By morning, when the knocked-out CEOs awoke they'd be ruined and because he has every power to back it up, none of them would be able to do anything, and whoever dares to be a little disturbance, he doesn't mind silencing them off. CEO Eric knew everything about his work which is why he doesn't deal with companies bigger than his, nor does he do anything that'll risk revealing his secret. Besides, he mostly works with owners, and he only works with companies with good potential and plans which are quite hard to find. CEO Eric had overlooked the LIVRE company's proposal two times, but the third one caught his eye. He originally wanted to see the owner, but he was instead sent this Anonymous CEO Zed and his friends. Staying anonymous at the company with no one seeing CEO Zed and his friends' faces, it doesn't take a second to know that CEO Zed is one influential person which is the reason he decided to work with them, but now he knew he had made a mistake, he should have really let
“What did you do to him?” Jude asked Zenos again. Addressing Sean with 'him' because he doesn't want anyone to catch their names as the walls have ears. Zenos leaned back and swirls the wine cup in his hand calmly. “Giving him a taste of what he wants!” He replied.“Wicked!” David muttered, downing his drink.“Master!” Xena's greeting interrupted the three.“Him?” Jude asked Xena, already knowing how much Xena liked Sean, which Sean wasn't interested in; which was the reason Zenos gave her the mission for Xena to see if Sean's opinion had changed during her absence. Sean counted Xena as a younger sister, while Xena wished he did take her as a woman. Some years ago, Xena, whose original name was Charmaine, was a shy girl. One day, Charmaine braced herself and confessed her feelings for Sean, but he immediately blew her bubbles by rejecting her and telling her she was just a younger sister to him, and that she should move on because there was nothing possible between them. Charmain
“Now, explain what you meant?” Rory immediately cleaned her tears. Her face softened as she began to explain her views. “Don't Master find it weird that Xena was active tonight? Master has several times in the past called Xena for acting stiff, but tonight she's happily seducing one of the masked men which meant they could be more familiar. Actually, CEO Zed is our top focus tonight, as Xena is the most beautiful lady, her priority should be the anonymous CEO Zed; why would she be seducing CEO Zed's friend instead of CEO Zed himself? Besides, doesn't Master find it odd that CEO Zed only called for Xena among the girls? If that Master was interested in Xena he should have accepted her seduction on the spot but after the proposal, CEO Zed wanted Xena which seems fishy to me. And it was after 30 minutes that Xena came out of the room, which is more than enough time to speak with that Master. And after her discussion, she even approached CEO Zed instead of Master, which is weirder. Nobod
Zenos's friends were caught in surprise when Zenos told them he was going back home that night. “Didn't Zenos always stay at least a week in every city we went to?” Sean asked as they made their way to the airport to drop Zenos off at the airport. Everyone was stumped and beginning to get afraid at the amount of love Zenos was giving his lover. They really hoped that person wouldn't try sh** with Zenos or else… Despite all protests, Zenos flew back home, even though he normally used at least a week to finish the business in the city. This time Zenos directly dumped all the work on his friends who wanted to stay in the city to have fun originally. Sean directly glared at Zenos as he left.“This little bro falling in love is getting scarier!” Sean complained in a grievance. “Why wouldn't the goddess of love send my fated to me already, so I can ditch him already?” Sean 'bawled'.“Maybe the goddess already did, and you just don't want to acknowledge…” Jude cut in, talking about Xena
Hayden immediately tried to take back his hand, but Zenos clutched it tightly and began to trace and write nonsensical words on the sensitive part, making Hayden glare at him. “Whayudoin?” He said with gritted teeth. Zenos raised his chin and motioned Hayden to answer Rose."S. Sure!” He said and tried to stand up, but Zenos' hand wouldn't let go. 'This ancestor!' he cast a helpless smile at Andy, who's been forced to sit at another place all thanks to Zenos. “Just this one time?” Hayden gritted and whispered. Zenos arched his eyebrows but didn't reply nor did he let go. Hayden wanted to cry a river at Zenos's shamelessness. This person! “I'll listen to you later!” He said, and his hand was let go immediately. Hayden glared in annoyance and immediately followed Rose. Hayden was caught off guard when Rose suddenly hugged him. “I was scared, I thought I lost you.” She began to sob and release all her pent-up emotions quietly.Hayden doesn't know what is wrong with him; obviously,
“You know that's not what I'm asking!” Hayden hissed in frustration due to Zenos's actions of purposely avoiding his questions. He stood up and looked at Zenos's face with frustration and annoyance. “Why do you come here? What do you want with me? We both know I'm straight, can't you just let me be.” Zenos's eyes lowered as he watched the person in front of him talk. He was captivated by every one of Hayden's actions. It was only curiosity at first, but now he finds himself wanting more from Hayden! He knew that had always been straight! He should have forgotten about Hayden already and let him be, but no, he can't. Not only that, but he finds himself looking for the person, checking his images repeatedly, his eyes unconsciously following the person; he didn't even know why he wanted to be near Hayden every time. For someone like him with an already dead heart, he never thought he could be attached to someone he just met. The red lips seemed to be begging Zenos to take action just
