That it was Francis and his wife. Both early entrepreneurs, the duo had become rich and powerful by the time they were middle-aged. Because of that, they had plenty of time to keep their bodies in good condition, which further accentuated how prestigious they looked. Alas, only Xavia knew just how sinister they truly were. Shaking her head, she then walked up to them before saying in a polite tone, “What brings you two here? If it’s nothing important, then please leave. I’m busy.” Upon hearing that, Cara was quick to scurry over and say, “Hey now, you can’t behave that coldly toward your parents! I’m sure they simply came over to check on you after hearing about you and Young Master Burton! See? They’ve even brought several presents over! Please don’t be mad, Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart! Go have a nice chat with Xavia as I get some snacks over!” Watching as Cara hurried off, Xavia couldn’t help but smirk when she saw all the gift boxes that the two had brought over. Sure enough, now
Her train of thought was cut short when a smiling Dolly who was still in her pajamas said, “You’re finally home, Xavia! Though… Why are you blushing so much? Something on your mind?” Looking at the woman who had just woken up, Xavia quickly hid her phone behind her while replying, “I-it’s nothing… That aside, let’s start getting ready to shoot! Wonder when Bianca’s coming over…” Raising a slight brow, Dolly replied, “…Something’s off with you. Let me guess… you had a romantic moment with Young Master Burton last night and you’re getting all fuzzy thinking about it again, right?” “N-nothing happened between us!” retorted Xavia. “…What? But that’s impossible!” grumbled Dolly as she began scanning Xavia from head to toe… Only to realize that the woman wasn’t lying. After all, there weren’t any hickeys or bruises on her… Hell, she wasn’t even struggling to walk! Stumped with her observation, Dolly then added, “…How odd… Why would he have wasted such a perfect night? Does he have
It was then that Xavia recalled that she still had a date with Zivon! The sky was already pretty dark now… Was he coming over soon? However, before she could think any further, Dolly had already pulled her into the house! As Dolly began giving her an onslaught of ideas for the night, Xavia couldn’t help but mutter, “…Is there really a need to go this far…? Young Master Burton is already used to how I look, you know…?” “It’s exactly because of that that you need to dress up better! This is your first true date with him, you know? Don’t you plan on going the extra mile at all? Actually, don’t answer that. Just go get a nice shower and leave everything to me!” replied Dolly, prompting Xavia to helplessly do as she said… Once she was done, Dolly grabbed her again before dressing her up like some kind of doll! By the time Dolly was done, Xavia looked as beautiful as an angel… Well, to be fair, she was already beautiful in the first place, but now that she had some makeup and a simple
Instantly snapping out of it, Zivon then slipped his phone away before looking at the group of men and saying, “Well, to be frank, you are. I’m going on my first date with her tonight. Though, now that you’re here, how may I help you, professors?” After exchanging awkward glances, the professors replied, “…Well, the thing is, we were wondering whether you were going to continue Project One’s research, Sir… It’s hard to complete without your help, we mean.” Despite all of them being older than Zivon, they still saw him as their teacher. After all, while it was true that the professors were highly respected individuals in the scientific community, none of them could even come close to how capable Zivon was. Aside from founding and giving immeasurable contributions to Project One’s research, this man had also provided them with most of the funding that they needed. With that in mind, calling him sir only felt right… Regardless, Zivon immediately raised a brow as he replied, “…Why
With how confident he sounded, the professors were left slightly taken aback. For a man in his thirties to no longer need to pursue money… Only Zivon could say such things! However, he had every right to feel that way. After all, he had enough cash to fund several institutions and still live luxuriously! Nobody in the room could even come close to comparing to him…! Oh, how unfair life was…! Regardless, once the professors had left, Zivon was prompted to get up and look at the giant skyscraper outside… Despite how tall the building was, he didn’t seem any smaller at all. In fact, he seemed taller… Stronger… Throughout his childhood in the Burton household, he had watched several of his family members plotting against each other… Hurting each other. All in the name of money. That alone had already made his younger self want to return to his much simpler village home… Regardless, as his profits increased year by year, his numbness toward wealth simply continued rising. At the end o
It was about ten minutes later when Zivon’s luxurious car stopped in front of the Lockhart manor… and shortly after, Zivon found himself being led to the dining room by Francis and his wife. “Please, take a seat, Young Master Burton!” “Since you usually work for so long, I’m sure you haven’t eaten dinner yet, right? Come have some food! We’ve made all of Xavia’s favorite dishes, you know?” Though they were clearly faking their enthusiasm, Xavia couldn’t help but enjoy this change in attitude. It was what prompted Xavia to say, “…Yeah, come eat some food, Von… We can leave after dinner…” Upon realizing that she was fine, Zivon gave a subtle sigh of relief. Sitting by her side, he then muttered, “Look, if you go to dangerous places next time, please tell me first… Even if I can’t come with you, I can at least get someone to follow you…” Understanding that he was only worried about her, the pleased Xavia simply nodded in response. As for Francis and their wife, they couldn’t h
Upon hearing that, Xavia instantly tensed up. Though the car was dimly lit, it was enough to highlight her beautifully fair skin and lips… Adding that to the fact that she had some light makeup on, the white-dressed woman looked even more charming than usual… Staring into her eyes, Zivon then said, “…Since you went ahead and applied makeup, I’m assuming you’re ready…” Before Xavia could reply, he had already given her a kiss, causing the embarrassed woman to blush. Then again, Dolly had applied makeup for her for this exact reason… In the end, she simply allowed Zivon to continue kissing her passionately in his embrace… and it was only when he felt that he could no longer control himself that Zivon said, “…Let’s head home.” By that point, Xavia’s hair was all messy, and her dress was all creased. Quickly smoothening her hair and dress, she then nodded before opening the car window to let some fresh air in… Though it was embarrassing to admit, she couldn’t help but wish that he
Before this, he had several things holding him back… But now, he was free. Free to let his inner beast out and have his way with her…! Staring at his Aphrodite, it didn’t take long for him to start kissing her again… and despite how domineering he was, he also made sure to be gentle. For the longest time, their tongues intertwined with each other… and it was only after he realized that Xavia was struggling to breathe that he let her go. Once she had caught her breath again, however, he immediately began kissing her from her lips… to her neck… to much, much lower parts of her body… Though they had already slept together three years ago, she still couldn’t help but shake her nervousness off whenever she thought about him… and in the end, the anxious woman couldn’t help but mutter, “…V-Von… I…” Sensing her anxiety, he attempted to say something… but in the end, he simply remained silent. Covering her eyes with a hand, he then used his other to firmly grasp her palm. Once she had cal
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