A week has passed since the incident with Stravage took place and things seem to return to normal at least on the surface. Dimitri immediately controlled the entire situation using Frost Bringer's assets and media influence. The cover story for one of the buildings is that it caught on fire. For another, they said that there was an action movie film to explain all the gunfire. The last two are either gang rivalry or a police drug bust operation.

A media blackout was enforced and everything was swept under the rug with the local authorities. It was terrifying how Dimitri seemed to have influence all over the city and even the police. She wonders if it comes with being a Morozov or if it's something that Dimitri accumulated for himself. Good thing that they're on the same side now or else he'll be a tough opponent to beat.

(Y/n) returned to her daily schedule of classes and extracurriculars. Luckily, her absences were negligible since there was a holiday and an integration day. Dimitri had forged medical records to excuse her from the classes that she missed, saying that she was hospitalized due to food poisoning which wasn't too far from the truth.

Right now, they have returned to their simple college life despite everything that had occurred. She barely sees her boyfriend these days but he sends her flowers every day and calls her so frequently that it's annoying. He sends unsolicited shirtless pictures in the morning and (extremely sexy and seductive) pictures of him in his fancy suits for the rest of the day. Honestly, the corporate get-ups were doing wonders for her fangirl side. Her boyfriend is undeniably good-looking and attractive.

Unlike him, she doesn't send sensual photos. She may be a slut but at least she's not a whore. She respects herself too much for that.

Dimitri was still busy rebuilding his organization and rooting out traitors but thankfully many remain loyal to him and his vision. He barely attends his classes but this does not affect his high standing. He was just too smart and too rich for the professors to fail him.

Dimitri also didn't take his time to announce their relationship to the entire university, likely as a means to deter anyone wanting to pursue her. Now all everyone can talk about is how she "seduced him with her body to make him her sugar daddy". To be fair, he pursued her hard and she mostly said yes to prevent him from doing more crimes.

It was annoying. Many of the girls are glaring at her for stealing him but she doesn't care. None of them could handle Dimitri anyway so their foolish fantasies are nothing more than delusions.

(Y/n) focused her worries on surviving the semester. Final examinations are only several weeks away meaning that her workload would increase exponentially. Besides that, she's also busy dealing with organizing an event for her club, the Green Plume. The most anticipated poetry night is right around the corner so she needs to ensure that everything is in order.

"M-miss (Y/n), the paintings that will be displayed in the art station are already stored in the art room. Would you like to see them?" Serenity asked, interrupting her thoughts as she signed some documents.

(Y/n) had been diligently preparing the paperwork to be submitted to the Dean's office since morning. A little break would be nice. She lifted her eyes from her work and smiled at the timid girl. "I'll check them out later. I kinda wanna go out to buy some coffee right now but thank you for your help, Seri."

The younger girl blushed a cute shade of pink and nodded her head. "Okay, president. I-if you want I can go with you once you're done and I-I can tell you about them... I asked the students about their inspiration for their works and their answers were really inspiring and beautiful."

"I'd love that." (Y/n) knew that the younger girl had a little crush on her but she doesn't tease her about it. Serenity is a decent and hard-working girl who does well in their club so (Y/n) values her greatly. She acts as her primary assistant when it comes to organizing events but rarely does she take to the spotlight. She's introverted but she makes small efforts to socialize and improve her status in their campus.

"(Y/n) I've finished the poster layout for our event. I already sent the samples to your email." Elizabeth informed while munching on the donuts Dimitri had sent to their club. Her boyfriend is still not coming to school but he sends food and snacks for her to enjoy with her friends. This greatly boosted her popularity because everyone is so easy to bribe with food.

"Thanks, Elizababe but I'll go grab some coffee first before roasting you about it." She sent her air kisses which made made the girl roll her eyes while smiling playfully.

The school day came and ended uneventful. Since Dimitri wasn't present to bother her, she had some time to bond with her friends and do some school work. She was on her way to the station when someone rolled in on a gorgeous Maserati.

"Sis (Y/n)! What a nice surprise! Wanna catch a ride?" said the driver.

"Vincent? Is that you? I never knew you had such a sweet car. Nice." she complimented making him chuckle.

Vincent is an architecture student and a close friend of hers who is also a member of her organization, the Green Plume. He is a nice and smart kid who treats her like an older sister since he's relatively younger than her. It was very easy to be friends with Vincent because he is nice and polite.

"Thank you. I bought this from a friend."

"Nice."

"Do you want me to drive you home like I used to do every competition?"

Yeah, Dimitri wouldn't like that but it was getting late and the line on the bus would be long since it's the rush hour. There's a high chance that her boyfriend's henchmen are spying on her but none of them are giving her a ride home so going with Vincent would be the cheaper and safer option. She'll just have to console Dimitri if he throws a bitch fit of jealousy.

