She protected me today. Showed me around the city. The least I can do is return the favour.
Noah's gaze swept over his golden inventory—the fruits of a wildly successful morning. His assets had swollen to numbers that still made his head spin.
One free drink wouldn't bankrupt him or hurt his wallet.
"Do you want a loaf?" he asked without turning around.
"Yes, please."
Noah retrieved both items from their shelves.
He placed both on the counter.
"Here you go. Enjoy."
Lola reached for her coin pouch, but Noah's gesture stopped her.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it."
Her eyebrow arched in surprise. "Free? How generous of you."
Is she... teasing me again?
The succubus lifted the bottle to her lips.
The first sip triggered the same response it had the first time she had tried it. Her eyes fluttered closed, and a soft sound escaped her throat.
"Mmm~ahh..."
There she goes again.
