Sophia’s face fell. He started looking for Xavia as soon as he came back? Could it be that even after those two incidents, his feelings for Xavia had not changed at all?Sophia was the one who told Mark that Xavia was here, and she was also the one who mentioned that the tea house was in a strategic location. She even sent Zivon a text message after she saw Mark, asking him to come back. She had wanted him to see Xavia and Mark together.However, it was clear that Xavia was still in Zivon’s heart, and this frustrated her. “I wanted to eat some fruits, so I asked her to go and buy some from the supermarket outside.”Zivon frowned slightly. Xavia was probably…slightly injured from last night, and it was impossible to take a taxi from this place, so she could only walk. He thought of her limping to the supermarket and his eyes flashed briefly. “Ask Nathan to airlift what you want to eat in the future. The food from the supermarket is not fresh.”He turned around and went out.S
Xavia said scornfully, “You should be the one carrying it. After all, I am buying this for your girlfriend to eat.”Zivon pulled her into his arms, wrapped his hands around her slim waist, and growled, “What girlfriend? I only have one girlfriend and she’s in my arms right now.”His husky voice was magnetic, and under the street lights, his eyes were extremely alluring.The girls passing by were all attracted. “Wow, what a handsome boyfriend!”“He’s so sweet!”“Look at his physique! My gosh!”Xavia was also entranced for a moment, but quickly realized what she was doing and shook her head to clear her thoughts.No! The man was a devil!She pushed him away angrily. “What exactly do you want? You punish me ruthlessly when you’re angry, but at the next moment, you’re smiling and coaxing me. Do you think I’m your pet or do you have some kind of split personality?” Zivon frowned. “I don’t want anything from you, I just think we should handle our relationship properly.”Pfft. Ho
He had been angry for no reason!Even if Mark and her used to be very close and were friends now, what gave him the right to treat her that way just because they had met?It was rude, unreasonable, and inexcusable!“Miss, please be kind?” At that moment, a voice sounded nearby. Xavia looked down, only to find that she had unknowingly walked under a flyover and a ragged beggar was looking at her expectantly with a bowl in his hands. His face was dirty and he only had one good leg. He looked pitiful, and it reminded Xavia that though she sometimes felt she had no shoes to wear, there were people who did not even have functioning legs.Xavia sympathized with him, and probably because of her depressed mood, she took out a hundred dollars and placed it into his bowl. “Hey, miss, can you give me some more since you have so much in your bag?” The beggar said suddenly when Xavia was about to leave. He eyed Xavia up and down before saying, “Miss, I can see that you’re well-dressed and
Zivon got into the car and glanced at Xavia through the rear-view mirror with a secretive look in his eyes. After that, he started the car and drove to the apartment. The bachelor's apartment was indeed very quiet.The lights turned on when Xavia walked in. She sat down on the sofa, looked at the arrogant Zivon and said bluntly, “Young Master Burton, I don’t think I owe you anything, but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. As for that private house, it’s a fairly normal contract. You can take it back if you really want it but please give me time to move out.”Her tone was clear and sharp. Zivon stared at her intently, then walked over to her. He sat next to her, then placed a hand behind her head and pulled her to him as he kissed her deeply.“Mmph! What are you doing? Let go of me!” Xavia struggled desperately and hit him hard with both her hands. However, the man was too strong and did not give her the chance to break free at all. He only broke the kiss to murmur, “Do yo
Xavia did not know how to respond. Zivon carried her and said, “I'll take care of you while you bathe and get dressed.”Huh? Xavia was dumbfounded, and before she could object, she was carried into the bathroom by Zivon. He gently lowered her into the bathtub, and to her shock, he reached out to undress her! She panicked and covered her body. “Wait a second! What are you doing?” Zivon leaned down and said solemnly, “As punishment, I will serve my wife for the rest of my life.” What kind of punishment was that? And who was he calling his wife?! Xavia refused. “It's fine, I’ll bathe myself.” Zivon raised an eyebrow. “So I take it you're not angry?”Xavia glared at him. That wasn't what she meant!Why was he like this?! She dared not answer because it seemed like he would ‘serve’ her if she did not forgive him. “Just leave.” Zivon smirked. “Okay. Call me if you need anything, I’ll always be there for my wife.”He was elegant, gentle, and charismatic. It was really ve
She ate crawfish while he monitored and topped up her drink. All his thoughtfulness, meticulousness, gentleness, and patience was on display right now. The next day. The two of them headed back to the mansion.Xavia sat in the car and stared at the man who was driving. He was so handsome, so perfect…Agh! It wasn't just her, right? Other women would change their mind often too, she was definitely not the only one! After a while, she recalled something else and pursed her lips in concern. “Sophia must be mad because we didn't go back last night.” Zivon’s expression did not change. His gaze was gentle as he said, “It’s fine.” If it wasn't for Xavia’s self-condemnation, he wouldn't have signed that contract and agreed to live in the villa with Sophia. However, since he had signed it, there were some things he had to abide by to avoid unnecessary trouble. “I'll drop you off outside the neighborhood, then go to the office. You go in alone.” Xavia thought it was a good idea. Sh
“Why didn’t you or Young Master Burton come back yesterday?” Sophia questioned angrily.Xavia’s face turned pale. It felt like Sophia's angry gaze was piercing her soul. It was true that one lie would eventually lead to a whole lot more.Xavia said quickly, “I really don’t know. I’ll go clean up the house now.” Xavia hurried upstairs, and Sophia’s expression darkened. In her opinion, Xavia’s actions and words showed signs of guilt, and the fact that neither of them came back was all the evidence she needed!Sophia followed Xavia and snarled, “Do my laundry.” A few minutes later, the table was piled high with clothes and shoes.Xavia frowned. “Many of these don't seem like they've been worn.” Sophia narrowed her eyes and said, “It doesn't matter, just do as I say! Besides, even if they were not worn, they still have dust and germs on them. All these clothes are expensive, so you'd better wash them with your hands! You’ll be held responsible if you can’t finish washing them or
Sophia clenched her fists tightly. Did he know? She didn't feel guilty about it because it was Xavia—the person who got her mother killed. Even if Zivon was there, she would still want her dead! However, to avoid giving him a bad impression, she had to control her emotions.How could she get out of this one? As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Xavia quickly put down the shoes and walked up to them. “Miss Harrison is right, Young Master Burton. When I was cleaning earlier, I forgot to close the closet doors and windows and a lot of dust got in. I only had to rinse them with water, so it was easy to do. You two haven't eaten yet, right? I'll go cook now, dinner will be ready soon.” She left with a smile and a pleasant expression, and only then did Zivon manage to compose himself. Sophia was relieved. She said, “You didn’t come home last night and I heard from the secretary that you weren’t in the office either. Where did you go, Young Master Burton? Coincidentally, Xavia di
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