Upon hearing how suggestive he was, Xavia couldn’t help but gulp. Looking like a child who had just done something wrong, she weakly tugged Zivon’s sleeve while muttering, “…U-um… Could you end the call first…? There’s something I need to tell you…” Closing his still groggy eyes, Zivon then patted Xavia’s head before looking at Zayne and asking, “If you didn’t call for anything important, I’m ending the call…” “W-wait! I called because you didn’t even consider telling us that you were going to make a public announcement before doing it! Don’t you think that’s rather mean? At the very least, I got to be one of the top commenters on that post…” Watching as Zivon frowned in confusion, the nervous Xavia quickly cleared her throat while saying, “U-um…! I need to talk to Young Master Burton for a bit, so we’ll have to hang up first! Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he contacts you later!” “Oh, no you don’t! Just so you know, several of my friends have already gathered at my place, hoping
With how confident he sounded, Xavia felt her anxiety lessen bit by bit… All she could do was hope for the best now… As expected, it didn’t take long for the news to hit the trending tab under the hashtag of, ‘#Xavia Lockhart and Young Master Burton in bed!’ Also, as Xavia had feared, some screenshots of the post had been captured before she was able to take her post down. In them, Xavia could be seen smiling sweetly while the handsome Zivon remained asleep behind her… Together, they looked like the perfect couple. Still, how could those two end up together like this…? Another of the top hashtags was, ‘#Live broadcast of Young Master Burton and Xavia!’ Clicking on that hashtag redirected the user to a post made by Zayne… and linked to it, was a video of the two sleeping together. Zayne had even gone so far as to caption, ‘And here I thought you’d be single forever! Though you’ve found a girlfriend before me, I wholeheartedly give you my blessings!’ While the first hashtag led
The majority of commenters were divided into three main groups… The first was Zivon’s fans. This party believed that only the capable Sophia deserved Zivon’s love, and that someone as lowly as Xavia didn’t have any right to be by his side! The second was Jenna’s friends. They believed that Jenna hadn’t been happy after she remarried, and she hadn’t been too active either. Now that her sister was with such an outstanding man, they were rightfully filled with jealousy! As for the final group, they consisted of people who were already jealous of Xavia’s luck. After all, despite only being twenty-two, she had already become a top-tier star within the country. What’s more, she barely had any scandals, so the fact that she managed to hook up with Zivon was the final straw…! It didn’t help that she was together with her sister’s ex! Moving back to Xavia, she had pretty much guessed that this outcome would occur… Hell, it wasn’t even a stretch to say that she had anticipated for all this
Currently, all the commenters were bad-mouthing Xavia with words like, ‘I swear she must’ve gotten that photograph without Young Master Burton’s permission! How dastardly!’ ‘If none of you remember, the last person who did that mysteriously disappeared…’ ‘We’re against Xavia and their love!’ ‘Chill everyone, Young Master Burton is definitely going to talk about this once he arrives…’ ‘I’m sure Young Master Burton isn’t in love with her! With that said, let’s wait for her to be publicly humiliated! Three minutes left till Xavia’s doom!’ ‘Make that two!’ As the onslaught of negative comments went on, Zivon—who had his usual suit and leather shoes on—finally stepped into the room. After whispering something into Nathan’s ear, he stood right before the camera, looking extremely composed… Naturally, his arrival instantly excited the present reporters, and they immediately began asking questions like, “Young Master Burton! Were you aware of Xavia’s post when she first posted it
“She didn’t drug me. I was the one who told her to rest with me, and she didn’t use any devilish ploys unlike the masses are saying. Speaking of which, it wasn’t a one-night stand either. We’re dating, and I’m the one trying to earn her affection.” By the time he was done speaking, the reporters’ eyes were wide open… and soon enough, everything fell into chaos! As the reporters whispered among themselves, the comment section was filled with so many commenters that words could barely be read! Xavia herself found herself at a complete loss for words. How was this solving the issue?! To make matters worse, Zivon then added, “That aside, Jenna and I have never truly loved each other. I was only forced to keep our marriage intact because of Maison. With that said, before I met Xav, I had never met a woman I loved. Hell, I had only considered marriage as a form of appreciation toward my elders. A mere tradition to pass on my genes. However, after meeting her, I was introduced to a whol
The second the reporters ran off, the screen went black… However, the sixty million people still tuned in were reluctant to leave! Each of them had their own two cents to give, but in the end, there were just so many comments that nothing could be read! Finally, it was a few minutes later when the broadcast finally crashed due to all the activity… Reluctant to just leave it at that, the people then went to Facebook… and it didn’t take long for several hashtags to appear in the trending tab, including, ‘#Young Master Burton confesses love during press conference!’ ‘#Young Master Burton in love with Xavia Lockhart?!’ ‘#Young Master Burton’s love proposal!’ As expected, the tags easily dominated the rest, and each tag led to a series of posts made either by reporters or fans. Many of the posts contained images of the handsome Zivon during the conference, and some even included videos of his heart-warming speech. Naturally, the comment sections were once again filled with millions
‘By the way… they mentioned some lawless people… What did they mean by that?’ ‘Since the department claimed to have always protected him… They must also know that someone’s been trying to harm him this entire time! I hope the ones within that category heed the department’s warnings!’ ‘I wonder who the department is referring to…’ ‘Hey, hey! It’s a joyous day, remember? Stop talking about this already!’ ‘Agreed! Let’s just focus on wishing them a perpetual love!’ After the Fine Arts Department made their statement, the other departments began sending their own official messages. After all, he was a capable man who had invested billions in research. Why shouldn’t they make a stand for him? This was especially since talented people like him usually chose to live abroad… The fact that he chose to stay made all this worthwhile. Regardless, now that the people were starting to have a more positive take on the situation, Dolly took the opportunity to say, ‘I’ll let all of you in o
She had hoped that the problem would be solved and swept under the rug… To think that he’d so casually announce things to the world! Had he not considered how pressuring things would be for her…? Still, it was true that he had handled the situation well, and she really couldn’t be mad about it… In the end, she took a deep breath before picking the call up and saying, “Hello? Von?” “I heard from Dolly that you’ve returned to the homestay?” “…Yeah. I haven’t seen Loveu in a while so I decided to visit her for a bit. Are you still busy?” “Not at all. I was honestly looking for you earlier, but you weren’t home. Sadly, I’m starting to get busy again, so I’ll only be able to head over in a bit.” “It’s fine, go deal with your work first. Loveu will keep me company as I clean the place up. Also, don’t worry about sending me home, I’ll just take a cab back,” replied Xavia who honestly wanted some alone time to digest everything that had just happened. Alas, after she ended the call
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