The journey from the apartment to HW ice cream took quite a long time by car. As they entered the holiday season, the streets on the city''s main street were bustling and overcrowded.


    Luckily the road back to the house wasn''t too stuffed, so Axrd and Den were able to get to the penthouse much quicker than before expected.


    "Is your house going to be a mess?"


    "Don''t curse me."


    Axrd chuckled as he walked out of the elevator to Den''s penthouse. "You look calm on the outside, but you''re actually worried about the condition of your house, right?"


    "Are you seeking a fight with me?" Den is not at all worried about the condition of his house. He doesn''t care if his vixen wife destroys his home or burned his penthouse.


    But… the journey this time took longer than it should have. He knew Roxanne wouldn''t be around for too long if he weren''t by her side. If her other alter shows up and confronts Louisa, Den doesn''t know what will happen to his wife.


    As soon as they entered, Den directly looked for the figure of his wife. But he only found Louisa, who was drinking wine alone in different clothes.


    Weren''t the clothes Louisa was wearing the clothes he bought for his wife? Why is his friend wearing his wife''s clothes?


    "Where''s Kaylee?"


    Louisa finished the wine in her ss first before answering Den. "I don''t know. She was gone when I changed clothes." Louisa filled the ss with wine again while saying, "Den, your wife is astonishing." even though her words seemed to be praising, Louisa''s tone was filled with sarcasm.


    "What happened?" Den is curious about what his wife has done to make his friend take off her mask.


    "You guys aren''t married yet, but she already considers this ce her territory. She even threatened me to stay away from you and said you would grant all her wishes if she asked you to cut ties with me. You wouldn''t do that, would you?"


    "I never cut ties unreasonably."


    Louisa smiled contentedly hearing that, but her satisfied smile disappeared as Den continued, "But if someone offends my wife, I will pay back many times over. It doesn''t matter that person is my closest friend."


    Axrd took a few steps back at the warning tone of Den''s voice. Although the man didn''t directly threaten Louisa, they could all see that Den meant what he said.


    "Den, I was just kidding. Aren''t you overreacting?"


    "Do you think I''m exaggerating? I don''t think so." Den turned to go to his room because he was sure his wife was currently hiding in his room.


    Seeing Den leave without paying any attention to her, Louisa finished the drink in her ss again in one gulp. She was about to pour it back on the red wine, but Axrd suddenly appeared nearby and grabbed the bottle of wine she was holding.


    "Louisa, your face is already red. You''re drunk."


    "I''m not. Give it to me."


    Axrd didn''t give it and put his palm on Louisa''s forehead.


    "Cold… why are your hands… so cold?" Louisa''s head swayed to the side where Axrd had swiftly supported her head, so it didn''t fall, and that''s when the drunkendy fell asleep.


    Axrd looked at Louisa''s sleeping face with aplicated look.


    "When are you going to change? I can''t leave this country at this rate."


    It was time he left here as he had lived in America for more than ten years. But… how can he leave Louisa alone if that girl often creates trouble that harms herself?


    Inside the room, Den''s cold gaze softened when he saw his wife lying on his bed. He walked over to the girl and sat next to her to brush her soft ck hair.


    The girl opened her eyes, revealing a pair of beautiful and gentle ck eyes. He knew the girl in front of him was Kaylee, Roxanne''s second alter.


    "Are you sleepy, love?"


    Kaylee shook her head and positioned herself so she could sleep on Den''sp. She rested her head on Den''s thigh and enjoyed the soft caress on the top of her crown.


    "Where have you been? You''ve gone too long."


    "I know. I''m sorry."


    "It hurts…"


    "Where? Did she hurt you?"


    "No," Kaylee shook her head quickly. "I don''t know why, but it hurts."


    "Where do you feel hurt?" asked Den softly without stopping the stroking on the top of her head.


    "Here," Kaylee put her hand on her left chest. "I''m afraid you won''t love me anymore like now."


    He smiled gently as he assured her, "You don''t have to be afraid if that was the case."


