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
After considering everything that he had gone through for her sake, Xavia ultimately bit her lower lip before muttering, “…I don’t mind… It’s not like it’s my first time helping you, but… there’s a condition.” …Wait, she was fine with it? He had initially not expected much, but if she was willing to do it with only a single condition, he was willing to bite! Pulling her into his arms, Zivon replied, “Go on…” Gulping slightly, she quickly moved his arm away before replying, “…You need to tell me why Whitney was here. Why are you still getting involved with her…? If I don’t get the answer today, I may get so irritated by it that I end up snapping your member in half, you know…?” “…You’ve really learned a thing or two about threatening me, Xav…” “…Well? Are you telling me or not? If you refuse, I’m just going to bed now,” replied Xavia as she slowly got up. Following a brief pause, Zivon replied, “…You won’t be able to sleep a wink if I tell you, you know? That aside, my urges w
It was that damned Whitney again…! Feeling irked, Xavia asked, “…What are you doing here? Aren’t you ashamed at all to be visiting a married man’s home every day…?!” Smirking in response, Whitney scoffed, “You two aren’t even married yet! Besides, I’m the one he’s going to marry in the future!” Following that, she pushed Xavia aside. Before Xavia could even retort, Whitney was already walking up the stairs while yelling, “Zivon? Are you up? I’ve made some soup for you…!” Upon hearing her voice, Zivon instantly felt a headache coming. Sitting up, he notice how pissed Xavia looked behind Whitney… and after taking a deep breath, he was prompted to growl, “…I never said you could come as you please. Take your soup away with you.” Though she was slightly taken aback, she was quick to reply, “…Um… I know you want the baby to have the soup, but this is for you… I’m sure our child would prefer if you had the soup as well…” It was clear that she had brought the baby up on purpose, and
While it wasn’t uncommon for the wealthy to have mistresses, it was still shocking to hear him say that to her face! Xavia was just about to give Hershel a piece of her mind when Zivon roared, “I’ll never marry her, nor will I let that child be born…! Come over here, Xav…!” Upon hearing that, Xavia ran over to Zivon’s side and helped him sit up. She could see his overwhelming guilt and protectiveness through his eyes, and it was at that moment that she knew that she couldn’t continue concealing the truth. She was no longer going to tolerate this bullying…! With her mind made up, she looked Hershel in the eye before saying, “Do you really think that Von will have two wives like you, Mr. Burton? Don’t lower his standards to yours! You should know that it’s humiliating for him to be your son! It doesn’t help that you’re trying to teach him questionable methods! You already have a foot in the grave, have you learned nothing throughout your lifetime?!” She had been holding back from s
Unwilling to continue being tormented by guilt, Zivon muttered, “…Xav, that’s enough… Let me deal with it…” To his dismay, Xavia simply added, “Glad to hear…!” Upon hearing that, Whitney finally realized why Xavia was being so confident. Xavia was the actual person who had slept with Zivon that night, and she must have realized…! How was she supposed to explain herself?! Her train of thought was cut short when Xavia added, “You seem rather flustered… What’s wrong…? Worried that everyone will learn the truth?” By this point, everyone had their ears peeled. After all, Zivon had already shown that he was feeling guilty about the incident. How was Xavia going to explain herself? After glancing across the room, Xavia declared, “You see, I received a text from Young Master Xenos on the night he was drunk, so I ran over to his place as soon as I could. I was the one who had taken good care of him throughout that night, and I only left in the morning! It was shortly after I left that
“…Was there a reason for you to keep that from me once you found out? Do you have any idea just how hurt I was in the past few days? I can understand being deceived by other women, but you? Did you just enjoy watching me suffer…?!” Understandably startled by how hurt he sounded, she paused for a moment before muttering, “…I… Already told you to check the footage, but you deleted it so… T-that aside, I was just as upset as you were for the longest time, alright…? So please don’t be mad… Please…?” This seemed to do the trick, and Zivon soon found himself sighing as he grumbled, “…What crimes did I commit in my past life for me to be so deep in your grasp…” Smiling sweetly, she then kissed him on the cheek before saying, “It’s almost as though you dislike that fact…” …What was she, a succubus? Regardless, he had to admit that the realization that he had never truly touched Whitney lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. With that, he was prompted to reply, “I suppose you’re right…
It didn’t take long for the article to make its way to the internet, and with how influential Ian was, the scandal spread like wildfire… ‘Sir Ian of all people? For real?’ ‘Isn’t Xavia due to marry Young Master Burton soon? Why’s she still creating scandals with Keith and Sir Ian?! Is she trying to use these to keep her popularity up or something? Kind of makes sense since she hasn’t been uploading new videos lately…’ ‘Forget all that, I’m dead envious of her! How could she garner the fancy of so many amazing people! She’s truly living her best life!’ ‘Agreed. I wouldn’t even mind getting insulted online if I got all the things she did!’ ‘Really makes you wonder how she even managed to charm those powerful men…’ As the comments went on, Whitney suddenly uploaded a post that stated, ‘I was present when Sir Ian brought Xavia away, and at the time, he had forced Young Master Burton to cut ties with her! She then left with Sir Ian, and she barely ever contacted Young Master Bur
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