Though she said that, she soon found herself in a rather difficult situation. After all, it was kind of hard not to feel embarrassed when his top half was fully exposed! With his broad muscles and seductive collarbone in full view, she couldn’t help but wonder if it was too late to take back what she had just said! Alas, she had already gone this far, and she knew better than to back off now! What’s more, if she stopped halfway, then she would surely seem pretentious to him… That was the last thing she wanted after he had taken a knife to the back for her! With that in mind, she gritted her teeth and quickly resumed cleaning his back… and in record time, she was done! Handing him his clothes, she quickly said, “H-here! Put it on already!” Smiling even more when he saw how red her cheeks were, Zivon replied, “Hold on, the wound is making it hard to do anything…” Upon hearing that, Xavia pursed her lips before saying, “A-actually, it’s fine! Here, let me help you put them on. Jus
It was clear that she didn’t want to part with him, and that reaction made him smile a little as he replied, “…What? Can’t bear to part with me…?” “A-as if! I was just curious about how long it would take…” grumbled the lying woman. Gently pinching her cheek, Zivon replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll be back as soon as possible… After all, not even I can bear to be away from you for too long. You should already know how much I love having you in my arms when I’m in bed. Of course, there’s the issue of having to hold back quite a bit from making a move on you, but the comfort of your presence makes that worth it…” Naturally, Xavia instantly blushed upon hearing all that. After all, she had spent a few nights with him now, and she knew that he wasn’t lying at all. It took her a while, but she eventually grumbled, “…Sappy man…” Chuckling in response, Zivon replied, “It’s just how I feel about my wife… That aside, don’t you think it’s about time you fulfilled your promise…?” …Crap. That
What a cheesy way to start the kiss… But with how gentle and slowly he was taking things, it truly seemed like he wanted her to learn from experience. Alas, the fact that he was doing everything so slowly meant that she was left even more powerless than usual! In the end, she gave in and simply hugged him back, finally allowing the bliss to sink in… It was only when the vehicle stopped in front of the palace that Zivon let her go, his eyes twinkling in delight as he said, “You did well… About time you learned how to breathe while kissing me…” Watching as she went red, Zivon chuckled as he gently pecked her lips one final time before adding, “Remember to practice kissing during my absence, alright…? I’ll be testing you once I return…” …Like hell he was! Pushing him aside, the blushing woman grumbled, “D-don’t even think about it…!” Her train of thought was cut short when she heard the kids exclaiming, “Daddy! Mommy! Welcome home! Why aren’t you coming out of the car…?” “Shh. T
Upon realizing how intimate that sounded, Xavia quickly added, “I-I just said that to be polite, so don’t look too much into it!” Following that, she bolted off, prompting Zivon to smile. The fact that she had said that she would miss him too was already enough to please him… Shaking his head, he then told the kids to follow their mother into the palace… But before he could leave, he noticed Ian walking toward him. Straightening his tie, he then waited till Ian was close enough before saying, “Please take good care of Xav for the time being…” Since Ian had already been notified about everything, he simply nodded before replying, “I will, though… Would you prefer if I dealt with Liam instead? I honestly don’t think you need to waste any time with him…” Lowering his gaze for a bit, Zivon then said, “…That cruel man has been waiting for this moment for two decades, so it’s best not to underestimate him. I have to end things myself, and fast. Only then will Xav’s future be safe… Do
As everyone quickly averted their gazes, Liam himself simply sneered before scoffing, “Come again, Zivon…?” Walking right up to Liam, Zivon replied, “You heard what I said… Are you not meeting your elder for the first time…? Don’t you think it’s only right to kneel before her while presenting your gift? Don’t tell me that your actions are actually superficial…?” Naturally, his words caused Liam to glare at him. Just as Liam was about to retort, however, Zivon added, “Remember how sincere I was when I first met everyone two decades ago, Liam…? You’ll just be kneeling for a while in front of my mother, Liam. Is it that hard for you to do…?” Back then, Hershel had told him to serve everyone a cup of tea. When it came to the ten-year-old Liam, however, he had told Zivon to serve him tea on his knees, saying that the boy wasn’t sincere enough. Since Zivon had still been a frightened child at the time, he was forced to kneel for hours till his knees hurt… Knowing what Zivon was refer
To the duo’s surprise, however, Zivon simply traveled back and forth between the Burton manor and his lab in the next few days. What’s more, his responses toward Xavia’s messages were all indifferent… And to top it all off, Zivon was apparently meeting another woman in secret! “From what I’ve gathered, that woman goes by Dolly, and she’s Xavia’s best friend. Dolly has apparently divorced recently, and she’s been living in Zivon’s home ever since. It’s also worth mentioning that Zivon was the one who helped her deal with the divorce procedures, and because of that… I think it’s safe to assume that the two are having an affair.” “Zivon has also been getting involved with the sister of Zayne Xenos, his long-time friend. She just returned from abroad, and from what I can guess, Zivon is toying with both their hearts and treating them like mistresses…” Looking at the photos that Fred, his assistant, had placed on the table, Liam eventually sneered before scoffing, “I guess he’s not th
“I have. That aside, how far have you gotten with the game? I have some time to kill now, so why don’t I help you conquer a few rounds?” Honestly, Xavia hadn’t been playing in the past two days. She simply hadn’t been in the mood… Noticing how upset she looked, Keith replied, “…Thinking about Uncle Zivon?” …As if! After shaking her head, she couldn’t help but mutter, “…Hey… Are men prone to switching their moods at the flick of a switch? Before leaving for work, he told me that he would miss me dearly… But now that he’s gone, he hasn’t even bothered to send me a proper message!” …If only she knew what Zivon had said back at the Burton manor… Shaking his head, Keith replied, “…I’m sure Uncle Zivon just has a lot on his plate right now-” “Please, I’m able to make a social media post and talk with five friends at the same time while waiting for the traffic light to turn green! How hard would it be for him to give a proper reply? It’s clear that he’s deliberately ignoring me-”
Though it was typical for parcels to be thoroughly examined before being allowed into the palace, the guards chose not to open it since it was apparently from Zivon. With that in mind, they simply ran it through a puffer machine, and after ensuring that there was nothing dangerous inside, one of them delivered it to Xavia. “A parcel from Young Master Burton, Miss Frankston.” Though she was rather annoyed to hear that name, she took the parcel before thanking the guard and closing the door behind her. Taking a deep breath, she then opened the box… and for a moment, she found herself too flabbergasted to even respond. After all, the stack of photos inside all revealed Zivon interacting with two other women, with one of them being Dolly, no less! She didn’t know who the other woman was, but she did appear petite and lovely...! What the hell was he doing with those two when he was supposed to be busy…?! With her heart now torn into shreds, she found it increasingly difficult to even
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