Orion’s gaze fell on her hand tightly gripping his wrist.
“No need, I can handle it myself!”
She darted into the house like a sprightly rabbit, heading straight for the balcony. If he saw her Hello Kitty underwear, she would never be able to face him again!
Watching her short, trembling bunny-like tail, Orion’s amusement deepened as he slowly turned the complex lock.
On the balcony, Xanthea made a beeline for her goal, planning to grab the underwear and make a run for it. But to her dismay, in the very spot where her Kitty underwear should have been lying innocently, there was nothing!
She paused, scanning the area thoroughly. She looked everywhere, top to bottom, inspecting every visible spot on the balcony. Still, she found nothing!
Refusing to give up, she crouched down and began searching inch by inch.
It was bizarre; they were right here a moment ago, clearly visible from next door! How could they have vanished so suddenly? Had the wind blown them off course, or had they been swept off the balcony entirely? Yet, the breeze didn’t seem strong enough for that.
As Xanthea continued her search, she suddenly noticed a pair of gray slippers in front of her.
Slowly lifting her eyes along the man’s excessively straight legs, she inadvertently caught sight of the substantial bulge beneath his loose pajama pants!
Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively pulled her hands back, steadying herself.
That was quite eyesore!
How could such casual home wear fail to conceal his… in a restful state? No wonder they say men wearing gray pants are committing a crime!
“Ms. Nightshade, have you found it yet?”
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