After telling a bunch of bullshit to Kris’s girl, and doing a bit of Aura farming...
Kaiser walked with a calm step through the silent corridors of the Imperial faction. His footsteps barely echoed on the floor, then he stopped in front of a door adorned with the imperial family emblem. He knocked twice.
"Co in," answered a rather seductive female voice.
He pushed the door open and entered the office. The room was spacious. Standing near a bookshelf loaded with volus, Olivia was reading, book in hand. She wore a dark long-sleeved dress that perfectly hugged her curves. Her silver hair cascaded freely down her back, while a thicker braid fell elegantly over her right shoulder. When she raised her eyes and recognized him, a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"Yo, Kleopatra," he said simply while closing the door behind him, then he slowly advanced toward her.
"What brings you here, my lil’ Kai?" Olivia replied, closing her book without letting it go.
"I just felt like seeing you." He stopped a few steps away from her.
"With your reputation, I don’t know if I should be happy about that." She tilted her head slightly, the smile still present.
"All of that is just rumors," Kaiser retorted with a shrug. "By the way, the potion you gave had no effect on , I suppose you must have another thod..." Kaiser said with a mocking smile.
Olivia raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "What are you getting at?" She was sure the potion was correct; she had been able to neutralize the toxin in his blood.
"To be clearer, I’m still attracted to you. Exactly the sa, maybe even more." He said while staring at her intensely.
A silence settled in. Olivia looked at him without blinking, then her smile widened.
Olivia rolled her eyes, noticing that this deceiver just wanted to find a way to flirt, while she had quite a bit of work to do.
Kaiser took another step. He approached her until he was very close, so close that she instinctively stepped back. Her back t the bookshelf, making her slightly shudder. Their faces were only a few centiters apart. He could sll her light floral perfu. His eyes road over her features, lingering on her lips.
"Kleopatra..." he murmured, his voice rougher.
He leaned in further, his lips almost brushing hers. For a suspended mont, Olivia thought she was going to give in.
But at the last instant, Olivia’s slender hand rested on his chest. Her fingers, delicate but firm, applied pressure that gently pushed him back, forcing him to retreat three steps.
Kaiser froze, taken aback, a shadow of hurt crossing his gaze.
"You’re just a dirty little liar, Kaiser," Olivia said with amusent...
"I thought you were finally accepting my advances," Kaiser said, almost disappointed.
"Don’t be stupid, a few days ago I saw Duchess Irene leaving your mansion." she said, a bit sulky.
Kaiser’s smile faded slightly. He ran a hand through his hair in annoyance.
"Ah... It wasn’t what you think..."
Olivia interrupted him with a wave of her hand, a teasing smile on her lips.
"Listen, I have no problem with whoever you spend your ti with. Anyway, you don’t affect anymore."
Kaiser let out a short laugh. He slowly advanced toward her, his blue eyes plunged into hers with passion.
"Is that really what you think?" he said, his voice softening a little.
Olivia held his gaze without flinching, although a slight turmoil stirred inside her. She shrugged nonchalantly.
"I don’t have to lie to a skirt-chaser like you."
Kaiser advanced once more and pinned her against the bookshelf, then looked at her intensely. He ran a hand behind her neck, his fingers caressing the silver strands, then he leaned in, getting a little closer to her face. His thumb gently brushed her cheek.
"I pity those girls who fell in love with you," Olivia said while looking at Kaiser; his smile did not fade.
Kaiser was about to reply, but she cut him off, deliberately changing the subject.
"By the way, I wanted to make a request to you."
He arched an eyebrow, a mocking smile curling the corner of his lips.
"Is this a marriage proposal?" he asked, half serious.
Olivia shook her head while rolling her eyes, but a smile despite herself stretched her lips.
"Ahr... Don’t be stupid, be serious for once."
Kaiser let out a small amused laugh, then headed toward one of the leather armchairs in the office. He dropped into it nonchalantly, crossing one leg over the other.
"A request. I’m listening, then."
"I need you to temporarily join the faction of a friend of mine, the Stavengers." she asked, not beating around the bush.
Kaiser raised an eyebrow, perplexed by this sudden request. He remained silent, waiting for her to elaborate.
"The reason I’m asking you sothing like this, so abruptly, is that I intend to eliminate Adrian and the Pendragon faction." Her voice was calm, but her words could cause quite a stir if anyone nearby heard them. "As for , I will stay at the academy to strengthen my political power. But don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."
Kaiser observed her for a long ti. Then he slowly nodded.
"I see." He leaned slightly forward, elbows on his knees. "So how do you plan to go about it?"
"The Stavengers are preparing to enter a rift. You should get ready to go with them. It’s the perfect opportunity, with all the chaos that’s going to happen. Plus I’m sure Adrian has no intention of sitting idly by against Godwin." Olivia explained as she walked toward her desk.
Kaiser let out a long weary sigh. He got up from the armchair and headed toward her again. Going around the desk, he ca to stand right in front of her, so close that she had to tilt her head up to et his gaze.
"Agreed." His voice was lower, deeper. He gently took her hand in his, stroking her knuckles with his thumb. "But afterward, I’ll get a reward, you’re making work like a slave... I even risked my life for you... It’s a bit bold of you to still ask for favors..."
He leaned in slightly, his face very close to hers, his eyes capturing hers with intensity.
Olivia held his gaze, a smile on her lips, but her eyes had misted with emotion. She raised a hand and slowly brushed his cheek with her fingertips.
"Deal." she murmured, her voice barely louder than a breath.
Kaiser closed his eyes for a mont, as if savoring this fleeting contact.
’Fuck, difficult won are always the tastiest...’
"Good." He nodded in agreent and headed toward the door. "Since we’re at this point, might as well get to work."
His hand lingered a mont on the handle. He turned around, an amused glint in his eyes.
"We’ll talk again, my dear Kleopatra." he said softly.
"See you next ti, my lil’ Kai." Olivia replied, sketching a half-smile.
He left, gently closing the door behind him. Olivia remained motionless for a mont, her gaze lost in the void, her hand still raised against her cheek. Then she brought that hand to her lips, closed her eyes, and murmured to herself:
"Stupid Kaiser..."
In the book he was reading, several nas were listed that would make Kaiser extrely uncomfortable if he saw them.
[Ariana Hornraven
Irene Frostvine
Dyana Donoghan
Kara (the kitsune)
Seraphina Of Lake
rlin Du Vulcain...]
She knew all of Kaiser’s conquests quite well, as if she were stalking him?
"After taking care of my brother, you’re next on my list... Ariana."
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