It would be understandable for him to lose control several times because of her, but then again, it was very abnormal for him to be out of control when she only had another man in her heart. Zivon’s emotions suddenly became sensible as he let her go.“Mr. Talton is indeed a pretty good man. I was just testing you on his behalf just now to see if you are really worthy of his affection.”After saying those words, Zivon turned around and strode off coldly. Xavia was stunned in place, cursing inwardly.He was just testing her on Stefan’s behalf? Damn it! Was there really someone who would test another person like this?!She really had a great misconception that he liked her just now!But then again, Zivon and Stefan were both big shots in the business world. Since they were collaborating now and were in a pretty good relationship, it was also justified that Zivon would want to test her because he was worried that Xavia was only in a relationship with Stefan because of his money. S
Xavia’s heart skipped a beat even though he just asked a simple question indifferently. “No, no. I’m just afraid that we will be delaying you guys.”“Don’t worry, Aunt. Daddy is usually free at night.” As Maison spoke, he suddenly thought of something and said, “Aunt, you are the heroine tonight, so are you just going to be dressed like this? It will greatly embarrass Uncle Talton. Hurry up, go and change into another dress. There are many new clothes inside the closet.”Although Zivon was indifferent towards Jenna emotionally, he was never stingy in terms of material possession.The closet room was filled with new models of clothing of various styles that a professional dressmaker would deliver every week.Xavia felt that it would not be that good as that was her elder sister’s clothes. “It’s okay. I’ll just wear this. He won’t mind.”“Jeez! Men are visual creatures. You have to grab hold of his heart even if he doesn’t mind. Otherwise, what are you going to do if a vixen tries
“Future Daddy, I want hugs and kisses! I want you to lift me up high!” Yulia acted like a spoiled child in front of Stefan.Stefan did not have any complaints at all. “Okay. I’ll hug our little princess. Are you hungry? Let’s order some food.”“Mm. I like to eat steamed meat, meatballs and pasta with ground meat. I do not tell any ordinary people about this and I’m only telling you, my future daddy…”“It’s my greatest honor. I will remember it.” Stefan touched the tip of her nose gently. After that, he looked at the waitresses and ordered them to add more of those dishes. “I love you! Mwah!” Yulia planted her kiss on Stefan’s cheek. The scene of the adult and child was even warmer than that of a father and his own biological daughter. Zivon felt the bitter taste spreading in his throat as if he had just eaten some bitter herbs. He felt distressed and dejected. Damn it. It was just a little girl who had nothing to do with him. So, why should he be concerned?“Maison, are you
“Mm-hmm! Mommy likes you. That’s why she went to your house to take care of your child as a nanny. Uncle, you don’t like my mommy and that’s why she is together with my new future daddy now. My new future daddy said that you already have a woman that you like and you are about to get married to her, so you can never marry my mommy. Is that true?”The little girl asked him a series of questions. After hearing what she had said, the wise Zivon could easily analyze that it was the little girl who had misunderstood her. After all, the woman who constantly scolded him for being blind, could not possibly like him.“Good girl. Do you like me? Do you want me to be your future daddy?”Yulia shook her head. “I’m very arrogant too. Although I like you a little more than my new future daddy, I won’t tell you because you don’t like my mommy.”Zivon could not help but feel amused by her words. “Silly girl. Aren’t you already telling me now?”Yulia replied, “…Hmph! You haven’t answered my ques
Jenna was so angry that she really wanted to rush into the private room so that she could grab Xavia and kill her directly. But no, she could not do that. The more things had reached this point, the more she would have to stay calm. Now, Zivon had already promised to marry her at the end of the month. Xavia was also in a relationship with Stefan now, she should not do anything else because everything would be over if she were to provoke Zivon.After thinking it through, Jenna took out her cell phone and transferred two hundred thousand dollars over to Cara directly. [The additional one hundred thousand dollars is to buy your silence so that you will keep this secret forever. Yulia Lockhart is your son’s child.]“What are you doing here?”Right after she sent the text message, a deep questioning voice suddenly rang behind her.When Jenna turned around, she saw the cold and condescending Zivon. Her hands trembled a little because of her guilty conscience as she quickly turned off
Zivon thought that Xavia would feel more or less surprised, unhappy or have some sort of other reactions. After all, Xavia had had some intimate relationship and contact with her, so he did not believe that she did not feel anything at all.However, the moment when she met his gaze, the woman smiled pleasantly as she continued eating her snacks without showing any emotions. She was simply an emotionless animal.Zivon knew that Yulia’s judgment was most certainly wrong. But even if he knew that, what had he been expecting in the depths of his heart?He felt upset as he looked coldly at the manager of the restaurant, asking him to leave. After that, he parted his lips indifferently and said, “It’s my elders’ idea. I just found out about it too.”If an outsider heard such words, they would think that he was being forced to get married.Jenna quickly laughed. After that, she smiled as she explained, “Yeah, Zivon did not mean to hide it from you guys. Grandma and Madam are probably urg
The magnificent liquor shone like stars under the light and the reflection in his fingers were exquisite and hazy like a dream. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. The four adults were completely unaware of the two children who were sitting together and muttering amongst themselves. “Little Bun, what’s wrong with you? You look unhappy ever since you came back from outside. Is it because my daddy was mean to you?” Maison asked Yulia in a small and cautious voice.Yulia pouted as she shook her head. “No, your daddy was not mean to me but my mommy likes your daddy and I also want your daddy to be my future daddy. But your daddy wants to marry Aunt, so I am not happy.”“What about you? You seem to be unhappy too?”Maison sighed. “Sigh. I don’t like her either. Besides that, my daddy does not like her at all and he is only marrying her because he is forced to do so. Didn’t you see the completely unaware look on my daddy’s face and how his face fell when he saw the news j
The car rapidly stopped by the roadside. Jenna asked concernedly, “Zivon, what’s wrong? Did you leave something back at the restaurant?”“No. You should go back to the crew tonight and organize your work so that we can return to the capital city earlier.” The tone of his voice was an instruction that carried a hint of command. Jenna was surprised. He was asking her to go back to the crew so late at night? She naturally did not dare to retort him, so she nodded.“Okay then. You and Maison can go back and rest earlier. I’ll speed up the crew’s process.”After that, she pushed the car door open, got out of the car and left. Silence returned in the car.Nathan could not guess Zivon’s thoughts, so he asked cautiously, “Young Master, should we go back to the villa or?”Zivon glanced at the city’s bustling night scene outside. He leaned back against the car seat and hummed coldly. “Go back to the villa.” After that, he closed his eyes to rest.He simply felt very irritated and did
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