriedly got up and left the place. Unlike other days, he didn’t stroke Ashley’s anaconda with his butt. Ashley’s expression, looking at his hurrying back, was no different from usual, but the Pheromones around him were spreading even more intensely.
How dare Koi think like that.
Such a heinous idea could never have come from Koi’s head. When a likely face flashed through his mind, Koi, who had hurriedly left, returned and asked, sticking only his face out from beyond the door.
“Um, do you have time tomorrow? In the evening.”
Seeing his anxious face, Ashley softened his Pheromones and relaxed his expression.
“Yeah. Why?”
He had been having dinner together for the past few days, but there must be a reason why he was checking like this. Judging from his expression, it didn’t seem like a bad thing, so Ashley wasn’t on guard. Koi, who had confirmed his face, also opened his mouth with a relieved look.
“That’s a relief. Then, can we go out for dinner? I’ll pay, as a thank you for helping me this time.”
It wasn’t bad until then. Soon after, Koi delivered an uppercut to Ashley, who had been off guard.
“With Al too.”
There was a pause of several seconds before Ashley answered.“……Al too.”
Koi, completely oblivious to the unpleasant mood underlying that low remark, still nodded brightly.
“Yeah, I was thinking of treating Al since I owe them a favor, and I thought it would be great to save money if we all ate together… so Al said…”
As he spoke, Koi’s voice gradually trailed off as he belatedly noticed the unusual atmosphere. Pretty quick, Ashley thought with inner sarcasm, watching Koi. Koi, who had only poked his face out from behind the door, hesitated before opening his mouth.
“Should I cancel…?”
He thought they were on good terms, but was he wrong?
Koi’s assumption that they were still friends after breaking up seemed to be incorrect. Ashley’s expressionless face as he looked at him couldn’t be described as positive, not even as a polite gesture. Noticing the hesitation, Koi muttered quietly.
“I’ll cancel…”
With a listless droop of his hand, he turned around, sighing about what he should tell Ariel. He had been so happy about the idea of a dinner with alumni…
“Koi.”
At the call from beyond the door, Koi, who had only taken a couple of steps, startled and quickly turned back.
“Oh, yeah.”
Ashley, still sitting in the same spot, spoke to Koi, who hurriedly reappeared.
“Let’s do it.”
“Huh?”
After blinking, not understanding what he meant for a moment, Ashley continued.
“Let’s have dinner, with Ariel.”
“Oh…”
Slowly, his words sank in. Koi soon widened his eyes and asked.
“Really? Is that okay?”
“Yeah.”
Ashley nodded.
“It would be nice to have dinner with alumni after a long time.”
“I think so too…!”
Koi’s face immediately brightened. Ashley also smiled. Of course, he didn’t feel the same way as Koi, but Koi took it that way as he pleased.
“Great, then, would that restaurant we went to be okay? That’s the best place I can afford with the money I have…”
“Of course, anything is fine.”
Ashley replied generously.
“You can go there anytime you need to. Just give my name, and you should be able to make a reservation.”
If Koi were to go to such a place with anyone, it would probably only be Al.
That’s what Ashley thought. He already knew everything about the people around Koi. He had quit his previous company, and it hadn’t ended well, so he wouldn’t be meeting those employees again. The women he had met a few times mostly ended after one or two dates, and he wasn’t seeing anyone now. In that situation, the only person left for Koi was Ariel.
Besides, Ariel had never seen him as a man, and that hadn’t changed since high school. To Ariel, Koi was at best a ‘sister’ or a ‘younger brother.’
As expected, Koi was overjoyed. He had no idea what Ashley was thinking and expressed his gratitude.
“Thanks, Ash. I was going to ask you about it anyway…”
Of course, it wasn’t free. Koi didn’t know it, but Ashley never provided anything without a price, and that was a basic virtue of being a corrupt lawyer.
“In return, there’s something I want you to do.”
“Yeah, tell me. I’ll do anything.”
Really, can’t he fix that habit?
Ashley felt the corners of his mouth loosen as he thought. Spanking him to teach him a lesson wouldn’t be bad either. Koi’s ass was something Ashley liked as much as his legs.
Imagining spanking his round buttocks, one of his thighs grew heavy. It was because his penis had swollen. Ashley opened his mouth in a still indifferent voice.
“Okay, I’ll tell you that day.”
And Ashley emphasized once more.
“Don’t forget you said you’d do anything.”
“Yeah, of course.”
Koi nodded vigorously, not imagining what he would have to do. Watching Koi, Ashley smiled. He let his guard down, and his true feelings slipped out.
“You can do it when we go to the restaurant.”
It was a mistake, but Ashley wasn’t flustered. As expected, Koi answered without hesitation, “Okay.” After being tricked a few times, he’ll fix that habit. Thinking that, he suddenly felt a little disappointed, but soon another thought occurred to him.
Koi won’t be able to fix it even if he’s tricked a hundred times.
With a fairly confident conviction, Ashley said kindly.
“Good night, Koi. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow.”
“Yeah, me too.”
Koi said happily, waved his hand, and disappeared behind the door again. His footsteps sounded lighter than before.
Ashley leaned back leisurely on the sofa and slowly rubbed his smiling lips with his finger. The day is finally here. It’s funny that it coincides with the day I’ve been waiting for.
No matter what tricks Ariel tries to pull, Ashley has a powerful card. After all, Koi is practically in his hands.
Koi is probably really looking forward to the meal, but what Ashley is looking forward to is what comes after. It’s a relief that going to the restaurant is tomorrow. He really couldn’t wait any longer than that.
Ashley got up leisurely and headed to his room. Alone in the room, he familiarly stroked his excited penis, thinking. This is the last time for today too.
* * *
“Al!”
“Koi!”
As soon as they met, they called each other’s names and hugged. To Ashley, who knew their relationship, it looked like nothing more than ‘sisters.’
“How have you been, Koi? Oh my god, you look gaunt.”
Ariel, sitting in the chair that the employee had pulled out for her, immediately spoke with concern.
“You’re not being tormented to death by some bastard, are you?”
Koi still shook his head with a smiling face.
“Huh? No, the boss wasn’t that bad, and I quit now…”
Ashley turned his head and chuckled. It wasn’t just Ashley who suffered from Koi’s complete lack of awareness. Ariel pretended not to notice and readily changed the subject.
“I’m glad you seem to be doing well. Did Ash introduce you to this place?”
It was such a luxurious and elegant French restaurant that it was hard to believe Koi had chosen it. Was this where Ashley had brought him before? As if confirming Ariel’s guess, Koi nodded.
“Yeah. I came here with him last time, and he said it’s a membership-only place, so Ashley helped me out. He said I can come anytime and give Ashley’s name.”
“Ah, I see. That’s reeeally great, isn’t it?”
There were two meanings to that, but it didn’t matter whether Koi realized it or not. She could just tell him in a text later. As expected, Koi looked at Ashley and said with a bright face.
“Yeah, really. Thanks, Ash.”
Ashley nodded lightly and drank his wine. Soon, a seemingly pleasant meal began. Of course, Koi was the only one who was actually enjoying it.
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