She wasn’t afraid to say it since she hadn’t agreed to anything. To her dismay, Zivon didn’t back down as he replied, “You sure about that…?” “…Y-yeah… you know how bad my memory is, Honey…” Upon hearing that nickname again, his heart instantly began racing. Sure, it had been annoying when she used it earlier while he was mad, but now… Following a gulp, Zivon pulled her even closer before replying, “…You said it yourself, no? That you’d help ‘deal’ with me…? Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten, Honey…?” …Damn it, he had been keeping tabs on what she had said! That aside, just hearing him call her Honey made her legs feel weak! Just as the blushing woman was about to reply, Zivon bit her earlobe while adding, “Don’t back down now, alright…?” Unable to handle all this stimulation, the panicking Xavia replied, “F-fine…! L-let’s just talk about this after dinner, alright…?!” Since she finally said it, the smiling man allowed her to bolt out of his arms. This was his chance t
Shaking her head, she continued trying to push him off while whimpering, “C-can we please do this later…? When we’re not in public at least…?” Though Zivon was clearly unwilling to stop now, he couldn’t bear hearing how desperate she was. With that, he took a deep breath before pressing his forehead against hers and growling, “…Fine.” It was at that moment when a knock was heard at the door, and this prompted Zivon to pull his tie off as he returned to his seat. Thankful that he was cooperating, Xavia fanned herself before quickly slipping her mask on and getting the door… “Good evening, your meals are ready. Would you like your meals to be served now?” asked the waiter, clearly implying that he knew that he was possibly interrupting them. After all, not only had they reserved a private room, but they had even locked the door. Blushing slightly when she recalled Zivon’s earlier kiss, Xavia shook her head before saying, “W-we’ll be eating now… Sorry, we were having a discussion
To the duo’s surprise, they saw Ian waiting for them at the junction! Upon seeing that, he opened his car’s door before saying, “It’s time to head home.” Instantly feeling awkward, Xavia replied, “…About that…” Raising a slight brow, Ian replied, “I’ve already allowed you two to go out for dinner. Is that not enough?” His tone suggested that he had already tolerated them enough, and Xavia was left momentarily speechless. Because she couldn’t say anything, Ian quickly pulled her over before saying, “Since you can’t answer, then just come home with me. Also, good job with the diamond task, Young Master Burton. I await the completion of your two other tasks.” Glaring slightly at Ian, Zivon replied, “The three Burtons have repented, and they’ll never hurt her again. You should also be well aware of what had taken place yesterday, so is it wrong for us to be together for just a day?” “I beg your pardon? I’ve been kind enough to give you two the entire afternoon! Besides, Xavia w
“…While it’s true that this house is yours, it doesn’t change the fact that Whitney used to live here…” “…Look, there’s a reason I bought this piece of land. It was planned to be developed back in the day, and since her parents had just died at the time, my guilt got the better of me. However, now that I’ve seen her true colors, she’s no longer the owner of this land. In fact, I find this place so disgusting that I’ve already made plans to develop this area next month!” “You should know by now that I’m incredibly possessive… With that said, I couldn’t care less about our location. I’ll be sure to make you mine, regardless of where we are!” declared Zivon, leaving Xavia momentarily speechless. Since she wasn’t saying anything, he was prompted to add, “Speaking of possessiveness… Remember that temple I brought you to back then? I took you there since you told me that Mark had gotten you a fortune teller to help cheer you up… I was envious, and I wanted to be the first person to com
He could tell that she was lying from her expression alone. Even so, he wasn’t about to nit-pick after what she had done, so he simply replied, “…We’ll talk about it once we’re done with this and in bed.” Nodding in response, Xavia then began treating his grotesque rope burns… From the looks of it, his skin had been so badly injured that his tendons and bones were almost showing! Feeling distressed just imagining how much his hands hurt, Xavia muttered, “…Had I known that you’d get this injured, I would’ve never allowed the trip to happen…” He could tell how saddened she was, and honestly, he hadn’t even planned to show the wound to her. However, after seeing her together with Mark, he decided to be a bit more selfish. By showing how hard he had worked to be together with her, he hoped that she’d learn to love him more, regardless of whether it came from the heart or whether it was out of guilt… Still, he didn’t like seeing her so sad, so he ultimately said, “…Don’t worry, it’s n
It took her a while, but she eventually managed to reply, “…Debatable…” Chuckling in response, Zivon couldn’t help but realize just how happy he was to be by her side again… His train of thought, however, was cut short when he received a text from a certain someone… ‘Don’t forget about our deal, Young Master Burton. See you tomorrow…’ Watching as Zivon’s gaze fell, Xavia was prompted to ask, “…A message this late at night?” Showing her the message, Zivon replied, “I was saved by this person while I was on the brink of death back in Stroze. Don’t worry about it and just get some rest.” Following that, he replied to the text with a, ‘fine,’ before turning his phone off. Seeing that, Xavia was prompted to curl up in his arms. Since both of them had gotten very little sleep the night before, they quickly dozed off despite how cramped the bed was. It certainly helped that Zivon had access to Xavia’s calming scent, and that she had a nice warm chest to lie on… Though the duo had
It was Fiona! Though she was supposed to remain imprisoned for a bit longer, she was able to leave earlier because of good behavior. What’s more, Ian had secretly helped with the process, but Zivon was naturally unaware of that. Regardless, the woman had a pink, tight-fitting dress and a white fur coat on, both of which helped to accentuate her enticing legs and neckline. Upon seeing Zivon, she instantly attempted to get up… only to yelp as her legs gave in! Thankfully, Zivon was able to catch her in time, and once she was safely on her wheelchair again, he was prompted to say, “Be more careful! Didn’t the doctor tell you not to attempt to walk for the time being?” Fiona’s legs had been harmed while she was saving him back then, but she was much more focused on Zivon as she replied, “I was just too happy to see you! That aside, what would you like to drink? My treat.” When a waiter walked over, he couldn’t help but glance at both of them… Zivon had ordinary clothes on, and he d
Instantly frowning, Zivon replied, “You already know how this is going to end.” “It’s precisely because I know that you’re going to get married that I wish to try one final time! Look, I’ve known you forever, and I know you only ever saw me as a younger sister, but believe me when I say that I’ve loved you for ages, even before you got together with Whitney, Sophia, and even those Lockharts! In fact, it isn’t an exaggeration to say that I worked this hard to become successful just so that I could be on par with you.” “I hated learning medicine, but I wanted to impress you! To be able to take care of you…! I won’t lie when I say that every time you got hurt, I’d feel both happy and sad… After all, while it was saddening to see you injured, that gave me a chance to meet up with you again… Alas, no matter how much I cared for you, you never looked at me, and things only got worse when Xavia appeared!” “Look, I… I’ve already rejected every other man who’s tried to court me, and now t
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