The Cursed King

The two of them boarded a plane here in New York that flew directly and non-stop to Japan. They got the ticket to fly with Japan Airlines with their newest and most sophisticated plane.

Elise had checked the tickets and accommodation and was surprised by the luxurious arrangement.

The tickets were truly very special. The tickets and trip that Elise won were not First Class but were even more luxurious than it, it was a Residence Suites in the airlines.

When Elise looked up the cost of a singular ticket that was one-way, it cost nearly $30,000 for one person alone. Crazy!!

She still couldn't fathom that Sanderman Group was more than willing to indulge their employees by giving two of these tickets. A full round trip too!

The truth was, even Marc would actually hesitate over giving something like this. It was too over the top and costly.

However, because his dear grand-uncle Loriel wanted Elise to win a couple of raffles, the man ensured that the prizes were something that his uncle would be pleased with.

The MC didn't mention the price of the holiday package and whatever was included in it because Marc didn't want other employees to be suspicious. So, the MC only said the raffle was a holiday package to Japan.

Only after Elise redeemed the reward did she find that it included two first-class round trip tickets in the airline's Residence Suite, presidential suite accommodations in five-starred hotels and resorts in many important cities in Japan, and allowance money to shop for souvenirs which amounted to another $30k.

Marc couldn't imagine his grand-uncle traveling in less-than-perfect or non-luxurious arrangements. That's why he handpicked the best flights and accommodation in Japan for Loriel and Elise.

Loriel's wealth was so great that he deserved only the best of the bests.  Marc Sanderman already kind of messed up with the chef, so this was only barely enough to mitigate what the man failed to accomplish.

Loriel was quite happy with what Marc prepared for him. It's okay if he couldn't use his own plane for this trip. Elise was excited to travel commercial and still thought she won the reward by luck. So, Loriel would play along.

It seemed, Elise was so proud to be the one who contributed to this nice holiday. Loriel understood that feeling and he let her take the pleasure of giving something into their new relationship. The next time around, it would be his turn.

"Welcome Mister Loriel Ashborn and Miss Madeline York to Japan Airlines. We are happy to have you for the flight to Tokyo today," A man greeted them as they checked in at the VIP check-in counter.

He quickly processed their documents and led them to the first-class lounge where they were pampered by their own butler who came to bring the most expensive champagne and delicious hors-d'œuvre.

Loriel and Elise only needed to wait for half an hour before the airline staff came to bring them directly to the plane for boarding, ahead of other passengers.

The flight attendant smiled sweetly when he saw them enter the plane. "Welcome to Japan Airlines. Today we will be flying to Tokyo. Thank you for choosing Japan Airlines for your trip. We hope you enjoy your flight,"  the man added, "I'm James and I will be your personal butler throughout the entire flight."

Elise's eyes widened, but she smiled and thanked him. Ahh… this was amazing! So, they would be given their own butler here too? How awesome!

Loriel did the same.

"If you'd follow me, we'll bring you to the quarters within this plane," James said and led them to what appeared to be their own place within the plane.

The man opened the door for them and Elise looked at the space in surprise. She already read about it, but to see it in person? It was breathtakingly huge and spacious for a trip that would take them to Japan in less than a day.

"Your flight to Japan will be within this three-room apartment for the two of you, there is a bedroom, lounge area, and a personal bathroom. I hope you enjoy your trip with our airlines." James smiled.

"Thank you so much," Elise replied.

Loriel responded the same way, although he didn't quite like how the butler was speaking quite friendly to Elise and him. It didn't help that even a mere butler in the plane was already a young and handsome man.

This may have been a requirement in the airline's hiring and yet Loriel didn't like it.

James gave them a respectful bow. "If there is anything that the two of you will need of me, please find the desktop notification and summon me anytime you wish, Sir and Madam."

Once the man was gone, Loriel luxuriated in shutting the door behind them and settling in their quarters. It was great that the two of them could enjoy and bask in this trip all by themselves.

"I can't believe we're actually doing this, Loriel." Elise smiled. "Gosh... it will be so much fun."

"But we actually are and the two of us are going to enjoy every moment of this trip and vacation of ours." Loriel stepped closer to Elise and pulled her into his arms. He gave a gentle kiss on her forehead and smiled at her warmly.

"Alright, I like the sound of that very much."

"As do I, though I prefer hearing my name come from your lips," Loriel whispered into Elise's ears.

Elise flushed within his arms. She couldn't believe that Loriel could say something like that when they just boarded the plane. "Did you really just say that?"

"Yes, I did." Loriel nuzzled her neck gently. "What do you want to do while we enjoy our flight, Elise?"

"Uh, I'm not too sure," Elise said with a blush. There were actually a lot of things that Elise still couldn't believe were happening to her.

Elise didn't imagine that she and Loriel would start doing a couple of activities like traveling together immediately. Somehow, this felt like something a couple did when they've been together for quite some time.

And yet Elise was thrilled about this.

It still felt like yesterday when Loriel confessed to her during Christmas evening and they became an official couple. Of course, they started doing what she deemed as boyfriend-girlfriend activities... and the thought of it made Elise's cheeks heat up at the memory of doing it with Loriel.

Would they also do 'it' while they were in Japan?

Elise remembered when their make-out session became a bit too hot and Loriel started groping her. The man seemed ready to touch on the second base. However, at that time, Elise was startled and it ended just like that.

So, she had been thinking about it for a few days and thought about how she should respond if it happened again next time. 

Elise was not against it. She could tell that loving couples expressed their feelings for each other through physical union. She was just not yet ready to do it. It was a bit too sudden.

But maybe, after they spent more time traveling Japan in an intimate setting, she would be ready to take things to the next level with him?