    ''But I knew you would hate me once you found out the truth.'' added Kaylee inside her mind.


    "Is there something you want to talk about?"


    "Ah? Nothing."


    "But your face says you have something to say."


    Kaylee pouted her lips and marveled at how this man could know what she was thinking.


    "Just now… your friend… she said you met your first love in Spain." she felt a pang inside her heart, but she hid it.


    "Then?"


    "They said a man never forgets his first love."


    "And?"


    "Do you still love her?"


    Den didn''t answer directly and grasped Kaylee''s hand tightly. He gave a gentle smile without taking his eyes off Kaylee.


    As if he could understand what the girl was worried about, Den lifted Kaylee''s hand to his lips and gave a firm kiss on the back of her hand.


    "She wasn''t my first love. I don''t even know her face, so how can I say she is my first love." It was true. He used to believe the girl who apanied him was his first love.


    But now he rethinks about it, he never sees the girl''s face so how could he im the girl was his first love. And now he looked at his beloved wife, he was sure... the girl who lured him and seduced him at that night was his first love.


    "But, Louisa…"


    "You trust her words more than me?"


    "..." Kaylee paused and turned her gaze to their intertwined hands. "Are you going to tell me what happened in Spain? Why did you run away there?"


    Den smiled softly at that. "I''ll tell you. I''ll tell you everything you want to know."


    "What? Really?" as if she had never been jealous before, Kaylee stood up and looked at her lover with a gleam of light.


    "Of course. But, we have guests at the moment, and we are the hosts. How about I tell you after this, or do you want me to kick them out so we can be alone in this room?"


    "…" why did she fall in love with a shameless pervert man?


    "Which one did you choose? Apany them or chase them away? I prefer thetter."


    "What a pervert. Let''s go back." Kaylee pulled Den''s hand, causing the man tough in amusement.


    They had both expected to see Den''s two friends interacting and drinking together, but what they saw waspletely unexpected!


    They saw that Louisa was currently sleeping and used Axel''s thighs as a pillow!


    "Ah, you guys are finally out too. I thought I''ll have to wait until tomorrow morning." teased Axel made Den rolled his eyeszily.


    "She is asleep?"


    "How could she not? She finished one bottle of wine in one go."


    Den took the empty bottle with an eyebrow raised. "This is Madeira. She finished it all at once?"


    Axel answered with a mysterious smile without giving a definite answer. Well, Louisa only drank half of it while Axel downed the rest.


    Axrd deliberately concealed this fact and did not reveal the truth.


    "Why do I feel you are worried about her?" Kaylee folded her arms in front of her chest and gave Den an using look.


    Den blinked twice, realizing that the wife in front of him was no longer the innocent Kaylee but Roxanne!


    "I''m not worried about her. I''m worried that all my wine will be stolen by him."


    "Why me?" Axrd felt he had been med for something he didn''t do.


    Well, didn''t he finish half of the bottle of wine that Louisa took? And he is still fine!


    "Didn''t youe here to drink all my favorite wine?"


    "Weren''t you the one who invited me here?"


    "Weren''t you the one who urged me to introduce my wife to you?"


    "So childish." before Axel could reply to his friend''s challenge, Roxanne hadmented on silencing both of them. Both of these men are so childish! "Den, I''ve looked through your wine cer, and you have at least a hundred different wines. How could he be able to finish it all in one night?"


    "Trust me. He can do it."


    "I don''t believe it."


    Axrd smiled lopsidedly at the girl who dared to look at Den with a defiant attitude. It was the first time someone wasn''t afraid toe face-to-face with Den, and Axel felt attracted to the girl.


    "Then how about we prove it by drinking together?" Axrd grabbed two bottles of wine from the small table nearby and ced them on the ss table in front of him.


    "Why did you bring your wine? You can retrieve it in my wine cer." Den doesn''t mind if Axel takes the bottle of wine directly as long as he doesn''t take it all.


    "Oh, I did take it from there."


    "…" this friend of his really…


    Now he regretted said he doesn''t mind. He really minded!