Following that, he slipped a bathrobe on before heading out, leaving Xavia too stunned to even react... She… had put that in her mouth before? He was lying, right…?! Moving back to Zivon, he soon came across Liam who was sitting on a couch. With how much his eyes were darting around, it was evident that Liam was trying his best to search for something… Squinting slightly, Zivon was quick to ask, “Well? Why are you here?” Looking back at Zivon, Liam replied, “Oh, I just heard that you were sick, and I also learned that Dr. Xenos brought quite a few pieces of equipment over. With that said, it’s only normal for me to check on you right? How’s his condition, doctor?” Trying his hardest not to snap at Liam, Zayne took a deep breath before saying, “…It’s just a simple cold, though I’ll still be running a proper examination on him just to be sure. With that said, feel free to walk around the villa or something. We don’t have time to deal with guests.” “Don’t mind if I do,” replied
Ever since that failed attempt to blow herself up with Liam, Jenna had been doing her best to live like Xavia. From learning how to dance like her, to getting her speech pattern right. Thankfully, she was a fast learner, and she was now barely distinguishable from the original. “Don’t worry, I’m sure Liam won’t suspect a thing,” muttered Jenna with a sigh. After that article's release and that call, they probably wouldn’t suspect Xavia for a long while… Squinting slightly, Ian replied, “Good work. I’ll go and notify Zivon.” It wasn’t long before Zivon picked Ian’s call up… and after being told about Jenna’s participation, he had to admit that it was a rather good call. However… “…Why didn’t you tell me about this earlier?” “I didn’t want the info to accidentally leak out. That aside, I wanted to see if you were capable of protecting her without my intervention. Don’t worry, you did everything you could and I understand that. Anyway, Jenna will continue taking Xavia’s place in
With icy eyes, Zivon then grabbed the report from Zayne’s hands… and after skimming through it, he hit the top of Zayne’s head with the papers before growling, “Don’t joke about such things.” Caught red-handed, Zayne couldn’t help but chuckle before replying, “Hey, consider that punishment for doubting my sincerity.” “…If there’s nothing else to do, then beat it!” growled Zivon, prompting Zayne to gulp. Maybe he had pushed it a little… After all, family men like Zivon usually cared more about their wellbeing for fear that their absence would affect the family… Shaking his head, Zayne then replied, “…Alright, relax, it was just a joke… Also, to properly answer your earlier question… I’m past getting worried about others’ opinions when it comes to my love life. You should know that I see you and your wife as role models. That aside, though your results are fine, it’s preferable if you stay in bed and on IV drips for at least the entirety of next week.” “If the indicators haven’t
Knowing that the conversation would only get more embarrassing if she let it continue, she tossed a pillow at Zivon’s face before grumbling, “F-focus on more important things, for heaven’s sake! If you can’t even recover, don’t even think about intercourse!” Following a brief pause, Zivon replied, “…Is that your way of saying you’re letting me go…?” Feeling her heart soften a little, Xavia pursed her lips before saying, “…You know I don’t mean it that way… Just… Get well soon, alright…?” “For the sake of entering you again? Yes ma’am…” replied Zivon with a smirk, leaving Xavia speechless… Following that conversation, Zivon continued getting treatment from Zayne. However, his high fever kept returning, and he constantly passed out as well… It was only on the second day when Nathan, who was now fully rested, learned of Zivon’s fever. “Why didn’t you tell me when he was this severely ill…?” “You’ve tuckered yourself out as much as he has in the past few days, so I figured yo
Moving back to Zivon, he finally awoke to the smell of disinfectant, his body all sore from his fever. Just as he was about to sit up, however, he heard a polite voice asking, “Awake, Young Master Burton? Hold on, I’ll go notify Mrs. Burton and Dr. Xenos about this.” Raising a slight brow, he turned to look at the unfamiliar woman who was just about to leave… but after a subtle smirk, he was prompted to reply, “There’s no need for that. Just get me some fresh clothes. I’m taking a shower.” “Very well, Young Master Burton…” After getting the clothes, she quickly headed to the bathroom… but when she realized that he had already taken his shirt off, she couldn’t help but blush before muttering, “…U-um… Your clothes, Young Master Burton…” “Just put them there. Now come help me remove my pants.” …Wait, what? He was fine with another woman removing his pants for him? Clenching her fists, Xavia took a deep breath before helping him unbuckle his belt… and once he was down to his boxe
Despite the fury in her tone, Zivon calmly replied, “What? Didn’t you make the first move? Hmm?” “Then would you have killed yourself if I told you to leap out the window?! You horrendous man! I want a divorce!” roared the angered woman as she attempted to leave. However, Zivon quickly pulled her back and said, “Alright, relax… I know it’s you, Xavia…” Naturally, this startled her, but… “…You’re lying! You just found out at the last minute when I mentioned the divorce!” Smirking at her, he then lifted her chin and forced her to look straight into his eyes before saying, “Look, you may put on any form of disguise, but as long as I can see your eyes, I’ll always know who you are… After all, nobody on this planet has eyes as pure as yours…” His voice was solemn, and he didn’t flinch at all while saying all that… Was he telling the truth? It took her a while, but she eventually muttered, “…Then why didn’t you say a word…? And why-” “What? You can tease me, but I can’t do the
“Hell, back when you looked so happy with Keith, when you took good care of me, and when you risked your safety by coming over to stay by my side… All those simply made me yearn for you more and more… Quite honestly, that morning wasn’t enough, and since you seem to be fine with my body now… why don’t we resume our ‘couple activities’ already…?” His voice was enough to highlight his possessiveness, yet at the same time, they also showed just how much that handsome man loved her…! She couldn’t even find the right words to reply…! Since she wasn’t saying anything, Zivon gently planted his lips against hers once more… Maybe it was because of the illness, or maybe it was because of how much he missed being able to touch her all the time, but… Whichever it was, he truly wanted to hold her close right now… With how warm his breath was, Xavia couldn’t help but shiver a little as her body recalled the incidents back at the village… She wanted it to stop, but now that things had already g
...Couldn’t he have been a bit more subtle?! That aside, it wasn’t like she wanted to actually seduce Zivon in the first place! Alas, before she could explain herself, she heard Zayne sigh before adding, “No need to say anything, just… Deal with him. I understand. Good luck warming him up!” With that said, he quickly left the room, leaving Xavia speechless. Though she did attempt to chase after him, she quickly realized that Zayne was holding onto the knob on the other side! She couldn’t get out at all! Left with no other option, she sighed before turning to look at the man who was staring at her from the bed… “…You knew very well that saying that would make him misunderstand things…” Chuckling in response, Zivon replied, “Misunderstand…? Sorry, but I only spoke the truth… After all, had you not hugged me in the shower, none of this would’ve happened…” “I-I was just testing you, that’s all!” Raising a slight brow, Zivon replied, “Xavia, what did you think would happen? A man
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