Chapter 077 - Invitation

“Come here,” I hear Theo says.

I jump from his voice. “What is it?” I ask, shifting my attention to him.

I’ve been doing nothing for the past hour. Without books, I am so bored that I almost fall asleep. So, I shift my attention to him. He has now transferred from his work table to the carpet in front of the fireplace. There is no fire on it though.

I stand up and approach him. “Is there anything you need?”

“Sit here,” he orders, patting the seat next to him.

I swallow nervously. Every time he is ordering me to come close to him, I know what will follow.

“I order you to sit,” he repeats when I didn’t move.

Without another choice, I sit next to him. I sigh. There are still another five days of stay here. There are still a lot of meetings and knowledge sharing about governance. And I want to go home. At least in Pitchford, Theo will be busy with his concubines which means I can get away from him from time to time. I am also not required to be in the same room as him.

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