Upon hearing that, Zivon felt his heart skip a beat. That was right… He had completely forgotten about that video! Still… She looked genuinely mad now, so… Feeling much more relieved now, Zivon replied, “…I have nothing to be guilty about since it was just a bet made by Zayne.” “You seriously expect me to believe that when the video was posted after midnight? Also, why didn’t you just leave earlier then, hmm?” snapped Xavia who genuinely hated the idea of him being around such whores. To her annoyance, however, Zivon simply laughed as he replied, “Really… Why couldn’t you have noticed that video earlier…? I would’ve appreciated it if you stormed right into the room yesterday…” “…Do you think I’m a shrew or something? Regardless, I guess it’s your right to have fun with such women, so go on! Have more fun with them!” grumbled Xavia as she got up to leave. Grabbing her hand, Zivon replied, “The kids are still here, you know? What’s more, you’ll only be setting a bad example for
Xavia naturally couldn’t ignore Dolly’s case either. In the past few months, she had been too preoccupied with her coma and the loss of Fabiola, so… she hadn’t really had the time to catch up with her best friend… Now that things were finally calm again, it was high time that she returned to Dolly’s side again! Thankfully, she soon found a free day in her schedule, and after nodding to herself, she gave her two best friends a text… “Dolly? Bianca? It’s been a while, so let’s hang out!” “I actually have yoga class this afternoon, so why don’t we head there together?” asked Bianca. “Sounds good. See you soon!” replied Dolly… When the day arrived, they spent four hours doing yoga, enjoying a warm bath in the hot springs, and even going for some facial treatment. It was true bliss… Upon taking a seat at the barbecue restaurant, the satisfied Dolly couldn’t help but say, “Now that’s what I call a relaxing day! Just a girl’s day out so we can continue looking as pretty and happy
Naturally, the two women nodded, and this prompted Dolly to sigh before muttering, “So… The thing is, I’ve always been different from you two… One of you is a Frankston, while the other is just as capable as her husband is… As for me… I’m literally just a regular person. No, I don’t have low self-esteem, but I am aware that I do not deserve my current position. I won’t deny that I fear the day that he grows bored of me, and I’ll be left with nothing…” “And it’s exactly because of that that I’ve been running a long-term plan to make myself better. The closer I am to his level, the better I’ll feel. I just really don’t want to be reduced to nothing but a clingy housewife, you know? Still, to think that he would grow suspicious of me because of my actions… I guess that just goes to show that he still loves me…” concluded Dolly. Raising a slight brow, Xavia muttered, “So that was your reasoning… Color me surprised. Still… at the end of the day, love is love, and social standing won’t g
Getting out of the car, Zivon replied, “Explain? Honey, I’m just here to remind you three to be more careful… Remember, it’s night time…” Though relieved to hear that, Xavia eventually muttered, “You’re… not mad…?” “Why should I be? Even if you did lie a little, you probably had your reasons, right?” replied Zivon, causing Xavia’s eyes to widen. “You… You genuinely trust me…” “Why shouldn’t I? It certainly helps that I know that you hate bars and you’d never lie without a good reason,” explained Zivon, further melting Xavia’s heart. Hugging him tightly, Xavia replied, “…Thank you for being such an understanding husband…” Following that, the two continued hugging for a while… and in the end, Zivon finally said, “Alright, your friends are probably waiting for you…” Shaking her head, Xavia replied, “We’ve already had our talk, and with how fine my husband is, it wouldn’t make sense not to follow him home…” “…You sure about that?” asked Zivon, who didn’t want her to feel li
Moving back to Zayne, he ended up thinking about what Dolly had said for the longest time… but in the end, he still chose to meet up with Zivon to talk about it one morning. However, before he could even make it into the main building, he was suddenly hugged by a tiny figure who exclaimed, “Marry me, Uncle Zayne!” Understandably shocked, Zayne then looked down… and to his surprise, it was Fabiola! It took him a while, but he eventually replied, “…Um… I’m already married, though you could marry Neal in the future…” “I’ll marry him, then! I’ll marry him today!” exclaimed Fabiola, further leaving Zayne speechless. Just what was going on in this girl’s head? Thankfully, he didn’t need to wonder long as Xavia soon came running toward them while yelling, “There you are! Fabiola, marrying someone won’t stop you from having to go to school!” “…She… just doesn’t want to attend school?” Feeling awkward, Xavia muttered, “…Yeah… She spent way too much time on that island and now she re
‘I’ve emailed you the contract, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask, Young Master Burton.’ ‘It’s rainy today, so be sure to keep warm, alright?’ ‘Fell into a ditch and my legs hurt… Have a look at how bruised they look…’ ‘I hope you don’t find my messages annoying… My boss told me to keep in touch with you so… Yeah. If I’m too annoying, feel free to continue ignoring me…’ …It was clear that she was trying to woo him, and she could already feel a headache coming. Seeing that, Zivon then said, “Don’t worry, I still made sure that all my staff can only be men. She’s only in the picture because she’s one of our partner company’s suppliers. I’ve never even met her before.” Pleased to hear that, Xavia took a deep breath before replying, “…Well, I should expect this much given how wonderful my husband is… Don’t worry, I know you can handle her yourself.” Smiling in response, Zivon then blocked that woman’s number as he said, “Thank you… Also, I’ll be telling my busine
Fast forward to some time later, it was raining heavily, and Zivon ultimately felt that it would be wiser to just stay at the lab rather than risk getting into an accident. Just as he was about to close the front door behind him, however, he realized that there was a woman trying her best to stay out of the rain by sticking as close to the wall as possible… By this point, she was thoroughly drenched, and her clothes clung to her voluptuous body from every angle… but even so, Zivon didn’t even bat an eyelid and simply continued heading back inside. Alas, before he could properly close the door, she ran up to him and said, “H-hey! I’m drenched to the bone, so at least lend me an umbrella…! Also… If you don’t mind, could I lend your lab’s bathroom…?” Barely even glancing at her, Zivon replied, “Only employees are allowed into the lab. Also, if you want to have a shower, go bathe in the rain.” Naturally, his response caught her off guard! How icy! Clenching her fists, she quickly s
It was later that day when Zivon approached Xavia and said, “Why didn’t you tell me about that woman? I could’ve told the mall’s security to toss her right out!” Chuckling in response, Xavia replied, “No worries… A woman like her could never steal my husband…” Calming down a little when he heard that, Zivon then said, “…Well, you’re right about that… I only have one wife, and she’ll always be you…” …What a cheesy man… Leaning against his shoulder, Xavia sighed before muttering, “Hey, honey? Why are mistresses impossible to get rid of?” Raising a slight brow, Zivon replied, “Because love needs to be deep. It just goes to show that the world has too few people who genuinely love each other. Also, you don’t need to worry about me getting a mistress since most of the women who approach me aren’t even worthy of being dogs in my eyes.” …Okay, though that was a little rude, she couldn’t help but admire his dedication toward her… Either way, it was the next morning when Xavia was g
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