In the school restaurant, Andy was already seated alone, waiting for Hayden. Their group of friends, which includes the jocks, footballers, athletes, etc., beckoned him to come and sit with them, but he immediately retreated because it's likely Zenos would come over, and he doesn't want gunpowder spreading. Yes, that's how much Zenos is wicked in Andy's mind. Andy waved immediately after he saw Hayden, but once he saw Zenos behind Hayden, he snorted and turned to the other side. And when he saw Rose, his jaw dropped and his eyes widened in horror. What the hell is Hayden thinking, letting Zenos and Rose walk beside him? He looked at Hayden, who looked helpless himself. “Eh, Prince Hayden.” A handsome teenager swaggered and waved at Hayden with a fake smile. Two handsome teenagers followed behind him, one of them looking like the typical teenage bad boy while the other looking like the innocent scholar type of man, he was holding a book that further confirmed his type of person. Ga
Hayden was already dressed up by the time Zenos would pick him up. He was dressed in a white sweater with a hood and dark blue trousers. His hair was brushed to the back. Hayden didn't really dress up for Zenos, he told himself.He paced about in his room thinking if Zenos had forgotten about him and their date but when it was exactly 5:45, he heard the smooth sound of Zenos' car which made him hurry outside. Andy immediately sighed in relief. He was about to get dizzy from Hayden's pacing. Zenos came down from the car when he saw Hayden approaching. Hayden felt that Zenos really has the appearance, figure, and name that makes every man jealous. Zenos was dressed in a black suit that attracted Hayden's attention again. He wasn't putting a mask on this time.“Beautifully dressed for me,” Zenos commented with a smirk. Hayden immediately puffed up. “I certainly didn't dress up for you, it's for Rose!” He yelled back to mask up his lies. Zenos nodded and stopped his teasing, which cau
Justin leaned against the patio chair and took out his phone; his eyes grew soft, and he tapped open his phone gallery.Immediately, Justin opened his favorite photos, which included a sneak shot of Hayden. He fondly caressed the blurry faces of Hayden, and he exhaled ruefully. “What to do? I can't get over you.” He mumbled to himself. Especially Hayden’s tearful expression that night. The more he recalled, the more his heart ached on Hayden’s behalf. He really wished he had enough power to save Hayden from that boyfriend of his. Sigh! Justin shook his head to rid himself of Hayden's sad expression when Zenos yelled at him that night…“Oh no!” The familiar, annoying voice of Nougat cried out behind Justin, and Justin stiffened. Justin’s expression changed, and his voice rose a tad higher due to annoyance. "What are you doing here?" Justin coldly chided and quickly placed his phone into his pocket.Nougat’s eyes narrowed with a wicked and mischievous glint. His lips curved up in a
In a beautiful and serene luxurious private room, a peerlessly handsome man, donning a blasé expression on his face and a cinnamon roll in between his thin lips, majestically sat on a luxurious chair, faintly looking at the idiot in front of him.While the other, the supposed idiot, looked on the verge of tears. He extended his hand as if trying to clutch the handsome man's legs, yet his hand never touched the man's legs.“Big brother Zenos, don't be like this.” Jack pleaded pitifully, almost on the brink of tears.Even though Jack is older than Zenos, Jack doesn't mind begging the devilish Zenos in front of him to get what he wants.To even think that Jack doesn't know how he offended Zenos in the first place!Zenos calmly removed the cinnamon roll from his lips. He immediately directed a cold glare that froze Jack's soul right at that moment. He pronounced coldly, “What?” But in the next moment, Jack snapped out of his reverie and began to bawl so loudly that Zenos wanted nothing b
"Hayden, wake up or you'll be late for school." Zenos' eyes instantly fell on the sleeping Hayden. He extended his hands, patted Hayden's back, and tried to remove the blanket from the sleeping Hayden's right grip. Unfortunately, Hayden won't let go. Hayden puckered his lips and snuggled deeper into the blanket without opening his eyes. He shook his head and articulated, "I don't want to go to school." Hayden said in a sleepy voice while clutching his sense of comfort tighter before Zenos collected it from him completely. Early in the morning, Hayden hid under the blanket and continued sleeping even though he needed to attend school. This is the reason why Zenos had been trying to wake and pull a certain someone away from the bed. Unfortunately, the little rascal isn't ready to budge from position.Upon hearing the boy's words, Zenos arched his brows. He let go of the blanket and sat on the bed; his eyes fell on Hayden, and he cuddled Hayden to his chest. Gently, he stroked the boy
