[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati":3,"chapter-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-760":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Harem Startup : The Demon Billionaire is on Vacation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1411071,1864,"Chapter 760: Illegal Levels of Cuteness","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-760",760,"\u003Cp>Chapter 760 – Illegal Levels of Cuteness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the argument could escalate further, the dining room doors opened with a soft creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby walked in, barefoot, hair slightly messy, eyes half-lidded with sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She yawned. \"I guess I will join it tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lullaby. Good evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening, Lux.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of walking to her seat, she padded over to him and simply climbed onto his lap like it was the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted automatically to support her weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She settled there comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she reached for his plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava pressed her lips together, trying not to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi melted instantly. \"That’s illegal levels of cute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely shook her head. \"She doesn’t even care about the conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira watched with an amused expression. \"She just wanted to be spoiled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was look cute. But Lux knew if Lullaby did this, it meant she just got bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux brushed Lullaby’s hair gently away from her face. \"What did he say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was soft. Casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his hand paused slightly against her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby chewed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction had been too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant she had processed something heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father said... the king is dispatching spies everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth at the table shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s trying to trap Greed House,\" she continued quietly. \"Either to kill. Or searching for clues to kill Greed. You and your father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well. Especially you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s fingers continued stroking her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, something sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava leaned forward slightly. \"How many spies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby shrugged faintly. \"Sloth intelligence picked up unusual movement. Disguised contracts. Shadow funding. Cross-house bribes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely’s eyes darkened. \"So it’s not just surveillance. It’s bait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi looked at Lux. \"They’re trying to corner you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux hummed softly. \"They won’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm in his tone almost sounded lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone at the table knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira narrowed her eyes. \"What are you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back slightly, adjusting Lullaby so she sat more comfortably against his chest. \"They’re not just looking to kill me,\" he said. \"They’re looking to isolate me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava nodded slowly. \"If they cut your alliances first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They reduce collateral backlash,\" Lux finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely’s fingers tapped lightly against the table. \"Then the move won’t be direct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Lux agreed. \"It’ll be staged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi frowned. \"Staged how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scandal. Fabricated breach. Accusation of contract violation.\" He smirked faintly. \"Or they’ll try to make it look like I attacked first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira’s tail stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want justification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby looked up at him. \"Are you scared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux looked down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, just a second, the mask slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like losing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not what I asked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room didn’t tease him this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi reached across the table slightly. \"Then why are you acting like this is just another quarterly adjustment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a faint smile. \"Because panic benefits them.\" He tapped the table lightly with his finger. \"They want emotional reaction. They want us to move prematurely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava’s eyes gleamed. \"So we don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira tilted her head. \"You said they’re setting traps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we let them build it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s smile widened slightly. \"Now you’re thinking like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely leaned back. \"You’re going to reverse trap the trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I prefer to call it asset acquisition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi stared at him. \"You’re insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby poked his chest lightly. \"You’re going to use their spies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at her with faint approval. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed her hair again gently. \"Spies cost money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava grinned. \"Follow the funding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux nodded. \"If the king is dispatching them quietly, he’s using secondary channels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely’s eyes sharpened. \"Black pools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or shell factions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi swallowed. \"That means this goes deeper than a simple loyalty test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s gaze flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt heavier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira watched him carefully. \"You’re calm because you expected escalation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always expect escalation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava laughed softly. \"He sleeps like a demon with five contingency plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby yawned again, resting her head against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... sex still part of the plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power accumulation never stops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi glared. \"You’re deflecting again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t joking entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure building around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without triggering open conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not trophies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not investments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anchors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not let the king touch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened slightly in Lullaby’s hair. \"Listen carefully,\" he said calmly. \"If you notice unusual contact. Suspicious investors. Sudden offers. Don’t react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira’s gaze burned slightly. \"You’re not telling us to stay passive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed faintly. \"I’m telling you to document.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi’s brows lifted. \"Evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby murmured sleepily, \"We build a case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back. \"If the king wants to move quietly, we make him trip publicly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava smiled slowly. \"You’re feral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux grinned. \"You haven’t seen feral yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension didn’t disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the door opened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira didn’t walk in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation. No softness. Pride never tiptoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heels clicked once against the marble before she stopped at the table, gaze sweeping across everyone. Sharp. Assessing. Controlled anger barely leashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You better not only make proof,\" she said coolly, eyes landing on Lux. \"Some might still turn a blind eye. The king has that much power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux didn’t stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t smile either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sira. Welcome back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored the greeting and reached across the table to snatch a wine glass. Not delicately. Not politely. Just took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi leaned back slowly. \"I assume you got bad news too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira downed half the glass in one controlled tilt. \"Yeah.\" Her jaw flexed. \"You know my dad is the closest to the king, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-05T23:57:28.825Z",1,"novelbin.me","ae3629b005b1c951a6f8dca854edfbfcf8a8416db7f8bd848f946b9924c451e8","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-761","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-759",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]