He only saw some harsh words scribbled on the white paper.[Hell no, I’m not acting anymore! You can find a way on your own!][Asshole! Beast! Bastard! Shameless!]The words were written with strong pen strokes. Even the paper was torn, which clearly showed her bad temper and the hatred that she was feeling.Zivon’s mouth twitched fiercely. That damned woman! She actually dared to leave the burden to him?! Scold him?! Run away?!Good!She better pray with all her heart that he couldn’t find her!Zivon took out his cell phone and called Nathan.“Find out Xavia Lockhart’s location immediately and send her location to me as soon as possible.”“Ahh? Miss Lockhart is not at home?” When he received the phone call, Nathan, who was accompanying the children, was also dumbfounded.It was very noisy over the other end of the line, and there was also the sound of the children’s laughter.Zivon then remembered the two children. If they found out that Xavia had run away and disappeared
“I need your help with something.” Zivon had a very gloomy and solemn expression on his face.When Zayne heard his words, he felt that it was very incredulous, so he spoke up, “Zivon, I’ve never heard you asking for help ever since elementary school until now. What the heck happened that made you so serious? If I recall correctly, Burton Group is not facing any problems now, right?”Chace also had a puzzled look on his face. “Is it April Fool’s Day? Is there anything that you cannot handle?”Zivon could not help but feel furious at the mention of this.Indeed, in the past thirty years, he had always been able to handle everything, and he had never once asked anyone for help.This was the first time.Zivon only opened his mouth and recounted the events of the night before after two minutes of silence.After listening, Zayne and Chace were petrified.It took them a long time to react.“Xavia and Keith had an adulterous affair?”“You used force on a woman? Are you sure that’s yo
Boom! A loud sound.A blast of thunder cut through the sky and it was deafening.“It’s going to rain heavily. Hurry up and go home.”The pedestrians on the road were in a hurry, either running or taking taxis. It was a bustling scene.Zivon’s face was cold as he got into the car and drove back home.It was very quiet in the villa.Zivon went to his study room on the second floor, turned on the computer and moved his slender fingertips to find the home surveillance videos. [Sorry, there is no record of damaged surveillance.]Damaged surveillance?That was quite a coincidence!Zivon exited the page and shut down the computer.Nathan called him just in time.“Young Master, Young Master Keith sent Miss Lockhart back to the villa at around eight o’clock last night. However, after he left, he headed to Kentsaint City development area to deal with an emergency and he is still there.”In other words, Xavia didn’t go to Keith.Zivon’s tightly knitted brows relaxed a little, so he
“Sir, please give me a freshly brewed beer,” Xavia raised her hand and greeted him. She was wearing a cap, glasses and a scarf and it was impossible to recognize her.“Okay!” The man replied in a friendly manner. After that, he prepared the freshly brewed beer and a large skewer of sausages on the table.“Hey, sir! I didn’t order any sausages.”The man smiled at her. “It is 11.11 today. It’s Singles Day. I see that you are alone and don’t have a boyfriend accompanying you. So, this is my treat to you.”It could actually be like this?!“Sir, you’re so kind. I hope that you will also get into a relationship soon,” Xavia wished him with a smile.The man smiled warmly and he did not tell Xavia that he had a girlfriend because he did not want to stimulate her. He turned around and greeted the other customers instead.Xavia looked at his busy figure, and she suddenly felt that everyone seemed to be living a simple and happy life. She was the only person who was being forced to put
Domineering, cold and threatening.If he could say it, then he would definitely be able to do it.Xavia was a little terrified.He was going to carry her in such a public place?What would people be writing in the news tomorrow?!But when she thought of everything that he said and done last night, she could not suppress her anger, fear, resistance and disgust. She raised her eyes and looked directly at him as she said, “You can carry me then. I’ll guarantee that everyone will know that the high and mighty Zivon Burton carried his own sister-in-law in the downtown area!”Jenna would never come to such a place.What she meant was that this was a life and death struggle. Zivon was slightly startled.At this moment, this woman was like a hedgehog with spikes all over her body. Anyone who touched her gently would get pricked. During the two seconds that he was lost in his thoughts, Xavia packed the food on the table and placed it inside her pocket before she turned around and
Xavia turned her head and she saw an extremely black and large wolfhound baring its sharp teeth as it rushed toward her.Xavia was originally afraid of dogs, so her face instantly turned pale when faced with such a large dog.“Ahh! Help!”Xavia screamed before she jumped and threw herself directly into Zivon’s arms.She grabbed his shoulders with both hands. The posture was very direct and intimate without any gaps between them.Zivon’s body tensed up. There was a knot in his throat as he said in a dull and low voice, “Let go. Go down.”“I don’t want to. I am scared of dogs. This dog is so big and it will bite me to death.” Xavia continued clinging onto him and she didn’t dare to let Zivon go.When she heard the sound of the dog barking which seemed to be right below her, Xavia hugged Zivon even tighter and desperately tried to climb up on him.Zivon glanced at Blackie who was ferociously baring its sharp teeth at Xavia from the corner of his eye. A flicker of coldness flashe
He had a leverage over her now?This was quite interesting.Xavia didn’t pay any attention to the smile on the corner of the man’s lips. She looked at the wolfhound with a fierce gaze, not daring to move as she sat on the very edge of the car from the beginning to the end.She got out of the car as soon as they arrived at the villa.Nathan asked, “Young Master, should I send Blackie back or…”“Of course, you have to send it back!” Xavia replied first.It was such a large and fierce dog. It had to be sent back!“Woof!” Blackie barked when it saw that Xavia seemed to despise it. It jumped out of the car and ran over to Zivon as it rubbed itself against Zivon’s legs and wagged its tail. It seemed as though it was saying in a pitiful manner, “Master, don’t chase me away.”This damn dog! It actually knew how to act spoiled!Xavia expressed contempt for it from the bottom of her heart.Zivon rubbed Blackie’s head. “You have to be obedient if you stay here.”“Woof! Woof!” Blackie b
Whenever he mentioned something, her blushing and shy appearance didn’t seem like that of a casual or promiscuous woman.Her relationship with Keith should not be what he thought it was indeed.He took out his cell phone and called Nathan. “Keith Burton seems to be very idle lately. Assign a few more important projects to him.”...This side was finally resolved successfully.On the other hand, Zayne was in a state of shock tonight.He watched as the two children made a mess out of the house and messed everything up. He could only rub the space between his brows. “Little precious and little princess, the both of you have already been making a fuss for three hours now. It’s time for you to go to bed now!”It would have been fine if he didn’t mention this. As soon as he mentioned this, he said, “Oh, that’s right. It is time for me to sleep. Uncle Xenos, send me home.”Yulia also put down the pillow. “Mm-hmm. Uncle Xenos, I miss my mommy. I don’t know what Mommy and Uncle Burt
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