Spoiled By My Nine Beast Husbands (Emma Tibarn) novel Chapter 20

**When She Opened the Door to the Life She Was Afraid to Live by Nora Vale Kingsley**
**Chapter 20: Jealousy and Star Coin Schemes**

Damian felt a tempest brewing within him, an anger so fierce it threatened to consume him whole.

And then there’s Drake… what’s his game?

He was finished, utterly done.

Drake, the notorious Domain Lord of the Three Domains, was a figure steeped in power and authority. Everyone knew him for his ruthless dominance, seizing whatever he desired without a hint of hesitation. So why, then, was he here, showering star coins upon a woman like it was nothing?

Where had his arrogance gone? Where was that primal instinct to claim, to take without a second thought? Huh?

Drake, blissfully oblivious to the storm raging inside Damian, leisurely polished off the last dumpling in his bowl. With an air of calm precision, he wiped his mouth and stood, turning his attention to Emma with an unsettling nonchalance.

“Will you be able to soothe me again tonight?” he asked, his tone smooth and inviting.

Emma nodded, her voice steady. “Of course.” Of course I can. Of course I will.

With a satisfied smirk, Drake departed without casting even a fleeting glance in Damian’s direction.

“You’re really going to soothe him again?” Damian’s voice cracked, a raw edge of jealousy slicing through his words as he watched Drake walk away, his composure crumbling like a house of cards.

He grasped Emma’s hand tightly, desperation flooding his voice. “Don’t tell me he paid you for that, too?”

This is unacceptable!

Emma nodded, her expression serious. “Yes. 50 million star coins each time.”

Fifty million?!

Damian felt as if he might erupt. What in the world is wrong with Drake? Has he lost his mind?

Emma stifled a smile, her voice a soothing balm as she tried to comfort him. “I know you don’t have star coins. It must feel unfair.”

His ears drooped, and he nodded, the weight of his inadequacy pressing down on him. “It’s my fault for being useless, for not being able to pay. But I… I would really love to try your cooking. I really want you to soothe me, too.”

Wishful thinking. Best not to dwell on that.

Emma rolled her eyes inwardly, frustration bubbling beneath the surface.

She suspected he was trying to take advantage, hoping to gain without offering anything in return, but without any solid evidence, all she could do was wait and see how things unfolded.

“I understand. Don’t be sad. Between you and Drake, of course, I care about you more.”

That was her signature three-hit combo of comfort.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have star coins now. We can work hard to earn it together. With your Rank 5 strength, earning tens of millions won’t be a problem.” No one is getting anything for free from me.

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