"Good, just making sure," Joseph replied with a sheepish smile.He might’ve been a little slow on the uptake, but he wasn’t stupid. He could more or less read between the lines of what Mason Alvarez had been hinting at."Help yourself to some water," Mason said casually before slipping back into the resting room.Same resting room. Same semi-transparent partition.Joseph poured himself a glass of water and sat down.As he sipped, he found himself—once again—watching an unintentional performance of elegance and allure.To be fair, it wasn’t exactly “unintentional.” And it certainly wasn’t “forced” either. A man was, after all, still a man—and some instincts were simply beyond his control.This woman wasn’t just being careless. She was doing it on purpose. And he couldn’t even bring himself to look away.After a while, Mason emerged again."All set, Professor Wilson. Have you finished your water? If you have, let’s go."She slung her bag over her shoulder, glancing at him."Yes, I’m

Listening to the two of them talk, Joseph didn’t seem the least bit hurried. He walked into the kitchen first and put the groceries into the fridge.“What’s the rush? You can’t see it now anyway. We have to upload it to the computer before we can look at anything,” Mason Alvarez said to Alice.“Oh, I’m just worried about Joseph’s health, that’s all,” Alice replied, her tone casual.“Your Joseph is basically fine. Every night he gives you a happy, blissful life,” Mason Alvarez set her things down and flopped onto the sofa, letting out a contented sigh.She had to admit, Alice’s sofa was incredibly comfortable.“What do you mean, ‘happy, blissful life’? I’ve only ever heard of ‘happy life.’ Are you sure you’re using the right words?” Alice rolled her eyes; for a moment, she didn’t catch Mason’s underlying meaning.“Heh, I mean blissful. Isn’t it blissful when you’re with Professor Alvarez at night? Don’t you feel like you’re on cloud nine, unable to stop, teetering between life and deat

“I’m not joking. I mean it,” Mason replied, her tone playful and flirtatious. “After all, you’ve already seen everything there is to see. What difference does it make?”“Professor Alvarez, looks like it’s about to rain. I need to get home and bring in the laundry,” Joseph said, pointing to the sky.“Oh? Is it?” Mason straightened up and took a couple of steps back, glancing up at the sky. But there was no rain. The night was clear, the moon bright and round—where was the rain?At that moment, Joseph started the car and drove off.It was only then that Mason realized something was off. Watching Joseph’s car disappear, she was left speechless.“Coward. Am I really that scary?” she muttered to herself. “What, does he think I’ll eat him alive? Is it my figure or my looks that he finds so objectionable?”She stamped her foot in frustration, whispering under her breath, and only then did she head upstairs alone.But even as she made her way up, Mason wasn’t idle. She pulled out her phone an

Alice’s bashfulness only made her more irresistible.He straightened, and Alice helped herself up with him.Then, in one smooth motion, he lifted her into his arms and gently laid her on the bed.“You come up too.”Alice’s voice was soft, her eyes full of charm. She patted the spot beside her.“Uh… come up and… do what?”Joseph asked instinctively—then realized how dumb the question was.Alice chuckled. “Just come up. You’ll see.”Joseph had no choice but to climb onto the bed beside her.Once he lay down, Alice pulled the blanket over him and tucked him in.“Um… Alice, I…”Joseph didn’t know what to say. He was completely flustered.“Joseph… I’m ready.”Facing him, Alice closed her eyes tightly, as if bracing herself for what was to come.Joseph looked at Alice, who had her eyes shut tight and her whole body braced as if preparing for battle. He couldn’t help but find it funny.What kind of silly, precious girl was this? So adorably earnest.Unable to resist, he reached out and gentl

“Alright.”Joseph tidied up his desk and took a seat.“Professor Wilson, you seem to be in great shape today,” Mason said, eyeing him meaningfully.“Do I? Is it that obvious?” Joseph blinked, surprised.“Tell me… did you conduct an ‘experiment’ last night?” Mason asked, her tone laced with implication.“Experiment? What kind of experiment would I be doing at home, in the middle of the night?”Joseph blinked again, clearly not catching on right away."What kind of experiment do you think it was? What, did you forget what I told you last night? The one you did with your little sweetheart?"Mason Alvarez propped his chin up with one hand and looked at Joseph with a mischievous grin.Joseph understood immediately what kind of "experiment" Mason Alvarez was referring to."Professor Alvarez... why are you asking about that?" Joseph replied awkwardly."Why not ask? I'm the one who told you to conduct the experiment. Shouldn't you be reporting the results to me?""Come on, write a report for