...As if that was what he meant. Seeing how speechless he was, Xavia couldn’t help but chuckle as she added, “Kidding! With that said, eyes on the road, buddy!” Following that, she hugged his arm before leaning her head against his shoulder, allowing Zivon to get a good whiff of her pleasant scent. Startled by that, the man tightened his grip on his steering wheel for a while before saying, “…Well someone’s clingy today…” Shaking her head, Xavia replied, “Let’s just say your broad shoulders felt inviting…” She simply wanted to enjoy being able to be this close to him, though she wasn’t about to say that out loud. Either way, she failed to notice that her actions and words were somewhat flirtatious, and Zivon quickly found his body starting to heat up! Clearing his throat, the man then said, “…How am I supposed to concentrate on driving if you’re doing all this… Unless, you’re suggesting that we do something once the car stops moving…” Instantly blushing, she bit his shoulde
Xavia already knew that her words would pique that man’s imagination, so after going red, she quickly hid under the sheets while muttering, “I-I just thought of how busy you must have been today… And since I’m your girlfriend, it’s only right for me to help you unwind… O-only if you want, of course…” With how adorable she was being, Zivon couldn’t help but smile as he replied, “Well, since you’re offering, I won’t say no. I’ll be waiting in the bathroom…” After he walked off, Xavia could finally catch her breath again… Still, why the hell had she said that?! Now that things had been set in motion, there was no way she could back down! Fighting the urge to slap herself, she ultimately sighed before trudging toward the bathroom… and the second she opened the door, she instantly let out a yelp! Standing before her, was a nude Zivon in all his glory…! Why the hell was he undressed?! Raising a slight brow, Zivon himself was quick to say, “…What? Don’t tell me you shower with your clot
True enough, Jenna was already his fiancée at the time, naturally chosen by Ava. It was also a time when he knew that there was no chance of him disobeying her when it came to marriage. Regardless, he agreed that that woman wasn’t suitable for him. After all, she was far too innocent. With that in mind, he rejected her in front of his classmates the very next day, even going so far as to tell her to stop bothering him since he already had a fiancée. Not wanting to give her a chance to refuse, he had immediately turned to leave after saying that… and it was only after Zayne and Chace met up with him that he realized that she had cried for hours on end in the middle of the field… That had been one of the most depressing days of his life… Following that… His train of thought was cut short when he heard Xavia’s voice, asking, “…Von?” Shaking his head, he was quick to reply, “…Hmm? Something the matter?” “…I’ve asked twice whether this strength was alright, but you didn’t reply… Wha
After all, none of this would’ve happened had she not gone to the wrong floor. She had also been the one who had agreed to give birth to the child… And she was also the one who had traded Maison away in exchange for Grandma’s medical bills… Just as he had said, everyone’s fates were determined by their own decisions… None of this would’ve happened had she not decided to conceive the children… But even though life had been challenging in the past two years, she had to admit that the kids were also her greatest joy. Pursing her lips, Xavia then muttered, “…He’s not fully to blame… most of my suffering derived from my choices as well, so it’s not fair to pin the entire blame on him…” This naturally irritated Zivon. Why was she standing up for such a person? In the end, he couldn’t help but grumble, “…What a forgiving person… Makes me wonder if you’d have been willing to be in a relationship with Mark and have his kids… Bet that would make the suffering all the more worth it, huh?”
Come to think of it… Didn’t it look larger than usual…? Wait, what was she even thinking?! Quickly tapping her cheeks in embarrassment, she eventually sighed before getting a change… Following that, she switched the Roomba on to start cleaning up the puddles of water she had made… Oh, how she wished she could keep her mind pure at a time like this…! That aside…she really hoped that Zivon wouldn’t decide to hold all his dissatisfaction inside just for her sake… Just as she was wondering what to do if that happened, the prestigious man in question stepped out of the bathroom… He had some black pajamas on, and unlike before, he no longer had that irritation in his eyes… Noticing her standing there, Zivon was prompted to say, “The Roomba doesn’t need to be monitored, so feel free to head into bed. It’s kind of chilly, after all.” “…Um… Got it,” replied Xavia who was still too embarrassed to do anything but obey. Seeing her behave like a child who had done something wrong, Zivon cou
The worst thing was, she didn’t have a proper explanation for all this! After all, she couldn’t just tell him that she had been having a wet dream about him! Unsure how to even process all this, she ended up nodding slowly as she muttered, “…T-that’s enough…” Patting her on the head, Zivon then hugged her tight as he replied, “Then get some rest…” Since he didn’t push it, Xavia couldn’t help but sigh with relief as she closed her eyes. At the same time, however, she couldn’t help but feel a little hollow inside… After all, hadn’t Zivon been trying to make love with her throughout her period? Why wasn’t he doing it with her now that it had ended? In fact, it almost seemed like he wasn’t excited to sleep with her anymore! How disappointing… Come to think of it, wasn’t it said that an uninterested man could only either mean that he had erectile dysfunction or had interest in another woman…? The former was out since she could already sense how hard he had gotten earlier in the tub… s
“Oh, they’ve gone to kindergarten! Sorry, I forgot to share this before, but while I was taking them out to play, we came across a beautiful kindergarten that the kids mistook for an adventure camp! With how eager they seemed, the teacher eventually allowed them to enter and play for a bit. However, they wanted to spend more time there, so I was unsure what to do. In the end, I asked Zivon about it in the morning, and he had Mr. Miller access the school.” “A while later, the results came in and he agreed that the kids should attend the school. With that said, they’re currently at kindergarten. Honestly, I think it’s the right choice since it’s only right for kids to make new friends at their age, regardless of how smart they are.” Xavia thought so as well, though at the same time, she had a nagging feeling that the kids wouldn’t be so obedient without good reason. With that in mind, she figured that she may as well gather more information once she picked them up from school later i
As expected, the doctors and nurses were quick to gossip things like, “So that’s why they got into that fight… Well, villagers are really traditional-minded, so it all makes sense now…” “Indeed… Still, if I were here, I wouldn’t have had the courage to date Young Master Burton if I already had a child…” “I know, right? Why does Young Master Burton have to be with recycled filth like her?” “Personally, I think he’ll soon realize that he was duped, and that she’ll get dumped once his mind is clearer…” “Hey, stop it! What if Young Master Burton hears all this?” Upon hearing that, everyone immediately stopped gossiping. However, with how judgmentally they were staring at her, Xavia would be lying if she said she wasn’t displeased. This was especially since she had gone through several hardships to finally be able to be with Zivon. Was that all going to be boiled down to her being a shameless woman? Glaring at the smirking Fiona, Xavia replied, “You know, my teacher once told me
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