After hesitating briefly, Xavia took a deep breath before picking up and saying, “…Hello?” “If anyone calls asking about the news, just politely decline them. I’ll handle the rest,” replied Zivon who’s attractively low voice sounded just as captivating through the phone. Despite the havoc online, he sounded oddly calm and composed. Xavia, for one, had anticipated that he was going to be a complete mess as he asked for her cooperation to put on an act. This… was far simpler than she could have ever anticipated. He truly had a royal air around him… Whatever the case was, Xavia simply said, “…Not to worry, I still have a little professional ethics, so I won’t say anything unnecessary. Honestly, I was just about to post a status update to clarify the situation.” Zivon was honestly slightly surprised to hear that. However, he quickly shook the feeling off as he replied, “There’s no need to do so. Regardless, I’m a bit busy, so I’ll be hanging up first.” Before Xavia could reply, Z
Feeling helpless, Xavia simply took in a deep breath before changing into a clean set of clothes. Following that, she headed downstairs to start looking for Zivon… Soon after, Xavia arrived at the colorful and lively Night Paradise Bar… With so many sexy girls dancing seductively to obnoxiously loud, and trendy music, it was clear that this was the kind of place where couples and people in pursuit of excitement would come to… With that in mind, to think that even Zivon would come to such a place. Then again, his private life was always more chaotic than what he showed on the surface… After grumbling about it to herself, she eventually made her way to the private room that was attached to the earlier text message… Upon entering, she was surprised to see that aside from Zivon, Chace, Zayne, and Fiona were there as well. Fiona herself was seated right beside Zivon, smiling—even more dazzlingly than the colorful lights—the entire time as she conversed with him. The two definitely loo
...What the hell? That order was directed to Fiona?! Fiona herself had gone pale from surprise and confusion. With that, she asked in an aggrieved tone, “…But… Why, Brother Zivon…?” “There are still plenty of people looking for hot news to write about. If they find you here with us, it’ll surely leave you with a bad name,” explained Zivon in a faint voice. …So that was it! He simply didn’t want her to be referred to as a third party! With this new understanding, Fiona beamed with joy as she replied, “I knew you’d never mistreat me, Brother Zivon! Regardless, I’ll be taking my leave first, then. Let’s meet again another day.” Following that, Fiona grabbed her satchel bag and swayed it as she headed for the door, making sure to glace triumphantly at Xavia before finally leaving the room… Though Fiona was now gone, Xavia couldn’t help but remain silent. After all, she had honestly assumed that Zivon had told her to stay out of kindness. Just when she thought that he was finally
“Regardless, after obtaining all that power, he immediately took the chance to propose to Bianca. While it may have seemed like he was torturing her, the truth was, he was actually torturing himself. What more, Bianca was the one who suggested the divorce, claiming that she had enough of him. It was the only reason why he set her free back then…” “Either way, though the divorce felt liberating at the start, when he eventually saw Bianca with some other man, his heart was fully pierced. With all that said, I honestly think that without Bianca in his life, Chace will never feel whole again. You know, I even heard from Chace’s butler that he often drinks alone these days, and he needs sleeping pills just to get sufficient rest… While you may think I’m exaggerating, if you were there when he told us his story, you would’ve felt equally saddened…” explained Zayne. Truth be told, even Xavia was having a heavy heart after hearing all that. To think that the ruthless Chace would have such
Zivon hadn’t said a word to her from the moment he told her to enter. While Xavia had assumed that that would continue throughout her time here, she now realized just how wrong she was. Regardless, after being stunned for a few seconds, she eventually snapped out of it before replying, “…Nothing much. She simply hired a reporter and told me to ‘get along’ with you so that pictures of us interacting can be circulated. With any luck, that should deal with the chaos caused by the rumors…” While Xavia had honestly planned to be the bigger woman by playing along, since Zivon didn’t look like he cared about the situation, there was no need for her to be this eager to help either. Following that thought, Xavia then added, “…Truth be told, even if the photos aren’t circulated, I’m sure your fans would still choose to believe you…” Upon hearing that, Zivon momentarily narrowed his eyes before hooking his finger at her while saying, “…Oh? I, for one, think that’s necessary. Come over here.
“Ahh! I love you, Young Master Burton…!” All around them were excited screams—and even whistles—as the atmosphere grew rowdier by the second. Xavia, for one, had never thought that she’d ever be carried away like this! After all, she hadn’t even been princess carried as a child! With that in mind, it only made sense for her cheeks to flush red as she buried her small face in his chest, her fists clenching tightly onto him. Just… why…? Her one wish was to not get involved with him… Yet why was God so discontent with letting that happen…? Whatever the case was, the second they got back to the villa, Xavia bolted out of the car, immediately rushing for her room. Zivon himself could only stare at the woman’s back as she hurried off, his eyes darkened. What a vigilant and sarcastic woman… Watching her run off like that filled Zivon with a need to completely conquer her, just to see what she would look like once she started loving him with all her might and couldn’t bear to leave his
The thought of it alone made her feel a cocktail of emotions, including repulsiveness, apprehension, nervousness, and even difficulty in breathing. Needless to say, her feelings of repulsiveness stemmed from the incident that had taken place that night… The memory of it had honestly been a constant thorn in her heart… As for her nervousness, well… It was the dead of night and no matter how she looked at it, it was always going to be awkward for a man and woman to be sharing a bed… Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when she heard the ‘click’ of an opening door… and soon enough, she was greeted by the sight of Zivon’s tall and slender figure. Despite wearing only a black bathrobe—adorned with dark patterns—, it somehow made the dignified Zivon look even more provocative and seductive than he usually was… Regardless, upon seeing Xavia, Zivon couldn’t help but raise his brows in surprise as he asked, “…And what are you doing here?” Xavia herself clearly wasn’t expecting Zivon
The last few pictures of the gif showed Zivon carrying her through a bustling crowd with several colorful lights blinking in the background. With how beautiful each frame was, it almost felt like the gif was part of an expertly shot movie! Even the netizens—in the comment section—were in awe as seen by their comments stating, ‘Quarrel? What bull sh*t! They look so lovely together!’ ‘Hah! I’ll eat my own shoe if these two break up!’ ‘It was clear as day that Young Master Burton was simply raising her chin back then! To think that some people are actually blind enough to say that he was trying to hit her!’ ‘How odd… Our comments kept being pushed down at the start… I’m sure it’s because some distasteful individuals are persistent in trying to ruin his reputation!’ ‘Is this Young Master Burton’s way of responding to all the rumors? What an absolute chad!’ ‘Holy cr*p! I’d kill to get a high-res version of this gif! I’m replaying it at least ten thousand times!’ ‘Same here!’
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