“Here I was, trying my best to gain your brother’s approval, but what did you do…? You chose to have a blind date with those men! Makes me wonder if you met anyone you liked…! Cameron, was it? He’s a pretty boy, and he’s around your age too…! What do you think of him, hmm…?!” growled Zivon, instantly causing Xavia’s expression to stiffen. After a while, she hugged his arm while saying, “…Look, I really don’t like them… You’re the only one I-” “Don’t touch me,” interrupted the disgusted man as he inched away from her, leaving Xavia speechless. Though she was disappointed, she shook her head before hugging him tight as she replied, “…Please don’t be that mad… Also… Why’s your body colder than usual…?” Not wanting her to find out about what had happened, he pushed her aside while saying, “It only makes sense for that to happen when my heart goes all frosty.” As if things couldn’t get any more awkward, Xavia received a message from Cameron at that moment…! ‘You’re much cuter in
Naturally, he didn’t have to go so far, but at the same time, he was upset and feeling increasingly unwell. With that, he was prompted to say, “…True enough, I may have overstepped my boundaries, so I agree that I need some time to cool off. Please send Miss Lockhart back to the Palace, Nathan.” Before Xavia could even reply, he had already gotten out, hailed a cab, and left! Naturally, this greatly irked Xavia. She had expected him to coax her, but instead, he simply walked off? What’s more, he had sarcastically addressed her as ‘Miss Lockhart,’ and had even told Nathan to ‘return’ her to the Palace! Unwilling to be sassed like that, Xavia said, “…There’s no need for that, Mr. Miller…! Since I’m a princess as he says, then I don’t need a ride from him…!” Instantly going pale, Nathan pleaded, “Please don’t do that, Miss Lockhart…! He didn’t mean it…! What’s more, we told your initial driver to leave, so if I don’t send you home, Sir Ian may get the wrong idea…! Also, if something
She had been fiddling with her phone ever since she got up, staring vacantly at it the entire time. After all, Zivon had yet to send her a message ever since their argument… Was he really that mad…? However, it wasn’t like she could just apologize first. After all, she had done nothing wrong! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard the kids say, “Don’t you miss Daddy, Mommy…?” “Yeah! Please let Mommy see him, Uncle! She’ll surely cheer up after that!” They were pretty sure that she was only behaving this way because of Ian, and that their pleas could potentially help her meet up with Zivon. To the children’s shock, however, Xavia simply replied, “…It’s fine. I’m just feeling a little unwell. You two will get it once you’re older.” Though Ian couldn’t tell whether she was bluffing or not, he didn’t like how little she was eating. With that in mind, he was prompted to say, “…Well… Why don’t you go shopping with Miss Jarlett to relax a little, then?” The way he said it
“Zivon, I know you still love me. While I know that it’s your right to be with her, I’ve gone through way too much just to be worthy of your affection. With that said, please consider giving us another chance…!” …It was Whitney, and the fact that he had allowed that lustful bitch into his house instantly dissipated Xavia’s earlier enthusiasm! Now extremely irked, she walked straight into the room before scoffing, “It seems that I’m interrupting something…!” Zivon could be seen reading through some documents while lying in bed, whereas Whitney was standing by his side. The fact that they looked so surprised to see her made it seem like she had caught them in the act of cheating, and this only served to hurt Xavia even more… Regardless, Whitney soon put on a confident façade before saying, “I’ll be heading home first, Zivon. Remember to call me over anytime.” After she had left, the room fell silent. Xavia, for one, had expected him to at least give her an explanation… But in the
By this point, Zivon was already getting a headache from all his rage. Truth be told, he really didn’t want to argue right now, especially after Zayne had told him to remain in bed for at least thirty-six hours to prevent cell necrosis, or worse, osteonecrosis. With that in mind, he took a deep breath before saying, “…Look, just… Please head home for now… I really don’t have the energy to continue at the moment. We’ll continue talking about this tomorrow.” This was the second time he was telling her to leave, and Xavia got so angry by that that she immediately retorted, “If I leave now, we may never meet again, you know…?!” “…What do you mean by that?” “What I mean is that I had come over today to patch up yesterday’s argument, only to find you cheating behind my back…! I barely had an appetite yesterday, but now that you’re telling me to leave again, I suddenly wish I could devour a feast…!” Just as Xavia was about to leave, Zivon yelled, “You know I don’t mean it that way!
...It was clear that he wasn’t going to give her any relevant answers, so in the end, Xavia retorted, “…Fine! Have a good rest then! I’m heading home!” Once outside, she sighed before getting her phone out. Looks like she had to resort to asking Zayne… ‘What’s wrong with Von, Young Master Xenos?’ ‘Huh? You mean you haven’t heard? Sir Ian told Zivon to stand in his icy pond for six hours yesterday, and as if that wasn’t shocking enough, Zivon simply did as he was told! You should know that his legs almost had to be amputated when he came to me yesterday!’ …What? Ian had told Zivon to do what…?! No wonder he kept emphasizing how much Ian hated him yesterday…! It didn’t help that she had quarreled with him just moments ago…! She could only imagine how upset he was right now…! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard the driver say, “We’ve arrived, Young Lady.” Nodding in response, she then bolted out of the car before entering the villa… And the second she saw him pla
When she finally got closer, Zivon found his eyes widening. It was Xavia. “…Why are you here?” Gently lifting the sheets, she then gave his numb legs a good look before grumbling, “…I’m here to see the fool who was stupid enough to go along with what my brother said!” “…How did you find out?” “Does that even matter? How could you keep this from me? Can you imagine how guilty I would’ve felt if I found out about this later? I’ve never seen you bullied like this for as long as I’ve been with you, and it doesn’t help that you willingly did all this! Even if you don’t care about yourself, why didn’t you consider how this would make me and the kids feel?! If you get crippled, how are we expected to respond…?!” Watching as tears began rolling down her cheeks, Zivon flinched a little before replying, “…The situation isn’t as terrible as you think it is-” “You’ve been bedridden since this morning for heaven’s sake! If that isn’t serious, it makes me wonder how you’ll describe your
After saying all that, she rested her cheek against his chest, and Zivon found his rage quickly dissipating… It was impossible for him to stay mad at her after all… It took him a while, but he eventually said, “…Stop it. If you keep clinging onto me like that, you’ll have to deal with the aftermath…” Instantly understanding what he meant, Xavia quickly sat up straight before saying, “W-what, you’re afraid your arms will get sore? Don’t worry, I know quite a few massage techniques that can help with your situation!” Alas, before Zivon could even clarify himself, Xavia had already started massaging his thighs… To be fair, she wasn’t kidding when she said that she knew the proper techniques, and soon enough, he could feel his muscles relaxing more and more… With how well-behaved she was being, Zivon felt a primal urge within him… To pamper her to bits, and completely make her his… Alas, whenever she was mad, she’d drive him close to the brink of insanity… What a great tormenter th
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