This was the last day before the most crucial moment, and there was no room for mistakes! After thinking for a while, an idea came to mind⊠When she finally stepped out of the dressing room, it was revealed that she had donned a white bustier dress, with bright red roses adorned on its hemline. Her hair had also been pulled up to reveal her enticing neck, and she honestly looked like an angel that had descended the heavens⊠âAs always, we can count on Brother Mark to design the good stuff!â âI know, right? Then again, sheâs already pretty on her own! Either way, Iâm sure sheâll look utterly stunning tonight!â Watching as Dolly and Bianca complimented her, Zivon couldnât help but add, âIndeed⊠Beautiful as always⊠Now then, what time is the event?â âAt five. Speaking of which, since itâs such a happy occasion, why donât we bring the kids along? Also, Iâve booked a flight back to S City due tomorrow evening. Once Jenna is finally gone, I can finally tell Grandma and she can res
Zivon himself simply stared at her for quite a while⊠And in the end, he chose to remain silent and only left after making sure she was well cared for and had taken her medicine.Once he was gone, Jenna instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Looks like the crisis had been averted for now⊠This was a crucial moment, and she knew better than to fumble now. Xaviaâs death would come at eight in the morning, so to ensure that Zivon couldnât step in, she was planning to get him drunk and all sleepy by tonight! Either way, Jenna also made sure to be the most dazzling she could be at the awards show. Standing under the spotlight, the kind, tolerant, and stunning âXaviaâ elicited cheer after cheer from the audience. She deserved it after dealing with both Sophia and Jenna, and also because she had somehow made her relationship with Zivon work. Even the host couldnât help but praise, âI must say, Miss Lockhart! Not only do you create fantastic videos, but youâve also managed to survive this l
ââŠYou say that, but⊠Bah! I really donât want to think about it anymoreâŠ! Donât they say that wine helps you drown your sorrowsâŠ? Why do I feel like Iâm only getting more upset the more I drinkâŠ?!â Taking her hand, Zivon replied, âThen stop drinking and get some rest.â Just as Zivon was about to carry her away, Jenna replied, âDonât want toâŠ! Everything will be over once I wake up, so I might as wellâŠ! Come join me, Von!â Before Zivon could say a word, Jenna had already âaccidentallyâ forced half a glass of wine down his throat! Coughing in response, Zivon gave her a raised brow as he took the glass from her hand. Once he had finished the contents of the glass, he was prompted to say, âItâs not good for you to drink so much, now come along. Iâll accompany you to sleep.â With that said, he carried the woman over to her bed and began massaging her shoulders⊠but it wasnât long before he flopped to the floor, prompting Jenna to smirk. As they said, no hero could win against beauty
Upon hearing that, Xavia couldnât help but clench her fists. She was really tempted to tell him who the fool really was, but in the end, she refrained. It was going to be a useless effort anyway. With that in mind, she glared at Jenna and growled, âSo, why are you here, huh? Trying to brag in my face one final time before I die?â ââŠIâve only come over to see you, sister. Sir, could we please have a momentâŠ?â Nodding in response, the guard respectfully replied, âBut of course, Miss Lockhart, though do be careful. Sheâs prone to lashing out, you see. Donât worry, weâll be right outside if you need us.â âI appreciate it.â The second the guard closed the door behind him, Jenna revealed a smirk as she said, âWhy else would I be here, you dolt? Here, just look at how intimate your beloved man was with me! He never even hesitated, and since I took ovulation drugs, there may very well be a child in my womb now!â Staring at the photos on Jennaâs phone, Xaviaâs eyes instantly widened i
âŠâXaviaâ had a point! Heâd surely be made a laughingstock if he complied with Jennaâs wishes! Whatâs more, there was also a chance that heâd piss off Young Master Burton! With that in mind, he quickly began trying to get Xavia off while yelling, âU-unhand herâŠ! Youâre a death row prisoner, so we have no issue with shooting a bit earlier! Let go of her, I say!â Alas, no matter what he did, Xavia simply wouldnât let go! The guards didnât really dare to open fire either, so they ended up having to continue beating her up while trying to yank her off. Since they thought that she was the sinful Jenna, they didnât hold back with their attacks. Jenna herself hadnât stopped attempting to get Xavia off her⊠yet even after several minutes of excruciating pain had passed, Xaviaâs grip on Jenna didnât soften at all. After all, letting go would mean death, and her only chance of survival was by clinging to Jenna! The guards had honestly never seen someone so stubborn, and in the end, one of t
