“Oh…? Taboos you say…? If he has any issues with what we’re doing, then I’ll just let him stay at the old mansion,” replied Zivon as he pulled her into his arms, prompting her to go speechless. …As always, this domineering man wasn’t about to bow down to anyone… In the end, she sighed before giving up. In all honesty, she was glad to be in his arms. After all, she had been running up and down the past few days just to learn new things from Teacher, and it was exhausting, to say the least. Now that she was safely in his arms, Xavia found herself quickly drifting off to sleep… Though she slept soundly through the night, Zivon himself had a tiring one. After all, he had initially planned to teach her a lesson in bed so that she’d stop trying to drive him away. Alas, since she had fallen asleep so quickly, all he could do was endure through the night… Fast forward to the next day, Zivon was no longer by her side by the time Xavia woke up. Had it not been for his lingering scent, she’
Those words were enough to cause the discomfort in Xavia’s heart to vanish… and shortly after, she was prompted to reply, “Thank you, Young Master Burton. You can leave with Chairman Harrison first. I want to make sure that I choose something nice.” “Got it. Feel free to buy more than one set if you please,” said Zivon before walking off… With how gently he was treating her, Rowena couldn’t help but widen her eyes. After all, when had Young Master Burton ever said more than two sentences to anyone? This Miss Lockhart was definitely someone special to him! With that in mind, the second Zivon left the shop, Rowena immediately brought a salesgirl forward before enthusiastically saying, “What style of cheongsam would you fancy, Miss Lockhart? Personally, I can see you as the ‘girl next door’ kind of person, so I recommend you try on a pink cheongsam. The color will accentuate your youth as well!” Though Xavia liked that color as well, she couldn’t help but ask, “Won’t pink make me
With how illogical Zivon was being, Xavia was prompted to retort, “If you’re so keen on finding out, go do your own research!” Following that, she turned around to leave, causing the corner of Zivon’s mouth to twitch. What kind of attitude was this? Also, was she feeling guilty since she wasn’t showing him her phone? Irked by all this, he then returned to his car… Sensing that something was wrong, Sophia was prompted to ask, “…Did… Miss Lockhart get angry because I was with you, Chairman Burton…? Honestly, jealousy is a sign that she cares for you…” “Hah! I’d be glad if she was jealous!” grumbled Zivon as he thought about how Xavia had continuously attempted to distance herself from him from last night till this very moment. In the end, he got his phone out and sent Nathan a text, stating, ‘Look through Xavia’s recent WhatsApp history and see who she’s been contacting. Also, see if Stefan is still in Darlsbury.’ ‘Right away,’ replied Nathan who could already tell that something
Throughout the day, he hadn’t been able to figure out why Xavia was treating him that way… Yet here she was, smiling so warmly before Wade! Come to think of it, had she ever smiled like that in front of him…?! Feeling increasingly annoyed, Zivon then walked up to the trio before saying in a condescending tone, “So you only brought Xavia here to introduce her to Wade, huh, Fourth Uncle…?!” Upon hearing that, Xavia turned to face the impeccably dressed Zivon… and though he looked much fancier than he normally was, she could sense impending doom from his glare alone! Before she could explain herself, however, Harold stepped up and replied, “What? Are you getting jealous of Wade? Just so you know, I brought her here so that she could experience more things, and since Wade is a big shot in the industry, it’s only fair that she gets to know him.” “She doesn’t need to,” growled Zivon in an icy tone, instantly causing Harold to feel irked. Before the old man could retort, however, So
Ziovn stared at her coldly. “Figure it out yourself. You will have to answer to me if you can't by the time I leave the festival tonight.” After that, he turned around and left. Clearly, he wasn't messing around.Xavia was stunned as she stood there, puzzled.What exactly was wrong with him?Was he angry because of Wade? It seemed like men disliked it when other men admired their partner.Confident of her answer, Xavia quickly sent a text message to Zivon: [Young Master Burton, I just met my senior today and I was only admiring the cake that he made. There were no other reasons behind us talking. Besides, I have a good relationship with my teacher and I could be considered his adoptive granddaughter. Therefore, since my senior is my teacher's adoptive grandson, he is practically my brother, so don’t be angry, okay?]After Xavia sent the text message, there was no reply for a long time. She looked around for Zivon but could not find him. Out of options, she could only get down to
All of the elders suddenly started trying to matchmake her. Xavia never would have thought that the situation would change so quickly, so she was quite embarrassed and perplexed. “Thank you. I…I’m quite busy with my job so I have no intention of looking for a boyfriend for the time being.” She had almost blurted out that she had a boyfriend.Harold did not want these people to covet Xavia either, since he had witnessed firsthand how a certain someone's face had changed when Xavia greeted Wade earlier. Harold stroked his beard and laughed. “Xavia is not worried about getting married, so all of you do not need to concern yourselves with it. Please enjoy your evening, I will take Xavia with me to look around for now.”After saying that, Harold got up and invited Xavia to walk with him.“Thank you, Teacher.” Xavia thanked him respectfully as she walked beside him. Harold smiled at her conspiratorially. “You don’t have to thank me, I’m actually just helping myself. What did Zivon say
“Why are you here? Get out!” Xavia shrieked, sounding scandalized. The man, however, completely ignored her words, walked right up to her, and pushed her up against the wall. “Now you know how to be afraid? You should have thought about the consequences when you left without figuring out our little issue.”He sounded calm and gentle, but Xavia could clearly hear the underlying threat in his voice. She shrank back against the wall anxiously.Although she had been intimate with him, it was the first time that she had faced him this way—completely naked!She was too ashamed to even look at him. “That's not true, I sent you a text. I don’t know why you are angry and I don't think I need to explain myself or apologize to you. Either way, you should go out first. I’ll come out after getting dressed and we can talk about it then, okay?”There was no need for her to explain herself or apologize?Zivon’s handsome face turned even colder and he gripped Xavia’s chin with his long fingers.
Xavia sounded hysterical, like her agitation had reached a peak and she needed to vent.Zivon did not expect that the obedient kitten from earlier would suddenly morph into a tigress. He stared at her in shock, then his eyes darkened and he said softly, “That’s the right answer. Put on your clothes and come out.”The right answer? Was he insane?! She was clearly scolding him!Xavia was frozen in place, stunned. She stared at Zivon’s back as he walked out of the bathroom, unable to comprehend what was going on. “What's wrong? Do you want me to put on your clothes for you?” The man’s deep voice called out teasingly.Xavia was so frightened that she immediately shook her head. “No! I’ll put my clothes on right away!”She quickly wrapped herself in her bath towel and walked over to close the door.Five minutes later.Xavia felt apprehensive and uneasy as she entered the bedroom.She was wearing a simple white nightgown and her black hair was damp—she looked like a delicate and be
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