Immortal Desire
Chapter 35

The buzzing of people in the capital was endless. Merchants were making do of the remaining time before midnight to sell their goods. Shoppers were everywhere, visiting each store, purchasing what they needed, not minding the time. The steeds tied on the trees on the sideways were making sounds, unsettled by the loud commotions around. Wagon wheels hitting on the bumpy road was added in the not-so-pleasant harmony while the bugs and other insects composing their piece made the sounds more incomprehensible.

“So many patients,” Claudia complained. Sitting on a comfortable seat in Rupert’s office with her legs crossed, her thighs were visible on both sides with the long skirt she wore, thanks to its three-feet-long slits. She plopped her left elbow on the table and lounged her cheek on her palm, playing a pen on her other hand, Claudia sighed. “I should have come with the lord earlier. Invading the Wyslien Kingdom seems more interesting than staying in this boring place,” she said. Her mouth opened for a yawn, she stretched her arms before wiping a tear on her eye. “I’m even yawning. Oh, come on.” She moved her foot in a circle, staring at her leather boots.

“Madam, if you feel that bored then why not help us with the patients?” Marco proposed. Looking through the patient’s files in the drawer, he drifted his gaze to the lady for a while. “The doctor especially needs some assistance, lending him a hand won’t hurt,” he added.

A cloud of smoke came out in Claudia’s nose. “Nah-ah, don’t ever mention that guy,” she spoke. Rolling her eyes, she led her hands on her head to rub it. “I suddenly felt nauseous. Go get me some medicine, midget.”

Marco shrugged. Claudia had been acting bossy ever since she recuperated. The boy wished her to leave but his boss was interested in the lady. Letting her stay for days even after her complete recovery was one piece of solid evidence; Rupert liked Claudia, and he wanted to keep her by his side if possible, be it using his profession and knowledge. The doctor had been paying for his labor and offered him food and shelter. He would be ungrateful if he kicked out the lady whom his patron liked. Well, not that he had a way to do so.

“Medicine for what?” Rupert appeared at the door, he moved his glance from Claudia to his young employee. “Are you feeling sickly, Claudia?” he asked.

“She needs you, Sir.” Marco snickered and ambled to the door with documents in his hands. “She needs you to comfort her,” he added and saluted. He tittered at his gesture before leaving the office.

“Hmph!” Claudia snorted, her arms crossed on her chest. “I’d appreciate it if you get out of my sight. I will probably feel better,” she said.

Rupert rubbed his nape. “I hope you don’t forget that this is my office. Since you’re in my place, I would be glad if you become a bit obedient at least,” he said.

Claudia rolled her eyes, dismissing what he said.

“If you can’t do that, I’m afraid you have to leave,” Rupert placed his hands on the table, hovering over her. “But I’m not sure about what will happen to you once you go home.” His words pierced Claudia’s chest.

The man was right. She may end up being punished once she goes back home. While she was under Rupert’s care as his patient in observation, her father would dare not to come to discipline her.

“Well, I… I’m not doing something against you right? Don’t mind what I said, haha. Why don’t we have a drink?” Claudia suggested that it made the man smile. He knew that she was trying to change the subject and even had to use drinks to draw away his attention from the topic.

“Drink? I’d love to have a drink with you but we don’t have milk here,” Rupert informed, bending closer to her. He was attempting to make her stare into his eyes but Claudia chose to look elsewhere. “I don’t think you can deal with wines at all. If you want something to drink, I’ll ask Marco to get you a cup of tea.”

Claudia shifted her gaze as fast as lightning and faced the man. “Who said I can’t handle wines? I could swallow a bottle in one go,” she blurted out. Her face turned red, she wasn’t blushing at all. She was pissed. Pushing the chair backward,

Claudia strutted from her seat. “You just challenged my capability,” she walked to the cupboard and opened it. Her eyes twinkled when she found out that it was filled with different liquors from various places. “Don’t blame me if you end up crawling to your bed later.” She took two bottles of liquor and passed the other to Rupert. “Let’s chug it down,” she announced, removing the foil on the wine bottle. She buried her nail on the cork before pulling it out. Claudia opened her mouth and let the drink gushed down her throat. “Ah!” she exclaimed after drinking it all.

Rupert who was sitting on the edge of the table couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw what the lady did. He jiggled his head while blinking several times. “I see, it’s real after all,” he murmured, looking at the empty bottle that she cleared. Claudia went to get another bottle of booze to drink. “She’s not kidding about drinking it all in one go,” he whispered and twisted the bottle cap in his hand. “Say, don’t you need a glass?”

Claudia laughed. She turned to face him with her hands full. “Why need a glass if you just simply have to empty the bottle? Don’t be finicky, there’s only two of us here. No one would know that you drink from the bottle except me,” she told him. Her lips quivered when she realized that the table was full. “Excuse me,” she mumbled and lifted her leg.

Rupert’s eyes almost jumped off its sockets when he saw her fine white skin on her thigh down her ankle. He gave way and stood on the side, his eyes landed on her exposed skin. Soon after, his excitement dramatically dropped as it turned to helplessness when Claudia cleared the things on the table with her leg she used to catch his attention earlier. Shattered vases, flying papers, and ledgers on the floor turned the place into complete trash.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Rupert cried out. He followed her with his eyes as she settled all the bottles she had in her hands down on the table. She slumped beside them and crossed her legs once again.“Clean this mess, right now.” Rupert gritted his teeth when Claudia paid no attention to his order. “Listen, Claudia－”

The man’s speech was interrupted when Claudia shoved the bottle’s mouth to his lips. She lifted the bottle’s heel upward, letting its content pour into his mouth. Rupert was startled that he let go of the bottle he was holding. Fortunately, it fell on the pile of documents and wasn’t broken. The only disadvantage was it got the papers entirely wet. The doctor thought it was stressful to argue, so he drank down the bitter taste of the liquid, breathlessly. He pushed the bottle away from him and wiped his mouth when he reached his limit.

“Ah…you look so damn sexy drinking like that,” Claudia muttered and drank the remaining wine inside the bottle. “Pah! That was better than the first one.” She rummaged on the table to find similar wine she had. “Hey, why don’t you help me look for this wine?” She held the wine bottle in front of him, showing the name printed on it. “It tasted superb. I prefer drinking this one,” she added and continued to check each bottle.

“Heh,” Rupert breathed and moved toward her, closer. He grabbed a certain bottle and drank it empty. “Oh Claudia, I think I found what you’re looking for,” he said looking at the bottle he just finished. It was the same as the one that she forced fed on him.

“REALLY?” Claudia screamed in excitement. “Where?”

Rupert smirked when the lady turned around to face him. He pulled her head and pressed his lips on hers. Claudia struggled in surprise, but he already held her in place. He wrapped his arm on her waist while the other was holding the back of her neck. Rupert brushed his lips against hers. He flicked his tongue inside her mouth, exploring her cavity. Their saliva mixed all together with wine flavors.

“Here,” he whispered in her ears when he pulled away from the k**s. “Want some more?”