The blonde boy continued to happily ‘console’ her not to be upset about Alexander’s behavior, telling her that he was just being himself, and she shouldn’t mind too much.
Even Jake didn’t notice that he was slandering his friend in hopes of preventing Emilia from getting together with him, too lost in the excitement of chatting with the girl he liked.
Emilia had no issue continuing to play the ‘dumb, innocent rich miss’, hinting that she wanted to talk to Alexander instead of Jake, but every time she did, Jake seemed to panic and hurriedly shifted the topic elsewhere.
It didn’t take long for Emilia to determine that Jake truly knew nothing about Alexander’s true identity, and even some of the internal secrets of the Callahoun’s became known to her.
Of course, considering her identity, he never guarded against her in the first place. Not to mention that it was unlikely he could see anything through the rose-tinted glasses of his extreme crush right now.
In his mind, if Emilia wanted to crush a small bug like their company, all it would take her would be to tug at her daddy’s sleeves with a pitiful expression, and the next day would be their last.
Had he known that his friend was the likely heir of the number one corporation in the world, and that the ‘Callahoun’s’ was his main chip in the competition to get that position, maybe he really would have been more careful. But how could Alexander put so much faith in a lapdog?
Emilia didn’t continue chatting with him for too long, and Jake could only bid her a reluctant goodbye.
Of course, he never gave her Alexander’s number, with the excuse being that he never shared such details with his short-term girlfriends, as he was too busy to chat with them anyway.
Emilia couldn’t help but shake her head ruefully at how naïve he was. Even if she had actually been a stupid rich miss who didn’t know the world, at this point, she would have been able to tell he was trying to create a rift between the two of them.
But since she never had any intention of actually getting closer to Alexander anyway, she was happy to play along and ‘remain oblivious’ as she closed the chat interface.
Since the opponent had already taken the bait, now all she had to do was set the trap.
Although there was still quite some time till the event, and Emilia definitely couldn’t go in person yet, she knew an ex-policelady who would be perfect for the job.
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Since Crystal had already moved into the White Deer Mansion on Emilia’s request, Dixie had also started staying overnight more often. Of course, Emilia was happy to see this development, even though she was a little disappointed that they decided to move into their own independent rooms and not directly to her own.
When she tried to point out that her bed was both big and comfortable, and also came with its very own ‘luxury massage service’ when needed, Crystal had ‘rudely’ shattered her dreams by reminding her of Dixie’s nightmarish sleeping habits.
Emilia couldn’t refute her after recalling how the last few times of her sleeping with Dixie went. When Crystal had also been unfortunate enough to be on the same bed, the poor girl always woke up on the floor.
Although the crimson-haired girl vowed to ‘fix’ Dixie’s sleeping habit for the ‘brighter future’, for now she could only pout and make do with whoever decided to cuddle with her that night.
More often than not, it was her older sister who ended up in her bed, though Emilia had no idea it was because the girl simply walked into her room by instinct while she was half asleep.
Of course, with how tired Sam was after work these days, they often just ended up sleeping together without any ‘extra’ activities. But at least the nights with Dixie and Crystal were always exciting, though Emilia had to remember not to let them stay up too late.
Emilia didn’t need to bother herself too much about Alexander’s matter, since it was already dealt with for now, and the next step would only have to wait till a few months later. Therefore, the crimson-haired girl was freely able to focus on mastering her energy and helping her friends prepare for the annual events.
Of course, although Emilia’s body already contained this energy from the start, the amount had been too minuscule for her to be able to feel it, let alone try to use it.
Therefore, it was only through Cynthia and the system that she had set up that Emilia was able to do anything. Obviously, this was no longer the case once she was able to complete one of the missions, and now she had an abundance of energy to play around with.
Naturally, the reason Emilia would delve into such things was because she was confident that she would be able to utilize this energy better than Cynthia.
With her understanding of the void formula, Emilia already had a few theories of her own, and she didn’t believe that there should be as many restrictions on the usage of energy as Cynthia had imposed on herself.
Moreover, even if that hadn’t been the case, only she knew what she wanted to do best. Even if she turned out to be wrong and there was nothing new she could do, for the sake of efficiency, she at least had to know what this energy was capable of doing.
Of course, when it came to mastering energy usage, while it could be kept from Cynthia for now, it wouldn’t stay that way forever. Sooner or later, the raven-haired girl was bound to find out that her partner could do things that she shouldn’t be able to.
Since that was the case, Emilia decided she might as well give her the pleasant surprise herself once she was ready, and tonight just happened to be the night when she felt like she had reached that threshold.
But before she could do so, someone else decided to surprise her first.
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After her first time with Emilia, Crystal had spent many sleepless nights pondering on her ‘ability’.
Of course, given that the crimson-haired beauty was the most likely source of this ‘awakening’, the blonde girl had long since decided to discuss it with her, but not before she felt that she was ‘ready’.
After all, Crystal knew very well that Emilia had no idea that she had awakened an ability like this, or there was no way she wouldn’t give her any hints at all. So, before approaching her for such a discussion, the blonde girl knew that she at least had to determine a few facts by herself.
First, Crystal determined that her ability only allowed her to ‘feel’ out a few basic facts about a person. Although it wasn’t very reliable, the blonde girl was able to generally feel out a person’s ‘intention’, and sometimes their ‘current thoughts’.
In a way, she believed it could be used to expose one’s heart, and feel out their intentions, though Crystal still wasn’t completely sure if that is what it was.
She also learned to never use it on Penny.
Later on, she discovered that her ability only worked within a certain range, and she could also use it on certain objects, though she was unable to determine the specific requirements.
Strangely enough, it seemed to work better on people and things that she knew little about, but Crystal soon realized that it made sense. Most likely, if she was already familiar with a certain person or thing, she would already know what this ability could tell her.
Of course, when used on people she was familiar with, it was also possible to discover a few additional details, but the only one she could look so deeply into so far had been Emilia.
Once she had these few facts sorted out, Crystal decided it was time to discuss the matter with her lover.
Naturally, the best place to discuss such a thing would be on the bed when it was just the two of them. But unfortunately, she forgot all about it after looking into Emilia’s amorous eyes.
It was only after she woke up from another steamy night of passion that Crystal groaned in exasperation. ‘How could I forget such an important thing?!’
But looking at the gorgeous crimson-haired girl by her side, the heroine could only sigh and wait for her to wake up. ‘Well, I can’t blame myself… she’s too cute.’
The beauty had already been overwhelming in the dim light, and now that she could observe it under the bright morning sun… it was even more stunning. Every time she saw this scene, Crystal felt like she must be in some masterpiece of a painting.
But looking at the girl she considered to be the goddess of her heart, Crystal couldn’t help but worry. If her conjectures were right… there were some unpleasant compromises she would have to force Emilia to make before things turned worse.
If the fact that she could ‘bestow’ abilities to her lovers became known… the blonde girl didn’t dare think about the consequences.
Not to mention anything else, Crystal was sure that just being Emilia’s lover was something that few would be able to turn down based on her beauty alone. And to top it off, she was so gentle with her lovers, and always put their thoughts first.
Aside from being a little silly and possessive, which she found cute anyway, there was simply no downside at all.
Moreover, under such circumstances, if it became known that sleeping with her would also grant ‘immortality’… how could she be sure which of her lovers were sincere, and which ones were there just for the benefits alone?
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