OJS: The Sweet Bodyguard

Inside the capital city's most luxurious banquet hall, beneath the dazzling and glistening chandeliers, a symphony of elegance and power unfolded. A gathering of the country's most influential and affluent individuals enjoying a sumptuous banquet hosted by a powerful noble family. The hall was ornamented with golden arches and marbled columns, evidence of extravagant excess. Tables wrapped in the finest silks and decorated with porcelain and crystal glowed beneath the soft, golden light. Exquisite flower arrangements graced each table, their scent blossoms intoxicating the senses. Visitant, dressed in expensive suits and gowns, mixed in an ambiance of prominence and endeavor. Outstanding leaders of the different industries, the wives, the noble heirs, and the young masters each had a coterie as they conversed in noiseless manners. The atmosphere was joyous with the clinking of elegant crystal stemware and the lively tunes of a live orchestra, their music is a testament to the occasion's grandness. Tonight's event is the long-awaited social debut of the Artelle Family's second young master, Lewigen Artelle. The Artelle is one of the long-standing noble families in the country of Denez. Their ancestor accumulated enough merits for the country to be granted an inheritable noble title and it is still used up to date. Although, the monarchy had long ended at the same time as the 'Battle of the Greats', - the name of the war between countries - concluded, the given titles remain and were not abolished as the bearer earned them through hard work and loyalty to the country. Descendants from families who bear noble titles are sought after in marriage because of their powerful connections, and that's why social debuts from them are much anticipated. The reason why many were looking forward to the social debut of the Artelle Family's second young master was because the Artelle kept on delaying the debut for many years for some unknown reason. It was past his age of formally debuting in society but the noble family didn't do it until now. Young ladies with prestigious backgrounds who were personally granted an invitation were brimming with confidence as they waited for the star of the night to appear, while those who came with their families who only had the honor of being given invites through connections could merely anticipate and dream that someone from the higher society would notice them. Looking around, everything is perfect. The luxurious banquet hall, the highly skilled and trained staff, the chefs who made delectable and appetizing foods, the tight security keeping everyone safe from hidden danger, the distinguished guests who were all smiles on the surface, and above all that, the star of the night who was about to appear. Everything was set in the right place... Except for someone who just appears in the hallway of the second floor, where the host family is supposedly the only ones allowed to set foot in, carrying a large box while dressed in a plain black oversized T-shirt that reaches the knee and a pair of fluffy house slippers. It was so out of place that it was sticking out like a sore thumb. "Pardon me, Miss Sandavia. Madam Elluane ordered me to bring you first to a private room as the banquet had just begun." A middle-aged man dressed in a typical suit for butlers informed the lady as he helped her carry the large boxes that she brought. "Thank you," Salinah nodded and smiled politely as she followed the butler to the last door in the corridor. Using one hand, the butler opened the door and held the handle to let Salinah in. He did not dare enter the room and just waited for her to put down the ones she was holding and come to get the boxes he was carrying. After putting the boxes on the large center table, Salinah immediately went to the butler who was still holding the door, and took the remaining boxes. "Thank you." She expressed her gratitude. "I'm just doing my job, Miss Sandavia." The butler slightly bowed. "You may wait for the madam here. If you are hungry, you can use the phone to call the staff to order food. The madam had already told the kitchen about you. If you are stuffy while waiting here, you can also go out to get some fresh air." After speaking, he excused himself and closed the door. Seeing the closed door, Salinah walked toward the center of the room and threw herself onto the large soft sofa. Feeling the softness of the things she was lying in, drowsiness slowly took over her body, but as she was about to enter slumber, her subconscious automatically woke her up as she was in an unfamiliar environment. "f**k" Salinah couldn't help but curse. She was supposed to be in her dreamland at the moment, but her loving mother suddenly asked