As expected, the pressure instantly skyrocketed! As everyone held their breaths, expecting the worst, they were surprised to hear Xavia laugh in response. “You’re saying it as if eating with a sujeo is humiliating… Aren’t you aware that everything started with sujeos? Sure, eating with a knife and fork may seem fancier, but could you really use them before first learning how to use a sujeo? “Sujeos are part of our culture, and they’ve been around for centuries! The rounded tips at the end symbolize the heavens, whereas the square tips at the top represent earth. Together, they form union and togetherness! Also, picking food up with the tip is symbolic of people seeing food as the ultimate necessity! When upright, sujeos also represent indomitable spirits!”“I may as well remind you that sujeos require actual skill to use, whereas knives and forks only require brute force. The way sujeos are held also shows how smart our ancestors were! They applied the principle of leverage in ord
“I had apologized to her not only to get along better with her, but also to put you in less difficult situations… However, it seems that I can’t even do that right…! I’m so useless…!” yelled Fiona as she began hitting herself. Zivon, for one, hated it when people made scenes like this, so he was quick to grab her by the wrist and say, “That’s enough. That aside, how much of what you said was the truth?” Startled to hear that, the woman eventually replied, “…What do you mean? Don’t you trust me?” “I do, but I also believe that Xav isn’t the kind of person who’d go out on a limb to cause trouble for others.” “…Are you suggesting that I’m that kind of person then, Brother Zivon?” His silence was his answer, and this left Fiona so heartbroken that she eventually replied, “…I… I get it now… To think that that outsider is more important to you, even after we’ve known each other for over twenty years…!” Following that, she pushed him aside and attempted to run off. Since the cas
Shortly after they had entered the car, she heard Zivon ask, “Did you have an argument with Fiona? She’s a delicate woman, so try your best to tolerate her temper… Make sure not to succumb to the same level as her either.” This made Xavia’s heart sink. After all, Fiona had been the one who had started it! Was she just expected to tolerate that woman’s sass? Slightly annoyed, Xavia replied, “…What did she tell you? That I made things difficult for her? Do you seriously buy that?” Turning to look at her, Zivon then placed his hand over hers while saying, “You know I don’t mean it like that… It’s just better to avoid trouble, you know? Don’t make life difficult for yourself just because someone wants you unhappy…” Though Xavia really wanted that as well, she couldn’t help but reply, “…But she was actively trying to piss me off…” Patting her hand, Zivon then said, “Alright, alright, she’s the wrong one… Don’t be mad, alright?” “That’s not what you said moments ago. To you, I shou
Had he seriously said that to Fiona? It took her a while, but she eventually replied, “…Zivon, I-” “I knew that she did something, but the fact that you looked fine when I returned made it clear that you had managed to resolve things on your own. That aside, you should already know that she’s rich, and has the connections and power to make things difficult for you. In fact, you should also know how willing she is to play dirty, and I really don’t want her getting to a point where she actively wants to hurt you.” “It pains me to say this, but I can’t always be by your side to protect you. It’s not like I can just deal with her either since the fact remains that she once saved my life. With all that said, I’m hoping for both of you to take a step back instead of continuing to fuel your flames…” Upon hearing all that, Xavia felt slightly distressed. True enough, he was stuck in the middle, and if anything, he was the true victim here… Understanding that, she meekly replied, “…I’m so
...Then again, it wasn’t like they hadn’t slept together before… Besides, he knew she was on her period, so he probably wouldn’t try anything funny, right…? On the other hand, they rarely ever slept like this… and things were pretty different now too. After all, their relationship was now public, and it was no longer morally incorrect for them to sleep together… Though she hadn’t told him that he was Yulia’s father yet, the fact remained that the children were now together with their official parents… If only Yulia knew that he was her father, then the girl would surely be overjoyed… Sadly, she still remembered Zivon’s response back then… ‘I’d break up with her and take the child away.’ …She shouldn’t ask for too much. This was enough… Her train of thought was cut short when she heard Zivon say, “What are you thinking about, hmm? Head on over to the bedroom and get the clothes ready. I’ll be carrying the kid over.” Once Xavia had nodded in response, Zivon carried Yulia to the
“…Um… I’m fine as long as you don’t continue keeping in touch with her…” Jenna was just a big liar, after all. Regardless, Zivon smirked in response as he replied “What? You have a desire for control already?” As if! She just didn’t want him to get fooled by that woman! But she couldn’t just say that… Since she was remaining silent, the kids took the chance to say, “Daddy, she just wants you to listen to her advice!” “Mommy, don’t be too fierce with Daddy!” This prompted Xavia to look embarrassedly at Yulia while muttering, “…You’re siding with him now? Are you already forsaking Mommy…?” Sticking her tongue out, Yulia replied, “Of course, not! I just feel that you should be gentler with Daddy! For example, you could’ve said, ‘Please promise me that you won’t care for other women from now on, okay, Hubby? Otherwise, I’ll be sad…’” This nearly caused Xavia to spit out her honey water as she asked, “Where on earth did you learn to speak like that?!” Ignoring Xavia’s questi
“…N-nothing… I was just thinking about how I didn’t get mad even though Yulia didn’t notify me that she was sick earlier… Normally, couples can get angry even over white lies, right? W-well… Since you’re such an understanding man, I believe what I’m asking for isn’t too much, right…?” muttered Xavia who knew that it’d be all over if she mis-said anything now! Zivon couldn’t sense her worry, and he believed that there was nothing she could really do to deceive him anyway. With that, he replied, “You’re free to praise me all you want, but asking for something like that requires a fair trade, you know?” “…I’m still on my period right now… Also, the kids are here…” muttered Xavia. “Oh? What did you think I was referring to?” replied Zivon as his wolfish eyes glinted in the dark. Just as Xavia was frantically wondering how to give a safe answer, Zivon added, “Relax, I was just thinking about what Yulia had said earlier…” …She’d rather die than act all coquettishly! With that in mind
Going slightly teary-eyed, Xavia muttered, “…I’m starting to suspect that this isn’t your first time dating… How else could you be so good at making my heart flutter…” “You’re the one and only… and I’m glad. After all, I only wish to be sweet to you.” …This man…! Despite how flustered she was, she ended up having a well-rested and painless night… Fast forward to the next morning, she was surprised to see Wade at her place. “Morning, Miss Lockhart. Teacher said there’s an important class today, and he wants both of us to be there. Since I was passing by anyway, I wonder if you’d like to head over together.” Frowning slightly, Xavia muttered, “…Um… Yulia’s feeling unwell so I may not be able to come along…” “…But Teacher only hosts special classes like this once a year…” replied Wade. Upon hearing that, Zivon understandingly said, “Uncle Harold rarely teaches such important topics, so you may as well go ahead. Don’t worry, Maison and I will take good care of Yulia.” Overjoy
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