“The situation is too complicated, and I can’t explain everything to you at the moment. So, you should come back as soon as possible.”“Oh, okay.”Xavia didn’t say anything else. She didn’t even comb her hair or change her clothes. Instead, she ran out of the room with her cell phone in her hand.When she arrived downstairs, she saw Zivon and Maison, who were pruning flower branches in the garden. So, she hurriedly went over and greeted them, “Young Master Burton and Maison, something came up today so I have to go home.”After that, Xavia then ran away in a hurry. Maison raised his brows. “What happened to aunt? Why is she so anxious? Do we need to go and help her?”Zivon obviously did not have the time to do that. He was already taking time out of his busy schedule to accompany Maison to trim the plants today. Besides, why would Xavia’s problem have anything to do with him anyway?After Xavia left, she took a cab to return to Dolly’s apartment.As soon as she stepped inside
The air was so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping to the ground could be heard. It was very repressed.After a long time, Yulia suddenly asked, “Mommy, you are trying to pursue that man, right?”What?“I…” ‘Am not!’Xavia instantly wanted to deny it, but Yulia continued analyzing the situation by saying, “You like him, so that’s the reason why you went shopping with him. You like him, so that’s the reason why you’re trying to please that kid because you want to become his stepmother. You are really an embarrassment to us women! How can you be on the losing end?”Ugh! What kind of goddamned logic was this?!Xavia spoke up, “Yulia, it’s really not what you think it is. Mommy and that man…”“But mommy, that man is rich, handsome, and he also has a pair of long legs. He is really handsome and he is even more handsome than the actors in Korean dramas! I’ll choose him! I support you! I agree to let him become my father!”Pfft.Her attitude changed a bit too quickly.Xav
Villa.It was all silent. The lights shone brightly outside the window and the water from the fountain was flowing. The night scenery was extremely beautiful and quiet. A small figure was sitting next to a big figure on the simple and yet luxurious modern style sofa. The big figure was cold and noble with a very powerful aura, while the small figure was very cool and adorable with a worried expression on his small face.“Daddy, why isn’t Aunt back yet? Could it be that she had ran into some bad guys on the way?” Maison could not help but speak up. Ever since he started living with Xavia, Maison had become very reliant on Xavia and it also seemed as though he had turned into a little chatterbox.“Lately there is news about girls being dismembered. Aunt is very beautiful, so I’m positive that she will certainly be targeted by bad people.”Zivon had never seen his child being so worried about others and talking so much. So he raised his eyebrows and said, “When have you ever shown s
Zivon raised the corner of his lips slightly. “Getting married?”His noble voice was obviously filled with coldness and shock.Jenna nodded. “That’s right. I happened to hear her foster mother talking about it by chance. It seems as though she was going to get married to that middle-aged widower, Luke Wilson. I don’t know what’s up with my younger sister. Although Luke’s assets would eventually belong to her after his death, how could she let go of her lifetime’s happiness just because of that? Ahh... I really have to talk to her properly about this when I see her next time.”Jenna made it sound as though she was concerned about Xavia on the surface with just a few words, but in reality, she was intentionally saying that Xavia was getting married to an old man for the sake of money.Zivon had a cold expression on his face.Was the black card that he had given to Xavia not enough? Was she still that short on money?The air was filled with frost. Jenna smiled slightly, suddenly c
Ring ring~ Ring ring~ There was the abrupt sound of a cell phone ringing.Luke stopped his movements and he took out his cell phone. After seeing the incoming call on his cell phone, he swiped on his cell phone to answer the call.“What’s up? What did you say? The investment promotion event has been changed to today? The famous Stefan Talton will be there as well? Okay, okay. I will get prepared as soon as possible.”Stefan Talton!When Xavia heard this name, the flames of hope flared up in her eyes as she asked, “You’re going to attend the investment promotion event?”Luke hung up the phone and looked at her. “Yes. Count yourself lucky. I’ll let you off for the time being but…” Luke smiled sinisterly. “Don’t be too happy. You can just drink this first and settle yourself at home. Wait for me to come home so that I can satisfy you completely.”As he spoke, he grabbed Xavia’s chin, wanting to forcefully feed her the medication.He used great force and it hurt so much that Xavia c
Xavia prepared to seize the opportunity but she was stunned to see the two figures inside the luxurious room!A man and woman were sitting face-to-face on the sofa. The man looked noble and handsome, and the woman was very gentle and virtuous. She was fixing his tie for him and their posture looked very intimate. It was a very beautiful scene that was as romantic as the scene between the male and female protagonists in the Korean dramas that Yulia watched.Elder sister! Zivon!They were actually here.Xavia was overjoyed and she was about to say something when the man’s cold and icy gaze suddenly shot over.It was so ruthless and alienating.That’s right. She had already disappeared for one night but he did not care about her at all. She was just a dispensable existence to him, right…Xavia could not help but feel a little upset in her heart. Zivon did not expect to see Xavia here. He knitted his brows coldly when he saw Luke who was beside her and when he saw that they were h
Her voice was so loud that it resounded loudly across the room and filled the entire corridor.However, when Zivon stepped into the elevator with Jenna in his arms, someone happened to be playing music inside the elevator, so Zivon did not hear Xavia’s cry for help.The noble and indifferent expression on his handsome face did not change in the slightest. The elevator door slowly closed, as if it was the door of despair which was shutting all of Xavia’s hopes down.Her hopes were dashed and she felt a pang of sadness in her heart. It was over. It was all over.Luke was furious. “You bitch! If I don’t make you kneel down and call me your master today, my last name isn’t Wilson!”He raised his hand as he prepared to give her another slap.Xavia had already lost all strength in her body and she could not resist in any way because she was completely powerless. She subconsciously closed her eyes as she prepared to endure that slap.Surprisingly, the pain that she had imagined di
“Yes, young master.” Nathan quickly headed to the garage.Jenna, who was lying on the bed, hadn’t expected that Zivon would still refuse to stay and accompany her when she was already pretending that she was in severe pain. So she curiously said, “Zivon, what’s wrong? Did something happen? I don’t want you to go…”Zivon looked at her frail face, and he didn’t tell her the truth because he didn’t want her to worry. “Work matters. You should rest first. I will ask Zayne to come over and take care of you.”As soon as his words fell, Zivon didn’t give Jenna the opportunity to refuse and strode outside directly.Jenna was very angry, but she could only clench her fists tightly.Why? Why was work always more important? Why was everything more important compared to her?Couldn’t he just look at her? Love her? Dote on her?…Inside the luxury limited-edition Maybach.As soon as Zivon got into the car, he then instructed coldly, “Investigate and look into Xavia Lockhart’s situation.”
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