Step.

Step.

Step.

The sound of Denzel’s footsteps echoed softly as he moved forward, finally returning home after the entire incident at the chief’s household with Aisha.

As he approached the entrance, his eyes briefly drifted toward the pouch of gold coins in his hand before he stuffed it down into his pocket.

’My life is finally turning around.’

A faint smile spread across his face as he stepped toward the door.

’Ten good coins... I’m definitely throwing a party for them. This is going to be amazing.’

With that thought, he pushed the door open and stepped inside.

"I’m home." he muttered warmly, a bright smile resting on his face, shielding away his malice.

But the moment his eyes swept across the room, the smile slowly faltered.

The house was empty- No voices...Nothing.

Denzel blinked once before slowly walking farther inside, his eyes moving around in confusion.

And then finally—

Sophia peeked her head out from the corridor entrance.

"Denzel? Oh... it’s you."

The excitement on Denzel’s face immediately softened into a slightly awkward expression.

"Um... Sophia."

His eyes shifted around lightly before he asked.

"Where’s Mom?"

"She went out to get some groceries. Is something wrong?" Sophia asked.

Denzel scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

"Um... yeah. I actually have some good news I wanted to share."

"Good news?" Sophia repeated curiously.

"Yeah."

Denzel immediately reached down and pulled out the pouch of Gold coins.

But before he could continue, Sophia suddenly interrupted him.

"Can you hold on for a second? I’m kind of busy right now."

Denzel blinked in confusion.

"Too busy with what?"

"I’m trying to um..."

Her words suddenly stopped.

Her mouth immediately snapped shut as her body tensed slightly.

’Don’t say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it.’

A faint blush slowly crept onto her cheeks as she shot Denzel one last awkward glance before quickly turning away.

"Nothing. I’m not doing anything. I’m just... trying on some of my old clothes... that’s all."

As she said that, Sophia inwardly cursed herself.

’Why did you say that?!’

Denzel blinked awkwardly for a moment before replying.

"Oh... Testing your old clothes?"

Sophia’s cheeks instantly flushed faintly.

Her eyes quickly darted away from him as she awkwardly explained.

"You know... it’s just that my clothes are kind of worn out already. I don’t really like them anymore, and I think I might have put on a little bit of weight... maybe."

She paused briefly before continuing in a quieter tone.

"So... some of my clothes don’t really fit me anymore." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Denzel slowly nodded.

"Oh... that is a problem."

But the very next moment, something suddenly clicked inside his mind.

A faint smile slowly spread across his face.

’Wait... yes. That might actually work.’

Then he suddenly spoke up.

"What if I have something that could solve that problem?"

Sophia blinked in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Denzel grinned lightly.

"Well... let’s just say your brother pulled off something pretty big today."

He lightly waved the book in his hand.

"And I might actually have enough money to take you shopping."

The moment those words left his mouth, Sophia’s previously dull eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

She instantly turned toward him in disbelief.

"Shopping?" she repeated as Denzel chuckled.

"Yeah. Anything you want."

Then he smirked slightly.

"So? What do you say? Interested?"

Sophia stared at him for a few seconds before a genuine smile slowly formed on her face.

And this time, she fully stepped out from the corridor.

"Yes... yes, if you really do have the money, then I wouldn’t mind going shopping."

But almost immediately, she hurriedly added.

"But we’ll only buy the cheap stuff. And maybe... if there’s some money left, we can buy some food too."

Denzel smiled warmly.

’Hmm...how economic of you Sophia, just for that, I’ll cum inside you when I’m done.’

"That’s smart. Really smart."

Then he stretched his hand slightly toward her.

"So? How about it? Let’s go shopping."

However, despite the gentle smile on his face, his true intentions were completely different.

’I can use this opportunity to create the perfect scenario to get her in position to accept my skill...and if-’

But just then, Sophia suddenly hesitated.

"Ah... but Mom told me to get the dishes done before she gets back home."

She glanced back toward the kitchen as she added.

"It might take a while to clean everything up. Are you... are you sure you can wait a little bit?"

The moment she said that, Denzel paused.

’Wait...Buying time like this wouldn’t be enough, since Maria isn’t home right now, I can head to the market first, waste some time there, and then—’

Suddenly, another idea flashed through his mind.

Denzel immediately smiled.

"Actually... how about I do you something even better?"

Sophia tilted her head slightly.

"Something better?"

"Yeah."

Denzel stepped closer toward her.

"Let your brother take care of you for once."

As he spoke, he gently grabbed one of her hands, softly rubbing his thumb against her palm.

Then he smiled warmly.

"You handle the dishes...I’ll be back in a little while."

’And by then... even more time would have passed, and so, the cooldown will be gone.’ he thought inwardly.

Then, without wasting another moment, Denzel turned around and stepped out of the house.

The door shut softly behind him.

And without hesitation, he immediately began making his way toward the marketplace—

Ready to begin his master plan.

And as Denzel stepped out of the house, Sophia remained standing there quietly, her gaze still fixed on the door long after he had already left, as though his presence still lingered within the room.

Only a single thought continued echoing endlessly inside her mind.

’What the hell has gotten into me? Lord... why do I keep looking at him like that?’

The more she thought about it, the warmer her cheeks became.

Almost immediately, she shook her head repeatedly, trying to force those strange thoughts away.

But no matter how hard she tried—

His smile continued replaying inside her head.

***

After quite some time had passed, and after all the walking and shopping had finally come to an end, Denzel successfully bought three beautiful dresses for Sophia.

Having known her for years, he already understood the kind of clothes she usually liked.

However, he hadn’t simply chosen random dresses.

No.

He had carefully picked outfits that were slightly more revealing than normal.

Not shamelessly exposing—

But just enough to naturally emphasize her beauty.

At least, in his opinion.

And honestly, Denzel genuinely had good taste when it came to clothes.

As he walked back home with the bags hanging lightly from his hands, a satisfied smile rested across his face.

’After buying these, I’m sure she’s going to like at least one of them.’

A soft chuckle escaped inwardly from him.

’And I even managed to get them for a pretty good price.’

Eventually, after several more minutes of walking, Denzel finally arrived in front of the house once again.

But even as he stood there, his thoughts continued drifting elsewhere.

His eyes narrowed faintly.

’But these clothes aren’t just for her....I’m going to use this to create another opportunity.’

The smile on his face deepened further.

’Besides...I’ve already got a plan in motion...so let’s get to fucking this MILF.’

His grip around the shopping bags tightened slightly.

And with those thoughts lingering heavily inside his head, Denzel stepped forward and entered the house without another word.