"But, Master, I just wanted to spend more time with you… without Ely or Yuki interrupting."
'Okay… that was surprisingly sweet.'
"I know," Mark said, this time with a genuine smile. "And I appreciate your… enthusiasm. Really. But…"
"But?" Aria tilted her head.
"Ely and Yuki will be back any minute. And when they do, I need to be ready to start running this dungeon."
Aria let out a dramatic sigh but nodded.
"Fine, Master."
She climbed off the throne, and Mark couldn't help but admire her naked body for a few more seconds.
'Okay… maybe I should've gone for another round.'
Mark gave himself a mental slap to snap back to reality and stop staring at Aria.
'No, no, focus, Mark. You have things to do, subordinates to meet, and a dungeon to manage.'
Mark remained seated on the throne, finishing straightening his clothes, when he looked up and saw Aria.
She was standing in front of him, completely undressed, holding her underwear in her hands.
'Oh, damn.'
