Xavia had no idea what Zivon was thinking. She opened the car door and led Maison out of the car as soon as they arrived at the mall.This was a shopping mall with several floors. Everything that one would have expected to find could be found here. It was bustling and noisy.Maison was very excited as he had never been to places like this before.Xavia took him with her as she chose many different styles and felt the fabric of the clothes. She worked seriously and meticulously.The group of three attracted the attention of many people, especially Zivon. Due to his inherent noble aura and temperament, countless women admired him very much.Zivon did not like such places, so he ordered in a low voice, “Pay attention to your working efficiency.”Xavia looked at him and shook her head. “Sorry, Mr. Burton, I can’t work any faster.”“Children’s skin is delicate. So, I have to choose pure cotton fabric and also avoid safety hazards at the same time. For instance, this kind of clothes w
When Zayne noticed Zivon’s cold look, he didn’t dare to say anything else and quickly examined Xavia’s condition.Xavia was already feeling better now. She took the initiative to speak up, “I felt pain coming from my chest when I first fell, but now I feel weak all over and I can’t move my arm at all. Everything else is fine.”Zayne replied, “Nonsense. This is six meters high. You’re lucky that you’re still alive.”Xavia said awkwardly, “I…When I saw Maison at that time, I was very worried and I didn’t think too much about it.”At that time, the only thought that filled her mind was Maison’s safety, and that he shouldn’t be endangered. That should be every mother’s basic instinct.Zayne was filled with heartfelt admiration for Xavia. Zivon stared at Xavia with an unusually complicated and deep look in his eyes. A few minutes later, Zayne was done with the medical examination and he said, “Fortunately, you fell onto the air cushion. There is nothing serious, but you have an arm
Siena International. Maison had been in a state of shock ever since the accident happened and he had not spoken a word all night. He stuck to Xavia at all times and refused to leave her side. In the end, out of worry toward the child, Zayne had to repeatedly convince Maison that Xavia was fine. It was only then that Maison was finally willing to go back to his room with Zivon. Zivon brought Maison back to his room and bathed him before coaxing him to sleep. After Maison fell asleep, the whole room suddenly quieted down, but Zivon could not seem to calm himself down.When he first met Xavia, she scolded him for being blind. She possessed a sharp tongue and was also very rude. The second time he saw her, she was in the arms of an older man and it seemed as though she was a frivolous and promiscuous woman. When they met for the third time, she had once again barged into his villa posing as Jenna.In his impression, Xavia had a poor character, bad conduct and did everything with a
Her delicate and small shoulders, her beautiful collarbone that resembled a butterfly, and the curves on every inch of her body was more or less perfect. There were water droplets sliding down her skin. There was beauty in the purity, and it was also very seductive and charming amidst the elegance. It was as sweet as the freshness of a spring flower and the purity of jasmine.Zivon’s eyes went dark.“…” The air fell into a death-like suffocating silence.One second…Two seconds…Three seconds later…“Ahh!” A loud scream pierced through the entire villa, causing the birds outside the window to scatter in shock.Xavia covered her eyes out of embarrassment. She couldn’t wait to find a hole and hide there.Zivon just remained silent.With the way she screamed in the middle of the night, anyone who didn’t know better would think he was sexually harassing her.Not to mention…He locked his eyes on a panic-stricken Xavia, and his voice turned low and husky because of a certai
Xavia: “…”This best friend of hers was really toxic.Xavia was afraid that Dolly would be more brutal if they continued chatting. So she hung up the phone immediately, laid on her bed and forced herself not to think about what happened.‘Go to bed! You won’t be embarrassed anymore after you fall asleep!’…It was a sleepless night.When Xavia woke up the next morning, she had huge dark circles under her eyes.She didn’t cook because of her hand injury. Nathan had already prepared breakfast beforehand, which was spaghetti. Zivon and Maison were both sitting at the dining table as a pair of big and small figures. The big figure was exquisitely elegant and unparalleled, and the small figure was very cool and adorable. They looked extraordinarily harmonious like a painting from the aristocratic century. The man then lifted his pair of profound looking eyes that looked like twinkling stars when he heard her approaching. Both of them instantly locked eyes and it felt as though th
How could that be?Xavia wanted to turn him down. However, Zivon spoke with a clear and calm voice. “Stefan Talton must have his own reasons when he specifically requested your presence. He is not a fool and it just so happens that you’re injured now.”Nathan quickly reacted. “Oh, that’s right! I forgot all about the injury and we almost gave it all away! Miss Lockhart, come with me. I’ll take you to the room and look for one of the future young mistress’s clothes that you can change into.”The two men made all of the arrangements quickly. So, how could Xavia possibly have the opportunity to refuse?She had a headache as she looked at Maison. She was trying to get Maison to help her out by coming up with some ideas but as a result, the little boy said, “Good luck. I believe in you. I’ll wait for you at home.”Xavia was speechless.Was this really her own son?Even though she was very reluctant and really didn’t want to go, Xavia finally put on Jenna’s clothes in the end and wa
So, it turned out to be that way?Zivon was a little surprised. He has always been very vigorous and resolute in the business market and he would never involve his own personal feelings. On the contrary, Stefan actually placed his feelings first before everything else?“Chairman Talton, you handle things differently compared to me. I think we will have a new experience if we collaborate. In addition, my wife and I have a very good relationship now.”As Zivon spoke, he wrapped his arm around Xavia’s waist to pull her closer to his side.His action came so suddenly and Xavia was completely caught off guard.Her nostrils were filled with his fresh and pleasant scent that smelled like the sun shining on the bamboo forest after the rain. His lukewarm arm was wrapped around her waist. She felt a hint of uneasiness in her heart as her breathing accelerated. They agreed to put on an act, but he never said anything about hugging!But she couldn’t push him away at all due to the circumst
The expression on Zivon’s face instantly sank. His voice was very husky as he said, “Xavia Lockhart, get up.”Xavia, who was drunk and unconscious, felt very dizzy. She didn’t know where she was at. She thought Yulia was the one speaking to her, so she murmured, “Knock it off. I want to rest for a while…This pillow is so uncomfortable…”As she spoke, she wanted to move away in disdain. Zivon clenched his teeth. She was lying on him but she still dared to complain about him?“Xavia Lockhart, I’m going to repeat myself. Get lost.”His low voice was filled with suppressed tolerance. It sounded very dangerous and commanding.Xavia only thought that he was noisy. She turned around and gently wrapped her soft arms around him to hug his waist. She said, “Oh, baby…You’re really misbehaving today…Be good. I’ll hug you and we can sleep together.”Baby?This woman was actually treating him as one of her wild men!Zivon’s breath, which was initially warm, instantly became icy cold. He wa
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