Zenos, that fool. Why is Zenos stupid? Why can't he realize that he's hurt? Why can't he be selfish for himself?Hayden was the one who rashly left; why was Zenos the one preparing all this for him when Zenos was the one who got hurt?"You fool!" Hayden sniffed and muttered in a shaky and bristly tone. His eyes fall on Zenos, who elegantly and majestically sits on one of the dining chairs.At that moment, Hayden realized that Zenos didn't have any intent of receiving phone calls in secrecy. It was actually all because of this.Of course, regardless of what call Zenos is receiving, Zenos used to take it in Hayden's presence. Hayden should have expected that Zenos wouldn't hide from him unless there was an issue.Hayden finally burst into tears when he saw the maids holding letters that formed the sentence, "Welcome back home, young master lazy Hayde."Hayden threw caution into the wind and rushed into Zenos's embrace. He sobbed and sniffed while hiccuping pitifully, his body trembling
Craig lowered his phone and leaned back while staring at the two dramatic couples, his eyes glinting and his lips raised in feigned contempt. Such a big show-off. Hmph. "So it's all over?" Craig said with a scoff, completely amused by the duo's behavior.One was so angry that he didn't even recognize, not to mention greet, his friends, while the other? Let's not even talk about the freezing aura oozing out of him! These two can be really crazy when they separate from each other. The hell did they fight for in the first place?Hayden pressed his lips together, coldly glanced at the annoying brat, and eyed him with irritation. What did Craig mean? Did he mean that Hayden and Zenos should keep fighting?“Wishing this to last longer?" Hayden scowled and held onto Zenos' hand tightly while thinking that all these people who can only speak to their partner and can't touch can be very miserable. Look at this jealous Craig. Hmph. HuffLuckily, he has his Zen!Mason paused his typing and scoff
Upon hearing Hayden's words, an amused smile crept on Zenos' face, and he nodded in agreement. He grabbed the boy's hand and placed his head on the boy's shoulder; he kissed the boy's smooth and pale cheek. "Hm, let's stay at home.” Upon hearing Zenos' words, a smile unconsciously lit up on Hayden's face. However, upon realizing that he had just smiled, Hayden quickly puffed out his cheek and looked away. Huff, that Zenos always knows how to placate him and make him smile so easily. So otherworldly!Zenos got down from Hayden and instead wrapped his hands around the boy's waist and pulled him closer. His eyes were fixated on the boy's lips, and their noses brushed against each other. "Stop holding grudges, young master lazy Hayden." He susurrated in a husky and deep voice. A surge of sweet sensation coursed down Hayden's spine, and his face and ears turned red. His lips subconsciously parted. However, before he could blink, the kiss that Hayden expected on his lips didn't happen
Ring The endless ringing of Hayden’s phone made Hayden groan and turn repeatedly. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and peered at the phone. After seeing the caller, Hayden grabbed a pillow and used it to cover his ears in ‘frustration.’ Hayden shut his eyes, ignored the call, and let it ring. After a few minutes of contemplation and endless ringing, Hayden picked up the call with a scowl. "What?" he articulated coldly. "Where are you?" Zenos inquired, his voice surprisingly gentle; clearly, he knew Hayden was still annoyed at him. The tides sure turned over!Upon hearing Zenos’s words, Hayden’s expression changed. He puffed out his cheeks, and he bellowed, "You think I don't know that you have men following and narrating my movement to you? You jerk!" He harrumphed coldly and cut off the call. Not up to twelve minutes, a calm-looking Zenos strode into the house. His eyes brushed past Hayden’s friends, and upon seeing that Hayden was absent, he nodded to them in greeting.
Hayden stomped into his mansion, his face reddened and his cheeks puffed out in anger. He clenched his fists, several thoughts pervading his mind. To think Zenos didn't follow him at all! Although Hayden said Zenos shouldn’t follow him, he didn’t expect that Zenos would indeed do as Hayden said. Hmph! Who cares anyway? Does he seem like he cares? No. He didn’t. He wasn’t moved a bit. Not a bit. Unfortunately, Hayden’s increasingly reddened eyes betrayed him. The night started so good and beautiful; how can it end like this? He even said that Zenos should give him a break; what if Zenos indeed does as he says… Hayden’s eyes reddened, and he was on the verge of bursting into tears… The sudden scoff of Mason and his sarcastic voice drifted into Hayden’s ear. "Oh. You remember you still have an apartment and friends here?” Mason chided without taking a glance away from his phone or taking a look at Hayden’s face. In fact, he believed that Hayden was there to visit them. “Stupid.” H
Upon seeing Zenos’s back, Zenos’s subordinate's expression changed instantly. One of them pointed at Zenos’s back. "Boss. You're…" Before the subordinates could let out a word, Zenos’s cold gaze swept past them.The subordinates immediately kept their mouths shut and could only watch Zenos stride past them. As soon as Zenos stepped out of the place, the subordinates’ expressions changed and their faces turned cold. How dare these lowly assassins do something like that? The subordinates inwardly swore to make the assassin's last days on earth a living hell! Zenos strode toward Hayden at a long and fast pace. He grabbed Hayden’s hand and dragged him out of the supermarket. As soon as they arrived in the parking lot, Zenos let go of the boy’s hand and scowled, his heart filled with petrification and heartache. What if he didn’t discover the gun and the bullet met Hayden? What if? The thought is enough to send overwhelming fear coursing through Zenos. "Are you crazy? How can you co