Page 69 of Sumanika

He chuckled softly while looking at me.“You’ve already done a lot more,” he said, reminding me of our heated encounter as he pulled me closer. I sat beside him, and he asked,“How was your day?”

I watched him take a bite and shove it into his mouth.“Umm, it was good, and you should wash your hands before eating,” I managed to say, and he replied,“Have you ever seen a lion wash his hands before having his meal?”

I inhaled deeply and sharpened my gaze at him. "But there should be some difference between an animal and a man."

He quickly lifted his gaze to meet mine, and I felt as though I had spoken out of turn and muttered,“Sorry.”

“Good,” he muttered, pushing the plate closer to me.“Do you want to eat?” he asked, and I looked at him in disbelief.

"From your plate?" I asked, and he nodded. "I don't think I should."

He paused for a moment before saying,“I think you should. Both my Bhaisa share their plates with their wives.”

I bit my lip, feeling a flutter in my stomach at his words.“But they are their wives,” I attempted to say, and he raised an eyebrow and asked,“Did I say anything different?”

I clenched my hand on my skirt, attempting to say, "I already had dinner."

He chuckled and insisted again, "The fuel is burnt; you need more."

A smile appeared on my face as I looked at my hand. "I should clean... it," I said. He shook his head. "I already licked it clean. But yes, unless you want to get rid of my sal..." I sucked on the tip of my own finger before he could finish, and a wide smile appeared on his face with a slight blush.

“Okay, you don’t want to,” he said, and I reached out my hand to take a bite, reminding him,“Just a bite.”

He nodded and kept eating as I took a bite.

“You know, an attendee tried to seduce me,” he suddenly said, and I looked at him with furrowed brows.

"What??" I asked in shock.

"Yes," he chuckled, chewing his food.

"Who?" I asked, already feeling hatred toward her.

"The one who saw us together," he added.

"In the afternoon yesterday?" I asked, and he nodded.

"Yes," he confirmed.

"How?" I asked, looking at him.

"She suddenly fell in front of me, thinking I would help her up," he said, and I furrowed my brows, unable to believe such things were happening in the Kingdom.

"Should I talk to her?" I asked slowly. After all, I had the authority to scold them.

He shook his head.

"So, you liked it?" I asked, confused. Right after we had a heated encounter on his bed, he told me that someone was trying to hook up with him, and he seemed okay with that.

"No, I didn’t say that," he replied slowly, looking at me.

"But it seems like it," I tried to say.

"Wait a moment," he suddenly turned to look at me.

"Are you jealous, half-wife?"

I shifted back a little, taken aback by his words, and tried to shake my head. "Why would I be?" I asked in my defense.

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