"You can add more to the story tomorrow."

"What?"

Morpheus smirked. "Say I'm not just mediocre but a freak, and I hit you after we were done!"

Persephone was once again slack-jawed, then feigned a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Going to such extremes just to keep women away... Quite the strategy. But I'm not injured. Will they believe me?"

Morpheus looked her up and down. "Just say the injury is in a non-visible area."

"Huh?"

Morpheus held his head. He couldn't stand her bewildered look anymore. Since she arrived, this was her constant expression.

"Where... Where can't I be seen?"

"Figure it out yourself!"

can't think of

grew impatient. "Just say

and angry. Her face flushed as she tried to kick him with her

working the washing

he turned away,

and Jim showed up as expected while Morpheus was

Morpheus had advised. Since she had never done anything like that before, she felt extremely uncomfortable saying those things, almost on the verge

and embarrassment that made her acting

half believed her words but couldn't find any loopholes for the moment. She offered a few words of consolation and

relief. It seemed that no one would disturb her

few days with Morpheus in peace. During these

eat without much thought. Suddenly having someone else

found it difficult to adapt. She didn't know how to coexist in the same room with this rough man. They couldn't even eat together. She was used to eating slowly, balanced meals followed by coffee or tea,

however, was a whole roasted chicken, large chunks of beef, and a pancake bigger than her face.

day, when Morpheus returned from the boxing ring at night, he found no food on the table, and Persephone was lying on

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