[{"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-762":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},1411073,1864,"Chapter 762 762: Instinct Overrides Logic","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-762",762,"\u003Cp>Naomi muttered under her breath, \"That's one way to say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira's gaze never left him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't ask for help lightly,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what made it real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby's small hand slowly slid up his chest, resting lightly against his collarbone. Not gripping. Not claiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can try,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely tilted her head slightly. \"You trust her that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby's cheeks warmed, but she didn't look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira scoffed softly. \"You're turning this into a ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words weren't playful anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When pressure builds,\" he continued calmly, \"instinct overrides logic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thumb pressed slightly firmer into Lullaby's waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want my instinct to hurt anyone here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That softened something in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi's expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think that little of yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think that highly of my power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava laughed softly. \"That's the most Greed answer you could give.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his glass slightly in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira leaned forward a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what exactly are you planning tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux's gaze moved between them slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I plan to indulge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no shame in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure into pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct into strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira crossed her arms. \"And you think that will stabilize you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will focus me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi exhaled slowly. \"You really are different when you decide something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby's fingers curled slightly into his shirt now. \"You won't scare me,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint shadow passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not what I said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room stilled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her chin slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said you won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confidence in her voice was quiet. Not Pride's sharp edge. Not Mira's dragon fire. Not Rava's ocean depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux held that gaze for one more second. Then he finished the last sip of wine, placed the glass down with deliberate calm, and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will prepare myself,\" he said smoothly. \"And maybe some toys for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi nearly choked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will be a long night for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't wink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just turned and walked out like a man heading into a board meeting instead of his own bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors closed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava leaned back and burst into low laughter. \"He says that like he's scheduling an audit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira exhaled slowly. \"He is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi stared at the closed door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm worried about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humor thinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gone. Just softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira swirled her wine slowly in the glass. \"He's always like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not comforting,\" Naomi said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's jaw flexed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm worried about him too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admission came easily. No pride blocking it. No defensive edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira gave her a look. \"I'm not blind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candlelight caught the tension in her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He acts calm. He jokes. He turns everything into strategy.\" She took a slow sip. \"But he's cornered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira's tail flicked once. \"He thrives under pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pressure cracks things,\" Naomi murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it also makes diamonds sharper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't think this is too much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira leaned back, crossing one leg over the other with deliberate grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was born into war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not like this,\" Naomi whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Not like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the door he had disappeared through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's not just fighting enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava leaned forward slightly. \"You looked… interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's smirk returned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi blinked. \"Excuse me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira licked her lips unconsciously, catching herself half a second later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That side of him,\" she said quietly, voice lowering, \"the one that loses control…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened slightly around the stem of her glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It makes me want to tame him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi stared at her. \"You're serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's gaze darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see him struggle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava chuckled softly. \"Lust and Greed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want him to beg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not malicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And,\" she continued more quietly, \"make him lean on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth beneath the hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make him surrender.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice softened at the last word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea wasn't about domination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control offered and taken back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi's expression shifted from surprise to understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want him to trust you that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's blush was faint but real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira smiled slightly. \"You want to be the one he can't overpower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The honesty was almost disarming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava leaned back with a grin. \"You're more sentimental than you pretend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira shot her a glare. \"Don't push it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just don't want him to burn himself out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won't,\" Sira said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's gaze flickered toward Lullaby, who was now quietly sipping tea at the edge of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he asked for an anchor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby's fingers wrapped gently around her cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won't lose himself,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi tilted her head. \"You sound confident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira leaned forward slightly. \"You really can pull him back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He listens to me when I speak quietly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava tapped her fingers lightly against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about the rest of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira's smirk returned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't let him get bored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned a small laugh from Mira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi rolled her eyes. \"You're all insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sira replied smoothly. \"And he likes it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension wasn't gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira finished her wine and stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She adjusted her dress casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he's preparing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…we shouldn't make him wait too long. But… he isn't the only one who's preparing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi stood slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're really excited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira glanced at her, cheeks still faintly flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see him try to act dominant while he's overwhelmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava laughed. \"You're cruel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strategic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira stood as well, tail swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're enjoying this too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira smiled without apology.\u003C\u002Fp>",1047,"2026-06-05T23:57:28.825Z",1,"novelbin.me","a94e9eb61b8ac5216cff42b1f4b67a9284bc7c7638314cdfe1e49e573796e55c","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-763","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-761",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]