Fucking hell, he had already verified that Xavia was herself! Why was he starting to doubt himself again?! Shaking his head, Zivon then lifted âXaviaâ in his arms before saying, ââŠIâll take you to the hospital. As for Jenna⊠Lock her up for now. Iâll be back later!â âO-of course, Young Master Burton!â replied the guards as they breathed sighs of relief. That bitch had almost ended their careersâŠ! Once Zivon had left, they unceremoniously began dragging Xavia back to her cell. Xavia herself was far too beaten up to put up a fight. She, for one, had noticed Zivonâs presence⊠and despite her best efforts to move and speak, she simply failed to get him to learn the truth. In the end, he still couldnât tell them apart, huh⊠Her train of thought was cut short when she heard several angry yells. âShe actually did such a thing to Miss Lockhart?! This psycho is on another level!â âI say we teach her a good lesson before she dies!â âAgreed!â As several criminals began pummelling her,
With how icy Zivonâs tone was, the frightened guard quickly replied, âY-you see, when the prisoners learned about what Jenna had done earlier, they got so angry that they beat her up⊠Sheâs passed out at the momentâŠ!â Upon hearing that, Zivonâs heart instantly sank. He had no idea why he felt that way, but he found himself quickly walking over to Jennaâs cell⊠and when he saw the unconscious woman lying on the cold, iron bed, he instantly frowned and growled, âFor fuckâs sakeâŠ! Are things this lawless in all prisons?!â Zivonâs rage left the guard slightly taken aback. Why was Zivon defending the woman who had hurt his fiancĂ©e? And why did it seem like he had been on Jennaâs side this entire timeâŠ? Even Zivon couldnât tell what was wrong with him. In the end, he simply shook his head and ordered the guard to open the cell. Once inside, he stared at her for a moment before saying, ââŠJenna? Jenna! You there! Get a doctor over!â âW-will do, Young Master Burton, though⊠Why are you
Truth be told, he had been sent over by his mother to postpone Jennaâs death. However, now that he had learned of what this unrepentant woman had done, he didnât give a damn about the Great Ladyâs orders! He didnât even care that the investigation results hadnât been released! After squinting his eyes at Zivon, Ian strode off, prompting the present guards to tremble in fear. Zivon himself simply glared at the Grand Dukeâs back⊠until his phone suddenly rang. âDaddy? Why arenât you home yet? I want to sleep in your armsâŠâ said his clingy daughter through the phone, instantly melting his heart. ââŠDaddy will be home in fifteen minutes. Wait for me, alright?â replied Zivon in a gentle tone. âI will!â After Yulia made a kissing sound and ended the call, Zivon turned to look at the sleeping âJennaâ for one final time before saying, ââŠTake good care of her.â âU-understood!â replied the guards, prompting Zivon to stride off. Unbeknownst to him, one of Xaviaâs fingers was twitching,
Staring in shock at the kneeling man, Yulia mustered her remaining sanity as she replied, âB-but youâre younger-â âEven if thatâs the case, doesnât that mean that Iâm much more âcapableâ than your older pursuersâŠ?â âŠWhy were his words so suggestive all of a sudden?! Forcing herself to calm down, she took a deep breath before saying, ââŠElliot, Iâm not sure what spurred this decision, but⊠Iâm not the one for you. Please find someone your age. Iâm sorry.â After saying that, she strode straight for the car⊠but before she could start the engine, she couldnât 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⊠ââŠAre you really sure about this?â asked Yulia, much to Elliotâs delight. âI am! Please! Give me a chance! You wonât regret it!â âŠWhen 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! âW-what are you doing?!â yelped the startled woman as she quickly looked the other way. ââŠHuh? I mean, Iâm drenched, soâŠâ âE-even so, you shouldnât change right in front of me!â ââŠYulia, we bathed together as children⊠Itâs not like you havenât seen everything alreadyâŠâ âY-you canât compare that to this situationâŠ!â âFine, fine, I⊠Um⊠Go cook, I guess⊠Iâll go get a change upstairs firstâŠâ 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⊠âŠNo! She couldnât be thinking about such things! She needed to cook! Maybe that would help get her mind out of the gutter! Once that was done, sheâd leave and finally start devising a plan to get rid of himâŠ! As Yulia scurried off, Elliot himself was currently staring at an old photo that showed him eating some candy in Yuliaâ
