“Stefan? Stefan, what’s wrong with you?”As soon as Xavia saw Stefan, she had an extremely anxious and worried look on her face. She also looked at Zivon with an angry and questioning look in her eyes as she said, “What did you do to Stefan?”Zivon replied, “You can clearly see that he is drunk. What has it got to do with me?”“Oh.” So he was drunk. Xavia heaved a sigh of relief. After that, she thought of something else and she said angrily, “It’s fine if you like to drink. It’s also fine even if you want to drink until you have gastrointestinal bleeding. Stefan is gentle and considerate. He’s not like you. Please be a decent man and don’t be a bad influence on him!”Zivon was speechless.He was kind enough to pick Stefan up and all he got in return was this woman’s false accusations?How good was Stefan in her heart and how bad was he?!He felt the flames of rage burning up within him. At the same time, he felt cold enough to kill.Why would Xavia be bothered with him?She
Zivon locked his deep gaze on her for five seconds before he suppressed his emotions and raised his lips, “What am I to you?”Ahh?What did he mean by that?Xavia was confused and puzzled. The thin red lips of the man beneath her slowly opened up as he said word for word, “After invading, stirring my world up and turning it into a frenzy, you simply retreated. You are also dating my friend and you are always showing off your love and affection toward him in front of me time and again.”“Xavia Lockhart, what exactly do I mean to you?”It was a question.It was a criticism.It was enigmatical and also filled with anger. Xavia was dumbfounded. What did he mean to her?He was Maison’s father and her elder sister’s fiancé! When had she ever stirred up his world? She was in a relationship with Stefan so it was only normal for her to be intimate with him. How did she show off her love and affection for Stefan in front of him?But Xavia could not say a word when she was looking
The bright morning sun was shining.A slender figure walked over to her.The figure got closer to her. Chanel dress, LV bag, hair tossed down in big ringlets, and every inch of her body showed that she was wealthy. Maria Labelle?Why did she bump into her again?“Are you that astonished? Xavia Lockhart, just admit it. I’m prettier, sexier and also richer than you. Back then, Mark was young and blind, so that’s the reason why he liked you.” Maria was very high and mighty, and she was confident that other people were inferior compared to her. Xavia laughed coldly. “Maria Labelle, you should be thankful that I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.”“Huh?” What did it matter if she had already eaten breakfast or not?“Otherwise, I would have already thrown up long ago.” Xavia clutched onto her chest as she retched a couple of times. Did she mean that she was mocking her and saying that her words just now were disgusting?Angered by Xavia’s response, Maria clenched her fists tightly. Af
Zivon was very noble and dignified. He didn’t bother to give her any explanation. He waved his hand at the soldiers who were standing at the entrance of the hospital.“Come here. Throw this woman out and she is not allowed to step into the Military Association Hospital again in future.”The reconstruction and expansion of the Military Association Hospital was inseparable from Burton Group.Zivon’s name was also known to everyone in Darlsbury.Therefore, when the soldiers heard his voice, they didn’t hesitate as they stepped forward immediately and grabbed Maria before dragging her out of the hospital like a dog. Their actions were rough and not in the least polite at all.Maria lost her cool. She was shocked and flustered.“Young Master Burton, why? Why are you throwing me out?”“I’m Young Master Saltman’s woman! My mother is also receiving treatment in the hospital now. You can’t do this! Let go of me! Let go of me!”Her voice was very loud and it attracted the attention of
Almost subconsciously.His low and elegant voice floated through her mind again. ‘Xavia Lockhart, do you want to know what you mean to me?’That seriousness, that deep affection, was like Pandora's box which was attracting her to open it up and explore the truth.Xavia felt very anxious and her heart was burning up…No!She couldn’t be concerned about that question!Xavia quickly put her thoughts away and held the breakfast package as she walked past Zivon as if she didn’t see him at all.Determined, fast and completely unconcerned. When Zivon saw her acting that way, he raised his brows. He was over 6 feet tall, and he was standing right here. He wouldn’t believe that she didn’t see him.She was clearly deliberately ignoring him.She was the first person who dared to ignore him.Xavia simply didn’t want to face him.In her opinion, the answer made her flustered, nervous and a little afraid…She didn’t dare to think about what the answer nor his intention was when he sa
“You have such a sweet little mouth. What do you feel like eating? It’s my treat.”“Anything! I like everything that Uncle Burton treats me with!”Zivon smiled and he picked Yulia up before walking towards the hospital’s food area.Xavia looked perplexed.That was her child!Did he obtain her consent?Ugh, another headache!She quickly ran up to them.The Military Association Hospital was very big. Since the people who came here were all wealthy, there were restaurants selling everything ranging from Western food to Chinese food, and everything was super luxurious. It didn’t seem like a hospital at all. It seemed more like a high-end restaurant.Zivon chose Western food. He took Yulia into the private room and he ordered some dishes in a very elegant manner.He raised his eyes and his eyes gently swept over Xavia. “What do you like to eat?”“Ahh? I’m not hungry. Not hungry.” Xavia inexplicably didn’t dare to look him in the eye. Besides that, she didn’t understand why he
He was very tall.He propped his hands on the door from her side as he blocked and controlled her small stature. He was very domineering and aggressive. He had trapped her against the door!This was a restaurant in the hospital and many people come and go. He was a man who was about to get married, but at that moment he was…Xavia was flustered. She looked at the man’s delicate and obvious Adam’s apple nervously as she said meekly, “Young…Young Master…what are you doing? Hurry up and get out of my way. I want to go back to the ward.”Zivon stared at her coolly. He parted his lips as he asked very patiently, “You want to go back to get your cell phone?”“Mm!” Xavia nodded resolutely. In the next second, the man pulled the cell phone out of her hand, picked it up before he held it in front of her.“What is this?”“Um!” It was really bad to be caught in the act of lying!Xavia scratched her head out of embarrassment and she laughed awkwardly, “Oh…I didn’t notice it! It turns o
Ring ring~ Ring ring~The cell phone on the coffee table rang.It was Jenna.Zivon shot a quick glance at the cell phone. After that, he continued drinking the red wine in his glass and didn’t answer the call.Not long after that, Zayne’s cell phone rang. “Zivon, it’s a phone call from Sister-in-law. Should I answer the call? What should I say?”Zivon glanced at him. “Up to you.”Got it.That tone. It would be better for him not to answer.Not long after, Chase’s cell phone also rang.It was still Jenna.He glanced at the cold and indifferent expression on Zivon’s face, and he finally hung up…Jenna made three consecutive calls in a row but no one answered. She was extremely furious.After returning to S City, Zivon would either be going to the hospital or saying that he was busy dealing with some official work affairs. He was so busy that she had not been able to see him at all.They were already getting married tomorrow but he still hasn’t taken the initiative to conta
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