It was Jason! Shaking her head, she quickly got up and said, “…Mr. Smith-” “It’s fine, you can remain seated. Also, have a look at this,” replied the man as he handed her a stack of papers that contained all sorts of graphs and information on them. Xavia clearly had no idea that he had been listening in to her conversation with Mark and Dolly earlier, so in the end, she couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… What’s all this, then…?” “That, Xavia, shows just how many people have been googling your name in the past month, as well as how long your videos have been watched. See that sudden spike? Yeah, that’s what happened after you uploaded your most recent video, and the numbers do not lie when I say that you’ve made it bigger than everyone else in the past month.” …Now that he had mentioned it… It took her a while, but Xavia eventually replied, “…But… Why…? That video wasn’t that popular, right…?” “Please, it was great. Also, though I may have liked you in the past, I would never resort
‘God, how I wish I could watch her dance in person…! What an angel!’ ‘Right? Also, I remember some people thinking she edited herself to look pretty… Well, she’s being broadcasted live now, so checkmate!’ ‘Fine! I admit that I was one of those people before, but I can safely say that I’m wrong! She’s just way too good at this!’ ‘Alas, if only I had half her talent!’ ‘Hey, less talking and more cheering!’ ‘Right? Let’s support her while we can!’ Since those who were live streaming were already so hyped up, it only made sense for the audience who were actually there to be shocked beyond words. Though they were all from the entertainment industry, many of them could safely say that they had never witnessed such beauty and grace in action… and had it not been for the fact that she was the princess married to the great Young Master Burton, several of the men there would’ve already attempted to fight for her! Either way, after her dance ended, deafening Xavia was instantly gree
Watching as everyone in the crowd began staring intently at her, Xavia couldn’t help but blush. After clearing her throat, she awkwardly muttered, “U-um… Basically, there was a time before marriage when Brother put Zivon through several tests just so that he could prove how much he truly deserved me… Anyway, we didn’t talk for quite a while, and I ended up overthinking quite a bit…” “To prevent myself from getting too depressed, I practiced dancing every second that I could…” concluded Xavia. It took her a while, but the host eventually replied, “…So what you’re saying is that you ended up practicing much more than you had to just to not think about Young Master Burton until he returned? Because you missed him that much?” Naturally, the audience immediately began cheering again after hearing that! This, of course, made Xavia regret mentioning Zivon in the first place! Just why had she decided to bring him up out of the blue?! Not wanting to wallow in such embarrassment anymore,
Aside from that, Ian also told Zivon that Whitney had secretly blacklisted Xavia’s number on his phone, which was why he hadn’t been receiving any messages from her. Regardless, Zivon wasted no time looking through the videos… As expected, even before she had her makeup on, she still looked as beautiful as ever… However, as he watched on, his smile slowly turned into a frown. After all, to think that Mark had paid Xavia a visit! There was some other man as well, and he seemed particularly close to his wife… Who the hell was this guy? Feeling irked, he took a screenshot of the man before sending it to Nathan and saying, ‘Find out who this man is and check his relationship with Xavia. Stat.’ Nathan was no stranger to doing background checks, and within thirty minutes, he found the connection between Jason and Xavia. “That man is called Jason Smith, and he was Mrs. Burton’s senior back in high school. He confessed to her at the time, but she rejected his love. Nothing much happene
Being the poor drinker she was, it only took a glass of wine for her stomach to start burning up. Noticing that, Jason politely said, “…You know, you should just head home with your brother first… I know you can’t handle your wine, and it doesn’t seem like you enjoy mingling around like this either. I truly appreciate your attendance today, and I think it’s time we said farewell…” Smiling subtly, she simply nodded before replying, “Thank you for inviting me in the first place… Well, I’ll be off…” With that said, she followed Ian home… and it was nearly midnight when she finally got into her room to begin removing her makeup. Already starting to feel dizzy, she took a quick shower before drowsily lying on her bed… but just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard her message notification tone ringing. Though she wanted to ignore it, she soon received another message, and she knew that she couldn’t pretend that she hadn’t heard it anymore. To her surprise, the sender was… Zayne?
Right after those two messages, was the voice message that she had sent… and following that, Zivon hadn’t sent any more texts. Oh God, how was she even supposed to react to this…?! He was clearly jealous, and the fact that she had given him that drunken reply definitely made him much angrier! After all, he had already told her not to drink without him around, and the fact that she had drunk with her senior…! She was undoubtedly in scalding water right now! It took her a long while, but she eventually replied, ‘…Sorry, I was too tired to make out who the sender was last night…’ Though she was glad that a reply came seconds later, she couldn’t help but clench her fists when she read it. ‘Sorry, but Zivon’s not with me right now… A bit too late to respond, don’t you think?’ …How embarrassing! After taking a deep breath, the blushing woman replied, ‘Sorry, I forgot that this wasn’t his phone… Um, do you know any other way for me to reach him…?’ ‘Not exactly… Why? Are you lookin
Watching as Xavia pretended to look around, Zivon simply sneered before replying, “Weren’t you busy catching up with your past lover? Why did you suddenly remember that you had a husband? Hmm…?” …Jesus, just how mad was he…? Awkwardly scratching the back of her head, Xavia then walked up to his desk before explaining, “…Look, Mark was just there to check on my gown… As for Jason, he owns the company, so he had to be there… You’re the only one I love, and to prove it, just look at how skinny I’ve gotten because of how much I’ve missed you!” Raising a slight brow, Zivon then pulled her into his arms before feeling her waist and bosom… and barely a second later, he was prompted to say, “If anything, you’ve only gained weight.” W-what the hell?! Sure, she was used to him touching her by now, but how could he say that so monotonously! Now blushing heavily, Xavia grumbled, “T-the fact remains that I missed you dearly!” Following another sneer, Zivon simply returned to his work, not e
Naturally, this caught Xavia by surprise. What the hell? Wasn’t he still mad at her? What on earth even prompted this kiss?! Looking at how confused she seemed, Zivon eventually said, “…What? Am I not allowed to kiss now? After we’ve been apart for so long?” With reddened cheeks, Xavia muttered, “N-no, it’s just… I was just surprised when you kissed me out of the blue…” “Hmm? Am I expected to ask for permission before I can kiss you now?” …That wasn’t it, but… Whatever, he was going to misinterpret everything that she said anyway! Even so, she couldn’t remain mad when his musky scent was so overpowering… When his eyes were staring straight into her soul… In the end, she simply hugged him tightly while muttering, “…Hey… Could you please stop being mad at me…? It was really hard for me to sneak in here, you know…?” Truth be told, Zivon wasn’t even mad at her anymore. After all, he knew from experience that staying mad would only make her mad in the end, and besides, her seduc
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