Lustful Paradise

She felt confused and slightly frustrated at this unexpected turn of events.

At one moment, he confessed his sincere feelings for her, making her feel happy beyond belief and touching her with his genuine care.

It was something she hadn\'t experienced ever since becoming a celebrity. There had always been something missing in her life—something that all fame and wealth couldn\'t replace, which was true affection and acceptance.

And now she found it in this handsome young man holding her against him.

She felt like her heart would burst out of sheer joy because of everything he said to her just now. It was almost magical how much happiness his words brought into her heart. And she wanted to express that emotion with an intimate kiss, but he stopped her just when their lips were about to meet.

Was he playing hard-to-get once more? If so, then it wasn\'t funny at all! Not at all!

Lucifer noticed her confusion and displeasure, so he gave a faint smile before explaining himself. "I want you to know I wasn\'t lying when I said I have feelings for you and didn\'t just want to fuck you."

"I know..." Vanessa pouted a bit. "I\'m not some naive girl, you know? I can tell whether someone\'s faking their emotions towards me or being sincere about it. And I can say you\'re being genuine with how you feel toward me. That\'s why I was touched by your words, idiot! Now, what are you waiting for? Let\'s get back to where we left off!"

"No. Not yet." Lucifer chuckled at her impatience as he caressed her cheeks. "I appreciate your eagerness, but hear me out first."

"What the fuck do you want to say now?" Vanessa grumbled with an annoyed expression written all over her face.

Her heart had been pounding fast ever since they started talking on this subject earlier.

It had already been an emotional rollercoaster ride, and now he interrupted her when she wanted to kiss him.

"You are ruining the mood, asshole!" Vanessa complained while glaring at him. "I hope you have a very good reason for doing so! Because I won\'t tolerate anything less from you!"

"Haha… I\'m sorry for being a killjoy. I really am," Lucifer chuckled at her frustration. "But I want you to understand something important."

He paused for a moment and looked deep into her dark eyes before continuing again. "I\'m going to be honest here, Vanessa... As much as I want our relationship to progress, I also want you to understand what kind of person I am before taking the next step."

"Go on," she said, tilting her head to the side as she waited for him to speak further.

"As I said, I\'m not someone who cares about morals or rules, and I never let such things get in my way when it comes to pursuing whatever or whoever caught my interest. If something interests me, then nothing can stop me from getting it."

Vanessa raised an eyebrow upon hearing his words. It seemed like he wanted to tell her that there was more to him than meets the eye.

But she had already seen enough of his personality throughout their short interactions today. He was arrogant and confident; he was bold yet gentle at times too. He knew how to act maturely when necessary and had a good sense of humor as well. Overall, he seemed like an interesting individual with layers underneath those cold and ruthless eyes of his.

However, it looked as if he wasn\'t done talking yet, so she kept listening to what he had to say next.

"And that includes beautiful women," Lucifer continued with a serious expression on his face. "So, I need you to understand this first: I have several women in my life right now. And they are all very important to me. I\'m not going to abandon any of them just because I want to pursue a relationship with you, and I am also not going to stop seducing any new woman I find attractive in the future, no matter how close we become. This is my nature, and this is what I stand for."

"..."

Vanessa blinked twice at his unexpected confession before asking, "Are you trying to warn me? Or scare me away?"

"No, that\'s not my intention at all. You see, Vanessa, you\'re a very special person to me now." Lucifer shook his head with an earnest look on his face as he clarified. "I have never felt anything like this for another woman before, not even my first girlfriend whom I\'ve been dating since freshman year. So, I don\'t want you to get hurt because I didn\'t reveal my true nature earlier. I want to be honest and sincere with you so that you\'ll know exactly who I am and won\'t end up getting disappointed or heartbroken if you choose to go down that path with me."

"..."

"Is that it?"

"Yes."

Vanessa smiled at his answer before shouting out in frustration. "Argh! You fucking bastard!"

"What?" Lucifer\'s eyes widened in surprise at her sudden outburst.

"That\'s the reason why you wanted to stop me from kissing you?!" Vanessa scowled at him angrily as she slapped his shoulder hard. "You ruined the whole damn mood for this bullshit?!"

"It isn\'t something trivial, Vanessa!" Lucifer retorted back, frowning at her. "I told you about my nature so that you wouldn\'t have your heart broken later when you find out I\'m not the monogamous type."

"Oh please! Do you think I care whether or not you\'re seeing other women aside from me?" Vanessa scoffed dismissively at his words. "I don\'t give a fuck about that! Hell! Even my father has three wives! And we are all happy together. So why would I be bothered by such small things if our feelings for each other are real?"

She took a deep breath before continuing again, trying to calm down her emotions. "But... Sigh... Look, I get what you\'re saying here, okay? I can understand how most women would react after hearing your true nature. They\'d probably freak out and reject you outright without giving much thought to anything else. But it doesn\'t matter to me, Lucifer! Because unlike those girls, I grew up seeing how happy polygamous relationships can be."