"Victoria," Julian spoke up, his voice raspy from exhaustion. "Um, actually... you could unlock these chains now."
Victoria’s beautiful eyes narrowed dangerously in an instant. "Is Julian thinking of escaping?"
"No, no," Julian shook his head hurriedly, explaining with a serious face. "I just feel that being tied up like this restricts us to one position when we’re intimate. If you unlock the chains, we can try many more positions."
"There are other positions?" Victoria frowned slightly, her curiosity piqued.
When it came to intimacy, she had been relying entirely on raw instinct. Other positions... it seemed she needed to do some proper research.
"Right," Julian nodded emphatically. "Victoria, trying different positions is much more enjoyable for both of us. You should try them."
"And how does Julian know so much about this?" Victoria’s voice carried a sharp, dangerous edge. "Did you learn them with another woman?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Julian shook his head at lightning speed. "Victoria, you’re the only woman I’ve ever been with!"
The original host of this body had indeed been infatuated with a girl—the campus belle of their university. But that girl had treated him like a loyal simp, summoning and dismissing him at will without a shred of respect, let alone engaging in any physical intimacy.
"It’s good that you don’t have other women," Victoria whispered dangerously against Julian’s ear. "Otherwise, I would make you watch the woman you love die right before your eyes—"
He belonged to her; she would never tolerate another woman coming anywhere near him.
A cold chill ran straight down Julian’s spine. Yep, classic yandere behavior... Fortunately, that campus belle had always looked down on the original host, saving Julian from a gruesome fate.
Victoria slipped out of bed, her bare feet sinking into the plush gray carpet. Without a stitch of clothing on, her body was gracefully sculpted—a physique capable of making any man lose his mind.
Julian caught a glimpse by chance and was momentarily dazed. This was the first time he had seen Victoria’s figure so clearly in the light.
Curves in all the right places, a slender waist, and striking elegance. A woman like this was pure poison—once a man tasted it, he would become completely addicted.
Julian couldn’t help but wonder: if the original male protagonist of the novel had slept with Victoria, he probably wouldn’t have tried so hard to escape either.
Victoria walked over to a wall safe, entered the code, and retrieved a small key. She returned to the bedside.
Julian’s gaze had never left her, looking completely spellbound.
Noticing his mesmerized expression, Victoria raised an eyebrow. "Julian, what are you staring at, hmm?"
"Nothing!" Julian hurriedly retracted his gaze, coughing nervously. "Just... looking around."
"Heh..." Victoria let out a low, amused chuckle. He had been staring intently at her body; he clearly adored what he saw.
The corners of her lips curled up into a satisfied smile. Since he liked it so much, she would use her body to keep him thoroughly tamed...
Click.
The lock turned, and the heavy metal cuffs on Julian’s wrists and ankles fell away.
Before Julian could even heave a sigh of relief, Victoria’s warm fingers began gliding across his chest bit by bit.
Julian: !!!
Again?!
Victoria’s dark eyebrows arched. "Julian, you said it yourself—if I unlock the chains, you would take me through all kinds of different positions."
She hovered over him, her eyes shining with dark anticipation. "We can start right now."
Julian’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally plummeted off a cliff. As expected, Victoria had zero intention of letting him rest.
"Julian is hesitating..." Victoria purred, a teasing note in her voice. "Is it because you can’t handle it anymore?"
Julian’s competitive pride was instantly triggered. A man could be told many things, but he could never accept being told he couldn’t handle it!
"No way," Julian shook his head firmly. "It’s just getting late, and I was worried you’d be tired after working so hard earlier."
"I’m not tired at all." Under the warm lamp light, Victoria’s dark eyes were glazed with a thin mist of desire.
She smoothly rolled Julian over, placing herself beneath him and wrapping her soft arms around his neck.
"Come here then, my little bed-slave..." Her voice was laced with pure seduction.
Julian took a deep breath, steeling himself. Fine, let’s do this!
Drawing upon every piece of theoretical knowledge he had ever absorbed, Julian began serving Victoria attentively.
An hour and a half later, Victoria was fast asleep, her arms still wrapped tightly around Julian’s waist and her head resting against his chest.
Julian let out a long, shuddering breath, his face a picture of absolute weariness and despair.
Dammit.
As expected of a yandere female CEO in a web novel—her physical endurance was far beyond human limits! He felt completely drained dry, as if his kidneys were ready to pack their bags and hand in their resignation.
Sigh... If only the System would reward me with a Diamond Kidney someday.
The next morning, nine o’clock had come and gone, yet Victoria was still fast asleep inside the master suite.
Butler Chen, the head housekeeper of Rose Manor, checked his pocket watch and turned to a nearby maid. "Has Miss Sterling still not woken up?"
The maid shook her head. "No, sir."
Butler Chen frowned slightly. Today was Monday, a busy workday. In all his years of service, Miss Sterling had never been late for a corporate meeting, let alone slept past nine in the morning. Could she be falling ill?
Worried, Butler Chen walked up to the master bedroom door. Just as he raised his hand to knock, the door opened, and Victoria stepped out.
"What is it?" Victoria’s voice was as cold and composed as ever.
Butler Chen bowed respectfully. "Miss Sterling, I noticed you hadn’t come downstairs yet and was concerned you might be unwell, so I came to check on you."
"I am fine," Victoria replied briefly.
Out of deep respect, Butler Chen kept his head lowered as he spoke, so he didn’t catch a clear look at her face initially.
That was, until he overheard two young maids whispering around the corner.
"Did you see that? There are visible red marks all over Miss Sterling’s neck, and the corner of her lip is slightly bitten! She looks like she was thoroughly ravaged!"
"I saw it too! It really looks like she had an intense night with a man, but given Miss Sterling’s extreme aversion to touch, that shouldn’t be possible, right?"
"Did you forget? Miss Sterling brought a man back late last night! The guys made a bet on whether she was torturing him. It looks like the ’torture’ was a bit different than expected!"
"Don’t get ahead of yourself. Maybe those are just... mosquito bites?"
Hearing this, Butler Chen immediately raised his head and looked at Victoria.
Sure enough, a few faint, reddish marks on her delicate neck entered his vision.
Butler Chen’s eyes widened in sheer disbelief. It’s true! It’s actually true!
Having lived for over sixty years, he could tell at a single glance whether those marks were mosquito bites or passion marks.
Miss Sterling really had a man in her room! The iron tree was finally blooming!
A broad, joyful smile broke across Butler Chen’s aged face. Good, good, good! Miss Sterling finally has someone in her life! This is wonderful news! He wouldn’t have to worry about the young mistress growing old and lonely in this ma
After finishing a quick breakfast, Victoria adjusted her business attire and prepared to head to Sterling Enterprises.
She paused near the entrance and turned to Butler chen. "Prepare a proper breakfast. When he wakes up, serve it to him. Make sure lunch is prepared as well."
Butler Chen instantly knew who the "he" referred to. He nodded with a beaming smile. "Of course, Miss Sterling. I will ensure Master Vance is taken care of with the utmost luxury."
"Also," Victoria added, her eyes turning chilly, "keep a close watch on him. Do not allow him to step outside Rose Manor under any circumstances."
"Understood, Miss Sterling," Butler Chen bowed.
However, as Butler Chen watched Victoria’s sleek black luxury sedan roll down the driveway, his cheerful smile slowly faded into a look of deep concern.
Don’t allow him to step outside...
Could it be that Miss Sterling was following in her mother’s footsteps, trying to forcibly lock away the man she loved?
No man in the world would ever accept being imprisoned as a bird in a cage. Would Miss Sterling’s relationship end in the same tragic fate as her parents’