Naughty little rascal. Zenos’s expression softened and his lips curved upward, his aura softening and his whole person turning warm. Suddenly, Zenos paused in his tracks, and his gaze fell on the platter. The boy hasn’t drank water yet!Zenos picked up the bottle of water, strode toward the door, and twisted the doorknob. His expression suddenly turned cold, and his eyes turned exceptionally fierce and cold.Before Justin could successfully lean forward to kiss Hayden, Justin was fiercely grabbed by the collar, and with a loud thud, he was thrown against the wall. Instantly, Justin collapsed on the floor like a broken doll. Immediately, he grabbed his chest and coughed heavily, resulting in blood spurting from his mouth. That damn bastard! It was enough that he crossed the line once. It was enough that Hayden forgave Justin. It was enough that Hayden gave the punk a second chance, yet that punk dared to commit the crime again and again. Zenos strode toward Justin at a long, fast
"Punk, do you want to die? I'm telling you, if you and that asshole of your father don’t pay up our money, we'll bundle you up and sell you off. You look so useless; your face will certainly make money." A rough and harsh voice uttered in a cocky and unruly-threatening voice.The instant the words were uttered, the repeated sound of kicks and punches reverberated in the air. The victim let out pained winces.Justin grimaced and held his stomach, his person curled into a fetal position.The impact of the loan sharks’ fierce actions resulted in swollen black eyes, broken noses, split lips, a mosaic of purple and blue bruises, and a deep gash cut through his brows. Justin's white shirt and pants were already stained with dirt on the floor.Justin gasped and let out a painful wince when a fierce kick hit his arm.Despite Justin's struggle to stand up, he was unable to move a bit or escape from the fierce beating.Justin's eyes turned teary, and his lips trembled, his balled hand gradually
Before the man's punch could successfully touch Hayden’s face, a bodyguard suddenly grabbed the uncouth hooligan's fist. Immediately, the bodyguard threw a punch at the hooligan's stomach. His actions resulted in the hooligan collapsing onto the floor, blood spilling heavily past his mouth. Immediately, the hooligan fainted.Hayden clicked his tongue and shook his head while sighing dramatically. “Haha. You'll beat this young master to death? With that meager strength? This young master is truly impressed.” Immediately, Hayden cupped his fist and faked a bow as if to convey how impressed he was.The other hooligans' expressions changed immediately, and traces of fear flickered past their eyes. It turns out that this brat's actions weren’t just done randomly; the brat had always had backing!In fact, none other than the three of them knows about each other's strengths so well. Yet the formidable number 3 was knocked down by just a punch. Even without thinking, they knew that they coul
Justin paused in front of the jock’s allocated classroom while carefully holding a lunchbox in hand. Seeing nobody in the classroom, his eyes lit up, and he strode toward the door to twist the doorknob. Unfortunately, before he could...“Hey. What are you doing?” The sudden, cold voice of Craig made Justin freeze and pause in his tracks. Justin turned toward the person, and a trail of chills coursed down his spine when he saw the cold expression of the person who had just spoken.Craig ran his hand through his hair and eyed the punk coldly. "Get lost.” He asserted.Justin lowered his head and pushed the lunchbox forward, his hands trembling and his breath shaky. He stuttered, “I. I…”Hayden, who had just returned from the football field, arched his brows upon hearing the sudden bellowing from Craig. He jogged toward Craig and threw his hands around Craig’s shoulder. Without paying attention to other things, he queried, "What's up, Craig?""Nothing." Immediately, Craig pointed his ch
The minute Hayden finalized his words, Hayden’s little heart was caught in his throat. He eyed Zenos’s expression and body reaction, and when Hayden saw Zenos very calm, Hayden’s little heart regained its calmness, and Hayden exhaled in relief.Wanting to clear himself off, Hayden pressed his lips and wrinkled his brows in grievances. He uttered with a wrinkled frown, "I didn't know he had those thoughts and obsessions toward this young master. Zen, I’m just being good.” He finalized.Even after warning that bastard, who knew Justin would be too confident in his thoughts and continue with his stupid chasing—almost leading Hayden into trouble?Zenos is Hayden’s life, and Zenos is everything better than Justin; why will Hayden dump his lovely and straightforward Zenos for that sly Justin? Hayden isn’t blind at all!It's just like Mason, Caleb, Craig, Simon, and Philip warned. That Justin is indeed a snake! This young master has to endure a painful bath because of Justin, that scum! Huff
