“Dear Hay, I'm leaving.” Andy suddenly waved while striding cheerfully towards the living room, doing his best to prevent himself from limping. Andy was in a black suit, looking impeccably handsome. His lean figure was tall and steady, and there was a black fox mask in his hand for the event.Hayden eyed Andy with feigned disdain while thinking that that little bitch had really recovered. He looks so rosy now. Anyway, how won't he when it's about his idol? Tch! Such a letdown. That jerk should be fawning him; who knew that jerk would dump him for Mia and threaten him? What a letdown!Hayden scoffed and waved his hand with feigned irritation. “Go on. No one will miss you…”“Andy, I'll miss you.” Philip immediately interjected with a smug smile. Hayden raised his head from his phone and fiercely glared at Philip. Who asked for Philip's opinion? Well… Birds of the same feather flock together. Wait. Hayden suddenly furrowed his brows and narrowed his eyes. Thinking about itIt must be th
The notifying buzzing of two phones at the same time immediately attracted attention in the quiet room. Upon hearing the particular sound, Levi's brows furrowed, his eyes turned grim, and his fist clenched due to mixed feelings. Despite the coldness and grimness exuding from Levi, he calmly stopped typing on his keyboard and picked up his phone.Zenos calmly arched his brows and picked up his phone, having an idea of what it might be, and he was right. It was just as he thought.Upon seeing the lists of pictures sent to his phone, Levi's hold on his phone tightened, and his vein throbbed. Mia and his Andy went out for an event, with Andy being Mia's date for the night!Seeing Levi's infuriated state, a curious glint flickered past Sean's eyes, and he peered into Zenos' phone immediately.Immediately, Sean's eyes narrowed; he gasped and pointed at Zenos' phone dramatically. "Wait. It's Mia and Andy. They both went out on a date?" Sean cried out and touched his chest as if he had been
"Baby, I missed you. You don't miss me. Craig, you're changing. Not clingy anymore." Sean pursed his lips and accused in a sullen tone. His voice was low and filled with grievances as if he had been truly wronged.Craig's lips twitched while thinking that what a dramatic Sean! He and Sean spoke every three hours, and they'd both spoken three hours ago. Earlier, Craig went to take his night shower early so he could speak with Sean unrestrainedly for the rest of the night.By the time he returned, he discovered that the three hours were up by ten minutes, and Sean had called him ten times within that timeframe.Upon hearing Sean's accusation, Craig's heart felt sweetened, and butterflies filled his system immediately. After all, Sean acting like that meant that Sean still belonged to him, and there was no chance for Xena. Not at all. Making him very confident!Craig placed the phone away from his ear and placed it on the bed before placing his call on speaker mode. His face flushed, an
“Boss. That person has returned to the mansion.” A masculine voice began to report from the other end of the phone.Zenos paused his typing; he silently stared into the distance and began to tap on the edge of the expensive desk rhythmically. His back straightened. “Mission?”“In the beginning, the person was on the search for Hion. But, ever since he was saved by young master Simon, he had gotten himself entangled with young master Simon, and he wouldn't let go.” The masculine voice obediently responded.Zenos’ eyes turned glazed; none of his thoughts were written on his face or in his eyes. He suddenly stopped tapping and resumed typing on his keyboard. “Protect Hayden and everyone.”“Everyone?” The masculine voice reiterated in shock, clearly understanding the meaning behind Zenos’ words. “Boss, does that include Miss Mia?” “Ehn.”“Young master, the mansion's security had increased in folds with our return.” The Bluetooth device in Prothero's ear transmitted the masculine voice of
Prothero's eyes fell on Simon, who was patiently in line waiting for his turn to buy movie tickets for the both of them. Prothero still doesn't understand why Simon will always patiently wait in line until it is his turn to buy a ticket instead of breaking the line or ordering a guard to get the things. It was as if Simon always took pleasure in trying to experience what being an ordinary person is.Prothero's eyes darkened in rage upon seeing a beautiful girl in a mini gown trying to woo Simon.His darkened expression calmed slightly when he saw Simon ignore the girl with a deadpan expression on his face.Perhaps the girl was embarrassed by Simon's alienation, or she felt Prothero's intense eyes that kept staring daggers at her because she fled immediately.Prothero's sharp jaw ticked, and his face turned deadpan. His hold on his phone tightened before he replied to Aetos in an expressionless tone, “I have something going on. I can't,” he firmly objected.His eyes fell on the outs
