Chapter 2

Back at the apartment, I unlocked the door quietly. The living room was empty.

Where was her cousin?

As I looked around, I suddenly heard the toilet flush in the bathroom.

My heart skipped a beat. I felt a surge of nervousness. I quickly walked to the living room, trying to act normal. Just then, the bathroom door opened. I turned to look.

My eyes swept over her cousin.

And damn, she was breathtaking. She was exactly as I had imagined—a top-tier beauty.

She had delicate features, a cute nose, and large, captivating eyes. She was wearing an oversized white button-down shirt, with no pants in sight, showing off her long, smooth legs.

Chloe’s body was already hot, but her cousin’s figure was on a whole different level.

Our eyes met, and we both froze for a moment. It took me a few seconds to snap out of it and greet her.

"Hi, you must be Chloe's friend. I'm Ethan."

She snapped out of it too, her cheeks turning slightly pink as she smiled at me.

"Hi, I'm Vanessa. Thanks for letting me stay here."

I waved my hands quickly.

"No problem at all. Make yourself at home. Let me know if you need anything. There's food in the fridge, so feel free to cook if you're hungry."

She gave a sweet, gentle smile.

"Great, thank you so much."

I nodded at her and quickly retreated to my bedroom. Honestly, being alone with her felt a bit awkward.

But once I was back in my room, my mind started racing. Wasn't Vanessa on a "mission" to test me? When was she going to start?

Aside from being nervous, I actually felt a tiny spark of anticipation.

Night came, and I stayed in my bedroom.

I heard her wash her clothes, take a shower, and then head to the guest room. She didn't come out again.

I thought the night would just pass quietly like this. But around 3:00 AM, I was woken up by some faint rustling noises coming from the living room.

Since my wife and I both worked long hours and traveled a lot, we were worried about break-ins, so we had installed a security camera in the living room.

I figured it was Vanessa, but just in case it was an actual burglar, I pulled out my phone and opened the camera feed.

What I saw on the screen made my jaw drop.

Vanessa was in the kitchen. Every single move she made was incredibly cautious, as if she was terrified of making noise and waking me up.

Because her clothes were probably still wet from the wash, she was only wearing her underwear. Even though the camera feed was in black and white, the view made my blood run hot.

She probably hadn't eaten dinner and got hungry in the middle of the night.

I sat there in the dark, quietly admiring her perfect body through my phone screen until she finished eating and tiptoed back to the guest room.

When she closed her door, she lingered by the frame for a moment, as if listening for any sound from my room.

Only after her door clicked shut did I lock my phone. But sleep was completely gone now. The image of her was burned into my mind.

After a long time, I let out a soft laugh.

With how timid she was acting, testing me was going to be a struggle for her.

If she really wanted to test me, she should have made a loud noise to lure me out to the living room. Finding her in nothing but her underwear would have been a real test.

The next morning, I woke up to a message from Chloe, asking how things were going and how Vanessa was doing.

I simply texted back that I had only seen her once when I got home, and then I left for the office.

If I stayed home, Vanessa would probably stay locked in her room all day, especially since her clothes were still drying.

At this point, I figured Vanessa wouldn't be able to pull off the difficult task Chloe had given her.

I stopped worrying about it, and the anticipation from yesterday faded. I just hoped these few days would pass quickly without too much awkwardness.

But the real show was only just beginning.