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
The waiter’s hands trembled as he said, “My girlfriend called me. The hotel was very noisy, and I was worried that I would not be able to hear her, so I went to the remote back garden to answer the phone call. I saw that there were clothes in the water so I decided to jump in and save the person. It was then that I realized that it was Miss Lockhart. I told the manager about it immediately and was told to come and look for all of you.”Mr. Lockhart frowned as he asked, “What was Jenna’s condition when you rescued her? Did you see anyone suspicious before or after that? What about the surveillance cameras? Who was the one who pushed Jenna into the water?”The waiter quickly shook his head. “No. After I rescued Miss Lockhart, she was completely unresponsive regardless of all the first aid measures that I performed on her. It seemed as though she had been in the lake for some time.”The waiter looked down regretfully. “I was very anxious at that time and did not notice if there was any
“Don’t slip away.”The man’s magnetic and deep voice sounded in her ear.Xavia raised her eyes and she was met with the man’s unusually deep and dark eyes with two tiny figures of herself reflected in them. Xavia was already in a bad mood, and when she heard his commanding voice, she subconsciously felt that he was just like them and she pursed her lips. “Don’t worry, I did not hurt your wife and I do not have a guilty conscience. So, I will not slip away.”After that, she turned around and left right away.Her small stance was very arrogant and indifferent.Zivon knitted his brows together.He asked her to stay because he wanted to protect her. What did she interpret that as?Chace walked over to Zivon and asked in a low voice, “Do you really believe that she is innocent?”“She appeared at the venue, she appeared in the wedding dress, and she replaced Jenna. After that, Jenna also met with an accident. All of the evidence points directly to her.”This was a very tricky si
“My dear.”“Mrs. Lockhart.”The doctor and Mr. Lockhart were busy resuscitating her.Zivon stood in place with a very cold posture, surprised.The entire scene was complete chaos.Xavia was also stunned and she was completely in a daze. A vegetative state… Jenna might end up in a vegetative state.Although the both of them did not usually have a good relationship with each other, they had the same blood flowing through their bodies and they looked the same. She was still heartbroken.She came forward. “Doctor, isn’t there any special way? My elder sister and I are identical in every way. I can donate blood, or do something else.”The doctor shook his head. “No. We can only keep her under observation for now. We will keep you informed when there is any news or a solution.”After saying that, the doctor apologized before stepping away.Mrs. Lockhart, who was on the ground, had received emergency first aid and she was already conscious. She stood up and raised her hand to hit
“No.” Mrs. Lockhart was the first to object.“Our Jenna is highly cultured and educated, intelligent and capable. What can she do? If we ask her to play the role, she will certainly be detected in a matter of minutes.”“Besides that, how can we give all of Jenna’s splendor and wealth to her? Isn’t that exactly what she wants? We cannot let her get her way.”Xavia: “…”Mr. Lockhart said, “There is no other way now. She did not get detected during the big wedding ceremony just now so she should also be able to do the same afterward.”“We can let her pretend to be Jenna first and go through with today’s wedding so that we can add on to Jenna’s glory and honor. When Jenna wakes up, everything will still belong to her. After that, Xavia can just leave quietly. Wouldn’t that be fine?”Mrs. Lockhart felt as though she was placed in a difficult position. “But… she has malicious intentions. What if she is coveting Jenna’s belongings or what if she tries to harm Jenna? What should we do th
Zivon sensed her tightening her hand around his arm and he said in a low and indifferent voice, “Jenna has done them all a favor.”He was implying that she did not need to worry because they were all very good to Jenna. But no matter how friendly they were, they were still big shots. She really did not know what kind of bad luck she had to be implicated in this kind of matter.Xavia had a headache. She took a deep breath before following Zivon into the private room.The table in the luxurious and magnificent large room was filled with all sorts of wine and delicacies. The wealthy and reputable women who were seated inside were all dressed very well and they were all very elegant and noble.But as soon as they saw Jenna, all of them had a gentle smile on their faces. “Jenna is here. We waited a long time.”“It’s normal to be busy since it’s a wedding but we will have to punish you by making you drink three glasses of wine.”“The first lady is right. Jenna, drink three glass
It looked that way to outsiders.But in reality, her lips only landed on the corner of the man’s lips.It was a fake kissing position!She endured the burning taste of the wine as she swallowed it and said in a very small voice, “This will be just fine. Cooperate with me and act naturally. Don’t let them see through us.”Zivon did not expect that Xavia would actually come up with this idea. When he felt her breath falling on his face, his deep eyes narrowed slightly. He raised his hand and placed his arms around her waist. After that, he put in a little force and their bodies were then pressed together. Xavia blushed. “What are you doing?”“Didn’t you ask me to cooperate with you? Kissing without hugging your waist? Does that seem natural to you? Huh?”Umm!He always had a reason!Xavia was speechless and she could not retort.She felt very uncomfortable at this moment.Her body was completely pressed into his broad embrace and she could feel his undulating and tough musc
Phoenix Beauty, the top beauty center in the aristocrat circle! You would also have to have a noble and distinguished status aside from money. The beauty center only served people of noble backgrounds! It was said that even people who had a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars would also have to queue up to go for an appointment there!Now, she was actually giving it directly to Jenna!“Jenna, I know that you are very attached to the film industry. I do not have anything much to give you but this is a contract with all the artistes in the entire entertainment industry. You can use anyone you want as you please and even the best leading actor and actress will have to call you their master.”Best leading actor!Her idol! Jenna could actually use him as she pleased and she would also be his master!This lady made it sound so simple!“Jenna, you would often have to travel for filming. So, I have prepared properties in various cities and places all around the world for you.
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