12 Attempting to escape again

Lexie was trying hard to get some tips from old Sun Tsu to escape this war she’s in. While he was in the shower she engaged herself absorbing every war strategy the book can give and to distract herself not to pay attention to him. He got out of the bathroom and Lexie suddenly became aware of his half-naked body dripping with water. The barrier she placed inside her mind crashed, perhaps it’s not that strong in the first place.

His smell penetrates her nose and is already doing foreplay on her senses. She crossed her legs and pretended to still be reading the book. Albert knew she was aware that he was seducing her, he had this smug on his face that she would like to scratch in annoyance.

Her eyes went wide when he took off the towel and took his time to change into his nightshirt. Upon reading the book she learned that she needed to make a façade to deceive the enemy. She has to make him believe she is friendly to him. Let’s see if it would work she thought.

“I’m worried about my parents.” She attempted to make a real conversation as possible.

“Don’t worry the school sent them an official letter that you’ll be on an expedition trip.” Hmm well planned out she thought, a worthy opponent.

“Hah! So creative.” Albert took it as a real appraisal.

“Then when are we going back to Riverside City?” She knows that he was trying to assess if she can be trusted, the jerk that he is, he might already know she was using the art of war against him.

“In a week, he answered after a long time.” He sat on his side of the bed. Took out a book from a drawer of his side table. It was Bob Greene’s The Art of Seduction. She became interested in that hardbound heavy book

“Is it any good?” She asked. She couldn't believe this guy needed style to seduce women. He doesn’t even need to do this, he’ll just need to smother her with chocolates everyday and she’ll be probably fooled.

But he peeled off his mask ahead to save her time so all she needed to do was escape.

“Hmmm.” He answered while flipping on the pages. His voice is so low that it resonates in her body.

“I can’t believe you used a trick on marrying me.” Her tone sounds aggravated but stoic.

“Love if I didn’t know you like me too, I wouldn’t even have confidence.” He answered and took out a folder from the drawer of his night table again. He handed it to her and focused on the book without even bothering to look at her. Lexie opens the transparent folder and it is a marriage certificate. Signed by both of them, how he got her signed is a complete puzzle to her.

“I didn’t remember signing this.” She shook her head unbelieving, she can’t be married to a criminal.

“Yes, you did with your subconscious mind.” He still didn’t look up and continued reading.

“But it’s as good as being hypnotized, that can’t be counted. He let out a long sigh.

“But the subconscious mind controls emotions and feelings honey, they are your purest thoughts and desires.” He moved closer and nibbled her ears.

“Yeah, yeah whatever, I’ll go to sleep.” She felt defeated, of course, she really liked him physically. So how would a smart girl like her deal with this dilemma? Yeah, it’s kinda satisfying that your crush also has a crush on you, it’s just that he is her neighborhood psycho.

She inhaled deeply and forced herself to sleep even if her mind is still busy too aware of his body heat emanating near her skin.

She was even thinking that she felt comfortable sleeping with this man, like it’s the most natural thing in the world, even if he hugs her from the back it felt so comfortable. Al’s hands started to wander around her body, even that felt comfortable, and she can’t understand why, finally her mind got tired and felt sleepy, his hands comfortably snaking all over her.

This went on in three consecutive days, she can say they have a peaceful and harmonious life. They sleep together, he has done nothing that is beyond comfortable.

In the garden, Lexie pretended to replant some roses and some herbs near the wall which were obviously out of place but the servants were instructed not to interfere with the Madam’s affairs inside the house even if she will bomb the whole house.

Even if they know that she secretly made an underground hole, this part of the wall was surrounded by kinds of algae that made the wall soft and mushy so it’s easier to make a hole in it. Lexie thought it would take approximately two more days to have the small hole to accommodate her little body.