"I'm actually going to Dimitri’s place."

"I think I know where it is. Hop in."

She told him to drop her off at Paragon, Dimitri's main building. They scheduled a "professional" meeting together to finalize plans about the funerary rituals, cost, and the services he will avail. Hopefully, it won't get derailed by Dimitri's flirtatiousness. Again.

The drive was fairly amicable since Vincent is not the kind of person who would take advantage of women or make them uncomfortable. It was nice to feel safe, a feeling she could scarcely experience these days.

"Congratulations by the way on your relationship." Vincent began, giving her a friendly smile.

"Thanks."

"I really thought that Bro Dimitri was a bit scary. Even his resting face was intimidating. He looks like he wants to murder everyone or something."

(Y/n) laughed at the comment. Honestly, she could relate. His resting face is so scary that she sometimes kisses his cheeks just to make him flustered. He looks like he's glaring at you even though he was just bored.

"Thank you, Vincent. Dimitri has his flaws but he's not terrible. Plus, I've learned how to keep him in line."

"Only you could figure that out. Still, I'm happy for you. Bro Dimitri is generous. He sold me this car, my dream car, for really cheap on my birthday. I only had to pay 25% of the original prize in installments. Can you believe it?"

"Yeah,"(Y/n) did not know this so the information came as a surprise to her. It was suspicious though. Dimitri is indeed generous but she knows that he's not that close with Vincent.

"He said that he has grown bored of it and wanted to get rid of it to free up storage but he doesn't want it to fall in the hands of some asshole so he sold it to me."

"Wow, that's really nice of him. So how did you two become close?" she asked, wanting to unravel her boyfriend's intentions.

"Ah, he joined my soccer team. He was really good but he quit recently because he was super busy with family business stuff. He said he couldn't do any more extracurriculars. I'm sure you already know all this because you're his girlfriend."

"Yeah, I guess he mentioned it in passing. You know how busy he can be as an heir and all."

(Y/n) also did not know about that. Dimitri didn't tell her that he quit soccer. She guessed that it was the least important thing right now given his busy schedule. She observed that he wasn't really passionate about the sport which made her wonder why he even joined in the first place.

"Maybe that's why he asked me to switch places with him before," Vincent added, rounding a corner.

(Y/n) raised a brow in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Bro Dimitri was initially scouted for the math competitions but he wanted to dodge so he asked me if I could take his place. At first, I was hesitant because I really liked joining the Plume of Prowess but I agreed anyway since I owe him a lot plus I'm good at math so I can handle it. Imagine my surprise when he took my spot on the Plume of Prowess. I was told that you scouted him to replace me and I couldn't be happier. Bro Dimitri is really great! I heard you won the championship."

"Wait, you mean to tell me that Dimitri basically gave you his car as a bribe to give him your spot on the team?"

"Well, I wouldn't put it like that..."

"God, he basically sabotaged me and made an opportunity in which I would ask for his help all so he could get closer to me." A realization suddenly dawned on her. "Monica suggested that I choose him in your stead. He must have bribed her too."

(Y/n) scoffed finally seeing through her boyfriend's schemes. She supposed that this was just a small part of it and that he had more in store for her. His plans were subtle but look at where they are now. At this point, she wouldn't put it past him to already have plans for their wedding and their children. "10 points for Slytherin, I guess."

"Oh, wow. He's really into you..."

An awkward silence followed, no more words needed to be said. (Y/n) wanted to seethe with rage for having been played with but she guessed that that would make her a hypocrite. Nevertheless, she'll make sure to give him a little payback.

They arrived soon enough to her destination and Vincent dropped her off with a friendly smile. She thanked him for the service and waved him goodbye. She walked up to the building where the security immediately recognized her. Dimitri had presented her to all his staff and told them to treat her like a queen and if they ever disrespect her, they could lose all their career opportunities (and their lives). It was a bit dark but at least now she gets a free pass to do anything she wants in this gorgeous luxury building.

It didn't even take her a minute to see her boyfriend past the glass doors. Dimitri was seething. He had a prominent frown on his face and his arms were crossed like a parent about to scold their misbehaving child. He glared at her the moment their eyes met.

Dimitri's frigid gaze could instantly turn her legs into jelly. He is like a dictator about to deliver punishment on a criminal. People often say that looks could kill but clearly, they've never seen what Dimitri has. He was utterly terrifying like a God of Death about to decree his punishment upon mortal souls. His gaze alone was petrifying, preventing her from thinking straight. Despite this, he was as breathtaking as he was terrifying. This fact excited her, arousal warming up her core.

