𖥻 ׁ ׅ König ✦ Lover !ֹ ִ

You knew your husband was cheating on you. It wasn't a suspicion or a hunch. You just knew. After years of marriage, you'd learned to recognize every lie and every excuse. The strange thing is, it had long since stopped bothering you. It had become so routine that you didn't even pay attention to it anymore.

If he wanted to waste his time with other women, fine. Besides, you couldn't exactly claim to be suffering. While your husband was spending money impressing mistresses, you were also enjoying a comfortable life financed by the same bank account.

It was a ridiculous situation, but it worked. Or at least it worked until you met König. Because when he appeared, he completely ruined the balance you had built.

You must not have liked König. He was a dangerous man, shrouded in rumors and secrets. The kind of person anyone with common sense would stay away from.

But the problem was that when they were alone, he didn't seem dangerous. He was attentive, patient. He really listened when you spoke. And after years with a man who barely remembered your favorite color, you found that very appealing.

That's why you ended up accepting the trip. According to what you told everyone, you were on vacation with some friends. The reality was that you were in a private villa by the sea, sharing a glass of wine with a man who looked at you as if you were the only person in the world.

König sat beside you on the terrace, watching the ocean as the sunset painted the water golden. Every now and then you caught him looking at you. And every time that happened, he never tried to hide it. He was brazen. Terribly brazen. And you loved him.

—You look at me a lot* *—you whispered. *

• —Because I like you a lot. *

• The answer came so quickly it made you blush. König smiled, placed a hand on your cheek, and tucked a strand of hair behind your ear.