The Emperor Who Loves Me Dearly

"Where did you go?" her satin long white nightgown reaches the floor as she walks, leaving a trail. Its expensive fabric is see-through as she approaches the handsome man who just returned.

The man in his casual clothes did not respond and busied himself by getting the clothes he needed.

"Logan! Answer me please" her voice is sweet but with a hint of irritation as she c.a.r.e.s.ses his arm. The handsome man removed her arms slightly.

"Gym," he said, shortly as if talking to Astrid is not worth his energy. If only Celestia did not beg him to keep it for a while.

"There will be a royal ball once we arrived back at Theavarian Empire" she announced, changing the topic, she doesn't want Logan to be annoyed at her. She wanted to trust him but her instincts are urging her to not believe him.

A loud ring came from Logan's cellphone, giving the couple a moment to be silent. He picked it up from the carefully carved bedside table. It's Dominick.

"Hey buddy, are you free tomorrow?" Dominick's playful voice greeted him.

"Why?"

"Grayson said that you are in Crescent Resort, Hannibal and I are attending an auction in A City. Do you want to come?" he replied, A City is also in Alutia, another plane ride and they will be at Crescent Island.

"I'll think about it"

"Okay, we'll also go to a bar after, don't bring your wife"

Logan ended the call, he can bring Celestia, right?

"Who is that?" the woman who has been silent watched Logan.

"Dominick"

Astrid chose to not reply, boys and their business. She grew up with the four of them and she knows what business they have been doing and trust her, when it comes to Dominick it's pure mischief.

"So as I was saying, there will be a royal ball, it's a masquerade party" she continued. As Logan passed by, she indulged in his manly scent.

However his scent is not his usual, it's with a hint of strawberry and vanilla.

'Don't tell me he spent the night with that wh*re?'

Her instincts were right!

Astrid smiled at Logan, but deep inside she really is boiling in anger.

"Okay..." he replied, by that time he will announce that he will divorce her. As much as he wants to avoid hurting Astrid, he can't take another day not returning to Celestia.

He really fell into a deep pit called love.

Logan sighed as a small smile crept on his face, thinking of his lovely wifey, not knowing that there is another lady in there, looking at his expression and clenching her fist hard, her long polished nails digging in her hand.

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Today is the day where Grayson and Alutia's empire former emperor will meet Logan to discuss the cure.

Taking his bath on the large bathtub, he thought of many things, about the cure he created and the reason why he created it. First because of his mini heartbreak when Astrid left him when they were younger, second because of his father, third because he wants to avoid pain and unnecessary emotions.

He never tried the cure to himself, he is planning to but now that Celestia barged in his life without consent, he just wanted to destroy the cure.

The bathroom door opened, revealing a n.a.k.e.d woman in all her glory. Her misty eyes darted towards his and her cheeks with a small blush.

"L-Logan," her sultry voice said.

He went up, he's done bathing.

"Please don't leave" she begged him like she usually does. What can Logan have for her other than pity?

"Is it because of my scar?" she questioned him as she bows her head. The scar from her car accident is vivid in anyone's eyes, it's large and disgusting. She loathed her own self for that, insecurities arise as she looks at it in the mirror every day. It reminded her how broken she is, inside and out.

"I'm ugly that's why you don't want to touch me!" she continued, shouting at him as he gets out of the water.

Astrid started crying as she covers herself with her shaking hands.

The man walked closer at her.

Logan grabbed her hands, removing it from covering herself and looking at her, whole. His eyes piercing her whole self.

Astrid's heart began to cause an uproar in her whole system as she clings in Logan, traces of tears still in her angelic face.

It seems like this time, Logan will be willing to take her damaged self.