Her surprise, however, was quickly reverted to both fury and sadness when she recalled Dolly’s screenshots. With that, she was quick to reply, “…It’s cold, so I’m not leaving my bed.” It was clear that she just didn’t want to meet up with him, so the frowning man replied, “…I refuse to believe that you don’t have a heater in there. At least try to come up with better excuses.” …Damn it, she had overlooked that fact! Now feeling worse, Xavia grumbled, “…Fine. Then I just don’t want to meet up with you, simple as that!” Though her response irked him, Zivon took a deep breath before saying, “…Are you really going to be this cruel to the man who cycled all the way here in the cold of winter?” …He did what? Feeling slightly doubtful, she then walked over to her window… and sure enough, there was a yellow bike leaning against the gate! This, of course, left Xavia speechless. After all, the Zivon she knew would only ever ride the cleanest and rarest cars on the market… Not only was us
When there was only half an hour left, Zivon took a deep breath before saying, “…Consider the next thirty minutes carefully. Once I leave, I’ll leave for good. I’m not sure what’s on your mind, but the situation will not improve if you refuse to see me. In fact, if you just don’t wish to see my face, feel free to tell me from inside your room.” He was already tolerating her a lot, but all the enraged woman could hear was, ‘once I leave, I’ll leave for good.’ Was he implying that they weren’t going to marry if she didn’t leave…?! Who was the one in the wrong here?! Unwilling to give in, she opted to simply remain silent and use the time to share all that had happened to her best friends… ‘He’s literally giving me a time limit! I refuse to leave!’ Shortly after, Bianca replied, ‘I saw Fiona’s posts too, and while it’s true that her actions were a bit excessive, I don’t think Young Master Burton even noticed that she made those posts…’ ‘Even if he hasn’t, it’s clear that he appr
However, Ian stood in front of her before saying, “It’s pointless to go after him. He was extremely angry when he left.” This left Xavia slightly surprised. He was… mad? Just because she made him wait a bit longer…? Naturally, she had no idea that he was actually here to demand an explanation about Mark… Regardless, Ian soon added, “You know, there’s a problem with how you two get along… After a bit of digging around, I realized that you were mad at him because of Fiona’s social media posts. The truth is, he didn’t get along with her because she saved him. Remember my second test? That I’d only allow him to marry you if he wouldn’t succumb to any of the women I sent? Yeah, she’s part of that test.” “…W-what?! He’s only with her because of you…?!” exclaimed the wide-eyed Xavia. “Indeed. In fact, I’ll even admit that I pulled a few strings just to get her out of prison a bit sooner. Basically, I made it so that she has the right to pursue Zivon for the next twenty days, not unlik
That night, Xavia ended up tossing and turning in bed for hours, her mind filled with all the times she had misunderstood him out of jealousy and trivial matters… She also kept reminding herself that Zivon had only been with Fiona because of her brother, and that she had even ignored and angered him after he took the time and effort to ride a public bike over… She really needed to make some changes if she truly wanted their relationship to work… Eventually, she managed to get some sleep, and she was so exhausted by that point that she only woke up again at six the following evening. Even then, however, she was still too afraid to meet up with him… Zivon himself was currently looking all gloomy as he waited on a bench at a certain company… He hadn’t slept a wink since he left the palace, and he was constantly barraged with thoughts about the previous night. Though it was true that he believed that he had already given her enough leeway to explain herself, the fact remained that he s
After collapsing onto the couch, he was prompted to growl, “You…! What have you done to me…?!” Chuckling in response, the woman then gently ran her finger from his neck to his chest before saying, “Don’t worry, I just drugged the air freshener so that you’d be a bit more compliant! Truth be told, I already knew that you were a rare talent from the moment I saw your blueprint. That alone was impressive, but after I saw you from the company’s surveillance camera, I realized that I had to have you, regardless of whether you consented or not!” “Let’s hope your looks are as good as your body!” declared the sinister woman as her hand moved closer to his mask. By this point, Zivon was already so angry that blue veins could be seen bulging on his forehead! To think that this whore was attempting to rape him…! “Back off…! You’re going to regret this…!” Raising a slight brow, the woman replied, “Oh, please. The only thing I regret is not meeting you sooner! Not many men are as talented
Alas, the drug made it seem like his body was not his own, and he was forced to helplessly watch as the woman continued undressing him… and to further add insult, she even sat on top of him once his shirt was off! If glares could kill, then Zivon would’ve already murdered her a hundred times over by now! “Get…! The fuck…! Off me…!” “Is there really a need to be so hostile, Young Master Burton…? Why bother keeping your chastity when you’re not even married yet…? Learn to enjoy life a little, and once we’re done, I’ll gladly hand my company to you!” replied the woman after removing his belt. Watching as she got closer and closer to his face, Zivon’s rage began piercing the heavens…! Only God knew how much he wanted to kill her right now…! Before he had met up with Xavia, he had truly tried to sleep with Jenna, to no avail. In fact, he had even tried looking at other women to see if there was something wrong with him. He simply couldn’t get hard since he couldn’t ever accept being
She seemed genuinely guilty about the whole thing, and soon enough, she was bawling her eyes out. Zivon, for one, had always hated it when women cried, but… rather than feeling annoyed, he was honestly touched by her tears. Though he had almost been raped, she had managed to save him in time, yet… she still seemed so devastated for his sake, and it showed just how sincere her feelings for him were. “…Alright, that’s enough! You saved me, and I couldn’t have asked for more!” She knew he hated seeing women cry, so she quickly dried her tears before saying, “…R-right… Um… I’ll… send you back, Zivon… Also, please send that whore to jail right this instant, Nathan…! I want her to rot in there for life…!” Nathan would’ve done so even if Fiona hadn’t said it. After all, he frequently had to deal with the aftermath of such events, and he knew for a fact that things weren’t going to end well for this woman… Either way, Fiona was quick to send Zivon home, and once they were there, she
The impatience in his tone left her slightly startled. It took her a while, but she slowly replied, “…I know my temper and envy can be annoying, and I’ve honestly been making an effort to try to understand you more… It’s the whole reason I came over today. To share my thoughts and apologize. However, you just told me that you allowed her to stay the night, and since you aren’t keen on elaborating, what response am I supposed to give? Should I be grateful that you allowed her to stay?” Her words seared through his heart, and he was starting to get extremely annoyed by her constant misunderstandings. Unwilling to put up with this any longer, he eventually said, “…Since you’ve already come to the conclusion that I’m the scum of the earth, is there a need for elaboration?” This left Xavia silent. After all, he was right. He wasn’t explaining things, and he was also being so icy to her. What else was she supposed to think? The tense silence was finally broken when the jacketed Fiona
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