“I’ve already announced my withdrawal and Grandma cannot accept me right now anyway. Even if you do find a way to switch to me now, it will not only make everyone hate me, but it will also create conflict with your grandmother. I think you should just pretend to go out with Sophia Harrison for three months. After all, she really did win,” Xavia said seriously.When Zivon heard this, he narrowed his eyes. “Is that what you really think?”“Mm.” Xavia nodded. “Although I do not want this either, it's the truth.”Zivon lowered his head and nibbled her lips. “You're admitting you don’t want it? I thought you were really that generous. Order your meal and eat something first, I have my own way of dealing with this.”How could Xavia possibly eat? “I don’t want to.”The man said, “I haven’t eaten much in the past two days. Accompany me.”Xavia sighed. Was he really that busy?In the end, Xavia accompanied Zivon for a meal at a western restaurant.“Where do you want to go? I’ll drop you
At that moment, Zivon’s slender figure entered the room.His muscles were visible under his white shirt, and Xavia blushed when she noticed it. She pulled the quilt up slightly as she did not dare to look him in the eye. “Zivon, I…” Am prepared…“Xav, I have to go out for a while.” The man suddenly said, his tone gentle. Xavia felt as if she had just been splashed with a bucket of cold water.She did not know why she felt a sense of loss and not relief. “Aren’t you going to rest for a while? Is there something urgent you have to do?” Right after she spoke, Xavia suddenly realized that what she said sounded very suggestive, and her face turned a bright red.Zivon looked at her flustered appearance. Her hair was messy and there was also a mark on her neck where he had kissed her before. Zivon gazed at her affectionately. “Mm. Sophia Harrison called and said that we need to discuss the matter in the news urgently.” Most importantly, he wanted to regain his control and not touc
...Fiona? What was she doing here? That aside, how dare she slap her out of the blue! Clenching her fists, Xavia was prompted to growl, “Have you gone mental, Miss Squire…?! You’re a doctor, aren’t you?! Go treat yourself or something!” In response, Fiona simply grabbed Xavia by the arm while retorting, “Say what you want, but how dare you get this close to Brother Zivon…?! Thank God I had someone investigate your whereabouts! Why can’t you two b*tches just stay the f*ck away from him?! Who the hell are you to stand out more than I do?! And what gave you the right to make that grand announcement regarding Sophia’s test results?!” “If it wasn’t for you, I’d be dating Brother Zivon now! Grandma had already promised me, you wh*re…!” concluded the infuriated Fiona. She, for one, had been extremely eager to show him what she was capable of and finally bear his child! Hell, she had dreamed of their wedding photos, and her family had even celebrated with her before this, expecting her t
‘Well, I have something else to do elsewhere as well…’ …Why did it seem like she was trying to avoid him? Come to think of it, perhaps he had mishandled the situation by leaving her behind like that… In the end, Zivon was prompted to text, ‘Are you angry because I had to leave…? While I’d have loved to do it as well, let’s wait till I can publicly announce you as my girlfriend first. Naturally, if things go well by that point, marriage and other things will be soon to come…’ …So that’s why he had left so quickly? In the end, he was still so concerned for her, and it made Xavia feel extremely touched… However, what did he mean by, ‘as well?’ Didn’t that imply that she had been looking forward to doing it with him?! Unwilling to be seen that way, Xavia was quick to reply, ‘…While I’m happy that you respect me, it isn’t because of that! Look, if I was mad at you, I wouldn’t have cooked anything for you, would I? That aside, I really have to head back now… If you’re still worried,
Before she could even type the third word, however, Zivon suddenly received a call… and upon picking up, he immediately heard, “Y-Young Master Burton! Lady Burton fell at the back of the mountain, and she’s been sent to the hospital! From what the family doctor told me, she… may not make it… With that said, please return as soon as possible, Young Master Burton…!” Upon hearing that, Zivon instantly frowned. Watching as he got up, Sophia—who had never seen him so anxious—was prompted to follow as she asked, “What’s wrong, President Burton? Is it regarding Lady Burton? Allow me to accompany you!” Following that, the two swiftly made their way to the hospital… and upon their arrival, they were just in time to witness a serious-looking doctor exiting the operation room that Ava was supposed to be in. Realizing that Zivon was here, the doctor sighed before saying, “…I’m sorry, Young Master Burton, but there really isn’t much we can do… She’s now inches away from death, so do talk to her
With that in mind, Xavia took a deep breath before posting her own comment that stated, ‘Rest in peace.’ Following that, she sent Zivon a message that said, ‘My deepest condolences.’ Though her message was simple, it came from the heart. Besides, Xavia figured that Zivon would be too busy to reply to her anyway… To her surprise, it took him less than a minute to reply, ‘I’ll need to deal with grandma’s funeral and wake for the next few days. With that said, please take good care of yourself, and make sure to call Nathan if you need anything.’ …He was still replying and caring for her even after such a devastating event… Feeling touched, Xavia immediately sent another message, stating, ‘Don’t worry about me. Just focus on properly sending Lady Burton off…’ ‘Got it,’ concluded Zivon, prompting the two to stop texting… Looking up at the dark sky, Xavia heaved a long sigh before saying, “…Life truly is fleeting… One second you’re alive, the next, you’re dead…” Upon hearing th
