In the end, she ended up thinking about it for several hours… and it was only when Zivon tapped her shoulder that she snapped out of it. “Hey… It’s almost dawn, so get some rest for now… I have yet another surprise for you once you wake up…” She hadn’t realized how sleepy she was, so after she said that, it only took a few moments before she dozed off… Little did she know that she was later going to be given a surprise of a lifetime… Though it was customary for newlyweds to serve tea to their elders, Zivon made sure to call up the Burtons and tell them to delay the event till evening. After all, he was still sleepy, and Xavia was still asleep anyway. Following that, he hugged her tight and resumed his rest… However, it was around noon when his doorbell rang. It was Ian and Lana. Raising a slight brow, Zivon asked, “…What brings you here, Sir Ian?” “Just call me Brother. Also, I’m here to look for Xavia. Is she still asleep?” “She is, though… Why?” Upon hearing that, Lana
He had done his best to calm himself in the study throughout the afternoon, yet the second he saw her again, he instantly got all worked up! Then again… Now that she was his wife, he knew that he no longer had to restrain himself… With that, he walked over to her, fully prepared to have another round… However, before he could even kiss her, Xavia pushed him aside while grumbling, “Not so fast! Where did you go, Sir? And why are you only back now?” She sounded rather aggravated, and following a frown, Zivon asked, “…Sir? Is my wife trying to roleplay…?” “Wife, you say… You don’t even recognize me the second you remove your pants! You leave once you’re done with me, and you only return when you need me… In fact, the first thing you did was try to kiss me! I feel more like a mistress than anything!” …What? Feeling helpless, Zivon sighed before replying, “…Hey, don’t degrade yourself like that-” “Is it degrading if that’s the truth? You should know how exhausted I already was las
...Thank God, she hadn’t told him that she would’ve slept for three continuous days had he allowed her to! That aside, what demon was he to be able to have so much energy?! Either way, after wiping her tears off, Zivon then comforted, “Now then… No more being upset. I promise to always be there for you when you wake up from now on, alright…?” Nodding in response, she then hugged him tightly before muttering, “…Alright… Thank you for being patient with me…” With how relieved she was, she didn’t even realize that her clothes were off. The thing was, she had fallen asleep on the helicopter last night, and since Zivon hadn’t wanted to accidentally wake her up, he had simply wrapped her in some blankets before carrying her back into the villa. Regardless, with his naked wife leaning against him like that, Zivon found his will slowly crumbling by the second! In the end, he couldn’t hold himself back anymore, and he ended up wrapping his arms around her waist as she said, “…If you rea
...It? Oh. Smirking in response, Zivon replied, “…Honestly, this is the perfect time for you to learn to get used to it… It is yours now, after all…” …The hell was he even going on about?! Pursing her lips, Xavia then grumbled, “…It’s mine, you say…?” Watching as Zivon nodded, Xavia then added, “Since that’s the case, then it should obey whatever I say, right? Put it back into your pants for now. I really don’t have the energy to take care of it…” …Other women would’ve surely given him a hand or blowjob by now, but Xavia? Truly one of a kind! Sarcasm aside, she didn’t seem to be in the mood, so he wasn’t going to force too much out of her. Instead, he took a deep breath before replying, “…Are you that exhausted…?” “Of course, I am! Why don’t you try getting tossed around all night!” …Shouldn’t he be the one who was more tired since he was the one doing everything last night? Still, he wasn’t about to pick a fight with her, so following a chuckle, he got up and straightened hi
After saying that, Nathan passed Zivon a few documents, and after going through them, he saw that Nathan’s words were right. Though he had a feeling that Ian was butting in a bit too much, that man was known for being overprotective of his sister, so maybe this much was to be expected from him… It took him a while, but Zivon eventually replied, “…We’ll continue this conversation later. For now, head back to the Burton Manor and tell them that Xav and I won’t be coming back today.” “Very well, Young Master Burton…” As all this was happening, Xavia was already scrolling through Facebook on her bed. As she had expected, the top fifty hashtags on the trending tab were about her and Zivon! ‘#Young Master Burton’s challenge fiesta!’ ‘On the wedding day, Young Master Burton, Young Master Saltman, and Young Master Xenos were submitted to several challenges in order to pick the bride up! Despite the difficult challenges provided by the royal brothers, Young Master Burton easily breeze
‘#Song of the century! Love forevermore!’ Unlike the previous hashtags, this one only had a video linked to it… However, that alone was enough to do all the talking. After all, it was the video of Zivon singing during the wedding! The outstanding man’s voice was brimming with love, and this naturally excited the people to no end! ‘My God…! What a melodious voice…! This is the first time I’ve ever heard him sing, I think…!’ ‘Right?! What luck that this was captured on video…! I’m replaying this at least a hundred times!’ ‘Hey, someone needs to upload this on Spotify!’ ‘You know, I’m already hearing rumors that the top composers in Darlsbury are rushing over to meet him! They apparently want his help to compose new bestsellers!’ The following hashtags were mostly linked to other videos of their wedding, including the part where all those gift cards were dropped from the sky, Zivon and Xavia’s dance, and many more. Reading through the millions of positive comments, Xavia cou
Nodding in response, he then picked the camera up before holding Xavia close… and seconds before he clicked on it, he gave her forehead a kiss. Naturally, the picture that came out was as romantic as they came… and after staring at it for a while, Xavia gently slid it into the album. Oh, how great it would be if she could truly fill up this album with him for many years to come… Fast forward to that night, Xavia was greeted by the sight of an exquisite candlelight dinner in the bridal room. Since Zivon was the chef, each scrumptious dish was clearly made with love. Though she was fine with such a fancy dinner since the tea drinking ceremony had been postponed, she couldn’t help but wonder how the kids were doing. In the end, she sent a text to Dolly asking how the kids were… but to her dismay, this was the reply that she received! ‘Can you even get out of bed to care for the kids? And aren’t you worried that they’ll wonder why you’re walking funny? Unless… Young Master Burton isn
...First was Dolly, now him…?! She couldn’t escape that embarrassing question, could she?! Feeling defeated, she eventually muttered, “…Can I choose not to answer that…?” Shaking his head, Zivon replied, “This is our marriage we’re talking about. We need to communicate if we want to continue living a harmonious life together.” …Even though he made his request sound reasonable… She still couldn’t bring herself to say such shameless things! In the end, she simply attempted to avoid the question by lowering her head to resume eating… Chuckling wryly, Zivon then inched closer to her before whispering, “It’s fine if you don’t plan to share it with me… I’ll just be sure to study every inch of you tonight to make sure that you thoroughly enjoy the experience…” …How were things getting increasingly worse…?! Regardless, after their meal, Zivon went off to clean up. Since there weren’t any servants here, he usually did everything himself. Just as Xavia was about to help him, she noti
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