Under the gaze of those bewitching, crimson eyes, Vanessa felt a shiver run down her spine.

However, she was confident that she could escape unscathed tonight.

After reaping the benefits from Julianna this time, she would vanish without a trace, ensuring that the other party would never find her.

The reason for her confidence was simple: her ability to transform.

By tomorrow, she would transform into Winnie, and Vanessa would disappear from the face of the earth.

How could Julianna, who was far away in the demon kingdom, possibly find her?

With this thought in mind, Vanessa chuckled lightly, brushing off Julianna’s obsessive and frenzied remarks.

“Is that so? If Miss Julianna can find me, then perhaps~?” Vanessa covered her mouth with a smile, teasing without taking Julianna’s words seriously.

“It’s a deal,” Julianna narrowed her captivating yet deadly eyes.

“However, I’m afraid my fate with Miss Julianna ends here.” Since Julianna refused to let go of her hand, Vanessa decided to pinch Julianna’s fair chin, forcing the other to meet her gaze.

In her peach-colored, heart-shaped eyes, a myriad of charms and allure flickered.

“Hmph~ No, no, I don’t want to,” Julianna acted as if she couldn’t sense the rejection in Vanessa’s eyes, clinging to her like a soft marshmallow, even going so far as to “accidentally” bump into her with her ample chest.

However, due to the equally impressive size of Vanessa’s own assets, the collision resulted in a squishy clash of proportions, ending in a draw.

“I’m completely captivated by Miss Vanessa~ I’ve become like Vanessa, and I can’t leave the Saintness now,” Julianna said without a hint of insincerity.

After all, curing her chronic illness indeed required Vanessa’s help.

“Miss Julianna, persistently clinging to someone against their will is not what a proper lady should do. Go back and stand properly,” Vanessa had no choice but to issue a direct command.

“As you wish~” Unable to disobey Vanessa’s order, Julianna obediently returned to her spot, standing still without fidgeting.

Her posture was impeccable, showing that she had indeed been trained in etiquette and could behave properly if she wanted to.

It was just her personality that made her reluctant to do so.

“Miss Julianna doesn’t seem to need any teaching; she just doesn’t want to behave,” Vanessa remarked.

“That depends on who’s asking me to do it,” Julianna said, biting her delicate finger, her eyes so seductive they could almost pull threads.

“No one else can, but Vanessa can.”

This little temptress made it sound like she was whispering sweet nothings, but in reality, her words were more along the lines of, “Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll tear you apart.”

Vanessa narrowed her eyes.

How strange.

She was the one in control, so why was she constantly on the defensive against Julianna?

Was this fox so sure that Vanessa wouldn’t dare to do anything to her?

“Miss Julianna, don’t move. There’s a strand of fur out of place,” Vanessa said as her soft hand gently stroked Julianna’s large tail, then suddenly plucked a strand of fur.

Julianna shuddered, her fluffy ears standing straight up, and her pupils trembled slightly.

“This strand was sticking out, and it looked a bit unsightly~” Vanessa smiled, showing the white fox fur she had just plucked.

“I took care of it for you. I hope you don’t mind, Miss Julianna?”

“Whatever makes Miss Vanessa happy~” After a brief moment of inner turmoil, Julianna’s eyes returned to their calm state, and she smiled even more brightly at Vanessa.

Vanessa naturally noticed Julianna’s earlier loss of composure.

Based on her understanding of Julianna, this fox was extremely pragmatic and had excellent emotional control.

For her to nearly lose her cool, having someone pluck her tail fur must have been a first for Julianna and a deeply humiliating experience.

‘Virtue +120 (Major character emotional fluctuation)’

‘Current Virtue: 704’

“It seems Miss Julianna doesn’t need an etiquette teacher but rather someone to correct her attitude. How about this: from now on, every time Miss Julianna loses her composure, as punishment, I’ll pluck a strand of fur from your tail. How does that sound~?” Vanessa’s lips curved into a sly smile.

‘Virtue +20’

‘Current Virtue: 724’

“Of course~ Miss Vanessa can do whatever she wants to me tonight,” Julianna’s smile remained as rich and intoxicating as red wine, making it seem as if she had truly submitted to Vanessa.

In reality, she was probably already plotting how to tear Vanessa apart.

Vanessa felt that it was about time.

She had been keeping track of the time from the beginning, never forgetting that the dark collar’s effect only lasted for an hour.

Now, it was almost up. Including the time needed to return to the imperial city, it was just right.

The distance to the imperial city was too far to walk, but with Julianna around, that wasn’t a problem.

“Alright, Miss Julianna, take me back to the Camella capital,” Vanessa placed a hand on her chest.

“You don’t need to take me all the way to the city gates; that would be too dangerous for you. Just drop me off somewhere near the gates.”

“Oh? Has Miss Vanessa lost interest in me already?” Julianna’s face was filled with disappointment.

“It’s getting late, and I should head back. Although your strength hasn’t fully recovered yet, Miss Julianna, your stamina should be mostly restored, right?”

“Take me back.”

With that, Vanessa extended her hand, signaling for Julianna to hold her.

“Of course, but I’m not familiar with the roads around here,” Julianna didn’t dare to disobey Vanessa’s command, especially with the black circle in effect.

However, she could play dumb to a certain extent.

“That’s fine. Just focus on moving, and I’ll guide you,” Vanessa’s tone was gentle, as if she were negotiating with Julianna, but in reality, she wasn’t.

This wasn’t a negotiation.

“In that case, I won’t worry. I was just afraid of getting lost and wasting Vanessa’s time~” Julianna’s voice was filled with respect and humility, as if she had truly submitted from the bottom of her heart.

“No need to worry about that.”

With that, Julianna stepped forward, took Vanessa’s hand, and placed her other hand on Vanessa’s slender, soft waist.

The cool, jade-like touch of Julianna’s hand transmitted to Vanessa’s waist, while Julianna felt the warm, sun-like temperature radiating from Vanessa’s soft waist.

“Miss Julianna, don’t just stand there. Hold me steady,” Vanessa poked Julianna’s cheek.

“If you drop me, your tail fur will be in trouble, understand?”

“Don’t worry, Miss Vannesa. I’ll make sure you have the most comfortable experience,” Julianna switched to holding Vanessa with both arms, carrying her in a princess carry.

With the fragrant beauty in her arms, Julianna felt the pink, cherry blossom-like hair brushing against her cheek, causing an itch, whether it was her face or her heart, she couldn’t tell.

“There’s one thing I think I should mention in advance,” Vanessa’s tone shifted.

In the next moment, Julianna’s expression changed, her pupils contracting.

‘Virtue +30’

‘Current Virtue: 754’

“If Miss Julianna dares to cut corners or deliberately slow down to mess with me,” the cherry-haired girl in her arms rested her cheek on her hand, biting the strand of fox fur she had plucked earlier, her peach-shaped eyes brimming with allure. “There will be the consequence~”