Happy New Month."So tired." Simon yawned leisurely and stretched his flexible body. He casually strode out of the kitchen after taking off his apron, gloves, and face mask.Three maids walked out of the kitchen toward the dining room, carrying the meals that had just been made by Hayden and Simon.“I'm going to the restroom; I will be back,” Simon announced to the boys, his eyes not falling on Prothero. It was as if he didn't notice Prothero's presence.Prothero immediately stood up to follow Simon.Philip leaned back on the chair and eyed Prothero wickedly. He propped up his head and used his long legs to block Prothero's path. "He just mentioned the restroom," Philip enunciated seriously.Why was this person always interfering in Prothero and Simon's matters? Prothero was so consumed by annoyance that he almost shot a cold glare at Philip.However, he restrained himself, knowing that once he did, Simon would kick him out of the mansion immediately for causing trouble. He lowered hi
"Simon," Prothero called behind Simon and tried to grab a hold of the indignant Simon's hand. They had just entered the room. However, Simon still hasn't said a word to Prothero throughout the whole ordeal; how can the clingy Prothero take it?Simon smacked Prothero's hand away and turned toward Prothero, his amber eyes sharp, raging, and cold. "Get lost. I told you to stop following me already." He bellowed and hissed angrily. His aura was so aggressive that Prothero was taken aback for a second.Prothero lowered his head, his expression hidden, and his fists were clenched. "I'm sorry, big brother Simon." He has since apologized with a shaky, pitiful tone."If you're sorry, then get lost and leave my life already! I'm tired of you." Simon shot him a cold glare, stormed into the restroom, and shut the door hard, uncared about Prothero's pitiful state unlike before.Simon sighed and leaned back against the wall. He ran his hand through his hair before taking a look in the mirror.Simon
"He didn't return." Aetos stared at the big garden, his straight back turned to his office.Even though today is the day Prothero's progress will be checked by Aetos, Prothero didn't return.One of Prothero's guards bowed to Aetos and said, "Young master Prothero is still on the search for Hion...""Why did I hear he had been clinging to some young master of Grail State?" Aetos retorted and turned to the guard. His voice was sharp and cold, sending shivers down the guard's spine.The guard's calm expression cracked, and his face paled immediately. He never expected that he'd be caught lying by Don.Soon, he realized how foolish he was. Aetos's eyes had always been on Prothero, despite the two's estranged relationship. How can Aetos not know all of Prothero's movements in the Grail state? "I'm sorry, Don…""Receive your punishment after leaving." Aetos coldly replied.His eyes lowered, and they stared back into the distance, settling on nothing. "What did Prothero see in him?" Aetos su
Months Later "Hey dude." Hayden leisurely pronounced as soon as he picked up Andy's call."Hey bitch. I'm on a vacation. I'll be there two days from now. Expect me!" An excited Andy hollered in excitement. He could finally be away from that Levi scum and the company. This vacation, he'll be totally free! He could even meet Mia, his idol, and get to meet Caleb, Mason, Philip, Simon, and Craig. How cool!"For real?" Hayden sat up immediately, his lips parted in a shocked gasp. "Zenos is also coming over next week. The timing is perfect." Hayden conveyed eagerly.Hayden and the guys are on holiday, and with Zenos and Andy's presence, Hayden feels that things will be more fun and perfect.Hayden knew Andy planned to visit Grail State, but he never expected it to be possible considering how Levi was always on Andy's neck. "Your big bro?""I'm unstoppable." Andy bragged in a singsong voice, causing Hayden to secretly snort. That's how Andy always brags in the beginning. It only takes a sen
"Did she believe that no one could hit her because she's a woman? I swear I'll beat sense into her brain. If she thinks she could use the media power to frighten us, then in her dream!" Mia seethed angrily.Hayden and the boys stared at Mia with mixed feelings. A thought came to their minds: never trigger a calm woman because she can be deadly."Calm down. She's not worth your emotions." Hayden softly consoled and patted Mia's shoulder to make her calm down.Upon seeing Hayden personally comfort her, Mia felt her anger disperse. She reluctantly nodded her head and sat next to Hayden, but still, one couldn't fail to see her vivid anger."She's trying to use the media to stop Mason from doing a DNA and a pregnancy test, which means she's guilty." Caleb calmly deduced, and his gaze fell on Mason immediately. "What are you going to do now?"Mason sneered and leaned back on the sofa leisurely. "I've never been the one to be terrified of the media or whatever." He conveyed with a wicked smi
