"Why does Master talk that way with me?" She asked as she approached him.

"Because I see you as a woman," Adolphus' answer left her in shock.

Did she hear him correctly? "It seems the Crown Prince is still drunk," she asserted and began walking slowly.

"No, I'm not. I am indeed attracted to you," Adolphus said, and he moved his hand in the water. He asked her to start her work. "It's not to build attraction towards a beautiful woman," he opined.

Three high marble stairs would lead to the pool, and Iris sat on the top of them. Adolphus was on the first step while his arms rested...