As long as Zenos didn't leave, he was fine. Hayden was about to swagger into the house when Mia suddenly grabbed his hands.“Hayden, you're lying, right? I know you love me; why do you keep denying me?” Mia suddenly said behind him, which made his expression change into anger and panic.“You stop talking nonsense.” He muttered in a flustered voice and ran toward Zenos, who had just packed the things out. Hayden quickly hugged Zenos tightly.“It's really not true, Zenos. Don't leave me, okay? Just believe me, please!” Hayden used his cute voice, which he knew Zenos would always fall for. What he didn't know was that Zenos didn't care a bit about Mia because he was the only one in Hayden's eyes.Zenos parted from Hayden and smirked at his flustered expression. Without saying anything, he picked up the things. From the corner of his eyes, he saw all of Hayden's friends looking at the two of them with curiosity. Besides, they also show interest in the ongoing drama between Mia and Hay
Hayden's mood fell due to Mia's words because he never expected her to act in the way she did, but he tried to feign strong, “What the hell is wrong with her? I and Zenos were a thing before I met her.” Hayden declared angrily.“What did you expect her to do when she has been in love with you for all this while? We all expected you to be the real deal,” Caleb replied, deadpan.“I didn't ask her to fall in love with me! I warned her repeatedly, and the same was true on my birthday; why is she pushing the blame on me? I was always honest.” Hayden explained, but he paused when he saw Simon's actions. Simon kept on stealing several glances at the cold-looking Zenos before he looked back at Hayden while scratching his head. “No matter how I see it, I feel like I have seen him before, but I just couldn't remember where or when.” Simon revealed this while looking at Zenos again. Zenos raised his head to meet Simon's eyes, but Simon quickly looked away.Certain paintings filled Hayden's he
“What's wrong?” Craig asked Hayden anxiously; his fingers kept on pinching his palm in order to maintain his calm, but it was clear to see that he was eager to return to Sean's side.“You can see that person, right?” Hayden pointed toward Sean with deep resentment for him, and Craig nodded impatiently. “That person isn't my friend at all, so you can't have anything to do with him,” Hayden warned seriously. Craig stared at Hayden and Sean with a frown before he finally shrugged at Hayden in reply. “I already have things to do with him.” 'We even kissed' Craig uttered leisurely, which made Hayden glare at him. It seems that Sean noticed Craig's stance because he suddenly flashed Hayden a mischievous and confident smile, which made Hayden's anger increase.“Hmph.” Hayden harrumphed at Craig, which made him fall into thought.“Okay, you break up with Zenos.” After a few minutes, Craig suddenly suggested, which made Hayden gasp in disbelief.“You. You're joking, right?” Hayden pointed at
“Stop it.” Hayden shrank to the corner with his hand, trying to cover his waist, but Zenos pinned his hand firmly to the wall and began to use his big, warm hand to stroke Hayden's waist.“You're bullying me again.” Hayden gasped as Zenos pinched his waist.“Little liar,” Zenos called and buried his head in Hayden's neck. He suddenly bit Hayden's neck, which made Hayden hiss in pain. He tried to escape from Zenos' hold, but Zenos held him tighter. When Hayden had promised Zenos to bring him to the gallery, in fact, Hayden had only brought Zenos to his room because he was unwilling to let Zenos see the painting, which explains why Zenos was trying to 'coax' him.“Show me,” Zenos said while biting his neck and spraying warm breath on his neck, which made Hayden secretly wish that he could just be swallowed by the wall. This type of position simply gives Zenos the chance to bully him. “Or I'll do you right here, right now.” Zenos threatened him. Zenos' hand immediately slipped into his
“Where's Hayden?” Simon asked Zenos, who was slowly walking down the expensive stairs.“Sleeping.” He replied calmly while walking toward them.“Can we have a few minutes to talk?” Caleb speaks straight-forwardly, which made Zenos pause in his tracks. The other three turned to Zenos and stopped playing on their phones.“Sit down, please,” Simon said while pointing toward a sofa. Zenos sat on the closest sofa to him, which was next to Mason. Mason nodded to him in greeting, and he also nodded to him while mouthing a 'thank you' to Mason.Zenos knew Mason was behind Hayden's change from tanning to milky skin, and he also knew that the person closest to Hayden after Andy was Mason. Besides, Mason had also helped Hayden a lot, even though their relationship is sometimes like that of a dog and a cat.“I'll be straightforward with you: do you plan to be with Hayden, or are you casually playing with his heart? Ever since Hayden came here a few months ago, he had never been this happy.” Phil
The normal and typical Sean, the bloodthirsty one, would always chase after the cars with the intent to have fun. He may even go to the extent of telling Zenos not to butt in with the promise of solving the stupid men on his own, but because of Craig and his love for Craig, Sean had changed, and he had completely deserted everything to pursue his lover. The statement of chasing hoes before a friend. Now, Zenos finally understood a little of David's, Jude's, Xander's, etc. pain. Zenos was yet to leave Hayden's side when he began to miss Hayden, but thinking about how he wouldn't see the boy for two days made his mood make a 360° change. The car continued to move down the road until they arrived at a deserted road near the city borders, with green trees on each side of the road. The end of the road led to a village, and before the village was an open, big, and empty public parking lot that seemed not to be in use anymore. Zenos' driver drove into the parking lot with a wide smir
