Before he was even able to do anything, however, someone punched him in the face and he instantly blacked out! Though the fight waged on outside, the insides of the sound-insulated villa remained peaceful… Looking at the beauty before him, Zivon couldn’t help but pat her on the head while saying, “You did a good job back there. Pay those hopeless people no attention.” Xavia, for one, couldn’t care less about them. After all, though she hadn’t said a word earlier, Zivon had still taken the initiative to resolve the issue for her, driving all those troublemakers out without the slightest hesitation. Reminding herself of what Fourth Uncle had said, she quickly replied, “…Some people just like making a fuss out of nothing.” First came Sophia, now it was Fiona… She really needed to make things clear before things started escalating even further. With that, Xavia took a deep breath before looking straight into Zivon’s eyes as she added, “…Von… About Yulia’s father-” “T-there’s troubl
After all, throughout the years, Zivon had never asked for their help like this. He’d usually just resolve the issues on his own. It was that man’s way of not wanting others to know about his aces. With that in mind, the fact that he was revealing them for this trivial matter… Shaking their heads, they quickly snapped out of it and got their guns out… and following a loud bang, the smell of gunpowder filled the air. This, of course, stunned everyone, and upon realizing that the two men were armed, the villagers instinctively raised their arms. Seeing their chance, the other guards quickly tied the people up… and shortly after, the police and several nurses arrived. Upon seeing the police officers, the villagers exclaimed, “A-are you seriously handing us to the officers, Young Master Burton?! We’re your mother’s friends!” “Y-yeah! Where’s Wendy?! We demand to see her!” Ignoring their pleas, the head officer walked up to Zivon and asked, “Young Master Burton, about these people…”
Upon hearing that, Xavia couldn’t help but reveal a defeated smirk. All her life her parents and sister had never loved her… Guess the same went for her brother, huh? Knowing full well that she was the villain in Kevin’s eyes, Xavia ended up saying, “Fine.” Watching as she turned to leave, Zivon couldn’t help but simultaneously feel pitiful and irked. Glaring at Kevin, he then growled, “Xav wasn’t around when all that happened to them. Also, I’ll have you know that Xav wasn’t the reason I gave up on Jenna. It was because of what she did with Keith. That aside, don’t you ever appear before her again…!” After saying that, Zivon began chasing after Xavia, whereas Kevin remained unfazed by Zivon’s threat. He believed that he was right, that Xavia was the curse of their family. If she had never been born, then perhaps life would’ve been much better for them! As for Jenna, her mind was racing as she stood beside him. She couldn’t let that boy expose everything! It took her a while, but
‘Well, I heard that those villagers are simply putting on airs!’ ‘Is that so? That aside, shouldn’t the authorities step up to resolve all this already?’ ‘Agreed! Also, shouldn’t all of you be a bit more doubtful before commenting? This is the internet, remember?’ ‘Yeah! I choose to believe in Young Master Burton and Xavia! Hoping to get a reply soon!’ It wasn’t long after when the Darlsbury authorities released a high-definition video of the fight scene… “As they say, the rich truly do use their daughters just to hook up with even richer people, huh?” “Indeed! I heard that they used to treat Xavia terribly in the past, so the fact that they’re now doing all this shows how shameless they are!” “Hell, look at the way she’s dressed! I’m sure she’d be willing to hook up with a rich person even in her fifties! What an old hag!” As if all those rude comments weren’t already bad enough, it was soon revealed that the woman who had been complaining had been one of the rude peop
‘@Fine Arts Department, please step in to defend Young Master Burton and Xavia!’ ‘To be slandered like this… True enough, popular people are always surrounded by scandals!’ ‘@Lil Flower @Jan March @Gary Larry! Hurry and apologize to them now! I’m sure plenty of others dissed Xavia and Young Master Burton earlier too!’ As all this was happening, Zivon and Xavia remained unaware of it all. Xavia herself couldn’t help but feel bummed as she walked across a path that had Chinese parasol trees all along its side. Even though she had constantly reminded herself not to be bothered by it, it still bugged her that nobody in the family saw her as an actual family member… In the end, she couldn’t help but mutter, “You know, to be treated like this… I wonder if I really am a curse to that family… But according to that fortune teller that Mark called over, I have the ability to bring good fortune to those around me… Which is the truth…?” Upon hearing that, Zivon couldn’t help but frown as
Naturally, this startled her! With how passionate his kiss was, she tried her best to push him away to no avail. He was just that domineering and irresistible…! It took him a while to stop… and even when he gave her room to catch her breath, he still looked as insatiable as before… Xavia herself couldn’t help but mutter, “…Did you seriously just do that…? Right here? Up in the mountains in the dead of night…? Aren’t you worried that we’ll get eaten alive by wolves or something…?” Staring at her for a while, the flashlight-illuminated man simply replied, “Forget the wolves, you should be worried about me eating you first… and I’m really hungry right now…” How could she continue looking into his eyes after he said that?! That aside… things had been fine when they first left the hospital. In fact, nothing much had happened between them since then. What was with this sudden carnal hunger? “…Um… Did… something happen for you to suddenly act this way…?” asked the meek woman whose voi
...Was he saying that banes and blessings didn’t exist? That she had the power to walk away from those negative thoughts…? Slowly opening her eyes, she then turned to look straight into his eyes while asking, “…So sciences weren’t enough, huh… You’re a philosopher too, now? How did you even learn so much…?” Chuckling in response, Zivon replied, “Experiencing things and seeing past the good and bad is all you need, honestly. You can’t learn any of that from a textbook.” …This man really was something else… Just how many lives had he lived to figure all that out? It was at that moment when she was reminded of his bodyguards from earlier. If he wasn’t constantly in danger, the higher-ups wouldn’t have sent them over to protect him, right? It made her realize that she barely even knew about the man’s past… In the end, she couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… Von? Could you tell me more about your past…? I’d like to learn more about you…” “…Hmm? Wouldn’t you like to learn more about my body
“Even so, I knew I had to do it in the end. After all, her declaration had already made them hate me even more, so the best way to deal with them was by becoming unreachable. With that in mind, I joined the board. It was easier said than done, mind you. After all, aside from everyone trying to bring me down, it was also around then when the financial crisis hit. The company nearly collapsed.” “While it would’ve been understandable for the company to fall had anyone else been leading it, I’m pretty sure they would’ve still blamed me to no end if it fell while I was the president. I didn’t really want to go down that way, so just like you, I ended up constantly studying and working hard, sleeping only a few hours every day. It’s why I now have heart and stomach issues.” “Either way, maybe the gods took mercy on me, but whatever the case was, the company survived. In fact, I even managed to get it to rise to the top five hundred companies. Being in such a high position meant that I ha
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