38. Strategy

After finishing the story, Eugene bowed down; she was ready to face the consequences of her actions. Upon reflection, her loss seemed trivial compared to what the Smith family had experienced.

She shook her head, feeling extremely foolish, questioning why, at an age when she should no longer be a teenager, she should fear opening up about her sexual adventures.

Was it because the image she projected outwardly as a straight and virgin woman was actually false? An imaginary image she had affixed to herself so that people wouldn't know how intense she could be in bed.

The vision of the leather suit and her moans in Roesli’s video recording haunted her again, and she truly felt ashamed, not wanting anyone to know.

Despite everyone having a dark side, right?

"So, Eugene, have you made a decision?" Arthur asked from his corner, observing Eugene grappling with her inner turmoil.

Eugene looked up, not understanding the direction of her master's question. She inquired with her eyes, trying to