Dimitri was about to speak when (Y/n) dropped all her things and kissed him. She cupped his cheeks and pulled him down to her level. Her lips danced with his own to a rhythm only they could hear. He wrapped her arms around her waist pulling her closer.

The kiss was very intimate filled with passion and desire, igniting him like a furnace. His frigid veins were galvanized with a strange energy, an enchantment that kept his thoughts constantly about her. His heart screamed her name pronouncing every syllable like a divine chant.

His mind forgot the reason for his fury. All he could think about was having this woman beneath him, her body sprawled over his desk, and her legs wrapped around his waist. He remembered how she moaned his name and how a week had passed without him being able to see her and touch her like this. An entire week filled with work and struggles, leaving him with no time to savor his victory and claim his prize.

Dimitri was completely stunned before remembering what he was furious about. "You went into the car of an unknown man," he began, glaring at her although the creases on his forehead had lessened.

"Vincent is not an unknown man. He's my friend. Isn't he also your friend?" She kissed him again, her lips stifling the lecture he was about to give. This also stunned Dimitri but he replied to the kiss and allowed their lips to frolic in a daze of passion.

When she pulled away, Dimitri glared at her again but a blush was beginning to color his cheeks. She grinned, loving how vulnerable he was to her charms. "He was a means to an end nothing more. (Y/n), he's a guy. Men are not trustworthy, especially with someone as beautiful as you."

She kissed him again but this time Dimitri replied with more ferocity. He was provoked, her actions had irked him. His possessiveness was blazing brightly sending warning bells in her head. Unlike earlier his kisses lacked finesse and delicacy, this time it was pure primal jealousy.

"Not trustworthy? Like you? Like how you manipulated your way into my life? Vincent told me everything, Dimitri."

Dimitri immediately put two and two together, so it was his turn to pull her into a kiss. (Y/n) giggled as she replied to his kiss. His hand was around her neck, applying a bit of force. She feared that he would asphyxiate her but thankfully his hand drifted down to her breast and rested on her waist. Sometimes he loved to give her a little scare and it worked to both terrify and arouse her.

"Damn that Vincent. He was a loose thread I should have tied up long ago." muttered the assassin earning a delightful giggle from her lips.

"Dimitri," she chided, playfully slapping his chest. "Behave."

Dimitri smiled at her, his anger forgotten. "Have you had dinner yet? Personally, I want nothing more than to eat you but that can wait after dessert. The restaurant just below the penthouse has a Michelin star."

"We have business to talk about. I even brought my portfolio." (Y/n) went to pick up her stuff and Dimitri took this opportunity to slap her ass.

"Hey!" she protested.

Dimitri grinned mischievously. "That's punishment for being so naughty. There's more for later. But for now, let's eat."

"Asshole."

"I wouldn't mind filling it up for you if you're hungry in that way." He chuckled, the sound was dark and deep making her blush.

"Let me freshen up first. I'm sweaty and I'm still in my student clothes. If we're going to a Michelin-star restaurant, I want to look and feel good."

"Ah, well I also feel quite dirty. Maybe I should join you." Dimitri suggested, his tone hinting seductively. He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer as he guided her to his private elevator.

(Y/n) rolled her eyes, scoffing at his antics. "Not a chance, Morozov. Bath times are me times. You'll have to be boyfriend level 70 for that privilege."

"So what boyfriend level am I in right now?"

"Level 1."

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After taking a much-needed bath, dressing up, and fixing her appearance, (Y/n) finally emerged from his room and met him in the living room. She wore one of the dresses he bought for her which is simple enough to be presentable but elegant enough to match his charms. She adorned herself with accessories and sprayed expensive perfume that he gifted her.

She made Dimitri read through her portfolio while he waited so that he had a general gist of what services Lycoris Radiatas offers. She already spoke to him a few days ago about several things so today is just the finalization.

"You look absolutely stunning, my dear." he praised standing from his seat to meet her.

She thanked him with a gracious smile and complimented his own handsomeness earning a pleased look from his face.

"Your materials are wonderful. Everything is well thought out to the smallest detail. I've decided to go with my initial choice." Dimitri began making her smile.

"Alright. I will finalize the preparations for the setup you've chosen. And I shall begin practicing my dance."

"Can't wait." Dimitri pulled something from his coat and handed it to her. "As for the funds, I'll let you decide how much you want it to be."

It was a piece of paper, a cheque. To be precise a blank cheque where she can put any amount that she wants. "I'll use it wisely. Now then, darling, shall we go?" She extended her arm for him to take and Dimitri gladly intertwined their fingers as he guided her to their destination.