her to deliver special orders for the reason that her mother and father had made a dinner reservation at a fancy restaurant that they couldn't cancel. Salinah's family owns a small business that mostly sells sweets and pastries. Her mother is a patisserie and has a great love for sweets, while his father is a simple retired bodyguard who loves his wife so much that he made a sweet shop for her using the money he saved when he was still actively working. Even though their business is small compared to the other ones in the capital city, many still visit the shop, and it doesn't end with simple or rich citizens because nobles will visit it in incognito. The Madam of the Artelle Family loves sweets and found the taste of the pastries in Salinah's family shop pleasing to the palate. The reason why they made a special order last month that needs to be delivered on the day of the banquet. The day before yesterday, Salinah's father, Gregory, invited his wife, Selene, to a fancy dinner and the date coincided when the banquet was being held. Selene agreed without hesitation completely forgetting the special order that was made last month and only remembering it yesterday. Only recalling it last night, she could only ask her daughter to deliver it in her place since she didn't want to cancel the dinner date with her husband. Salinah's uncle was the shop's delivery man but he and his family were out of town so Salinah had no other choice but to agree. While lying on the sofa, Salinah grabbed her phone from the pocket of her inner shorts and decided to play some games to pass the time while waiting for the Madam of the Artelle family to meet her. She was about to click the watermelon game application that made her addicted to playing recently when a call request suddenly appeared on the screen. Seeing that it was from her mother, Salinah quickly sat up and answered the call. "Hey, Mom. You called?" "Hey, Sali, my baby! Are you done? Did you deliver the orders successfully?" Salinah frowned a little bit when she heard her mother's cheerful voice amidst the sounds of live classical music playing in the background. "Hmmm. I wouldn't call it a success since I still haven't met Madam Elluane to give her the orders she requested." Salinah answered. "Alright. Be careful on your way home~" Selene said in a tone that made her daughter suspicious. Her excitement hadn't gone down since the dinner she had with her husband. Salinah rolled her eyes when she heard her mother speak like a teenager who had just been noticed by her crush. "Mom, let me remind you that your three children were already big, especially your eldest who is big enough to give you a grandchild. So, stop acting like this is your first date with Dad." "Hmp! You're big enough to give me a grandkid? Where is it then? You don't even have the time to find yourself a boyfriend." Selene said in irritation hearing her daughter's words but eventually giggled when she saw her husband coming back from the comfort room. She continues talking, "Since you're in a banquet, why don't you look for someone who can pass your standards and have a relationship with him?" What a tempting suggestion. Salinah was about to respond when she heard her father speak in the background. "What relationship?" "Our eldest wants to look for a boyfriend and marry him quickly." Salinah's eyes widened when she heard what her mother had said. What the f**k? I never said that. As expected, her father immediately burst out in anger. "What? Our eldest is still a baby!" Salinah on the other line could hear her father loud and clear. Selene looked at their surroundings and breathed a sigh of relief when nobody noticed them. Fortunately, their table is outside and a bit secluded because of the huge plants, making it look like a private room. The loud music also helps cover her husband's angry voice. "Please give me the phone, honey. Let me talk to our daughter." Gregory forced himself to calm down and gently asked his beautiful wife for her phone while he wrapped his arms around her waist. Selene smiled as she gave the phone to her husband. Afterward, she held onto his arm and leaned toward him. "Salin-" "Dad, I'm not looking for a boyfriend." Salinah cut her father's words off because she already knew what he was about to say and she's kinda getting tired listening to it. "Dad, tonight is your and Mom's rare night. Please focus on making her happy. I will not comment anymore if the two of you act like teenagers. I wish you a good night." After speaking, she immediately hung up before composing a message telling them to not call her because Madam Elluane had arrived. 