Before Xavia could place her palm against his forehead, Stefan suddenly opened his eyes before grabbing her by the wrist! His hand was burning hot, and it was startling for Xavia, to say the least! Either way, when Stefan saw that it was her, he looked utterly confused as he loosened his grip while asking, “…X-Xavia…? What are you doing here…?” Frowning in response, Xavia then replied, “…You sent me a text to come over, remember?” “You… what…? I’m only here since I headed to Lady Burton’s wake today… What happened after… I… I think someone drugged my drink…! And my phone! My phone was stolen and I couldn’t open the door…!” groaned Stefan as his memory came back to him. …But… if he couldn’t open the door earlier… Why was the door open for her? Had she been set up?! Now pale as a sheet, Xavia was quick to reply, “…Stay calm. I’ll get us out of this!” After saying that, Xavia slowly managed to put his arm around her shoulder… and after a considerable amount of struggling, she ma
After all, she had experienced what being drugged felt like, so she knew how intolerable it could get. Regardless, though Xavia couldn’t just allow Stefan to die like this, she also knew that copulating with him wasn’t an option. After all, that was clearly just a trick by that sadistic b*stard outside to ruin her life…! With that in mind, she immediately began scanning the room again to figure a way out of this place… and in the end, her eyes fell on a lighter on the coffee table. …Eureka. A fire! Grabbing the lighter, she then began spreading fire across the curtains, bedsheet, and even sofa as she yelled, “Open up, Stefan! I’ve found our way out!” After draping the burning quilt on the windowsill, Xavia added, “I’ve started a fire that’ll trigger the fire alarm! I’ve also draped a burning quilt out the window so that more people will notice and call the fire department! We’ll be out soon, so hang in there…!” The warm weather helped fuel the flames, and soon enough, most of t
Staring in shock at the kneeling man, Yulia mustered her remaining sanity as she replied, “B-but you’re younger-” “Even if that’s the case, doesn’t that mean that I’m much more ‘capable’ than your older pursuers…?” …Why were his words so suggestive all of a sudden?! Forcing herself to calm down, she took a deep breath before saying, “…Elliot, I’m not sure what spurred this decision, but… I’m not the one for you. Please find someone your age. I’m sorry.” After saying that, she strode straight for the car… but before she could start the engine, she couldn’t help but notice how desolate he looked standing under the pouring rain… Clenching her fists, it took her a while to finally sigh and walk back to him… “…Are you really sure about this?” asked Yulia, much to Elliot’s delight. “I am! Please! Give me a chance! You won’t regret it!” …When he put it that way, all Yulia could do was help him up before finally deciding to return his kiss… Sure, things had taken a sudden, unex
She stared in horror as he removed his shirt right there and then! “W-what are you doing?!” yelped the startled woman as she quickly looked the other way. “…Huh? I mean, I’m drenched, so…” “E-even so, you shouldn’t change right in front of me!” “…Yulia, we bathed together as children… It’s not like you haven’t seen everything already…” “Y-you can’t compare that to this situation…!” “Fine, fine, I… Um… Go cook, I guess… I’ll go get a change upstairs first…” muttered Elliot as he headed upstairs. Yulia herself had to try her best to calm down! After all, Elliot had been plaguing her mind in the past few days, and… she even had dreams where he had… …No! She couldn’t be thinking about such things! She needed to cook! Maybe that would help get her mind out of the gutter! Once that was done, she’d leave and finally start devising a plan to get rid of him…! As Yulia scurried off, Elliot himself was currently staring at an old photo that showed him eating some candy in Yulia’
Just as she had arrived at her car, the president of the Halls Group suddenly walked up to her, a bouquet in hand! The Halls Group had collaborated several times with the Burtons before, and because of that, she was well acquainted with the man. Sadly, he had also proposed to her on multiple occasions… and though she kept rejecting him, he never seemed to get the hint! “There you are, Miss Burton… Since you’re off work, I was wondering if you’d join me for dinner tonight…” asked the charming man. Feeling awkward, she was just about to come up with an excuse when Elliot suddenly grabbed her by the waist and said, “Oh? Another one of your admirers, Yulia…? Sorry, but she already has a boyfriend, my man. If that doesn’t deter you enough, then you should know that she prefers her partners younger. Now please leave.” Startled to hear that, the man glanced at Yulia, his eyes begging for an explanation… Yulia herself was eager to just escape this embarrassing situation, but before s
