He said, “You are talking to Stefan on the phone? You’re buying a gift?”It was a light and rhetorical question and it was inexplicably oppressive and compelling. Xavia pursed her lips. “Mm. We only spoke for two minutes. Don’t worry. It’s my own cell phone and it won’t be tracked. Even if it’s tracked, it’s my identity, and it won’t affect you and Jenna.”She gave a comprehensive explanation. It was just so that she could come up with a reasonable reason for her to be talking affectionately with Stefan.Zivon thought of how Xavia had been happily smiling with Stefan before, but was always so indifferent and restrained when she faced him, so he felt a surge of irritation for no reason at all. “Come with me.”“Ahh? Where are we going?”“What do you think? Are you going to attend your father’s birthday banquet dressed like this?” Zivon said coldly before he strode away.Even the wind around him was cold.Xavia frowned. He could have just said that they were going to buy cl
Zivon looked at her exasperated figure. He was so angry that the veins on the back of his hand were visible, and his face was flushed red in anger. “Young Master, we are in public. Young Mistress cannot find her way. You should chase after her, right?” The driver said meekly. Zivon raised his lips coldly. “You don’t need to care about her. She deserves it if she gets lost.”After he was done speaking, he got into the car and slammed the door behind him. There was a cold aura in the air. This scene was secretly captured by the reporters who had been following them…The first floor. After Xavia walked out of the elevator, she casually walked into a luxury dress shop.The salesgirl came up and was prepared to greet her warmly. As a result, the expression on her face instantly changed. “Xavia Lockhart? Why are you here?”Xavia was also shocked when she saw Maria. Why was she here? That’s right. Xavia heard that Maria studied fashion design after graduating from high schoo
“Seriously.”“You should also know that you have a twin sister who was left in the countryside. She dropped out of high school, and she also got pregnant before she got married. She is tainted.”“I mistook you for her at that time, so that is the reason why I said those things.”“Mrs. Burton, you are the most beautiful and kind-hearted person in the world. You are also my goddess. Will you please forgive me and not hold it against me?”Maria was full of flattery, and she was also very apprehensive at this time. She obviously did not have the same posture as she did before. This was how people were. They would treat the wealthy people well and trample over the lowly ones.Most importantly, it would not be suitable for anyone to find out about Xavia’s existence. Xavia quickly looked around her. She saw several people taking pictures with their cell phones as they talked to one another. They probably didn’t hear Maria’s words, so she said directly, “Sorry, but the word ‘forgive’
The overall design was very light and fairy-like.“That’s right. Mrs. Burton has such a good figure and fair skin. So she would suit this dress very well.”“It is light pink like a princess gown, and it will be very suitable for you to wear it to your father’s birthday banquet.”“This is also a newly listed limited-edition dress and it is the only one in the country. Mrs. Burton, you should just try this.”Xavia didn’t have any expression on her face even when she was faced with many sentences of approval. This was because her gaze was fixed on the man who just spoke. He was handsome, elegant, noble and cold. He was still extremely dazzling and eye-catching even when he was standing amongst a pile of luxurious dresses.He looked like a prince who had walked out from a fairy tale. Zivon Burton.Why did he come in?“Mrs. Burton?” The manager’s friendly voice sounded.Xavia came back to her senses. “Ahh. Okay. I’ll go and try it on right now.”She turned around and walked tow
Sudden movement.Lowered voice.It was incredibly dangerous and far reaching.Xavia blinked.Was hugging in public so natural to him?She was nervous and said, “You were the one who accompanied me to go shopping. I didn’t ask you to come with me. Besides, the agreement also states that there should not be any physical contact between us unless it is necessary. You’re in violation of our agreement.”“Let go of me now and we are even.”Pfft. Hugging her waist was also a form of physical contact.“You really know how to preserve your integrity for Stefan Talton’s sake.” Sarcastic, cynical and enigmatic.Xavia clenched her fists. Why was he bringing Stefan up for no reason?!She looked at him and said satirically, “Brother-in-law, you are the one who’s very casual and can have ambiguous relationships with a woman as you please.”Zivon replied, “You have quite a smart mouth. Can you afford to pay the consequences of talking back to me?”It was probably because of the word ‘
He raised his lips coldly. “Come here. Help me put on the tie.”It was only then that Xavia realized that he hadn’t put on the tie. His two shirt buttons were unbuttoned, revealing his sexy and wild skin tone inside.He was a little cooler and dashing compared to the past.It was no wonder why he was so eye-catching. It turned out to be such a subtle detail. He was not as rigid as he usually was.She said, “Just leave it like this. You don’t need to put on a tie. You look very handsome.”Zivon’s eyes fell. “Are you deliberately coming up with an excuse just because you don’t want to help me put on the tie?”Cough. Cough.What kind of person did he understand her to be?“At the very least, I read magazines every day. I know the celebrities and oppas’ dressing styles. It is even more attractive for you not to be wearing a tie and leaving those two buttons undone.”“You can ask the salesgirl if you don’t believe me.”“Salesgirl, do you agree with me?”When the salesgirl heard X
The air was very depressing and suffocating.Xavia knitted her brows.Did she say something wrong? Why did it feel like he was angry?That’s right. He should be chatting with that new beauty that he met, and she was bothering him after all.She could not help but feel that it was very ironic in her heart when she thought of how he had ordered so many dresses for Jenna as if he was such a good husband. He was such a blessed man with exceptional advantages. There were countless women who were fighting to make a move on him. How many women did he have behind the scenes?Regardless of how many women he had, it had nothing to do with her. Xavia gathered her thoughts and widened the distance between them again.Just then, the car parked steadily in the parking space.The driver opened the car door respectfully, “Young Master, Young Mistress, we are here.”“Mm.” Xavia smiled slightly. After that, she pushed the car door open by herself and got out of the car.She took a deep brea
They could only buy new clothes once a year, and it cost dozens of dollars from a stall.Those were unforgettable days for Xavia.And looking at this moment, a single glass of wine at this banquet could cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars and the dessert table that no one was interested in could actually make up for a whole year of her living expenses at that time.It was extremely extravagant and luxurious.Most importantly, the host of this banquet were her biological parents. Back then, they only gave a small sum of money to her foster family and after that, they only transferred very little money to her foster family every month.If it weren’t because of Cara’s calculation to save up money, they would never have been able to afford to move and live in the city for the rest of their lives. She had such stingy parents who were living such a privileged and luxurious life.This world was so cruel.The human heart was so forlorn.“Zivon, Jenna, you’re here.” On the c
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