Layla's POV
Oh no, I think he's mad. But I can't back out. My motivation is right on the other table, looking at me in such worried facade. Just wait for me, Vice-president Gian. I'll make you mine.
"A trial relationship. I-if we don't work out, w-we'll split. It's also advantageous for you. You got entangled to a stranger like me. I know it's a-absurd."
Hunter didn't say a word as his eyes remained on me. He chews his food slowly like someone contemplating if he should snap my neck in half or what.
"Say something." I encouraged.
"If we work out? Then what?"
"After the trial period?"
"Yes."
"I don't think we will. You don't seem to l-love me." Damn word, it's awkward to say it in front of him!
"How sure are you?"
"W-well, I'm pretty sure I'm just an amusement for you. A drunk girl who confessed in the wrong-"
Shit. I almost had a slip of tongue. But Hunter's expression darkened terribly that I think I can die there with his glare alone.
"Are you implying that you mistook me for someone else when you confess?" The bloodlust on his aura is truly shivering that I secretly trembled.
"N-no! I Love you! I mean it!" I screamed. Oh, what the hell? I don't care about the students who gasped loudly at my declaration. I need to save myself. Even if I have to lie so shamelessly. "I confessed at the wrong time. Wrong time. I think you guys had an important meeting at that time. So, I think it was the wrong time to say something silly."
Surprisingly, Hunter's dark expression subsided and his lips curled into a smirk. "Fine. Let's do what you want."
"Really?" I thank heavens for my ability to lie well. Wait, that doesn't sound right. I shouldn't involve heaven for something like lying.
"With conditions."
Of course, there's a condition.
"S-sure." I obediently said. Better than nothing. "Let's hear it."
Hunter leaned over me and said something in a whisper. "Let's hear it in the guild, later."
He is smiling while I am having an internal mental breakdown. I don't want to enter his dangerous guild. No. I need to refuse him but I love to keep my face intact today. So I smiled and nodded to him. What a good lying bitch I am.
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After all my classes for that day, I found myself entering the Black Lilies guild. It was one of the places that students avoid entering. When I was at the door, I was about to say that I got Hunter's permission to enter. Luckily, the men on guard opened it for me.
Then I found myself ushered in one room. Gosh, why is the building so silent? No matter, I alerted my senses in case these people decided to pull a prank on me or jump on me from nowhere.
"You can get in." said the man who walked me. Based on my judgment, he didn't look like a student at all. Does that mean Hunter has been allowing outsiders to come in and go out of the campus? But that's highly prohibited!
"Here you are. I thought you run away again." Hunter greeted me. I saw the papers he set aside on the table before his attention was fully on mine. I haven't seen him handle papers before. Maybe he does his studies after all.
"Yeah. I need to hear the conditions." I said formally.
"What are you doing? Come here and sit pumpkin."
I'm not a pumpkin! I so wanted to scream it to his face but I'm still of sane mind. Instead, I do as he says and sat across his table. I didn't know that guilds are given the privilege to have an office themselves. I guess, only the Tazzen university allowed this kind of amenities to the winner of the belligerent hunt if I might add.
"So. To continue where we left off if this thing between us will work out, we gonna have to continue dating." Hunter said in a heartbeat while I nodded. Because I know that this cold-hearted guy won't ever learn to love me. I saw him break the hearts of many women he used to date around after a few months. The long relationship he had was about three months. So both Maia and I decided to choose such a trial period.
This is in hope that he'll get tired of me and then dump me like trash. An event I can't wait to happen. I could then properly confess to Vice president Gian. Oh, I already miss his dimple.
"During the trial period, we're allowed for intimacy."
"Of course! Wait-"
"Done," Hunter said with a victorious smile on his face.
"I-I need to have a say on this too."
"I accepted your confession and now, you only need to accept two of mine. What's the problem with that?"
"I-I can't!"
"You can't what?" Once's again, his expression began to darken but I need to fight my case too!
"I can't have s-sex! I can't!"
Hunter's look of surprise made me stop from blabbering about nonsense.
"You're talking about 'it', right?"
Hunter then bellowed like he was more than amuse. Realizing my own mistake, I blushed terribly, stood up, and ran towards the door. Gosh! Really, Layla? Is your mind full of smut now? You need to stop reading rated 18 webtoons!
I stirred the door open, intending to leave from there. I don't need to embarrass myself further. A force slammed back the door close and his arm passed over my head, pushing the door again when I tried opening it back again.
"You have a truly attractive mind, pumpkin," he whispered. "I didn't even think of including that clause into the contract. Should I?"
"N-no! My mistake again. Haha." I said in an attempt to humor.
"I'd love to demonstrate what physical intimacy means to me but I don't want my girlfriend to feel violated. So...I'll show you next time, hmm?"
Well, I didn't expect that.
"T-thank you?" I said.
"How about a price for acting like a gentleman, huh?" he continued to whisper. Honestly! Stop that whispering thingy!
"It's ticklish." I blurted out my mind again. Should I consider taping my mouth around him? My screws seemed to loosen in his presence.
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