Chapter 49

Klein couldn't help but chuckle in satisfaction as Evangeline stumbled over her words, her attempts to cover herself and shield her eyes from the unexpected sight of him standing there shirtless.

"Klein!" she exclaimed, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment as she hastily averted her gaze.

With a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Klein couldn't resist teasing her further. "Like what you see?" he quipped, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched her reaction.

Evangeline's face turned an even deeper shade of red as she stammered out a response, her attempts at forming coherent words failing miserably in the face of Klein's playful demeanor.

"What are you even doing here?!" Evangeline exclaimed, her voice tinged with surprise and frustration as she abruptly stood up, reaching for the towel hanging on the wall rack.

"I'm just trying to enjoy a bath," Klein explained with a hint of amusement dancing in his eyes as he watched Evangeline's frantic attempts to escape.

But Klein had something