Chapter 12

But so what? Even if Nefer pitied him, it changed nothing. If anything, it made him uncomfortable. Being treated like an object or stared at with sleazy lust was as natural to him as breathing, something he could brush off without a second thought. But he had never been looked at this way before, and it was hard to endure. That’s why I lied to Lord Fren. He shuddered whenever he recalled that moment, but as always, Vanessa succeeded in maintaining a perfectly blank face. At the slave’s flawless composure, Nefer took it out on his own poor lip before forcing himself to speak in a gentle tone.