“Good luck! Beat him up! Defeat him and I will be all yours tonight!”She would be all his tonight? When the thin man heard this, he felt even more energetic and immediately began to punch the fat man even harder!The fat man obviously could not keep up with the thin man’s stamina and was already feeling dizzy. He was cornered and could only desperately block the oncoming attacks. The two men were so caught up in their fight that they had stopped paying attention to their captives.Xavia seized the opportunity and stealthily moved along the wall, then dashed to Yulia’s side and picked her up.The two men had been rushing earlier and had forgotten to close the door, so Xavia instantly bolted through it. However, it was pitch black outside, and they seemed to be in an isolated, barren land. Even the moonlight was barred by thick, gray clouds.How was she going to escape?!Meanwhile...“Little sister, I won!” The thin man finally knocked the fat man out and turned around excitedl
Kevin Lockhart.The eldest son of the Lockhart family and the heir of Lockhart Group. He was a rare and unparalleled talent with outstanding abilities. “Brother, you’re here!” Jenna was overjoyed when she saw Kevin. This elder brother of hers was always very good to her.Kevin walked over to Jenna and held out a paper to her, his cold aura disappearing as he said warmly, “Jenna, this is my gift to you. I wish you eternal happiness in your marriage.”It was a document for ten percent of the Lockhart family’s shares!Jenna was startled and stood up abruptly. “Brother, this gift is too valuable. I cannot accept it.”Kevin held Jenna’s shoulders and gently pressed her back down into her seat. He stared at Jenna’s reflection in the mirror and said softly, “You can accept it. Back when I was seriously ill, we brought Xavia Lockhart home to get her to donate a kidney to me. However, she completely disregarded our sibling relationship and disappeared. You were the one who selflessly don
“Help…Help me…”Pfft.Help her? Dream on!Maria had a triumphant and smug look on her face. She had been thrown into the water the other day, and had nearly lost her life because of it.She had known that Xavia would come to her elder sister’s wedding, so Maria deliberately came to the venue early to wait for her. Wasn’t Xavia this woman with her hair down, holding an ordinary cell phone? She had actually dared to come to such a remote and isolated place? She was courting her own death!Maria looked around to make sure that there were no people or surveillance cameras around. Satisfied, she straightened out her clothes and left quickly as if nothing had happened.Meanwhile, Jenna was struggling in the water. She could not swim! The more she shouted, the more water flooded her lungs. Eventually, her hands became weaker and her voice became softer as she slowly drifted towards the bottom of the lake…Meanwhile, the wedding entered its prelude. There were countless limited
Just as Xavia was anxiously trying to come up with a solution, the wedding march sounded.The groom, Zivon, was flanked by Chace and Zayne as they slowly walked to Xavia’s side. Zivon looked handsome and tall in a refined, handmade suit. He took one step at a time, his bearing mirroring the noble elegance of the upper-class.He looked like a god that had descended from heaven, his stunning looks practically otherworldly! The opulent hall was instantly reduced to a dull background in his presence. Chace and Zayne who were walking behind him also looked striking. As soon as the groom's party appeared, there was a huge ruckus amongst the audience. “Oh my god! His appearance, oh my!”“So handsome!”“He is way too handsome!”“He is the most handsome groom on earth and those are the most handsome best men I have ever seen! No one could possibly disagree, right?”All of the rich young ladies there were watching everything in envy. The netizens on the internet were also going wil
“If this news gets out, you will not be able to bear the consequences. Yulia will also get involved.” The man’s deep voice interrupted her thoughts. Xavia was silent.She knew that everyone liked Jenna, so she would definitely be called out and criticized to death for even appearing here.And Yulia would certainly be treated cruelly because of her.Ah, her head was hurting. She was so miserable.At that moment, the host’s joyous voice sounded: “Will our dazzling groom, Mr. Burton, please bring his beautiful bride, Miss Lockhart, across the flower aisle of love and onto the sacred stage?”Xavia wanted to say something but Zivon had already taken her hand. He placed her hand on his arm as he walked down the flower aisle with her. The decorations on both sides were exquisite and luxurious. Countless flower petals drifted down from the sky and colorful ribbons fluttered around them. It was a grand and romantic sight.The wedding music matched the scene perfectly and everything wa
Xavia did not even know how everything ended after that; she only knew that she wanted to escape the scene as soon as possible.As soon as the wedding ended, Xavia followed the stylist back into the dressing room.“Miss Lockhart… No, I should be calling you Mrs. Burton now. Mrs. Burton, the wedding toast is after this. We will help you change into your dress for the toast according to the previous makeup plan.”The two stylists brought out the dress for the toast, and wanted to put on the makeup for Xavia.Xavia shook her head in fright.Before she could protest, Zivon entered the dressing room. “Can you give us a moment?”“Yes, Young Master Burton.” The two stylists lowered their heads as they headed out, staring dreamily at Zivon’s handsome face like fools in love.It was only a dozen steps but they took a few minutes to walk out.Xavia eventually pushed them out, huffing in annoyance as she closed the room door.“Young master, I will change into a simple set of clothes and
“Jenna, are you done changing yet? The banquet is about to begin.”“Come out. Dad will tell you about the etiquette of a toast again.”It was Mr. Lockhart and Mrs. Lockhart!There might even be others outside too!Xavia averted her gaze nervously, holding her dress up as she told Zivon, “You haven’t found my elder sister yet? I'll hide in the closet for now. You should solve this by yourself.”“Don't move.” Zivon grabbed her slender wrist. “Do you think it makes sense for a person to come in and not go out? Or do you want them to find you and think that you have an ulterior motive?”He was domineering and calm even at a time like this.Xavia frowned, looking troubled. “But even if I go out with you now, people will still misunderstand me. What is even happening right now? This is such a dilemma.”Xavia looked helpless and sad.Zivon was angry at first, but when he saw her pitiful expression, his anger disappeared completely. He spoke softly, “Mr. Miller has already sent someon
About to breathe her last breath?Xavia was shocked, but before she could say anything, Mrs. Lockhart who was next to her scoffed, “It’s not our Jenna, it's probably that unlucky girl. Why did she come to the wedding? Didn’t we tell her not to step foot into Darlsbury from the very beginning?”“Is she dead yet? If she is not dead, send her to the hospital. If she is dead, then secretly send her to the morgue. Don’t let anyone else find out about this matter and ruin this special occasion.” Mrs. Lockhart's tone was direct, impatient, and filled with disgust.Xavia felt her heart clench painfully. Was she really such a meaningless existence to her parents?Even Zivon, Chace and Zayne never thought Mrs. Lockhart would be so cold towards Xavia. Unfortunately, Xavia was standing right in front of her and could hear everything clearly.They could not help but look at Xavia sympathetically. What was she feeling right now?Currently, Xavia had an indifferent expression on her face, and
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