Chapter 72
Before Agnes could even catch her breath, Leopold jumped right in, "Thanks for reminding me we still sleep in separate rooms. From now on, either you come to my room, or I'll come to yours." He was done waiting; it was time to make a move.
He knew if he left it up to her, he might still be a virgin by the time Leroy's kids could run around.
Leopold's bossy and stubborn attitude was driving Agnes nuts. She slumped over the table, exhausted. "Can we drop it? I don't want to talk about this."
"Fine, come with me to a birthday party tomorrow night," he said.
A birthday party? Agnes turned her head, curious. "Whose party?"
Leopold, not one for many words, just opened his tablet and showed her a profile of a young woman. "Lydia Fisher, 18 years old."
That was it? No other info?
The profile was so brief, it seemed like Lydia didn't matter much to Leopold. Agnes decided not to dig deeper.
As soon as they got back to Tranquil Haven Estates, Agnes got a call from Bella. They chatted for a bit, and Agnes mentioned how Leopold had saved her.
"And then? Did you repay Mr. Neville by sleeping with him?" Bella teased.
"No." Agnes found a vent for her frustration, looking utterly dejected. "Leopold is so self-centered, you know? I thought we'd make some progress since he's my husband, and I wasn't being that picky. But what happened? We argued about who would be on top until midnight, and I ended up falling asleep!"
Bella burst into laughter on the other end of the line.
"Stop laughing! It's true, I'm so frustrated. He didn't want to force me and wanted me to be willing, and I didn't compromise either, so we ended up sleeping back to back!" She wanted to compromise but also needed her dignity. If he had coaxed her a bit, she might have agreed, but he didn't even give her that chance!
Bella laughed so hard she almost choked. After finally catching her breath, she said to Agnes, "Agnes, we're women, and when dealing with a domineering man like Leopold, you need to learn to act coy."
Act coy? Agnes felt even more desperate. "You might as well kill me! Teach me, how do I act coy?"
"Listen, 'Honey, I was wrong, hug me, okay?'" Bella said.
Agnes got goosebumps just hearing it. "I can't act coy, you know that."
Bella, of course, knew Agnes's personality well. "Even if you can't, you have to learn, or you'll lose Mr. Neville! You don't need me to tell you that every woman in the world wants to marry a man as outstanding as Leopold."
"Actually, I don't really want to," Agnes said.
"Then you're an idiot!" Bella shot back.
"Get lost!" Agnes retorted.
Bella cleared her throat. "Just kidding! Don't be mad. Seriously, Agnes, keep an eye on your husband; don't let other women seduce him! Don't come crying to me then."
"Don't worry. I won't!" She waved her hand like it was no big deal.
She meant she wouldn't come crying, but why did the thought of Leopold being seduced by another woman make her uneasy?
After hanging up, it was already past 8 p.m., almost time for Leopold to tutor her in advanced math.
Agnes lay on the bed, lost in thought, replaying Bella's words and Leopold's image in her mind. If she could really handle Leopold, would she have fewer classes to attend?
On a whim, she posted on Facebook: [My small goal is to conquer Leopold. If he makes me sad, I'll make him kneel on a keyboard; if he displeases me, I'll make him kneel on a durian. Haha.]
Not stopping there, she logged into Twitter and posted: [Leopold, would you like to make love with me?]
Clara had special notifications set for Agnes, and as soon as Agnes posted, Clara immediately replied: [If you have the guts, tag Leopold!]
Agnes had already logged out of Twitter and didn't see the reply, but she was busy chatting with friends on Facebook.
Bella directly @Agnes in their small group: [I'm embarrassed for you. You've been married for three years and still haven't slept with your husband. When did your fighting spirit get so weak?]
Agnes felt a bit complicated. Why did this conversation sound so weird? She quickly replied: [Clearly, it's because Leopold isn't charming enough!]
Clara sent a message: [Agnes, I'm dying to know, when you and Mr. Neville make love, who's on top?]
This topic was too spicy; Agnes quickly typed: [Bella, retract the message quickly; there are two men in the group; I'm so embarrassed!]
Bella really retracted the message.
Immediately, Agnes and Clara also silently retracted their messages, leaving the men in the group with a series of "This message has been retracted" notifications.
Unexpectedly, Agnes's Twitter comment section was blowing up. She clicked on it, and notification sounds flooded in like a tidal wave.
There were tons of unread messages.
Agnes's mind went blank for a moment; what had she done?
The post she made had thousands of comments and likes.
To her dismay, netizens uniformly commented: [You're so brave @Leopold!]
Some even directly tagged Leopold's private account.
Unintentionally, Agnes saw Justin's comment with hundreds of likes: [Cherish the time, seize the moment.]
And some random person followed up: [I also want to make love with Leopold for a day.]
Jealousy surged, and Agnes ruthlessly deleted the comment with thousands of likes. How dare they covet Leopold?
Suddenly, she received a text message on her phone: [I can't come back right now, no tutoring tonight, and you're not allowed to go to the bar. Stay home and wait for me.]
Agnes agreed without a second thought: [Got it!]
Leopold saw the reply, his lips curling up slightly. He was a bit surprised; she was so obedient this time?
He then browsed Facebook.
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