Zivon knew that man was not as simple as he looked, and hummed absently in response. “I’ll talk to my uncle about it some other day.”“Yes! Brother Zivon, you’re the best!” Fiona said excitedly with a wide smile.She ignored Xavia the whole time.Xavia watched everything quietly. The reason why he did not want Fiona to get married was clearly because she was one of his women.Strange… Xavia already knew that they had an unusual relationship and it had nothing to do with her, but why did her heart feel so troubled?Splash!Suddenly, something cold hit her chest.Xavia gasped and shivered. She quickly looked down and saw that a glass of red wine had been spilled on her. The cool scarlet liquid slid down her gown, staining the fabric red as it seeped into it. It felt cold and uncomfortable.“Ah, I’m so sorry! I did not expect my knee to hurt suddenly when I stood up, and I lost my balance a little. I’m really sorry… Let me wipe that off for you.” Fiona was apologetic and anxious
Odd… What was wrong with her?Before Xavia could react, she heard someone opening the door.A man wearing a mask and dressed in black walked in.“Who are you?” Xavia had a bad feeling about this. She wanted to get up and call for help, but her whole body felt weak and listless. To top it all off, a strange and uncomfortable feeling was overwhelming her. She felt the same way she did when Maison fed her that drugged milk last time!What was going on? She had not even eaten anything tonight!When Xavia saw the man getting closer, she became scared. “Don’t come near me! The secretary will be sending clothes up soon, so you'd better leave! Get out!”The man in black did not seem to hear her. He grabbed her wrist, his eyes fierce as he hissed, “One minute is enough to ruin you.”“Ahh! Let go! Let go of me!” Xavia struggled with all of her strength, but she was as weak as a kitten compared to the man, and her efforts were useless. What’s more, there was something very wrong with h
It had already been fifteen minutes since she went up, why hadn’t she come down yet?“Zivon, why didn’t you tell me about Disneyland?” Chace’s annoyed voice sounded.Chace also had a stake in Disneyland. Although they were close and Zivon could take it whenever he wanted to, Chace did not expect that Zivon wouldn't discuss things with him at all.Zivon looked up and said casually, “I thought of it at the last minute.”Right after he spoke, his secretary came over with a bag of clothes and reported in a low voice, “Young master, I searched all the rooms upstairs but I could not find the young mistress anywhere.”How could that be? Zivon stood up. “I’ll go up and take a look.” After that, he turned around and headed upstairs. Fiona looked at Chace and Zayne innocently. “It’s quite noisy down here. Why don’t we go up and help Brother Zivon find her?”“Sure.” Zayne pulled Chace with him and they went upstairs together. There were many rooms upstairs but there were only three ro
The lights in the hallway shone brightly down on them.They looked startled, as if they had done something wrong and felt guilty after getting caught.Xavia had changed into a simple white dress, and Keith’s suit was slightly wrinkled, with bits of grass on his shoulder. The sight of it only made everyone's imagination run wild!Fiona's eyes grew wide as she asked in disbelief, “You guys… What did you do?”What did they do? Wasn’t it obvious?!Chace looked disgusted, while the talkative Zayne was shockingly speechless. He had just said that there would not be anyone outside, so this unexpected situation was certainly a slap in the face.Zivon, who had been standing far away, narrowed his eyes. The atmosphere around him was dark and menacing, and he practically radiated danger. His intense gaze was so icy that it felt like he could freeze people to death with it.Xavia’s expression ranged from surprise to astonishment to confusion when she saw the group of people. Finally, she
Having said that, Xavia raised her hand to slap Fiona again.She would not accept insults for something that she did not do, especially if they came from someone like Fiona!“That’s enough!” A deep voice boomed.A large hand grabbed Xavia’s hand, stopping her from slapping Fiona.Xavia looked up to see Zivon glaring down at her. His handsome features were twisted in anger, and he looked intimidating under the light.Xavia pursed her lips unhappily. “What are you doing? You actually believe her? You're upset because I hit her?”Zivon’s gaze was extremely cold but he didn't answer her questions, instead saying, “Apologize to Fiona.”What?Apologize to Fiona?!Xavia could not believe it. She narrowed her eyes and snorted. She forgot about his relationship with Fiona… of course he would defend her. As for Xavia, she was just a woman that he found mildly interesting. He did not trust her, like her, or even find her significant enough to talk about. He chose to believe in Fion
Her voice was strong and firm. It was very surprising to see Xavia, who was initially adamant on not apologizing, suddenly change her stance.Keith looked at her in distress. “Jenna…”“It’s okay.” Xavia was unwilling to implicate an innocent person. She looked at Fiona and said resolutely, “Miss Squire, it’s my fault for hitting you. I am sorry.”Xavia then turned to Zivon. “Young Master Burton, everything that happened tonight is my own fault, so don’t take it out on Young Master Keith. I will find out the truth behind this matter.”After she was done speaking, Xavia stepped past them and left without looking back. Her beautiful figure seemed somewhat desperate and lonely, and Keith quickly caught up to her.Zivon looked at the both of them leaving and his expression darkened even more.Had she only apologized because of Keith? She only did it because she didn't want to implicate him?Just great!“Brother Zivon, are you okay?” Fiona asked in concern.Zivon’s gaze fell on
Fiona was sitting next to him and she seemed to be telling him jokes to please him.Mrs. Lockhart immediately had a very serious expression on her face. “Why are you following me around? Look at that vixen, she is about to throw herself on Zivon! You should go over there and go back with Zivon.”After saying that, Mrs. Lockhart smoothly led Xavia over to Zivon and Fiona. She had a polite smile on her face as she said, “Miss Squire, thank you for coming to the banquet tonight. It’s already late. How did you get here? Why don’t I arrange for the driver to send you back?”Fiona smiled and shook her head. “Thank you, but there's no need. I’ll go in Brother Zivon’s car.”Her words were very natural and she was smiling brightly. Although half of her face was slightly swollen, it was not obvious if no one looked closely at it.Mrs. Lockhart had a stiff smile on her face. “Zivon, are you going back already? Jenna’s father and I want to go home and talk to you about some personal matters.”
He had brought up the children again.He only knew how to threaten her, but no matter how many times he threatened her, it was still her weakness!Xavia clenched her fists and opened her eyes. She opened the car door, got out of the car, and went to sit in the back seat.The car was moving fast, and the atmosphere in it was tense. Zivon reached out and pulled Xavia to him. He used so much force that Xavia tumbled into his lap, hitting the car door on his side. His expression didn't change as he said harshly, “You were so intimate with Keith but you are being so distant with me? Why are you pretending to be pure?”Pretending to be pure?Was that what he actually thought of her?Xavia felt like her heart was freezing over, her body going cold. She looked at him and said curtly, “I already said that it was a misunderstanding, and you can choose to believe me or not. What I do is my business, but Young Master Burton, you are a man with a wife and yet you are still laying your han
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