‘How shameless! It seems that Fiona tore off a bit of Jenna’s clothes as well!’ ‘A true maniac! Didn’t her parents ever teach her proper manners?!’ ‘Hey, Jenna’s not free of consequence either! Just look at that large slap mark on Fiona’s cheek! I’m sure she made the first move!’ ‘Excuse me? Jenna clearly just did that to defend herself! You’re just as maniacal as Fiona is!’ ‘Bitch, did you just call me crazy? At least I’m not a dog like you and Jenna…!’ Aside from criticizing both Jenna and Fiona, some of the diehard fans even began fighting among themselves! Sure, catfights happened here and there, but this was Jenna they were talking about! The person who was crowned princess! Regardless, a few days after all the negativity, Jenna met up with the Great Lady. Since that woman always found Jenna amiable, the Great Lady wasn’t about to sit still knowing that Jenna was being mistreated! “Inform the Squire Group that if they can’t discipline their daughter properly, I’ll do
On screen were several videos that contained the uncensored footage of several incidents…! Not only were those videos shot professionally, but all of them had Jenna as the main heroine! So, she had this kind of side to her, huh…?! Heh. It was time for payback…! After slowly going through all the files, she eventually found a voice recording… and it revealed the truth of what had happened to Xavia that year! It seemed that getting beaten up was worth it after all! Following a hideous laugh, Fiona revealed an evil glint in her eyes. Victory was hers…! Regardless, it was two days later when the people finally got tired of mocking Fiona. It was also around then when Xavia’s bean video was finally released. After planting the beans all summer, they were harvested in autumn and hung out to dry. Once that was done, the video showed Xavia turning them into tofu, soybean milk, and even tofu pudding… With a grand total of ten different ways to make use of the beans, everyone was naturally en
Left completely charmed, the poor woman was only able to catch her breath when Zivon finally let her go again. Gently clasping her reddened cheek, he then asked, “Your period should be almost over, right? Since today seems like such a good day, why not come home with me tonight…?” Upon hearing that, Xavia’s cheeks grew even redder than before! Honestly, her period had ended quite a while ago, but he hadn’t seemed to care when she attempted to make some progress with him a while back… Was he finally deciding that it was time? Simultaneously delighted and embarrassed, she meekly replied, “…Alright.” Just looking at her like that made Zivon want to own all of her… and in the end, he was unable to stop himself from giving her another kiss. No matter how much he kissed her, he just seemed to yearn for her more and more… Thankfully, he’d finally be able to savor all her sweetness tonight…! It wasn’t easy holding back now that he had gotten so far…! Fast forward to that night, the usu
Watching as he brought the glass close to her mouth, Bianca nearly coughed out loud! Was he… for real? Was this seriously the same icy man that she once knew…? Looking at the two of them, Xavia couldn’t help but frown slightly. She didn’t really understand most of what had happened between them, but she did know that Chace was now serious about Bianca. After all, he had been trying to win her heart over for as long as she knew. With that in mind, Xavia ultimately muttered, “…Perhaps… Give him a chance, Bianca…?” Staring at her in disbelief, Bianca replied, “A-are you speaking up for him as well…?” “I’m not trying to side with anyone but… Well, even if he used to be a jerk, he now knows how to treat a woman… Are you seriously going to let go of him now that he’s better than ever? Besides, isn’t this your chance to get back at him for all he’s done? Make him work for all the pain he’s caused you!” As Bianca was left speechless, Zivon himself couldn’t help but smile. How ruthless…
As the audience cheered and the reporters began snapping away, Xavia couldn’t help but cling tightly to Zivon’s arm. Unlike before, she was now attending this event as Zivon’s girlfriend… So if she made a mistake now, she’d be done for! Not only that, but she’d also drag Zivon down with her! With that in mind, she made sure to be extra careful with her expressions and movements the entire time. Thankfully, Mr. Squire showed up shortly after. After revealing a particularly friendly smile, he was prompted to say, “Thank you for attending, everyone! I really appreciate your presence! Come, have a seat!” Honestly, he was just as respectable as the group of four was, but his actions were understandable. After all, relationships were everything when it came to the upper classes. Either way, Zivon then replied, “Happy birthday, Uncle Squire. I’ve been quite busy recently, so I was only able to get a last-minute gift for you. I hope you’re willing to accept it.” Upon hearing that, Chac
Pointing at Zivon, Fiona added, “The father is Zivon!” …W-what?! But how?! “Lies! Xavia only came over to Darlsbury this year, so that’s impossible!” “She truly is out of her mind!” “I think it’s high time you send her to the mental hospital, Mr. Squire!” As the people actively defended the two, Xavia and Jenna themselves had gotten even paler than before. After all, if the truth got exposed now, then everything would truly be over! This was especially so for Jenna since she’d lose the right to call herself Maison’s mother! All those years of effort would go to waste! Xavia herself was wondering how to react to all this. She didn’t mind telling him the truth by this point, but should she? Her train of thought was cut short when Zivon retorted, “That’s enough, Fiona. Learn to give up.” “I swear that I’m telling the truth! Here, this is a DNA report that Xavia conducted a few days ago! She had even brought Yulia along to the hospital for me to conduct the test!” declared Fi
Contrary to how Xavia presented herself, the voice in the voice recorder sounded extremely sinister! “My God! Did Xavia really say all that?! Had she truly planned to snatch her elder sister’s husband away from the very start?!” “What a devilish woman! No wonder she never shared her child’s past with anyone!” “Young Master Burton is way too pitiful…! To think that the woman he fell for was this shameless!” “This can be a legal case, right? I’m sure Young Master Burton won’t let her off!” “As they say, you can't judge a book by its cover!” All of a sudden, all of Xavia’s fans turned into diehard haters, leaving Xavia trembling anxiously. She had simply said all that back then to piss Jenna off! None of it was real! Turning to look at Zivon, she nearly jolted in shock when she saw how icy his expression was! It took her a while, but she eventually muttered, “P-please hear me out first…! It’s not what it seems…!” With his usual poker face on, it was hard to tell what he was
He suddenly pulled her arm, causing her to fall onto his chest. It took him a while, but he eventually said, “…Regardless of the truth, this is a personal matter. I’ll take Xav with me, and I’ll handle it on my own.” Following that, he led her away, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Was he seriously still defending her after hearing all that? What’s more, he was going against the Great Lady! Had that vixen hypnotized him or something?! Or had he gone truly insane?! Whatever the case was, Xavia’s heart was fluttering by the time she entered Zivon’s car. To think that he’d still stick by her side after all that… In the end, she couldn’t help but say, “…T-thank you… Um… About all that-” Before her sentence could even finish, Zivon suddenly hit the brakes! It took him a while, but he eventually growled, “…Get out.” …But this was in the middle of nowhere! Did that mean… that he hadn’t really forgiven her? Then again, the fact that he had saved her was already kind of him after what he h
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