Since she still wasn’t replying, Zivon eventually sighed before saying, “…Look, I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have tried to trick you into sleeping with me, but honestly… If sex is going to be frowned upon from now on, then what should I do in future…? My muddled mind may slowly cause me to rack more and more mistakes that will eventually cause me to get imprisoned, you know…?” …For as horny as this man was, she had to admit that he was an excellent sweet talker… and after a while, she bit him one final time before grumbling, “…With how good you are at charming women, you could easily get all the women in the world that you want…” “…Come again? This tenderness is reserved only for you,” replied Zivon, causing Xavia to roll her eyes. What a cheesy man… Noticing that she was now smiling a little, Zivon couldn’t help but ask, “So… does that mean that you’re not mad anymore…?” “…Unfortunately, you’re way too good at coaxing me… Fine, since you’re the high and mighty Young Master Burton, I
In the past few days, Xavia had been so worried about Zivon that she hadn’t really had an appetite. Now that he was starting to get much better, however, her appetite was back, and she made sure to eat her fill… Once dinner was over, she quickly pulled Dolly into the garden since she didn’t want to give the men a chance to sass her… But to her dismay, Dolly was quick to say, “Speaking of which, have you ridden on him yet…? If it seemed too short, then you don’t have to worry! He’s a fit man, so he was probably only limiting himself to protect your belly…” …Was there no way for her to evade this topic?! Following a long sigh, Xavia held Dolly’s hands and said, “…In all honesty, you and Dr. Xenos are a match made in heaven…” Startled to hear that, Dolly replied, “…Where is this coming from again? Aren’t we talking about you and Young Master Burton here? Don’t try to change the topic-” “Alright, that’s enough! I’ve had enough of you dirty people!” grumbled Xavia as she took the pl
Essentially, the hundred-year-old building got caught in a raging fire! Since so many servants were on leave that particular day, not many were able to help with the situation, and to make matters worse, none of the fire trucks or ambulances were able to easily make their way over! After all, the vehicles were either greeted by surprise road maintenance or punctured tires! It was almost as if God didn’t want them to save the house! Regardless, at the moment the fire started, Hershel’s family of three had been celebrating a birthday party… So when they finally noticed the billowing smoke coming in, they were quick to panic! “L-Liam! Hurry and get your clothes wet! We need to help your father out!” Nodding in response, Liam then removed his coat and poured some tea onto it before covering his mouth and rushing out the door. To his dismay, however, he quickly realized that most of the building had been constructed with expensive wood… Wood that made it extremely flammable! Watchin
That, however, ended up being his final thought as a stray wooden plank fell and knocked him out cold… It was only about three hours later when the firefighters and medics managed to arrive at the house… and shortly after they were able to put the flames under control, several authorities began showing up as well. One of them being Zivon. Looking as aloof as ever, he was prompted to growl, “…Please look into the cause of the fire. Be careful.” “Right away, Young Master Burton!” Watching as the investigators bolted off, Nathan couldn’t help but sigh a little. He was telling them to look into things even though he was the one who set the fire, huh…? What a great actor! Still, Nathan couldn’t deny that he felt joy in seeing how pathetic Liam now looked… Shaking his head, Nathan then quickly joined the investigators… and after a while, he returned to Zivon’s side and said, “…It seems that there’s not much to see here… Let’s go meet the old master and Young Master Liam instead.”
After all, doing so would give away that Zivon had a motive to exact his revenge…! If he wasn’t careful, then all his misdoings would surely come to light! With that in mind, all Liam could do was hold his wrath back as he growled, “…I appreciate the concern, Brother…!” Smiling subtly in response, Zivon replied, “Of course, Brother Liam… Regardless, be more careful from now on, alright? You never know when the next accident may strike…” Naturally, Liam knew exactly what Zivon meant by that… and the second that icy man left the room, Liam instantly tossed all the glasses on the table to the floor! Glowering at the glass shards that were now sprinkled all across the room, Liam growled, “He’s the culprit…! He definitely is…! That damned Zivon…! I’ll kill him! I’ll tear him to shreds, even…!” Gulping slightly when he saw how infuriated Liam was, Fred was quick to reply, “P-please calm down, Young Master Liam! Honestly, I didn’t think it was him at first since he’s so prestigious and
As it turned out, he had been the cause of the fire, not Zivon…! That meant that not only was his image now ruined, but he only had himself to blame…! “…This…! This can’t be the truth! I’m sure this is just another one of his tricks! That vicious bastard…! I’m having his neck one way or another…!” Meanwhile, a familiar Maybach had just stopped before Zivon’s villa… and shortly after, Xavia came running out while exclaiming, “H-have you heard, Zivon? The Burton manor was razed to the ground, and it was all because of Liam! What’s more, he actually left his mother behind just for the sake of obtaining the inheritance! Lots of people are scolding him online now, and he truly deserves it!” Even though Xavia had a mask on, Zivon couldn’t help but smile a little. After all, those eyes were the eyes of his beloved woman… His train of thought was cut short when Nathan suddenly said, “Well, the thing is-” Before Nathan could even complete his sentence, Zivon had shot him a death glare
Following a brief pause, Nathan nodded before following Zivon upstairs… Once they were in the study, he was prompted to ask, “Um… Have you already come up with another idea, Young Master Burton…?” Nodding in response, Zivon replied, “Knowing Liam, he’ll probably only get worse from here on out. With that in mind, we need to always be one step ahead of him. How’s his mother looking?” “Well… aside from a few minor injuries, she’s mostly fine,” said Nathan, who knew for a fact that Zivon had actually ordered someone to save that old woman at the last minute. In other words, she hadn’t suffered any burns at all! It had all been an illusion to scare Liam and make him feel pain! Regardless, after hearing that, Zivon nodded and said, “Alright, be sure to keep the illusion up. In fact, make it seem like his mother’s condition has gone critical by tomorrow.” “…Will do. Um… Are you trying to completely corner him, Young Master Burton…? Though I agree that this will surely do the truck,
Touched to hear that, Fred replied, “…It’s too early to say such things, Young Master Liam! Remember, you saved my life, so it’s only right that I see through things to the end with you! I’ll be heading off now, so rest well!” With that said, Fred was quick to rush over to Zivon’s villa… and after spending almost an entire day observing the building from afar, Fred was left flabbergasted by what he found! As it turned out, Zivon had been meeting Xavia in secret, and both of them seemed immensely intimate as well! Was all that talk about a divorce mere bullshit?! Whatever the case was, Fred was quick to take several photographs of the two… And once he had enough, he quickly took them back to the ward. “Have a look at what I found, Young Master Liam! They seem just as close to each other as before!” Eyes widening in delight when he saw the images, Liam eventually replied, “…I knew there was something off with those two! They must have just been putting up a show before this to th
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