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He turned back to his scrambled eggs.

"Kyle, can you turn off the shower upstairs, please?" Kyle nodded.

"Of course, Alpha." He gave me one last look, bit his lip, trying to suppress his laughter, and then left.

So trying to escape didn't work. Now it was time for plan B: be sweet and nice until Vidário trusts me and then somehow escape from here.

Vidário turned to the kitchen island behind him and began slicing strawberries.

"So, you didn't want to take a shower, huh?" How do I respond to this?

"Hmm... no."

"Uh-huh..." Vidário opened the cupboard next to me, took out a bowl, and turned to the strawberries he had just cut, placing them in the bowl.

"What were you doing out there?" he asked, putting the bowl on the counter next to me.

"Well, I... Uh, I wanted to get some fresh air! That's believable, right?"

"There, outside, on the fire escape ladder?" he asked, putting the bowl down.

"Why didn't you just go to the balcony in our room?" He went back to the scrambled eggs and