[One Piece] After the Lover's Contract Ends

Saqiya is Beckman’s contract lover.

By contract, their relationship is all an act, with no real feelings involved.

But how could they spend every day together without developing any feelings?

Even though Beckman is a playboy, she loves him without hesitation.

She has loved him for seven years.

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A courtesan’s youth lasts no more than seven years. No matter how well she takes care of herself, one day she will grow old and lose her beauty.

Hoping to make Beckman care about her, Saqiya braved the ice and snow barefoot just to see him.

But a playboy will always be a playboy.

Right in front of her, Beckman kissed a younger courtesan.

Saqiya’s heart turned cold.

She took a letter from Gion and boarded a warship at the port.

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Everyone says Beckman is only pretending to be a playboy.

He kisses women in public, but never sleeps with them.

Some people joke that Beckman is afraid of the little woman at home.

Beckman smiled casually and kicked one of his buddies.

“Jealous I have a wife?”

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And yet the playboy’s courtyard had long been without its mistress.

Nothing was missing except her. All the clothes and jewelry in the dressing room were neatly in place.

Even...

a pile of empty bottles hidden in the safe.

Beckman didn’t know the combination, so he forced the safe open and cut his hand in the process.

Blood slid down the only unopened bottle, revealing the liquid inside.

A potion that made people fall hopelessly in love.

Damn it.

So he was the fool who’d fallen for the act after all.

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Reader’s note:

1. The story will explain why the heroine needs to take the potion.

2. I type with my feet, but I’ll do my best to keep the characters in character. If anyone from the original is OOC, that’s on me.

3. The supporting characters will probably be OOC, because I’m not as smart as they are. ╮(╯_╰)╭

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