Chapter 18

Kaiden took this moment to examine this strange girl.

Her pink hair would've already made her stand out from any crowd, but that was only the icing on the cake in her case. It was her grin that truly caught his attention—playful and full of attitude like she was constantly on the verge of saying something so provocative she would be canceled on Twitt*r within a moment's notice.

A black choker adorned her neck, and she wore a slightly oversized off-the-shoulder sweater that hinted at her hourglass figure, paired with black, skin-tight pants that highlighted her thick thighs. Her whole appearance screamed confidence and sexiness. She also sported the largest, most bountiful breasts and shapely butt Kaiden had ever seen.

"You're even cuter up close. I will ask the strict casting lady so that we are paired together."

Kaiden couldn't help but chuckle under his breath due to the pink-haired woman's announcement. This girl was different, but not in a bad way. Her energy was refreshing.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Kaiden," He greeted the eccentric ball of energy.

"Oh! Where are my manners? Nyx, nice to meet you." Instead of shaking his hand, she hugged him tightly.

Now that her chest was this close, Kaiden noticed something after he got over how comforting her large breasts being mashed up against him were. Her heart was beating incredibly fast.

'I understand now... She's pretending. This enthusiastic and brash act is her way of dealing with stress. There's no way a young girl would be this chill about losing her virginity on camera for a stack of cash. This front of hers is just a defense mechanism.'

He thought that Nyx might be like him, someone who didn't mind being filmed or even wanted it, but no. Her heartbeat belied her true feelings. She was scared like a lost kitten.

Once she disengaged, the pink-haired beauty grabbed his hand and began dragging him towards the group. All guys were dressed as common lowlives; one was even in a Nik* trainer outfit. No wonder this girl latched onto the sole promising young man who appeared in front of her.

"Make way, losers," she growled at the trio of men who were eyeing Kaiden with eyes promising nothing but a brutal beating. They didn't wish to give him room, and the only sofa was that of Nyx's from which she stood to greet him.

"Hm. Alright. We've got no other choice then..." Nyx murmured, then gestured for Kaiden to sit in her seat, and then she placed herself in his lap.

"You're a bold one..." Kaiden commented, playing along with her act.

"Hehe..."

"So what's the procedure? Have you guys passed the test?" he asked no one in particular, but it was Nyx who replied instantly.

"Me and Aria already passed. Another girl is being checked right now. For us, it was only the strict lady examining if our hymen were intact or not. Supposedly, we get double the money if it is. These losers are waiting for their turn."

"I see," Kaiden nodded.

Just then, the door opened, and a glasses-wearing lady came out, followed by a short girl. "Kaiden?!"

"You know each other?" the older, strict-looking woman asked curiously.

"Yeah..." he chuckled wryly. "What are the chances? Two out of three. Nice seeing you, Luna."

"I'm sorry... I had no other choice..." she whispered dejectedly with an extremely pained expression as if she had just completely betrayed him, though as to what she was apologizing for exactly, he didn't know. It was not like she was his girlfriend or anything. In the end, they didn't even manage to go on an initial date.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure you have had your reasons," Kaiden replied amicably, not wanting the depressed girl to begin bawling her eyes out right here and now, as by the look of things, that was exactly what she was about to do.

When he met this woman in the adult shop, she had such a bright, fun personality, but here she looked just straight-up suicidal.

"So am I the only one who didn't know you beforehand?!" Nyx shouted with disbelief before eyeing him suspiciously, "Are you a playboy?"

"No, actually, I'm a virgin too," he revealed nonchalantly, causing all three men to snort at him and begin throwing insults his way.

"Hah! He says he's a virgin! The nice dress won't help you get a role here, retard!"

"Do you even know where to aim with your little pecker? He will miss the hole entirely, hahaha!"

"Dude, just go home. You're embarrassing yourself."

Compared to the losers, the three women all glanced at him with newfound interest. Not only was he dressed very well, but he also conducted himself like a normal person, and he was inexperienced, just like them to boot. Whoever would be paired up with him was certainly going to become the 'winner,' they all thought.

Yes, each girl was supposed to be paired with a different guy for variety's sake.

The glasses-wearing woman had enough of the crude insults; she spoke up, "Next, boys' turn. Kaiden Ashborn." She then glanced at her paper with obvious befuddlement in her gaze while double-checking something.

"I'm not from that family, lady," Kaiden commented, knowing exactly what she was surprised about. She nodded in response and sighed with relief.

"Aww, the nerd goes first? But we were here before him." They objected but were shot down with extreme coldness in the boss woman's tone.

"Don't care, didn't ask, also; shut the fuck up."

"Damn, this lady do be cold tho! It's suddenly freezing in here!" the second jeered while the third hugged himself with his arms and began shaking violently while giving off *brrrrr* sound effects as if he was about to freeze to his death.

Nyx reluctantly got out of his lap and strengthened her grip around his palm for a moment. "You have to pass! I desperately need the money, but I would honestly rather end my life than give my first time to any of these thugs."

He nodded to reassure her while declaring, "I'll do my best; you have my word."