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
“I… just need a moment to register all your hardships… Also, now that I know the whole story behind Fiona, it makes me wonder whether I should’ve tolerated her a bit more… After all, without her, I may never have met you. Same goes for Sophia. She used to be so successful and kind, yet the second I showed up, she… Well, wound up in her current state…” muttered Xavia. Gently pinching her cheek, Zivon replied, “Have you forgotten what I’ve said? They sealed their own fates. Honestly, I did sympathize with Sophia a little at the start, and I even had to spend a night here to clear my mind. In the end, I realized that she was too quick to give up. She could’ve gotten past that phase if she only fought a bit harder, but she ultimately chose to hurt herself by doing all that. She was the one who had given up on herself.” …Though he had a point, she simply couldn’t stop herself from feeling guilty… That is, until she realized something. “…Wait. When did you even come here? Why was I una
Since Zivon wasn’t picking up, Xavia couldn’t help but frown slightly as she asked, “…Who’s that?” Snapping out of it, Zivon quickly picked his phone up while saying, “Just a friend.” Thankfully, there was a late-night restaurant nearby, so after parking his car by the side of the street, Zivon added, “Head on in first. I’ll follow once I’m done with the call.” Thinking that it was about work, Xavia simply nodded before heading into the restaurant. Since this place was on the city’s outskirts, there weren’t many people around, and after ordering a simple meal, she found an empty seat and sat there. Fishing her phone out, she was surprised to see her phone in recording mode. It had been on for an hour?! Quickly ending the recording, she then put the speaker close to her ear… “You’re quite ballsy to bring us here in the dead of night, you know…?” “Well, my bravery isn’t the only thing that’s ballsy…” …It had been recording for that long?! She must have accidentally clicked o
Though there weren’t many comments on this post, each comment was equally as meaningful. ‘Please don’t do it! You’re our pride and joy!’ ‘Yeah! Every time I’m down in the dumps, I just read about your achievements and remind myself that if you can do it, so can I! I dream to one day be able to collaborate with you, so please don’t give up before that day comes…!’ ‘I’m only an ordinary employee in the Harrison Group, but I can safely say that President Harrison is extremely kind to us! In fact, she’d even give us at least one gift package a year! Each and every one of us! Being in the Harrison Group is like being a respected family member, so please don’t give up…!’ ‘I have no idea what President Harrison is going through, but I believe that she’d never abandon us! We were once penniless, but thanks to President Harrison, we were able to maintain a stable wage! As long as she’s alive, I believe that we’ll be able to earn a living!’ ‘My wedding was funded with the cash I got fr
“Everyone has a role, and your role was only to be his soulmate, not his lover. That role is mine, and likewise, I’ll never be able to be his soulmate. With that said, I believe that even if I were to get jealous and attempt to destroy the Harrison Group just because I wanted to be his soulmate as well, I’d most probably fail terribly. In fact, I’d probably lose Young Master Burton as well.” “Sadly, you went ahead and did all that, and though you were once irreplaceable to him, your actions made him hate you. Yes, I did nothing to affect your relationship. It was all you. Though you were blinded by jealousy, I can’t say that I don’t understand your pain. After all, you had been suppressing your love for him for the longest time, and you had even been pleased with that alone.” “However, once everything was exposed, you did your best to win his heart. Alas, you made one crucial mistake. Had you attempted to woo him by doubling down on your work, I’m sure there was a chance that he’d
Alas, because of her jealousy and greed, she had failed to see the bigger picture… She had failed to remember that he was the one who had brought her up… That he was the one who had helped build up the Harrison Group… And that he was the one who had spent all those years working by her side. He had already given her more than enough, yet she destroyed it all by being greedy. As tears rolled down her cheeks, it finally hit her that she had now truly lost him… It was about five minutes later when she finally looked at Xavia and asked, “…Do you know what I left out when I first told Young Master Burton about my feelings…? Back then, I had wanted to tell him that aside from wanting to help thousands of people… I also wanted to help myself… By being able to be with the one I loved forever… That he was the person who had given meaning to my work and life…” This left Xavia momentarily speechless. How touching…! She had come here only because she was touched by Sophia’s kindness and respon
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