'What a pair of parents.' Salinah shook her head as a light smile appeared on her face. She was about to continue her plan to play a game to kill some time when the door to the private room opened and the person she had been waiting for came in. She immediately stood up and greeted the Madam. "Good evening, Madam. I've come to deliver your orders of customized pastries." Elluane, the Madam of the Artelle Family, gently closed the door and sauntered elegantly in the direction of Salinah. She had an apologetic look on her face when she saw what the girl was wearing. "I apologize for making you wait, Sali. I also apologize for making you deliver my orders at this hour. I'm pretty sure you'd be in your bed, sleeping and dreaming right now." Salinah quickly shook her head and waved her hands. "Don't worry, Madam. It's not a big deal." She then heard something in the back of her mind. 'You are f*****g right, Madam. I'm supposed to be in my dreamland right now.' "Still, I feel bad." Elluane sighed, "I don't get why my husband chose to debut our youngest at this hour." She sat on the single-seater sofa, across from where Salinah was sitting. She grabbed a large box and untied the ribbon that was tied to it. Picking up the top cover and finally revealing the mouth-watering pieces of sweet pastries, she almost couldn't hold back her drool. Fortunately, the etiquette she learned from childhood wouldn't let her show people her embarrassing side. "You have a daughter? I thought you only have two sons?" Salinah asked confusedly when she heard Elluane's complaints. Elluane carefully picked up a piece of those lovely macarons as she answered Salinah, "I don't have a daughter, unfortunately." She bit a small portion of it and closed her eyes as she savored the sweetness of the pastry before continuing to speak, "It's not the kind of debut you're thinking. It's more like a social debut to properly introduce someone to society and build their connection. My youngest son needs to experience that process since he's part of the Artelle family just like any descendants of another noble family. He was supposed to do that when he turned eighteen, but circumstances wouldn't let him." Salinah nodded. "I understand." She looked at Madam Elluane who was enjoying the pastries and decided that it was time for her to leave. She stood up and slightly bowed, "Madam, I should go now and take a rest." Madam Elluane smiled helplessly at Salinah. "Sali, didn't I already tell you to stop calling me Madam and just call me Aunt? I'm close to your parents, you know." Salinah chuckled, "I'm used to it." "Alright," Madam Elluane sighed, "Be careful on the road. I will not offer you a ride because I know that you came here with your car." "Yeah. Thanks, Madam." After exiting the private room, Salinah wanted to go downstairs and go home immediately, but she found herself walking back and forth in a maze-like hallway on the second floor. She could see doors but not the stairs. The banquet hall doesn't have elevators and only the imperial staircase can be used for going in between floors. Salinah started to get impatient and was about to call her friend for help when she noticed suspicious people doing suspicious things in a hallway she walked into. She saw two grown-ass men carrying a struggling man to a room. Wanting to observe the situation first before deciding whether to help or not, she silently opened the door to an empty private room near her and quickly slipped in there before closing the door, leaving a little gap for observation. A minute later, the two men exited the room and walked fast to god knows where. Salinah immediately opened the door where she was hiding and ran silently toward the door where those men brought someone in. She opened it and was surprised to see a very handsome man tied on a chair. He was in a daze and his eyes were unfocused. His pale skin was stained with redness and he was breathing heavily. 'Was he drugged by those ugly ass motherfuckers?' Salinah thought as she closed the door softly. Afterward, she walked toward the man and kneeled in front of him as she asked, "Hi. What are you feeling? Can you understand me?" The man's unfocused gaze landed on Salinah's face. "Y-You l-look familiar." He tried to stay sober and force himself not to be affected by the drug someone mixed in his drink while his parents introduced him to everyone. "I look familiar? But this is the first time we have met, I guess." Salinah tried to recall this handsome man but she couldn't find it in her memories. She shook her head and threw that thought at the back of her mind. "That's not important. We should get out here first before those men come back. Can you stand up?" The handsome man shook his head. "I-I a-apologized, but I'm so weak right now. I'm still f-fighting the drug inside my body." "Alright," Salinah exhaled loudly. "I'll carry