“Uh!” David was so jaw-dropped and filled with disbelief that he couldn't help rubbing his eyes with his fingers to check whether he was mistaken or not. His lips parted in a gasp as he watched Sean come in. Jude stared at Sean calmly, hiding his surprise. “You… Weren't you and Zenos at the same place earlier? How come you've returned quickly?” They all knew that after Sean's liking for fruit, his love for fun came next, or, one should say, his love for the two was on par, so seeing Sean return early shocked the two. They expected Sean to be messing with the stupid men, while Zenos should be the one returning due to Sean's orders. “Nothing. Not bored to play.” Sean shrugged in reply. He aimed to make memories with Craig in the few days they had left. How can he have time to fight with those men who are basically courting death by trying to track Zenos? David turned to stare at Jude, then back at Sean in disbelief. He eyed Sean from head to toe, and he could see that there was no
“Hey, kiddo.”“Mr. Ethan.” Hayden's excited voice called. There was a happy smile on his face as soon as he heard his dad's voice over the phone.“Mr. Hayden,” Ethan responded by imitating Hayden's excited voice.“Dad,” Hayden childishly drawled with a smile. “How's mom?”“Your mom is fine. How are you doing, son?” Ethan inquired. He carefully placed his phone on the speaker and closed his laptop before he returned his attention to the call.“Dad, I'm fine,” Hayden replied in a carefree voice, making Ethan hum.“Hayden, did you mention Hion to anyone?” Ethan suddenly inquired with seriousness, lathering his voice.“Hm, I told Zen after we chatted. Dad, why?” Zenos? Ethan fell into deep thought upon hearing that Hayden only told Zenos. Ethan knew Zenos had a mysterious identity; could he be related to Hion? Ethan couldn't help wondering.“Hion messaged, but it turned out that whoever chatted with us back then wasn't related to Hion…”“Does that mean the person is an imposter?” Hayden
Hayden's eyes flew wide open, and he made an attempt to stretch his body, but in the next second, tears slipped past his eyes, and he stared at the ceiling. Why does his hand ache so much? Ah! What's wrong with his body again? It’s really too much! Hayden slowly but achingly walked towards his phone. However, by the time Hayden checked his phone, he was completely shocked… Hayden could remember that he left his phone charging last night, but how come his phone is completely turned off right now? Not only was the charging socket off but his phone's battery was completely shut down. His phone battery isn't the type to drain for no reason! A wicked grin immediately crept onto Hayden's lips. Something is extremely fishy. Now, he doesn't believe that Zenos is truly innocent. Tonight, he'll change his plan. Let's see if Zenos will be able to hide again! Hayden smirked evilly, the plan on how to catch Zenos pervading his mind. He should have expected that his plan was childish in the b
Hayden drowsily stretched his arms and yawned leisurely. His hand flew towards his eyes, and he leisurely rubbed his eyes.His eyes flew wide open, and he evaluated himself. It seems falling asleep is the best health treatment. His arms and body feel so much better after sleeping.Hayden's finger landed on his lips, and he slowly stroked them. It's just that his lips don't seem to go with the flow and still remain the same from when he woke up in the morning.However, everything feels so great. Suddenly, Hayden paused, and his eyes shone with an enigmatic glint.The ointment seems to work despite Zeno teasing his chest.Hayden immediately became energetic, and he sat up while stretching actively. He could probably do some painting, or he could just tease Zenos too…Definitely teasing Zenos.Even though Zenos' expression shows innocence, Hayden doesn't fall for it, and he believes that his situation can only be none other than Zenos' handiwork. After all, who could step into the room i
Hayden's eyes flew wide open, and he leisurely yawned, “Ha… Ahh. Ahh. Ahh. It hurts.” Hayden's leisure yawns were immediately replaced with a pitiful cry and teary eyes. Hayden sucked in a cold breath and evaluated his aching body. He slept fine last night. Why does his whole body ache now? Especially his red dots, which felt as if they had been sucked sore. Ah! His hand feels so heavy too. This feeling feels like whenever he used his hand to help Zenos. Ahem. Hayden almost smacked himself. How could he have such naughty thoughts at such a serious time? “Ahhh!” Hayden let out a pitiful cry upon using his aching hand to mistakenly touch his stiff and sore red dots.This feels so unusual. Very unusual! And very painful. Immediately, Hayden's eyes landed on the bed. Did Zenos come in? Hayden took a glance at the door, and he immediately rejected the idea. Judging by how everything seemed fine the way he left it before he fell asleep, it could be seen that Zenos didn't step into t
