The man pinned her down, like a wolf pouncing on a rabbit. "Fifty or sixty years old, huh?" His voice lilted upwards, sharp with anger that she thought him so old. "I'll show you whether I'm fifty or sixty, or fifteen or sixteen..."
"Then how old are you?" Sienna Johnson asked, looking at him.
"I'm twenty-six years old."
"So young?" Sienna exclaimed in surprise.
"Do I look old?" Sixth Master was puzzled by her surprise. He definitely didn't look old; this woman must have poor eyesight.
In front of outsiders, Sixth Master was usually stern, cold, and aloof, making him difficult to approach. She had never really guessed his age, only psychologically assuming he must be much older.
"What about you? How old are you?"
Sienna pushed him away and said dismissively, "How rude. Don't you know you shouldn't ask a woman her age or weight?"
"Are you an adult?"
"Of course!" At her current age, she could get a driver's license, marry, and have children.
"...Then why is it so small down there? Amy said it's small, like an underage girl's... I'm not a patient man. I don't have the patience to wait for you to grow up..." His hand slid down, brazenly molesting her secret garden. The previously relaxed atmosphere instantly turned frigid, and Sienna's expression became unsightly.
"I'm tired. I want to sleep," Sienna said irritably.
"You're angry again, woman!"
Sienna said nothing.
"Mai, I want you."
"I'm very tired."
But Sixth Master had a look of sheer determination. Sienna was annoyed by his expression. "You're my woman now. Serving me is your duty."
His woman? Sienna sneered inwardly. When had she ever agreed to that? The thought of him repeatedly forcing her and trapping her on this island made her want to kill this man.
Ultimately, she was at his mercy and had no choice but to yield. Sienna finally did as he wished, but her heart filled with even more disgust and resentment towards him.
「...」
At dawn, as the sky was just beginning to brighten, Sienna was awakened by the man who had tormented her for half the night. She opened her weary eyes and said irritably, "I'm about to die. What more do you want?"
"I'm leaving. You stay home and wait for me to come back, understand?" Sixth Master instructed, his voice laced with worry.
Sienna hummed noncommittally, turned over, and went back to sleep with her back to Sixth Master. A bitter feeling welled up in his heart; this woman still didn't care for him. Looking at her, it seemed she couldn't wait for him to leave so she could sleep.
His chest tightened. He grabbed her and started kissing her. At first, she resisted fiercely, but then, realizing resistance was futile, she became submissive. She had always been a clever woman, not one to clash head-on, and Sixth Master liked this about her.
"Wait for me to come back!"
Sienna was annoyed by the man's nagging but had to feign compliance. She forced open her incredibly sleepy eyes and managed a polite phrase, "Mm, be careful on your way."
"That's more like what my woman should say!" Sixth Master stroked her head, wanting to kiss her again, but urgent voices from outside compelled him to leave.
"If you need anything while I'm gone, find Tatu. I've already instructed him," he whispered in her ear, still looking worried about her.
"Mm."
"I'm leaving..." he said, reluctant to go.
"Mm."
"You're okay with me leaving?"
What on earth was this grown man trying to do, being so overly tender and sentimental? Sienna found herself at a loss for words.
"Hey, I'm really leaving now!"
Being disturbed like this, Sienna's sleepiness vanished. She abruptly sat up and stared at him with a chilling gaze. "If you want to go, then go! If you don't, then go back to sleep!"
This choked Sixth Master, leaving him utterly speechless.
"Heartless woman!" With that, Sixth Master finally departed.
Sienna didn't know what they were off to do, only that they acted as if facing a formidable enemy. Considering their conduct, she guessed they weren't good people, and whatever they were doing was naturally nothing good either.
「...」
Inside the house, Sienna was having such heartless thoughts. Meanwhile, on the shore, Sixth Master gazed from afar at the large house built halfway up the mountain, an endless reluctance welling up in his heart.
He didn't know what kind of witchcraft she had used to bewitch him, but he found himself liking her more and more. Initially, he had just found her beautiful and wanted to have some fun, but later, he unexpectedly developed the idea of marrying her.
"Sixth Master, we should go," Walter Klein urged.
Still worried, Sixth Master instructed Tatu again, "While I'm not here, help me watch over her more. As long as it's not excessive, satisfy whatever she wants."
"Even a hero can't resist a beauty's charm; our Sixth Master has fallen too," Little Ninth fearlessly teased Sixth Master. Everyone present broke into a cold sweat for Little Ninth; only he dared to say such things.
To everyone's surprise, Sixth Master didn't get angry. Instead, he chuckled, "You just wait, kid. Sooner or later, a woman will come along to handle you!"
It was getting late. Sixth Master took one last, reluctant look, then finally boarded the boat and departed.
Sienna slept soundly and didn't get up until noon. As soon as she rose, Tatu had someone bring her the prepared food—Raelnian cuisine. She actually preferred Oriental cuisine but didn't want to reveal her identity and cause trouble for herself.
I'll just have to endure it. It'll be over soon... Sienna whispered to herself, speaking cautiously, mindful that walls have ears.
After eating, Sienna went for a walk. Since it was a small island surrounded by sea on all sides, no one guarded her. They knew that even if she tried to run, she couldn't escape unless she had the courage to swim through this sea full of sharks.
"WOOF WOOF..." In the kennels, a pack of Tibetan Mastiffs, looking utterly ferocious, barked. Sienna stood there, her face devoid of expression. She wished she could poison all of them, especially the larger one with pure black fur and even fiercer eyes—Sixth Master's favorite.
Tibetan Mastiffs have an incredibly keen sense of smell. If she ran and they released the dogs, they could probably dig her out even if she buried herself underground.
This is truly... a headache!
"Madam, don't get too close. They're dangerous," Tatu warned, approaching with a bucket of fresh, bloody meat. Sixth Master only allowed them to be fed fresh meat to maintain their wild nature.
"I was bored, so I came to take a look."
"Sixth Master will be back in a few days," Tatu said.
Sienna thought to herself, I don't want him to come back at all. It would be best if he died out there.
Sienna took a meat bone from the bucket and tossed it into the kennel. Strangely, none of the Tibetan Mastiffs came to eat it. But when Tatu threw in a meat bone, they immediately scrambled for it. "Why aren't they eating it?"