you." The man nodded, he was starting to lose his rationality. "T-thank you. Please." Salinah was surprised that he agreed so easily but she quickly recovered and untied the handsome man. The knot was not tight so she smoothly undid it, while also thinking that those men were very complacent in themselves. Salinah picked up the handsome man and carried him like a princess. They get out of the room fast and move to another room where she was hiding earlier. She put him on the long sofa and let him lie down to rest. Just as she was about to leave to look for medicine, the handsome man suddenly got up and held her hand. He was looking at her with desire on his face. "H-help me. P-please, help me. I-I can't take it anymore." Salina frowned when she noticed him looking at her like he wanted to eat her. She sighed and had no other choice but to move closer to him and smell his breath. Her action earns a groan from him making her speechless. Smelling a familiar scent on him, Salina frowned deepened as she grabbed her phone and called someone. It only took seconds before the call connected. "Hello, Sali?" "I'm not in the mood for greetings. I'm in a hurry and I want you to answer my question honestly, Miss self-proclaimed Chemist of the century. f**k!" Salinah cursed when the handsome man let go of her hand and moved to hug her waist while burying his head in her sensitive stomach. She could feel his hotness all over her body. "Why are you cursing me? What the heck is the question that got you so mad?" Salinah inhaled a mouthful of air before asking, "The aphrodisiac that you made the other day, was it successful?" She just wanted to smell the handsome man and determine what kind of drug he was given in order to make it easier for her to look for the antidote, but what she didn't expect was that she would smell a familiar scent that she had smelled when she went to her friend's house. "Of course it's successful. I even successfully auctioned it in the underground auction house. I earned billions, my lass." Salinah wanted to strangle her friend hearing her proud voice. "Does it have an antidote?" "Nah. I only created one, so why make an antidote? The aphrodisiac I made was meant for great s*x. I'm pretty sure the one who bought it wants to spice up his s*x life." Salina rolled her eyes and continued to speak with gritted teeth, "Here's a scenario. Party A and B are going to get married. Party A wants to preserve her purity before marriage, and Party B respects her decisions. Party A brought a s*x pill in preparation for their honeymoon to spice things up, but she accidentally consumed it and became horny as f**k. Party B, still respects Party A's decision and wants to help her without disrespecting her, but the only thing he can help her is through s****l activity. What can he do now?" She wants to bang her head in the column because of embarrassment. "b***h, that's basic. Party B could do c*********s to Party A or if Party B was the one who consumed the s*x pill, Party A may perform fellatio on Party B-" Salinah immediately cut off the call when she heard the answer she had been looking for. She glanced at the man who was now leaning back and looking at her with lust. She gulped hard the moment her eyes gazed at his crotch and found it bulging. "f**k" Salinah cursed calmly. She looked at the handsome man and asked, "Do you want me to help you?" The tone of her voice changes. It became seductive. She kneeled in front of him and bravely met his gaze. "I need your consent, Mr. Handsome. Say yes and I'll gladly eat you." Hearing the way she called him, Mr. Handsome, with a seductive tone, the man's rationality instantly disappeared as his manhood became more hard than it already was. "Please, it's so hot. My body is hot." He couldn't breathe properly for an unknown reason. "Just say yes, Mr. Just the word 'yes' is all I need." Salinah stared at the handsome man in anticipation. "Yes," The man grabbed Salinah's hand and brought it to the center of his body. Hearing his answer and seeing his action, Salinah became nervous as she was about to reach out for the zipper, but she paused when she remembered something. 'I don't have a f*****g experience.' Salinah thought. She doesn't have first-hand experience with this kind of thing. She loves to read erotic romance but doesn't watch it. She never watches porn in her life and only reads danmei manhua. She was questioning her decision to continue what she was supposed to do when the handsome man suddenly moved his hand to open up his pants and revealed its hiding pulsating pillar. Salinah blanked for a moment as words she was about to say were thrown at the back of her mind and the next thing she knew, she was enjoying the bastion of pleasure she was facing.