A low-key and steady car pulled up and stopped by the roadside.Stefan opened the car door and got out of the car gracefully. He was holding a rose in his hand. “Good morning, Xavia.”When Xavia saw him all of a sudden, she felt an overwhelming sense of shame and a guilty conscience in her heart. “Chairman Talton, why are you here so early?”“I didn’t pick you up last night, and I promised I would accompany you today.” Stefan rubbed her head gently. Then, he continued speaking in an increasingly gentle voice. “We have been dating for almost half a month now. So, when will you be changing the way that you address me? Hmm?”His gentle movements and his affectionate voice could really make a person feel extremely loved. He, the dignified chairman, had been treating her so well, but she betrayed him and did something to let him down… Xavia, who was feeling even more and more guilty, did not even know how she should explain the matter last night. It would be tragic no matter h
Nathan’s face became stiff as he felt distressed. “Young Master…”Xavia was even more heartbroken and her eyes were flushed red. Just as Zivon was about to hit Maison again, Xavia rushed over and hugged Maison. With a ‘smack’ sound, the whip landed directly on her back and a blood wound also appeared. Zivon’s face fell as he retracted the whip immediately. “What are you doing? He made a big mistake. If it weren’t because of my quick response, our photos would have already been all over the Internet now. Burton Group and your reputation would have already been completely ruined.” He was stern and furious. He had always been strict with himself and would never allow himself to make such mistakes, let alone allow his son to make such a big mistake.Xavia was startled. Maison had prepared photos too?But no matter what it was, the injury might be on her son’s body but the pain was in the mother’s heart. She could not bear it. “It’s my fault. I did not explain to Yulia about
The embrace was too sudden.And, the question that he just asked was also astonishing!Xavia felt his broad figure and his constant stream of breath pouring into her nose. She felt uneasy and shook her head repeatedly.“No, no, absolutely not! I already told you to pretend that it did not happen. I’m definitely not trying to play a game of cat and mouse! I’m being sincere. I swear!”Xavia was afraid that he would not believe her. She also raised her small hand as if she was making an oath. How could Zivon not know that she was being serious? But he could not help but feel a little dissatisfied and irritated when he saw her swearing so firmly and determinedly. The nobleness and arrogance that he had all this while made him let go of her as he said coldly, “That’s good then. Remember to take the medicine.”Xavia was speechless. He hugged her just to say this?She furiously pushed him away. “Don’t worry. I already bought it when I went out this morning. So, I’ll not make such a
After his anger and annoyance had passed, he parted his lips and said, “Are you certain that the person in the photo is Mark Newton, but not Stefan Talton?”He obviously looked just like Stefan.Nathan nodded as he said firmly, “Well, I was also surprised when I saw the photo. I thought that it was Chairman Talton too. However, after investigating, I found out that it was not the case. So, perhaps there is a story behind their resemblance.“In my opinion, Miss Lockhart is simply treating Chairman Talton as a doppelganger of Mark Newton. That’s why she likes him so much and is dating him.”Zivon was speechless.So, it was actually like that? Heh. She waited a few years for her first love, only to find a boyfriend who looked just like her first love? Should he say that she was infatuated, or had she finally found her true love? Ring, ring! Ring, ring!At this time, Nathan’s cell phone rang. He took out his cell phone and took a look at it.“Young Master, the future young mistr
“Wait, wait! Don’t put on a jacket anymore. Just wear the innocent and sexy pyjamas out. When the time comes, you should apologize to Chairman Talton properly and try to seduce him. Perhaps there might still be a chance for you.”Cough. Stefan was not that kind of person.Xavia didn’t dare to make him wait any longer, so she quickly put a pair of slippers on and ran outside.The low-key and steady car was parked by the side of the road under the dim and yellow streetlights, inevitably showing the calmness and dominance of the owner of the car.Xavia walked over there and the car door opened automatically. She could clearly see the noble and distinguished gentleman inside the car through the soft light. He was as warm and gentle as he had always been. He was simply extraordinary and unparalleled. Xavia sat in the car, feeling very awkward and apologetic. “Chairman Talton, thank you for coming to tell me the news even though it’s already so late at night. Have you eaten? I’ll treat
“Yulia had a nosebleed and fainted!”Crash! The cup by Xavia’s hand fell and there was the sound of the glass shattering to pieces. Xavia stood up abruptly in shock.“I will…I’ll be right back.”“Chairman Talton, I’m so sorry. Yulia suddenly fainted. I have to go back first.”Stefan stood up and grabbed her wrist. “I will accompany you. I’m familiar with the hospital.”His voice was domineering, very safe and reassuring.Xavia looked at him and nodded after a second. “Okay.”Yulia was quickly sent to the hospital under Stefan’s arrangement, and she was examined by a professional doctor who was also a professor.Xavia was very scared and apprehensive when she recalled the image of her daughter’s bloodied face just now. “Yulia bled so much. Could it be that she has some sort of illness?”Dolly was also frightened, but she still comforted her, “No, that mustn’t be the case. It’s probably because there is too much internal heat in her body, or perhaps because some children acciden
“I don’t care whether it’s a vile tactic or not, as long as the results are satisfactory.”“As your father, don’t blame me for not reminding you that it’s very hard to get into the Military Association Hospital. It is even more impossible for you to get a top doctor to treat her daughter. Besides that, if you delay for another minute, her daughter will be another minute closer to facing death. Think about it properly yourself!”Stefan’s warm and gentle face fell completely. When Xavia saw that he seemed to be in a very difficult position, she walked over to him worriedly and said, “Chairman Talton, is it very difficult? I can think of other ways if that’s the case.”If it was really impossible, then she could ask Zivon to make the arrangements for Yulia. She would never give up on treating Yulia even if Zivon were to find out that Yulia was his own biological daughter. Stefan didn’t know her thoughts. In his opinion, she was weak and helpless, and the only person that she could
Nathan noticed Zivon’s line of sight, so he looked over there and frowned.“People who are crying outside the hospital at night are mostly people with family members who are terminally ill.”Zivon parted his thin lips. “Don’t you think she looks like Xavia?”Xavia?Did the young master really like Xavia that much to the point that he even felt that a figure squatting down by the roadside resembled her?“Young master, all women look almost the same from the back. Miss Lockhart won’t appear in Darlsbury, and even if she’s really here, she’ll go back to the Lockhart family. Why would she be squatting at the roadside and crying? You must have mistaken someone else for her.”The tone of Nathan’s voice made it clear that he was speechless.Zivon understood his contempt and he glanced coldly at him. “Nathan, do you have a girlfriend?”“Ahh? Young master, you never brought up personal affairs in the past. I’ve been following you ever since we were in school. How can I possibly have the
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