"Stop twisting facts. We never mentioned abortion. It's a proper pregnancy test with DNA. A father doesn't even have the right to request a pregnancy test?" Mia retorted with a scoff, still in her covers.Suddenly, the reporters gasped in shock, and their attention shifted from Mason to Mia immediately.'Did I just hear Idol Mia's voice?''Idol Mia had taken a break from music and social media, except to shoot advertisements once in a while. Even her fans from all over the world are on her social media pages daily, crying and begging her to release songs or pictures.''It can't be that she has always been in Grail, can it?'All the issues with Mason were forgotten immediately, and all the reporters' focal points became Mia. They had a feeling. No. They knew she was Mia.Mia sighed, knowing she would never get out of it unless she removed her covers. She knew that's how everything would play once the reporters noticed her presence.Mia had been out of the media for a long time, and not
The door was pulled from inside to reveal the calm-looking doctor.The reporters quickly moved forward eagerly to capture the announcement of the result. No one wanted to miss such things.The doctor bowed slightly to everyone. "The Miss is currently four months pregnant, and the DNA of the child isn't similar to Young Master Mason's. In simpler notes, the child in the Miss's belly isn't young Master Mason's child." The doctor revealed, causing everyone to gasp in shock.Mia smirked nonchalantly. It was just as her bodyguard reported a few hours ago!Mason shrugged and turned away with blaséness.However, deep in his heart, he couldn't help feeling a pang. He liked her compared to other girls he had played with in the past, and he somehow anticipated the arrival of the cute little thing.He overlapped the sadness with a feigned calm smile and took hold of Mia's hand. "Mia, let's leave." He conveyed.Mia nodded her head. Feeling Mason's sadness, her lips parted to say something, but be
Ring.The sudden custom ring of his mansion door attracted Andy's attention. Andy frowned. He wasn't expecting anyone, so who can it be?Upon knowing that he would be going on a vacation, he ordered the staff to take a vacation, which meant he'd have to get the person at the door himself.Andy stopped arranging his selected outfit into his suitcase. He stood up and turned to leave his room, but before he could take a step, Levi calmly stepped into his room.Upon seeing the intruder, Andy froze, and his face turned harsh. "What are you doing in my mansion?" He scowled in anger.Moreover, how did this bastard get into his apartment? Who gave Levi the code to his lock, but he soon glared at the person.Levi had always been a multitalented devil spawn; he could hack, pick locks, etc. Such an all-rounder devil spawn, he's definitely not a good thing, no matter how Andy saw it. An example of this is Levi intruding into his house without his permission.Levi closed the door to Andy's room. H
Zenos pushed the door and strode into the room calmly. His lips curved up, and he shut the door behind them. The boy had been so sure of trapping Zenos with his plans so much that the boy didn’t bother to shut the door tonight. Only if the boy knew how much Zenos took precautions! Zenos gently sat next to the boy; his soft eyes landed on Hayden's adorable and pure sleeping face. Hayden sleeping like this made him appear so free, pure, and untainted by the world's darkness. It made Zenos want to protect the boy from any harm.Zenos' lips curved up upon recalling the boy’s naughty antics from earlier. His hand fell on the boy’s hair, and he softly brushed Hayden’s hair with his hand. Zenos’s lips curved upward, and a light chuckle spilled past his lips, "How'd you get the mind to torture me, babe?" The boy should have known that riling Zenos’ desire would make Hayden wake up with increasing pain. However, the boy has always been naughty; who knows if the boy enjoys the… Suddenly, H
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