Silence fell immediately, but in the next second, Zenos' broke into a peal of sarcastic laughter, cruelly poking into Xavier's wound. He fell silent in the next second and asked, “Why?” Xavier leaned forward and truthfully replied, his eyes filled with regret. “Dealing with business and failing to return for weeks.” Oh. Zenos fell silent, and his eyes fell on the beautiful city view, his expression deep and enigmatic and his thoughts unfathomable. "How?" A rueful smile appeared on Xavier's face, and he ran his hands through his hair. "On a business trip that was supposed to take three days, I ended up spending two weeks. Every day coaxing and promising to return the next day.” And when he finally arrived at the mansion a few hours ago, Xavier made his return a surprise. The man had eagerly kissed him, jumped on him, and attended to him well while acting clingy, leaving no trace of suspicion in Xavier's mind. Who knew that when Xavier was about to step into the room and hug the
Hayden puckered his lips and rolled around on the bed. He sighed heavily and tightly clutched the pillow. Hayden is certain that Zenos will feel bad for not being able to cuddle with him, right? Especially when Zenos thought about not being able to kiss and touch Hayden for three days. Zenos had always been touchy and couldn't do without kissing the boy, hugging him, etc. Hehe. Serves Zenos right! Suddenly, Hayden's eyes shone, and he giggled. Zenos, that person has always been strict when it comes to Hayden. Seeing Zenos nervous and the tide switching. Hayden inexplicably feels good, and his illusionary tail hangs high into the clouds. Serves Zenos right. Hmph. Zenos won't only be missing Hayden, but he won't be able to act touchy or bully him for three days! The more Hayden thought like this, the more eager he was to experience these three days. Hayden leisurely rubbed his eyes and yawned. He slipped into the bedcover and covered himself. Soon, his eyes shut, and he f
The sensor-activated range hood and air purifiers already began to operate after detecting the exuding smoke. Due to the fact that he had returned to the study, Zenos hadn't heard the timer finish its timer countdown, so the oven continued to work. Zenos pulled open the oven, and his expression changed upon seeing the Turducken's current state. The expected crispy brown turkey is now burnt and dark, its edges slightly blackened. A sense of dread hit Zenos immediately. The boy already warned Zenos not to mess things up, or else he'll be really infuriated. The boy's infuriated expression immediately appeared in Zenos' mind, and his heart sank. If the turkey skin is burnt, then the inside…Zenos grabbed a knife and sliced the turkey, clearly hoping that the damage was minimal. His expression slipped upon noticing that the turkey meat was dry around the edges, its moisture beginning to evaporate. The outer layer of the duck is overcooked and drier than it should be. However, th
The Heart product that the sweet tongue Hayden was completely obsessed with was a completely new product and brand Zenos created solely because of Hayden's sweet tongue. Months ago, when Zenos first presented the new product to the shareholders, the product idea was completely opposed by a lot of shareholders. After all, the company has always done something different, so why would their company stoop so low to do something risky and low like creating junk like chocolate, cookies, etc.? What if it doesn't sell? Regardless of the shareholders' disgruntlement and rejections, Zenos went on to launch the product with his resources. Even though Heart was just a product that was launched in less than one month with no advertisement made, it broke world record sales and became the nation's favorite and the most expected snack brand in the country in less than a month! By then, the shareholders who all went against it could only bite their fingers in regret. Seeing the huge profits that
"Zen, you can back out and let me bid.” Hayden smacked his lips together and raised his head to stare at Zenos seriously; his actions of helping Zenos fix the apron came to a pause.Hayden saying this… It's not that Hayden looked down on or underestimated Zenos' ability to make a turducken. After all, Zen is the best, and Zen is a multi-talented genius.It's just that Zenos has been busy dealing with company work since the past week, and Zenos doing this means that Zenos won't be able to complete the work he had to do during this time.This means that Zenos has extended his work, and the time Zenos is supposed to spend resting will be spent completing the work.Furthermore, judging by the details on the web and cooking recipes, Turducken requires focus and patience, which means that at the end of the day, Zenos will be tired.Zenos is already busy dealing with work, and Hayden has been trying to make Zenos rest; the thought of adding Turducken to all this chaos doesn't sit well with H
Hayden hummed rhythmically and shook his perky butt to the tune, his hands drawing and painting and his eyes fixated on the drawing.Suddenly, Hayden's phone alarm rang, interjecting Hayden's actions.Upon hearing the alarm sound, Hayden straightened his back, carefully took the painting, and hid it at the back of the shelf.Immediately, Hayden returned to the board and took out another paper. He began to doodle on the paper and resume his humming and shaking.Zenos silently opened the door and stepped into the gallery in order not to disturb someone. Upon seeing the enticing sight of Hayden shaking his butt while humming rhythmically, Zenos paused and gulped.Immediately, Zenos strode toward the boy and smacked his perky butt, albeit gently.Hayden's face flushed, and his ear turned red. He straightened his back and turned back to glare at Zenos fiercely. "What was that for?" He uttered with a harrumph.Zenos extended his hands and hugged Hayden from behind, his hands slowly massagin