Chapter 385 The hot spring

Stephan curved his lips, his slender fingertips gently tickling her cheek. “Get ready. Let’s skip the formalities and head straight to the hot springs.”

He was already itching to get started and couldn’t wait...

Alana hadn’t expected the man to be so eager; as soon as they arrived at the hotel, he couldn’t help himself...

She blushed and whispered, “I haven’t eaten yet.”

Stephan raised an eyebrow. “True. We should eat first... otherwise, we won’t have the strength to work later.”

A double entendre!

Alana didn’t want to answer.

She didn’t want to go back to the hotel room after dinner, so the two of them took their swimsuits downstairs.

Alana furtively stuffed the swimsuits she’d prepared into a bag.

The way she moved looked just like a thief; it felt very sneaky.

Stephan smiled with a hint of amusement. “What’s the matter? Are you afraid I’ll see them?”

Alana blushed and replied with a straight face, “It’s a surprise.”

Stephan raised an eyebrow. “Well, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Alana huffed, “I’m ready. Let’s go.”

Stephan took Alana’s hand, and they left the room together.

The hotel had a restaurant, so they could take the elevator straight there to order.

The restaurant was on the eighth floor.

After Stephan and Alana got into the elevator, he pressed the button for the eighth floor.

Alana picked up her phone and saw that Eve had just sent her a message saying she was stuck in traffic and hadn’t arrived at the hot spring hotel yet.

Alana replied: [No problem, take your time. My boyfriend and I are just about to go eat. We’ll soak in the hot springs after dinner, so we won’t wait for you.]

Eve: [Alright, have fun.]

Alana: [Okay.]

Eve reminded her, “Remember to use the method I taught you to tame that man properly!”

Alana’s cheeks flushed as she couldn’t help but recall the few new videos Eve had just sent her.

They were set in a hot spring pool, extremely sensual and provocative.

Before leaving, she had watched them all carefully, trying hard to memorize every little detail.

But... it was too embarrassing.

She wasn’t sure if she should go through with it...

Just as her mind was wandering, the man’s deep, magnetic voice suddenly crept in from behind her ear.

“What trick did your best friend teach you to tame me?”

Alana turned her head and saw Stephan’s

handsome face mere inches away, instantly feeling flustered.

She quickly hid her phone, feeling guilty as if she’d been caught red-handed.

“Nothing. I haven’t used any tricks.”

Stephan raised an eyebrow, clearly not buying it. “I saw everything clearly, and you’re telling me there’s nothing?”

Alana tried to wriggle out of it. “She was just

joking.”

“No way. I took it seriously. Later, show me exactly how you’re going to tame me.”

Alana swallowed.

Just then, the elevator doors opened.

Alana’s face flushed crimson. Without waiting for Stephan, she hurriedly made her escape.

Stephan smiled and took long strides, following right behind Alana.

He was curious, how would someone so shy manage to tame him? He was looking forward to finding out.

He recalled the last time she was beneath him, working so hard...

Addictive.

Alana entered the restaurant first and scanned the room for a seat.

To her surprise, she spotted Gary and Laura there.

The two of them were sitting in a corner, having dinner.

Alana instinctively glanced at Stephan, who had followed her in.

Stephan noticed her gaze as well. He chuckled softly, grabbed her hand, and strode over.

Gary, in the corner, was just about to lean in and tease Laura when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice.

“What a coincidence... we run into each other again.”

Gary looked up and saw Stephan and Alana approaching.

Upon seeing them, Laura instinctively pulled her hand away from Gary’s tight grip.

Acting as if she’d been caught red-handed, she silently shifted her hips away from Gary.

Gary noticed her movement and laughed in exasperation. He reached out, pulled Laura back, and held her tightly in his arms.

Laura still tried to struggle.

Gary lowered his voice and threatened,

“Move one more time, and I’ll fuck you

to death later.”

Laura blinked.

She cursed him as a pervert in her heart, but dared not move.

Still, she couldn’t sit still.

After all, she had told Alana last time that she and Gary were in a superior-subordinate relationship.

But now... being this intimate with Gary was clearly a slap in the face to what she’d said before.

So it was rather awkward.

Seeing that Laura had settled down, Gary’s expression finally softened.

Some disobedient women just need a little discipline.

He glanced up at Stephan and Alana. “Why haven’t you two gone to soak in the hot springs yet?”

Stephan looked at Gary. “Aren’t you guys going either?”

Gary replied leisurely, “We’re just recharging our energy before we go. After all, soaking in the hot springs is quite exhausting.”

“Same here.”

Hearing this, Alana thought to herself, “No wonder they’re friends, they think exactly alike.”

Laura felt increasingly awkward as she listened; they were all adults... she knew exactly what that meant.

She couldn’t help but struggle to her feet. “I’m full. I’m leaving now.”

Gary’s large hand gripped her slender waist, holding her fast so she couldn’t move an inch.

He lowered his gaze, his almond-shaped eyes sparkling with amusement. “What’s the rush? We came here together... you’re not going to leave me behind, are you?”

Laura bit her lip. “No.”

“Then wait until I’m done eating before we leave.”

Laura sighed.

Gary shot a glance at Stephan and Alana, then put on an act. “Sorry, my girlfriend’s been giving me a hard time lately. Please don’t laugh at us.”

Stephan noticed the subtle tension between the two but chose not to call them out on it. “Alright, we won’t bother you. My girlfriend and I will go eat somewhere else.”

Stephan and Alana sat down at another table.

He pulled out a chair for her to help her sit down.

After sitting down, Alana couldn’t help but mutter to Stephan, “Your friend seems pretty bossy toward Miss Laura.”

He wouldn’t even let Laura leave his side.

Stephan sat down next to Alana. Hearing this, he chuckled, “He’s playing the role of the male mistress pretty aggressively.”

Alana blinked, as if recalling certain moments, and whispered, “Weren’t you pretty domineering yourself before?”

Forced kisses, barging into her apartment without a second thought, using her bathroom, hogging her bed...

There were too many to count.

Hearing this, Stephan immediately glared at her and defended himself with righteous indignation.

“How can that be the same? I wasn’t some male mistress!”

From start to finish, he was the only man in her life; there was never any so-called boyfriend.

Alana said innocently, “But you thought you were the other man back then.”

“You!” Stephan huffed angrily, “Lana, you’ve got a sharp tongue, don’t you?”

Alana puckered her lips, deliberately rubbing salt in the wound. “No, I’m just telling the truth.”

“I remember you said something to me back then that really stuck with me: ‘Dump your boyfriend and be with me, this wild man...’”

Those memories were too embarrassing to recall.

Instead of getting angry, Stephan smiled. “Oh, really?”

“That’s right, I remember now. You were right there under me at the time, moaning and groaning... you sounded so slutty...”

Alana gasped.