‘Meet me at Lockhart Mansion at ten tomorrow morning. There’s something I need to discuss with you.’ With how concise the message was, it almost felt like Zivon was reading a formal email. Whatever the case was, after staring at the message for a while… he eventually ended up blacklisting her number. Since she wanted to be with Stefan so much, there was no need for him to be bothered by her. If she was leaving, she should just leave for good…! Fast forward to the next day, an exquisite-looking meal could be seen placed on a luxurious dining table in the Presidential Suite… Looking extremely gentlemanly as he cut the steak, Stefan handed the first slice to Yulia… before cutting again and passing the next one to Xavia. “Let’s not talk about anything first… Just have your breakfast with peace of mind for now,” said Stefan. Xavia, for one, agreed as she smiled faintly at Stefan before starting to dig in. Truth be told, she had already thought of a plan to deal with Jenna’s matt
Upon seeing that Xavia was here again, Mrs. Lockhart looked clearly dissatisfied as she snapped, “Here again? Look, your task is to stay at Burton Villa, please Zivon, and play the perfect role of Mrs. Burton! Why are you coming over so frequently? Are you that keen on getting caught on camera? Also, where did you run off to for so long yesterday? I’m warning you, since you’re currently using Jenna’s identity, you’d better not ruin her reputation!” Each of her words was sharp, serious, and mean. Truth be told, Xavia was surprised that Mrs. Lockhart was still able to find new reasons to scold her after all this time! Regardless, just as Xavia was about to retort, Stefan made his appearance. Walking toward Mrs. Lockhart, Stefan then flashed his cell phone before saying, “I’ve recorded everything that you just said, Mrs. Lockhart. You know I wonder if the Lockharts would come close to collapsing if I shared this recording to the media…” Upon realizing that she had been recorded, Mrs
Zivon strode over to them, his long and slender legs shuffling.Stefan had already taken Xavia into the villa, and only Mrs. Lockhart was still in a daze as she stood still in place in front of the entrance. When she saw Zivon, she grabbed him and pulled him aside as if he was the only person she could now rely on.“Zivon, you’re finally here. Xavia brought Stefan Talton here, and the main point is that Stefan Talton is her boyfriend. She said that she had something to tell us. I wonder what she is up to.“Sigh. I should have known that something was not right when she cursed at you yesterday. I did not expect her to be so courageous because she has someone like Stefan Talton, who has such a powerful background to back her up.”Mrs. Lockhart had very complicated emotions as she spoke, and she was chagrined. On the one hand, she was shocked that Xavia had a boyfriend as good as Stefan.On the other hand, she felt that she had missed the opportunity to get into Stefan’s good bo
Xavia suddenly felt a little irritated. She had been trying her best to cooperate with his acting, and she even donated her kiss to him during this period, but was this his attitude toward her? Sure enough, scums were the most heartless.She said, “Young Master Burton, I’ve already figured out a way. I will use Jenna’s Facebook to post a status update saying that I will be staying at home to rest and recuperate because I am preparing to get pregnant with a second child. After that, I will buy a set of bedsheets that are the same as yours, and I will occasionally post some pictures of me sleeping or some pictures of some tonic soup. We will be able to fool everyone then.“Finally, the doctor told me yesterday that as long as I am willing to give Jenna a blood transfusion, Jenna will wake up in less than half a month. By then, you and Jenna can put in more effort to conceive a second child, and there will be a perfect ending then.”“So, you don’t have to worry, Young Master Burton
At the airport.Xavia sent Stefan and Yulia to the boarding gate reluctantly. She kept instructing her. “Yulia, you have to be obedient and listen to Aunt Dolly when you go back. If you behave well, Mommy will grant you a wish when I go back.”Yulia’s naive eyes widened. “Really? Will you grant any kind of wish?”She wanted her mother to be together with Uncle Burton. That way, she could also be together with Maison as well.How could Xavia possibly know of the little girl’s wish? She nodded. “Mhm. When has Mommy ever lied to you? Cross my heart. I will never break my promise, okay?”“Mhm! I will be obedient because of this wish!” Yulia stood behind Stefan happily, and she was delighted. Xavia felt very reluctant to part with Yulia, but she knew that there would be too many dangers awaiting Yulia if she were to continue staying in Darlsbury.If Zivon were to find out that Yulia was her biological child, or if he were to find out that Yulia was his child, the consequences woul
Nathan, who received the text message, was driving, and he was dumbfounded. “Young Master Burton, that’s strange. Why did Miss Lockhart ask me to send the same set of four-piece bedsheets and her personal belongings over to Lockhart Mansion? What did you guys talk about today?”As soon as he said that, the car’s already cold and oppressive atmosphere became even colder!He had forgotten! Young Master Burton’s aura was even colder than usual when he came out of Lockhart Mansion earlier. Moreover, it was the kind of coldness that Nathan had never experienced before, even after working for Zivon for more than ten years!He could feel the powerful suffocating and oppressive pressure even when he was seated in the front seat.Wasn’t Xavia at Lockhart Mansion?Therefore, Miss Lockhart was the person who made Young Master Burton angry. She was also the only person who was capable of that.It was over. It was over. He had to mention the one thing that he should not be saying!Just as
Xavia came up to Maison and whispered a few words in his ear. Maison’s face lit up immediately, and he looked very pleased. “Okay! That’s great! I can see Aunt every day!”“Mhm.” Xavia smiled gently, kissed her son on his forehead, and stood up. “Hurry up and eat.”“No. I am a little gentleman. I will help Aunt to pack.”The little brat said happily as he pulled Xavia upstairs. “Daddy! Daddy! Aunt is back to pack her belongings! Come and help her.”“!!!”Xavia wanted to leave after packing her belongings quietly. Was this little brat trying to get her in trouble?!She quickly covered his mouth. She was just about to say something when Zivon’s tall and slender figure came out of the study room.His body was shrouded in darkness, and he had a cold aura around him. He was still so highly unreachable and unapproachable. Xavia was embarrassed. “I do not have many things. I don’t need help.”Zivon’s condescending and deep gaze fell upon her, and he said, “You’re overthinking it
He could feel that his father did not hate Aunt, and Aunt did not hate his father either. So, what was this situation?Forget it. He would let them act coldly toward each other although they felt passionate in their hearts and resolve this matter themselves then. Maison silently exited the room and closed the door. The atmosphere got quieter, a pin-drop silence. After one minute, Xavia felt that she should not be arguing with a man like Zivon. So, she took a deep breath and said, “We will take the pictures now. Young Master Burton, you can feel free to do your own thing.”After that, she turned on her cell phone camera, walked over, and stood behind him professionally as he took pictures with her back facing him. After she was done taking the pictures, she was ready to change to the next pose when she suddenly recalled, “No. We can only take one picture of a set of clothes. I will go and change into another set of clothes. Young Master Burton, you should change too.”Zivon w
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