“Hm.” Hayden stroked his chin, his green eyes darting about his big gallery. Hayden had done today's part of the painting, which means he’s halfway done. Upon seeing the slowly forming Zenos sitting majestically, his upper body bare while holding a flushing Hayden in his embrace, Hayden’s eyes turned red, and he lowered his head bashfully as if he were in Zenos' presence. Suddenly, Hayden shook his head and snapped out of it. His eyes darting around the room Where to put it? Zenos can’t see this painting. Certainly, can’t. Once Zenos sees it, Zenos will poke Hayden’s waist cruelly and call Hayden the little-dirty thinker. Huff. As if he ever thought dirty. Maybe he did once. Not certainly once. Twice… Not.Hayden snapped out of his thoughts and puffed his cheeks out. Not againSo… Yes, he has to hide this gift from Zenos.Moreover, this is a gift, so Zenos can’t see it so early, or else how will it be a surprise?Upon thinking like this, Hayden narrowed his eyes and brushed the
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
PROLOGUEYears back On the outskirts of the city, the road was deserted with hardly any cars passing by except an expensive car that was parked near the road. Heavy rain was falling, and it was very chilly that late afternoon. “Mom! Please don't leave!” A little boy of 6 years who was just dropped from an expensive car cried out, he was afraid of the things to come if his mother dumped him in an unknown and deserted place where there appears to be no signs of humans. The little boy was a bit thin and malnourished, he was dressed in dirty and worn-out clothing from head to toe, but that couldn't even hide his handsome and noble expression. He cried out pitifully with tears streaming down his handsome little face. He was trying to pull the woman's gown, but the woman looked unfazed, dressed in expensive luxury from up to down, she coldly pushed the small boy away with contempt and disgust written on her face while the guards watched everything nonchalantly. The woman pushed the boy
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
“Hm.” Hayden stroked his chin, his green eyes darting about his big gallery. Hayden had done today's part of the painting, which means he’s halfway done. Upon seeing the slowly forming Zenos sitting majestically, his upper body bare while holding a flushing Hayden in his embrace, Hayden’s eyes turned red, and he lowered his head bashfully as if he were in Zenos' presence. Suddenly, Hayden shook his head and snapped out of it. His eyes darting around the room Where to put it? Zenos can’t see this painting. Certainly, can’t. Once Zenos sees it, Zenos will poke Hayden’s waist cruelly and call Hayden the little-dirty thinker. Huff. As if he ever thought dirty. Maybe he did once. Not certainly once. Twice… Not.Hayden snapped out of his thoughts and puffed his cheeks out. Not againSo… Yes, he has to hide this gift from Zenos.Moreover, this is a gift, so Zenos can’t see it so early, or else how will it be a surprise?Upon thinking like this, Hayden narrowed his eyes and brushed the
The minute Hayden finalized his words, Hayden’s little heart was caught in his throat. He eyed Zenos’s expression and body reaction, and when Hayden saw Zenos very calm, Hayden’s little heart regained its calmness, and Hayden exhaled in relief.Wanting to clear himself off, Hayden pressed his lips and wrinkled his brows in grievances. He uttered with a wrinkled frown, "I didn't know he had those thoughts and obsessions toward this young master. Zen, I’m just being good.” He finalized.Even after warning that bastard, who knew Justin would be too confident in his thoughts and continue with his stupid chasing—almost leading Hayden into trouble?Zenos is Hayden’s life, and Zenos is everything better than Justin; why will Hayden dump his lovely and straightforward Zenos for that sly Justin? Hayden isn’t blind at all!It's just like Mason, Caleb, Craig, Simon, and Philip warned. That Justin is indeed a snake! This young master has to endure a painful bath because of Justin, that scum! Huff
Justin paused in front of the jock’s allocated classroom while carefully holding a lunchbox in hand. Seeing nobody in the classroom, his eyes lit up, and he strode toward the door to twist the doorknob. Unfortunately, before he could...“Hey. What are you doing?” The sudden, cold voice of Craig made Justin freeze and pause in his tracks. Justin turned toward the person, and a trail of chills coursed down his spine when he saw the cold expression of the person who had just spoken.Craig ran his hand through his hair and eyed the punk coldly. "Get lost.” He asserted.Justin lowered his head and pushed the lunchbox forward, his hands trembling and his breath shaky. He stuttered, “I. I…”Hayden, who had just returned from the football field, arched his brows upon hearing the sudden bellowing from Craig. He jogged toward Craig and threw his hands around Craig’s shoulder. Without paying attention to other things, he queried, "What's up, Craig?""Nothing." Immediately, Craig pointed his ch