With that tale done, it was now time to return to Yulia’s story… Ever since she was a child, she had undergone countless hardships with her mother… and even after she was able to reunite with her father, things didn’t go much easier from there. To make matters worse, Fabiola ended up getting kidnapped for the longest time, resulting in Frank ending up the way he was today… Because of all that, it only made sense that she’d mature much sooner than others her age, and unlike the naïve girl she used to be, she was an extremely competent woman today. Alas, because of how used she became with working, she soon lost the urge to find herself a romantic interest… Things continued that way until… Well, that time that Elliot… …Wait, what was she thinking?! He was younger than her, for heaven’s sake! Quickly shaking her head, she attempted to force herself to concentrate on work again… But before long, a knock was heard on the door. After being allowed in, the department manager entered t
Knowing that there was no point in keeping things a secret anymore, Rea took a deep breath before saying, “…Alright, so… The truth is, I’ve always been highly competent, but… I’ve been pretending to be useless just so that you’d eventually marry me… The trip my parents are taking… That was my suggestion too…” Feeling speechless, it took Frank a long while to reply, “…So you weren’t really drunk when you did all that last night?” Pursing her lips, Rea awkwardly muttered, “…I wasn’t… Luna suggested it, and since it sounded like a good idea to accelerate things…” …Fucking hell, to think that he had fallen straight into her trap without even putting up a fight! Watching as he glowered at her, Rea gulped before adding, “A-anyway, now that we’re married and there’s potentially a baby in my belly, you won’t divorce me, right…?” “…Oh, believe me when I say that divorce is the easy way out! From today onward, I’m making you pay for your actions for the rest of your life!” Fast forwa
Fast forward to the next morning, Rea awoke with a yawn… What a nice sleep… Wait. Why was she naked? And why was Frank…?! Her following scream immediately woke the icy man up… and upon looking at her, he was immediately reminded of what had transpired last night! Essentially, Rea ended up clinging to him, and though he initially wanted to just carry her to bed to let her rest… Damn it! Had she really been that sensual?! How had he lost control so easily?! His train of thought was cut short when he realized that Rea was bawling her eyes out… and after rubbing his temples, he was prompted to say, “…Why are you crying when you’re the one who initiated this? I’ll have you know that I never forced you-” “I-I know, but…! I’ve just…! This is my first time…!” whimpered the quivering woman, prompting Frank to purse his lips. As if he wasn’t in the same situation… “…You’re not alone there.” “It’s not the same! Men are free to sleep with whoever they want but when it comes to women, I’l
“Say, wouldn’t you agree that the food smells delicious…? Why don’t I teach you how to grill, Rea…? Oh, but make sure to take your clothes off first before we start! Wouldn’t want them to get dirty…” With how drunk Rea was, she wasn’t able to fully register his words… and just as he was about to touch her clothes, an icy voice roared, “Stop right there…!” Instantly feeling a shiver run down his spine, the man turned around… and to his horror, it was Frank! Young Master Burton’s perpetually icy son…! Why the hell was he here?! Before the frightened intern could think of how to even react, Frank walked up to him and growled, “Leave now before I chop your hands off…! Don’t make me repeat myself!” Nodding in terror, the man frantically bolted off… and once he was out of sight, Frank glared at the tipsy Rea before adding, “This is what you meant by learning how to be more responsible…?!” “Huh…? But the food really did smell super good… I want to learn…” mumbled the drunk woman.
After leaving his office, he headed off to look for Rea. She had said that she wanted to use the bathroom, but… It had already been half an hour since she disappeared. What trouble had that idiot gotten herself into this time? Thankfully, it wasn’t long before he found her laughing along with some of his interns… When the interns saw him, they were quick to bow and say, “Good morning, Mr. Burton.” Barely even glancing at them, Frank looked at Rea and said, “It’s time to head home.” “I… Won’t be following you back…” “…And why is that? Are your parents back?” “No, it’s just… These are my good friends back from school, and they’ve been staying together to learn to be more independent… With that said… I think that staying with them will be a good start for me to learn more about how the world works. Thank you for taking care of me up till this point, Frank… I won’t bother you anymore.” Raising a slight brow, Frank then looked at the interns for a while before saying, “…Are you
Regardless, after leaving her in the room, Frank returned to the shower to cool himself off… but no matter what he did, he simply remained irked. It got to the point where he couldn’t relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. ‘Was there really nobody else who could’ve taken care of Rea?’ ‘What? Can’t even care for a woman properly.’ ‘I’m a busy man.’ ‘I trust in your time management skills.’ …Though he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didn’t want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Rea’s parents a call… “Hello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?” “…When are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?” asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! “…Huh? What was that? Sorry, the line isn’t very good… I hope Rea isn’t giving you too hard a time! Don’t worry, we’ll be back after about a