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! âThere you are, Miss Burton⊠Since youâre off work, I was wondering if youâd join me for dinner tonightâŠâ 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, âOh? Another one of your admirers, YuliaâŠ? Sorry, but she already has a boyfriend, my man. If that doesnât deter you enough, then you should know that she prefers her partners younger. Now please leave.â 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 Yuliaâs 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 didnât 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 sheâd mature much sooner than others her age, and unlike the naĂŻve 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⊠âŠWait, what was she thinking?! He was younger than her, for heavenâs 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, ââŠAlright, so⊠The truth is, Iâve always been highly competent, but⊠Iâve been pretending to be useless just so that youâd eventually marry me⊠The trip my parents are taking⊠That was my suggestion tooâŠâ Feeling speechless, it took Frank a long while to reply, ââŠSo you werenât really drunk when you did all that last night?â Pursing her lips, Rea awkwardly muttered, ââŠI wasnât⊠Luna suggested it, and since it sounded like a good idea to accelerate thingsâŠâ âŠFucking 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, âA-anyway, now that weâre married and thereâs potentially a baby in my belly, you wonât divorce me, rightâŠ?â ââŠOh, believe me when I say that divorce is the easy way out! From today onward, Iâm making you pay for your actions for the rest of your life!â 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 FrankâŠ?! 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, ââŠWhy are you crying when youâre the one who initiated this? Iâll have you know that I never forced you-â âI-I know, butâŠ! Iâve justâŠ! This is my first timeâŠ!â whimpered the quivering woman, prompting Frank to purse his lips. As if he wasnât in the same situation⊠ââŠYouâre not alone there.â âItâs not the same! Men are free to sleep with whoever they want but when it comes to women, Iâl
âSay, wouldnât you agree that the food smells deliciousâŠ? Why donât I teach you how to grill, ReaâŠ? Oh, but make sure to take your clothes off first before we start! Wouldnât want them to get dirtyâŠâ With how drunk Rea was, she wasnât able to fully register his words⊠and just as he was about to touch her clothes, an icy voice roared, âStop right thereâŠ!â Instantly feeling a shiver run down his spine, the man turned around⊠and to his horror, it was Frank! Young Master Burtonâs perpetually icy sonâŠ! Why the hell was he here?! Before the frightened intern could think of how to even react, Frank walked up to him and growled, âLeave now before I chop your hands offâŠ! Donât make me repeat myself!â Nodding in terror, the man frantically bolted off⊠and once he was out of sight, Frank glared at the tipsy Rea before adding, âThis is what you meant by learning how to be more responsibleâŠ?!â âHuhâŠ? But the food really did smell super good⊠I want to learnâŠâ 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 wasnât long before he found her laughing along with some of his interns⊠When the interns saw him, they were quick to bow and say, âGood morning, Mr. Burton.â Barely even glancing at them, Frank looked at Rea and said, âItâs time to head home.â âI⊠Wonât be following you backâŠâ ââŠAnd why is that? Are your parents back?â âNo, itâs just⊠These are my good friends back from school, and theyâve 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 wonât bother you anymore.â Raising a slight brow, Frank then looked at the interns for a while before saying, ââŠAre 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 couldnât relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. âWas there really nobody else who couldâve taken care of Rea?â âWhat? Canât even care for a woman properly.â âIâm a busy man.â âI trust in your time management skills.â âŠThough he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didnât want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Reaâs parents a call⊠âHello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?â ââŠWhen are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?â asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! ââŠHuh? What was that? Sorry, the line isnât very good⊠I hope Rea isnât giving you too hard a time! Donât worry, weâll be back after about a