Before the man's punch could successfully touch Hayden’s face, a bodyguard suddenly grabbed the uncouth hooligan's fist. Immediately, the bodyguard threw a punch at the hooligan's stomach. His actions resulted in the hooligan collapsing onto the floor, blood spilling heavily past his mouth. Immediately, the hooligan fainted.Hayden clicked his tongue and shook his head while sighing dramatically. “Haha. You'll beat this young master to death? With that meager strength? This young master is truly impressed.” Immediately, Hayden cupped his fist and faked a bow as if to convey how impressed he was.The other hooligans' expressions changed immediately, and traces of fear flickered past their eyes. It turns out that this brat's actions weren’t just done randomly; the brat had always had backing!In fact, none other than the three of them knows about each other's strengths so well. Yet the formidable number 3 was knocked down by just a punch. Even without thinking, they knew that they coul
"Punk, do you want to die? I'm telling you, if you and that asshole of your father don’t pay up our money, we'll bundle you up and sell you off. You look so useless; your face will certainly make money." A rough and harsh voice uttered in a cocky and unruly-threatening voice.The instant the words were uttered, the repeated sound of kicks and punches reverberated in the air. The victim let out pained winces.Justin grimaced and held his stomach, his person curled into a fetal position.The impact of the loan sharks’ fierce actions resulted in swollen black eyes, broken noses, split lips, a mosaic of purple and blue bruises, and a deep gash cut through his brows. Justin's white shirt and pants were already stained with dirt on the floor.Justin gasped and let out a painful wince when a fierce kick hit his arm.Despite Justin's struggle to stand up, he was unable to move a bit or escape from the fierce beating.Justin's eyes turned teary, and his lips trembled, his balled hand gradually
Naughty little rascal. Zenos’s expression softened and his lips curved upward, his aura softening and his whole person turning warm. Suddenly, Zenos paused in his tracks, and his gaze fell on the platter. The boy hasn’t drank water yet!Zenos picked up the bottle of water, strode toward the door, and twisted the doorknob. His expression suddenly turned cold, and his eyes turned exceptionally fierce and cold.Before Justin could successfully lean forward to kiss Hayden, Justin was fiercely grabbed by the collar, and with a loud thud, he was thrown against the wall. Instantly, Justin collapsed on the floor like a broken doll. Immediately, he grabbed his chest and coughed heavily, resulting in blood spurting from his mouth. That damn bastard! It was enough that he crossed the line once. It was enough that Hayden forgave Justin. It was enough that Hayden gave the punk a second chance, yet that punk dared to commit the crime again and again. Zenos strode toward Justin at a long, fast
"Wow, your library is big." Justin’s eyes darted about taking in the view of the huge and beautiful library; his lips parted in awe, his jaw dropped in shock, and he couldn’t help exclaiming in astonishment the instant he stepped into Hayden's private library.Immediately, Justin’s eyes shine with want. He wanted something like this!The library was several meters wide, with four tall bookshelves designed and made of glass and antique wood. They were filled with books that extend from the end of each wall corner to the other and go all the way up. The books are differentiated into different sections raging on topics, types, genres, etc. Making it easy for one to find whatever one is looking for. What set the library apart and made it beautiful compared to other libraries are the cheerful settings that won't make a person feel bored, unlike the normal suffocating, nerdy, and silent library settings.Upon hearing Justin’s words, Hayden’s eyes unconsciously crinkled and his lips quirke
Zenos’ eyes shone with helplessness, and he quickly followed the little rascal. "Baby."Hayden blatantly ignored Zenos and made his way down the stairs. Immediately, Zenos extended his hands to wrap them around the little rascal willow waist, but before he could, his hands were smacked away by a certain little rascal. Despite Hayden’s unhappiness, his eyes shone and his lips curved up. Aiya. That was what he was talking about. That was what he missed the most.Hehe. The domineering Zenos. Zenos looked so handsome like that.The naughty Hayden couldn’t help letting his thoughts run wild while thinking of a certain scenario. Hayden can’t help thinking that Zenos will just press Hayden against the wall.Zenos will bite Hayden’s earlobe and susurrate in a husky and deep voice. ‘Since you like ignoring me, then I'll kiss you until you can’t ignore me anymore.’So exciting! The thought made the delighted Hayden’s legs weaken and almost make him fall. Zenos’s hand quickly wrapped around