“…I-It really is her…! Then… I’m guessing Xavia was the one who had spent the night at Young Master Burton’s villa? But how? Had she pretended to be Sophia to gain entry…?” Upon hearing that, Jenna took out the photo that she had captured the night before… and upon closer examination, she realized that not only did the woman look slightly different from Sophia, but she was a little shorter as well! “To think they’d be able to continue their relationship this way…! Fine, then! Almas! Gather as many photos of them as you can! Once we’ve gathered enough evidence about Xavia’s deceptive ways, we can finally send her to hell…! Once and for all…!” Pleased that Jenna was no longer angry, Alma breathed a sigh of relief as she declared, “Right away!” After Alma happily left, Jenna gave Sophia a call… and the second the phone was answered, Jenna said, “You weren’t the one who stayed at his villa last night, right?” Sophia, for one, hadn’t checked to see who was calling before she answe
“…You miss him dearly too, don’t you? It’s a cruel thing for both of you to be separated for so long, so… Why don’t you go visit him? It’ll be a good way to refuel your aching heart,” said Dolly who was lying on the other side of the bed. Coughing in response, Xavia quickly retorted, “L-Like hell I do! Either way, even if I wanted to, I can’t since there could very well be reporters still waiting for me to mess up… Remember, the consequences of messing up now would be disastrous…” Dolly, for one, knew where Xavia was coming from, so all she could do was sigh as she replied, “…True enough, the path of fame can be a rather distressing one… It makes me wonder if you’d still walk down this path if you had a chance to redo things…” After considering the thought for a while, Xavia knew that she’d always choose her current path. While it was true that she wouldn’t be able to see Zivon daily anymore, she believed that the best relationships were sparked when both partners were on equal g
...He… had missed her too? And he was even sending her a gift? Feeling her heart melt, Xavia replied, ‘…Alright, I’ll be sure to get it.’ ‘Glad to hear. Also, please remember to look after yourself and head to bed early. I hope you have a good night,’ concluded Zivon. Though their conversation was on the shorter end, it still pleased her to hear from him. In the end, she simply hid under the sheets with a smile on her face, almost as though she was an innocent high school girl in love… Regardless, it was nine in the morning when Xavia headed out to gather some mushrooms… and once she had collected quite a few, she headed back inside to start cooking them. However, it was only a few seconds after she closed the courtyard door when she heard a knock, followed by someone saying, “Hello? Miss? You have a package!” Upon hearing that, Xavia quickly headed to the door while yelling, “Coming!” The second she got to the courtyard, however, she was greeted by the sight of two men who h
She, for one, hadn’t expected him to be this wild out of the blue, and she quickly found her body tensing up. Even so, she still felt rather moved. After all, both of them had been so busy in the past few days, and she had honestly expected him to not miss her this much… But that clearly wasn’t the case as evident by how deep his warm and loving kiss was… That aside, she was barely able to catch her breath by this point, and she was starting to feel faint. What’s more, Nathan was still around, and she certainly didn’t want that old man to see them like this! With that in mind, she used all her strength to gently push him away… before embarrassedly muttering, “…U-um… Young Master Burton…” Raising a slight brow, Zivon then looked at the meek woman as he replied, “…Hmm? Could it be that you didn’t miss me that much…?” He was clearly implying that he had yearned for her, and it only served to make her heart beat faster. How couldn’t she miss such a handsome and affectionate man? Purs
Holding onto her tiny hand, he then led her to a chair before saying, “Speaking of which, it’ll be your senior’s birthday the day after tomorrow. With that said, head over earlier so that we can spend more time together.” …Huh? Was he talking about Wade? Hadn’t he been jealous of that man before this…? To think there’d come a day where he’d take the initiative to suggest such a thing… Though she was surprised, she quickly replied, “…I see. Well, I guess I’ll think about what to give him in a bit.” “No need for that. I’ve already prepared a gift for him on your behalf,” said Zivon, who wasn’t about to allow his woman to prepare a gift for another man. This, of course, left Xavia momentarily speechless. She hadn’t really received much attention while growing up, which was why she never knew that being able to live freely was such a luxury… Still, they only had about twenty minutes left, so she may as well just play along… Following a subtle sigh, Xavia replied, “…Well, alright th
Quickly straightening her hair and clothes, Xavia then walked out as well… only to be greeted by the sight of two women. Though she recognized one of them, the other was an unfamiliar face… Regardless, when the duo saw Zivon—who was trying his best to tilt his face away from the two—, they were momentarily stunned… But shortly after, they couldn’t help but exclaim, “…M-My God…! What a handsome delivery man…! What’s more, his body is built like a superhero…! U-um…! Mister? Could we have a groupie, please…?!” However, Zivon simply continued walking on… and shortly after, he was gone. Nathan himself simply pretended that he hadn’t heard the women, and quickly scurried off as well… This left the women confused. Was such a cold person really a delivery man…? Xavia herself couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief. Thank God they hadn’t recognized him…! Shaking the thought off, she then took a step forward before saying, “…Um… Can I help you two…?” Snapping out of it, Carrie then turn
Upon hearing that, both women fell silent for a while… but after a while Carrie said, “…I knew you were different the first time I laid my eyes on you… Despite being so popular now, you still remain so kind and humble… Call me a fanatic or a true fan, but I’ll support you till the very end…!” “Oh, and from what you’ve just told us, I truly believe that you’re a victim in all this too! You may not believe me, but when I first saw you and the little master getting along during that past banquet, I could already feel that both of you had a familial bond…” concluded Carrie, leaving Xavia momentarily speechless. Was that really the case? Lylia herself was quick to add, “Either way, if what you’ve said was true, then Jenna and other malicious media companies will surely attempt to gather evidence of that information so that they can make a ruckus. With that said, I suggest that we always have a counterattack ready! Just in case!” “Agreed! I’ll never allow that b*tch to have her way! Yo
At the start, Sophia had assumed that he liked her due to her unique personality and pureness… However, after hearing Jenna badmouth Xavia so much, she was starting to wonder whether that was truly the case… If Xavia really was as pretentious as Jenna claimed, then that’d be absolutely horrifying… After all, that would imply that she was so good at acting that ordinary people wouldn’t be able to see through her at all! …No. She couldn’t be influenced by Jenna. If she wanted to be Xavia’s rival, she’d do so righteously! With that in mind, she took a deep breath before saying, “Looking fine as ever, Young Master Burton.” Upon hearing that, he turned to look at her before indifferently saying, “You flatter me. That aside, is there anything I can help you with?” Ever since that event, Zivon had treated her more and more like a stranger, to the point that she was only expected to meet him if there were important matters to discuss. Though she was hurt by this, she calmed herself as
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