Chapter 44

"Your language, Kenzo," Jess said, shaking her head slightly.

All Kenzo could do was scratch his neck. Reducing the nervousness he had and admitting his foolishness over and over again to his brain, which suddenly had ideas like that.

"The house workers have gone home, Ken?"

Kenzo was actually quite surprised by that question, but he still answered as Jess seemed to be waiting. "Yeah, they've gone home. The ones responsible for cleaning the house only come occasionally since it's not occupied yet, right?"

A slow smile appeared on Jess's face, making Kenzo furrow his brow even more. But everything was explained when the lips that had been moist and lipstick-stained now looked slightly faded, whispering something that immediately spiked his adrenaline to the highest level and limit.

"How many times do you need to practice to get back in shape, huh?"

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