...As if she was even talking about that! In the end, she simply grumbled, “…At least in your case, I’m pretty sure you only think with your dick, now shut up already!” …This lady really had anger issues. Shaking his head, he then sighed before turning the other side and trying to get some rest, prompting Ellen to do the same… Despite how tiny the bed was, the two somehow managed to refrain from touching each other… and though Jacob was eventually able to drift off to sleep, Ellen herself began having a raging headache, to the point where even breathing became a little difficult. It didn’t help that she began coughing erratically as well, and in the end, all that coughing woke Jacob up. Raising a slight brow, he took some medicine and a bottle of water out of his backpack before handing them to her and saying, “Here…” Naturally, Ellen was startled to see this. Was he truly a considerate man deep down…? Regardless of whether he was or wasn’t, she slowly sat up to take the medici
...What? Calm down? From what- Oh. Now blushing, Ellen replied, “…Oh, grow up for heaven’s sake!” Squinting in response, Jacob then said, “You say that, but I’m a fully grown man who’s never been with a woman before, so… Honestly, that’s a natural reaction for me, no? That’s simply a fact, now if you’ll excuse me.” Watching as he walked off, Ellen was left rather speechless. After all, even though she didn’t like it, she had to admit that he was right… Throughout the next two days, Ellen continued waiting for the medicine from her senior while also keeping in contact with Zivon… and in the end, they all gathered at the jetty. It had been a while since she had last seen this man up close, and he looked much more rugged than before in his grey jacket and black pants. Despite clearly having a tougher time than usual, however, he still appeared as charming and prestigious as ever… Walking up to him, Ellen said, “…It’s been a while…” “That it has. Thank you for coming…” Afte
“A-alley… Um… W-what happened next?” “She… never came out again…” “…What about the arm that grabbed her? Any details? Please think carefully.” “…Large arm… Scorpion tattoo…” Though Ellen and Jacob both wondered if that was even enough information to go with, the frowning Zivon took out Joseph’s photo… and sure enough, there was a scorpion tattoo there! Now frowning as well, Jacob was prompted to say, “…Yeah, it fits the bill. Let’s get the cops to capture him-” “Negative. Remember, he’s evaded capture for ages, so calling the cops won’t be much help. What’s more, if he gets alerted by our actions, we could completely lose track of him,” interrupted Zivon who had actively been lying low this entire time specifically so that Joseph wouldn’t learn about his search efforts. Desperate criminals like him were near fearless, and since Zivon had promised to bring Fabiola home safely, he was going to make sure that he kept to his word! Either way, now that Jacob understood Zivon
Zivon was vomiting blood! Instantly rushing toward the pale man, Jacob asked, “What the hell? What happened?!” Completely caught off guard by their arrival, Zivon pursed his lips before solemnly replying, “…It’s nothing major, though… Don’t tell Xav about this.” “Bullshit! This medicine bottle only has two pills left in it! Just how long has this persisted?! And why haven’t you gone to a hospital yet?!” growled the anxious Jacob while looking at the sole medicine bottle on Zivon’s table. Before Zivon could reply, Ellen walked up to the two and said, “…That’s enough. I’m sure he has his reasons…” Though Zivon was relieved that she was on his side, his eyes instantly widened when he felt a tiny jab in his arm… and upon looking down, he realized that Ellen had just tranquilized him! As much as he tried to resist, he soon ended up slumping over… and after Jacob had helped him onto the bed, the confused man couldn’t help but ask, “…Why are we resorting to this again?” “Knowing
They found themselves having sacks slipped over their heads! It was clear that Joseph didn’t want them to see where they were going… and when they finally had their sacks removed, they found themselves standing before a lonely house surrounded by desolation… Without knowing this place properly, it was evident that escape was nigh impossible… No wonder he had been able to remain hidden for so long! Either way, when Joseph finally began inspecting Jacob’s body, Ellen couldn’t help but gulp a little. After all, she had simply applied some allergen drugs on Jacob’s skin, and if Joseph was a competent doctor, then they’d surely be found out in no time! As expected, it didn’t take long for him to ask, “…You’re saying the doctor only gave him ten days left to live?” Nodding in response, Ellen retained her calm façade as she replied, “Yeah… The doctor living on the bridge in town said it, and everyone says he’s a great doctor… However…” “…Go on.” “…Well… Brother was honestly a fit ma
Once inside, Joseph immediately locked the door behind him… and the next thing Ellen knew, she was already pinned against the wall! Though he attempted to kiss her, she kept squirming around… and feeling displeased, Joseph scoffed, “…What happened to selling yourself to me, huh?” Lowering her gaze, Ellen replied, “I-I just wasn’t expecting such roughness! I… This is my first time, so… P-please let me take a bath first…” Squinting in response, it took Joseph a moment to reply, “…Ten minutes. Any longer and I’ll kill both of you, you hear? Also, no closing the door. I’m watching you bathe.” Following that, he reluctantly shoved Ellen into the bathroom… and though Ellen was equally as reluctant to follow his orders, she knew that this was her chance to make him lower his guard even more. With that, she took a deep breath before starting to drench her body in warm water… Once there was enough steam to hide her silhouette, she finally began removing her clothes… but though the det
She couldn’t open it at all since it had been installed with a fingerprint lock! What’s more, there weren’t any vents or windows in there! Sure, she could break the thin walls or door, but that would surely wake the man up… Damn it all! Just as she was wondering how to proceed with all this, she smelled a familiar scent… one that belonged to an aphrodisiac…! Looking around, she quickly realized that the man had placed a tiny incense burner in the corner of the room! And it was lit! Though she was able to easily put it out, the damage had been done, and she was already starting to feel her body weaken. To think that it had taken her this long to notice…! Knowing that she couldn’t afford to continue staying here, she quickly began tapping on the door… and thankfully, Jacob was able to hear her signal. Once he was right beside the door, he was prompted to whisper, “How did it go?” “Good, but please try to open the door while he’s still out…!” It was then that Jacob saw the finge
“What are you-” Before Jacob could complete his sentence, she suddenly began kissing his lips! Eyes widening in shock, he was prompted to ask, “…What do you think you’re doing?” “Was… drugged in the bathroom… Need to kiss to feel better… Help…!” Pursing his lips, Jacob shook his head before saying, “…Hang in there. I’ll get you a doctor as soon as possible!” Alas, with how remote the place was, he couldn’t manage to get his bearings at all, even after ten whole minutes of running! Just where the hell were they…?! By this point, Ellen was drenched in sweat, and after squirming a bit more, the addled woman muttered, “Are you… not a man…?! Help me already…! Don’t worry, sleeping around is common among those in my country, so just do it…!” Though Jacob was far from a conservative man, he really didn’t want to sleep with her in her current state. After all, wasn’t this akin to taking advantage of her? Sadly, she was already kissing him again, and he had no choice but to slow dow
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