KISS THE SCUMBAG Chapter 36

Another deep breath escaped him. He had to go back now. What would happen if he didn’t follow Winston’s orders?

I can’t even imagine it.

Regardless, Winston was the one holding the cards right now. Besides, Yujin needed that checkbook Winston had promised to give him.

With reluctant steps, he returned to the mansion. The reception was in full swing, with drunken people increasing in number everywhere. Yujin avoided a man who seemed to be acting out and returned to where he had been.

…Huh?

The spot where Winston had been was empty. Confused, Yujin looked around, but Winston was nowhere to be seen.

Should I just go back upstairs?

Yujin wavered for a moment but soon shook his head. He didn’t want to commit an error he couldn’t handle later. Then what should he do?

As he struggled with what to do, he happened to see Caine walking by. Yujin hurriedly called his name and approached him.

“Caine, wait a moment.”

Caine, who had turned his head, stood straight and waited for Yujin to reach him.

“I’m sorry to bother you when you’re busy, but do you happen to know where Winston is? I can’t see him anywhere.”

“Ah, yes.”

As expected, Caine knew. After hearing that he was in the salon at the far end of the second floor with his friends, Yujin headed straight in that direction. He intended to say that since Winston was enjoying himself as he pleased, he would like to return to his room and rest now. Hadn’t he done enough?

Yujin walked quickly along the long, wide hallway, fitting for the scale of the massive mansion. Just as he was about to reach his destination, passing several doors and a line of photos of the large and small properties hanging on one wall, the sound of men’s voices drifted to him.

This is the place.

Thinking he had found the right spot, Yujin stopped for a moment. The salon, located in the opposite direction from the reception hall, was almost devoid of the party’s noise. Instead, because of that, the men’s voices were heard too clearly. Just as he stood there, composed his breathing, and lifted his hand to knock—

“To think Winston Campbell would actually marry someone with no known background.”

At someone’s voice, Yujin’s hand froze in mid-air. Through the slightly ajar door, he heard another man’s voice.

“It’s because of the will, so it can’t be helped.”

“Even so, to marry your father’s mistress… I can’t even imagine it.”

In an instant, it felt as if all the blood had drained from his body. Completely frozen, Yujin heard the men continue.

“Now that I think about it, isn’t he quite the temptress?”

“Of course. Otherwise, how could he devour both father and son? Look, it doesn’t make sense.”

Then, a burst of laughter erupted. In the midst of it, someone interjected in an excited tone.

“Did you see his face? I don’t remember anything about the wedding. I’ve been visualizing him being pounded by that male prostitute so much that I don’t think I’ll be able to use this for at least three months.”

“Did you pound him with me?”

“We’re all ‘hole-brothers’ together.”

Laughter poured out following the vulgar joke. Yujin’s knees trembled so violently that it was hard to keep listening. He wanted to leave, but he couldn’t move as if his whole body had turned to stone. Another person added a comment.

“He’s a male prostitute anyway, right? If you pay him, he’d probably sleep with all of us here. What do you think? Shall we try it?”

“Sounds good. Plus, he’s an Omega; if you just sprinkle enough Alpha pheromones, he’ll get wet on his own.”

Vulgar whistling and cheers erupted from everywhere. When he even felt a wave of dizziness, someone shouted loudly over the noise.

“Winston, what about you?”

At those words, his body finally moved. Yujin dragged his shaky legs and forced himself away from the spot. As blood began to circulate little by little, his resentment grew stronger than his fear. How could they go this far? Yujin had always kept in mind that this was a contractual relationship solely for the sake of an inheritance. Of course, Yujin would not be able to fulfill the contract and would leave here before that. He had even felt a small bit of guilt for deceiving Winston.

It was when he bit his lower lip with anger, resentment, and a multitude of indescribable emotions that the noisy sounds of the party suddenly reached his ears. Since the salon was located on the opposite side, once the sounds from the salon faded, the noise from the party arrived.

His feet, which had been dragging slowly, finally came to a complete stop. Yujin’s gaze turned toward the party hall downstairs. There, many men were laughing while engaging in hypocritical conversations.

Are those men also laughing at me, calling me a male prostitute?

Chills ran down his entire body, and he trembled. Yujin stood rooted to the spot, hesitating for a long time. It took more courage to put the thoughts he had conjured into action. He was looking down at the men gathered in groups of three or four below the railing.

“I know better than anyone else in the world just what a sloppy slut you are.”

Suddenly, the whisper he had forgotten came back to life. It froze Yujin once more, but at the same time, it encouraged him to finally take the step he hadn’t dared to take. There was no reason to hesitate anymore.

I’m a slut anyway.

Yujin resolutely lifted his chin and descended the stairs. He had no reputation or honor left to protect. Those were things only for the noble people of this house.

Setting foot into the party hall, he surveyed the room. As he directed his gaze toward a group of four or five men, one of them looked up. Their eyes met instantly, and Yujin forced his lips to curve into a smile. His heart was beating like crazy and his fingers were trembling, but he didn’t even think to stop.

The man nudged the man next to him and pointed toward Yujin. The other men also turned their eyes toward him. The men, who seemed to have been conversing, kept their gazes fixed on Yujin, and one of them moved toward him.

“Hello. We exchanged greetings earlier. Do you remember?”

The man who approached asked with a smile. A secret fragrance wafted past the tip of his nose.

This man is an Alpha.

The pheromones calmed his tension. Yujin smiled languidly and reached for the glass the man was holding. The man watched as Yujin took his glass and slowly tipped the drink. While Yujin slowly swallowed the remaining champagne, he stared intently at the man’s face without blinking even once.

“Hoo.”

Yujin let out a short breath after completely emptying the champagne glass. Drunk on alcohol and pheromones, his mind soon began to melt and go soft. When he held up the glass to the man looking down at him, he readily held out his hand. Yujin, who had lightly stroked the hand of the man who took the empty glass, gave a secret smile.

“You can remember from now on.”

The man’s eyes flashed, and the scent of pheromones grew stronger.

“You don’t take inhibitors.”

His voice was strangely deepened. When the man glanced back and nodded, the group watching from behind began to move. Watching them approach, Yujin thought:

Look, I can do it too.

Looking down at Yujin, whose breathing was becoming shallower, the man whispered.

“I love it, your scent.”

∞ ∞ ∞

The long-exhaled cigarette smoke seemed to cut through the air in a straight line before scattering into a haze. Winston stood in the garden, smoking, deep in thought.

It’s basically all done now.

Since he had effectively given Yujin a warning, he wouldn’t do anything to irritate him in the future. Like disappearing from before his eyes or flirting with someone else. Winston quite liked that point.

Now I just have to wait for him to give birth to the child.

An Omega who bore his father’s child is now going to bear his own. A bitter, self-deprecating laugh escaped him.

Ah, damn it.

His eyes narrowed, and his expression as he inhaled the smoke contorted.

To be this aroused just by the thought of getting that whore pregnant.

The organ that had been tucked against one of his thighs had hardened, swelling his body. Winston concentrated on smoking to calm himself down, but soon he forgot he was inhaling the smoke and stopped completely.

I’m just carrying out the will.