(A/N Dogfood: public display of affection.)(Long chapter. Sorry, there wasn't an upload yesterday. Thank you for the love, gifts, and comments. Love you. Thank you.)Familiar footsteps drifted into Hayden, Mason, Andy, Caleb, Philip, and Craig's ears, attracting their attention, but surprisingly, unlike the familiar swoosh or joyful strides of the person, the person kept trudging and dragging his feet one after the other.Each absentminded step he takes into the mansion reveals how hollow and stricken Simon is.Simon's eyes were sunken. His lips were pale and dry, and his face was pale as if it had been completely drained of blood.Simon's figure had turned frail as if he could be swept by the breeze. His whole person seemed to have been dealt a blow.Upon seeing Simon’s unusual behavior, Philip tilted his neck and blinked craftily. He propped his chin with his elbow and curiously eyed the hollow-looking Simon.Thinking about something, Philip curiously stretched his neck and gazed a
“Hey y'all, where have you been all day?” Mia cried out while exasperating dramatically as soon as the boys stepped into the mansion one after the other.“Men's secret,” Craig replied smugly and headed upstairs to his room. Feeling the continuous ringing of his phone. If he didn't return to his room to receive Sean's call, he was afraid that Sean would begin to throw tantrums.Mia wrinkled her nose and feigned a fierce glare at Craig before snorting. Those boys left the house early in the morning before she woke up. Unfortunately, she had no advertisement to shoot, nor did she have any interest in going to the studio, so she ended up staying at home alone—lonely to the core. Her heart was about to fly off with every second that ticked by being alone in the mansion.Mason leisurely strode over and threw his hands around Mia. “You missed your husband exceptionally, my man?” Mason retorted and gave her a mischievous wink before blowing soft kisses in the air.Immediately, Mia jabbed his
A FEW WEEKS AFTER.In the top airport in Grail State that morning, the seven boys, including a beautiful Mia—who cross-dressed into a man and put on a mask in order to prevent her fans from recognizing her—attracted the attention of many people in the airport, which they ignored. Although many people tried to take pictures of the outstanding eight-person team, the burly guards that surrounded them made anyone who wanted to take pictures of the eight rethink.Hayden took a deep breath and stared at Andy, who held the luggage filled with gifts from the seven, with pure relief in his green eyes. Looking at the smiling Andy, Hayden somehow felt so emotional, like a proud mother. It felt as if years had passed since the incident with Levi, but it was only a few weeks, and the thought that Andy was now better than before made Hayden extremely relaxed.Back then, when Andy came from Levi's place disheveled and looking so out of place, Hayden was so petrified by the thought that the happy-g
Hayden leisurely lay on his stomach while flailing his legs, his hand holding his phone tight and his fingers tapping the keyboard rapidly early that morning, leisurely chatting with those rascals in the mansion. It was vivid that Hayden was in a good mood after all; a certain person didn’t wake up with an aching body that morning!Just thinking about it feels great and makes his mood extremely surreal; even his face seems to have a permanent smile on it. Suddenly, the bedroom door was opened, and a darkened face, Zenos, strode into the room at a long and fast pace. Feeling the fierce aura exuding from Zenos, Hayden’s eyes flew wide open, and he turned to Zenos in bewilderment, "What are you… Mmmhhh." Hayden had yet to complete his statement when he was pressed down and kissed ferociously by the dark-faced Zenos. Soon, Hayden was flipped over by Zenos, and his hands were pinned above him. Hayden’s brain rang, and he became alarmed... What. What was happening? How can Zenos pres
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