NTR: The live-in-husband gets a perverted heart system

A few minutes later, Tom had gotten up and cleaned up.

He dressed simply in dark trousers and a plain black round-neck shirt that fitted a little closer across the chest than his old clothes ever had. The change in his body was still modest, but it was there if anyone looked carefully.

He dabbed the Premium cologne on his neck and wrists. The rich, clean scent settled against his skin and made him feel, for a moment, like someone else.

Someone else who was important... Someone of great substance.

A small smile tugged at Tom’s lips at the thought of that.

Sienna was already gone. The man from last night had left with her before sunrise and the house felt quieter for it.

Tom forced himself to eat a proper breakfast in the kitchen - eggs, fruit, toast, nothing that could be called junk, then walked toward the front entrance with his hands in his pockets.

The bodyguard stationed there stepped into his path the moment he appeared.

"You are not allowed to leave the property," the man said flatly. His eyes flicked over Tom’s clothes, clearly deciding this wasn’t another pointless lap around the yard.

Tom stopped. The old urge to lower his head and retreat rose immediately. He swallowed it down, remembering the Authority the System had mentioned.

He straightened his back, lifted his chin, and made himself meet the bodyguard’s eyes.

"How much to keep your mouth shut about me going out?" he asked, his voice coming out a little rough but didn’t crack.

The bodyguard blinked. Real surprise crossed his face. This was the same man who used to keep his gaze on the floor and avoid every conversation in the house. Now he was standing there, shoulders squared, waiting for an answer while holding his gaze steadily like that.

A short silence stretched between them.

"...Two thousand," the bodyguard said at last, almost testing him.

Tom didn’t argue. He simply took out his phone, unlocked it, and looked up.

"Account details." he asked him.

The bodyguard hesitated, then recited them as an afterthought. Tom transferred the money on the spot. The confirmation flashed on both screens almost instantly.

Before the bodyguard could recover enough to speak, Tom walked past him and out through the gate.

Behind him, the man stared after his back, frowning slightly as he wondered inwardly, his mouth dropping agape;

"Since when did he become like that? Was he always like this and I just never noticed?" He thought, blinking again but this time pleasantly.

Tom, meanwhile, walked down the quiet street with a small, private grin tugging at his mouth. He had actually done it. Paid a bodyguard off. Walked out like he had every right to be outside. The feeling sat warm and unfamiliar in his chest. A small win, but it was still a win.

"Where can I go to get the mission done?" Tom wondered as he walked down the streets. That was why he had stepped out in the first place.

As he thought, he looked around his surroundings, and then he spotted a mid-sized supermarket. He told himself he was going to go in there since he needed a few basic things now that he actually had money of his own.

He had no plan of trying to achieve the mission in there. He knew it wasn’t an appropriate place for such.

Tom stepped in and realized the place was almost empty. He moved through the aisles without hurry, picked up what he needed, and headed for the single open counter.

The system appeared at that moment;

[Host.] [No one else is around. Time is limited. The mission will not complete itself.] The System’s voice was mild but pointed.

Tom’s eyes immediately went around to search the supermarket and he realized that indeed there was no one else in the queue other than the old woman at the front of the counter.

That fact settled something in his stomach. If there had been even one other customer, he probably would have kept his mouth shut.

The cashier was young - early twenties, with a pretty face and a uniform shirt left one button too low. Soft cleavage showed every time she leaned forward to scan an item. She was chewing gum slowly with a bored expression, until Tom set his things on the counter after the old woman left.

She started ringing up Tom’s items without much interest. There wouldn’t be any interest actually if not for the unusual scent the man was wearing.

Tom’s gaze drifted to the open collar of her shirt before he could stop it. His pulse kicked as he saw her cleavage.

His mouth went dry. He could still walk away. He could pay, take his package, and leave without saying anything. The old version of him would have done exactly that.

But something pushed him to clear his throat instead...

"That outfit should be illegal. I’m trying to be respectful and you’re not helping...

The first attempt came out flatter than he wanted, and he immediately followed it with a second line before he could lose his nerve.

"And I’ve been wondering what color of panties you’re wearing under it."

The girl paused mid-chew. One of her eyebrows lifted. She looked at him the way people looked at someone who had just said something unexpected.

"Sorry, what? Can you say that again?" she asked, still chewing away.

Heat rushed up Tom’s neck. He almost apologised. Almost backed off.

[Voice, Host.] The System’s tone was dry, almost mocking. [Lower it. Slow it down. You sound like you’re asking for the time. Try again - and this time mean it.]

Tom swallowed, forced himself to remember the delivery notes, and tried again. He lowered his voice, slowed it down, and let the pause sit between them. He didn’t look away first.

"That outfit should be illegal, I say" he said, quieter this time. "I’m trying to be respectful... and you’re not helping. I’ve been wondering what color panties you’re wearing under it."

The cashier’s gum-chewing stopped for a second. The cologne reached her again when he spoke. She studied him for a moment longer, chewing her gum slower now, a new flicker of interest in her eyes. Something shifted behind her eyes. And What she did next was not what Tom had expected at all.

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