Under the Desk

"Uh teacher, the reports, uh should I look through them now?" 

The voice was soft and quivering, it seemed that the owner was very nervous. 

Selena glanced at James, unsure of what game he was playing. But she still hummed in affirmation.

Damien also turned around to glance at the stuttering boy. 

"You have an assistant now?" he said dryly, still trying to turn his charm back on Selena. "I hadn't heard anything about that."

"He's helping temporarily." Selena responded in a neutral tone.

Damien nodded as if he understood, picked up a book and began speaking:

"Actually it's good to use these kinds of students. They are probably not used to seeing the extravagance of our academy so it's our job to teach them well and make sure they don't embarrass themselves." 

It seems as though he had seen through James' identity as a commoner. 

"By the way my family is organising a party next month at our manor, I think the Vaughn family is also coming…"

James stepped closer, moving behind Selena's desk, his hand brushing open a drawer. He glanced at the other person in the room who was now talking aimlessly.

After making sure he was distracted, James bent forward, his hand slid beneath the desk — and found Selena's thigh.

Selena jolted slightly. She tried not to react, but a tiny gasp slipped from her lips.

Damien's head turned immediately.

"Something wrong?"

"No it's nothing…about what you were saying before, your family…" Selena motioned him to continue. 

The office desk was very large and Damien was standing by the bookshelves so he could not see very clearly. He noticed that the commoner student was bent down next to her reading through some papers but he didn't pay it much mind.

Seeing that she was actually showing some interest, Damien began to ramble on confidently:

"Actually the party is to commemorate our expansion. The Gray estates recently acquired a unique alchemical production method from the Dwarves. It's revolutionized our product line. Father says—"

Meanwhile, James continued to rest his palms on her thighs. But at this moment his focus was not on her icy gaze nor the softness he felt between his fingers but on the system. 

[Recurring Achievement Activated]

[Perform intimate action with contracted woman in public]

[Reward: 200 affection points]

James had a weird expression looking at this new notification but seeing his affection points increasing, his mood was much better. There were many useful things in the system mall that could help his current situation, before he had no money but now he had a way to get a steady income.

As Damien rambled on, James kept his fingers on Selena's thigh, tracing small circles. Her legs tightened. Her lips parted slightly, but she didn't say a word. She was holding her breath, pretending to listen to Damien, who, oblivious, kept talking about logistics and trade routes.

Her breathing quickened. James could feel it — her entire body tensed under the desk. But still, she remained silent, elegant, and cold on the surface.

His mood was so good he couldn't help but rub Selena's thigh a few more times, and then after making sure the chatty person in front of him was turned around, he pinched her lightly. 

There was a sudden yelp in the office. 

Damien turned around with a worried expression, "Is something the matter Selena?"

Selena's face was dripping with ice at this moment, she spoke with an expressionless face:

"I am very busy right now so you should leave. I have lessons to plan."

Her words hit like a slap. 

Darien's expression was contorted, clearly taken aback. It was the most direct rejection she'd ever given him - in front of someone else as well. He glanced at the quiet student who had his head down and felt an anger rising in stomach. She had embarrassed him in front of filthy commoner. 

But he soon recovered, placing the meeting note on her desk with controlled dignity.

"Very well. I'll see you at the headmaster's meeting, then."

He turned and left with sharp steps, his cloak billowing behind him.

As the door banged closed the room returned to silence. 

Selena slapped away the hands that were resting on her thighs and looked up at the figure next to her. 

"If you think you can do whatever you want you are mistaken young man. I'm a noble and you're just a commoner you need-"

Her words were blocked by a sudden kiss. Selena's eyes widened, maybe it was at the kiss or at James' audacity. 

She tried to say something but with the mouth blocking her it was unintelligible. 

This was the deepest kiss the two had shared up until this point. James leaned down on Selena, this time she couldn't stop his wandering hands. He groped past the heavy school robes and made his way to her casual outwear. Feeling the two giant mounds on her chest, James began to softly move his hands across them. He didn't do anything further, because he could already begin to feel her resistance. 

After what felt like an eternity, the two finally separated, each now gasping for air.

James saw a line of saliva coming from the corner of Selena's luscious red lips. Her expression was still dazed, no longer the cold and stern face she always showed to the world.

"You taste good." He said with an unruly smile. 

The smile became even wider when he got the system notification.

[Favorability +1]

[Host has received 100 affection points]

James felt this was almost too easy. If he took her right here and now wouldn't his favorability shoot up instantly? 

But he knew this was a ridiculous thought. There needed to be a right balance of push and pull, after all she was not an emotionless machine. She had her own pride and her own thoughts, just because she loved him right now didn't mean she would tolerate everything he did. 

James walked back to the other side of the desk and leaned back in his chair. Now that the fun was temporarily over, he needed to make some plans. 

His life was still potentially in danger.