Instantly blushing, Fabiola immediately attempted to change the topic by saying, “Y-you know what? I’m in the mood for a car race! W-what about you?” Though disheartened by her clear refusal, Hanley eventually nodded in agreement… Following that, they both signed her up for a car race… and in the end, she actually won! Naturally, that instantly brightened her day, and when they got home at around nine that night, Fabiola couldn’t help but say, “Thanks for accompanying me today, but… I want to celebrate with my best friend tonight, so I won’t be coming home. Don’t worry, I’ll go to you tomorrow.” Hanley was fine with her getting personal time, so he nodded before replying, “Alright. Don’t overdrink or stay up too late, alright?” Rolling her eyes, Fabiola then said, “Fine, Dad… Seriously, you’re just like him!” “…How so?” “You nag exactly like him! I know you care for me, but seriously… If you do this again, then I’ll just respond by calling you Dad!” “…See you tomorrow,” r
It took Neal an entire hour for him to calm down… and even then, he had only managed to do so by convincing himself that she was probably just being fooled by Hanley. Regardless, after taking a deep breath, he was prompted to gently say, “…I apologize for losing control, I… I was just really upset by how close you were to him… I know for a fact that he has some ulterior motive, so please… Just stay away from him and return to my side… Alright?” Though she had calmed down as well by this point, Fabiola simply huddled under her blanket while saying, “…Leave.” He was saddened to hear that, of course, but… He’d rather follow her orders rather than rile her up again. With that, Neal replied, “…Alright, I’ll give you some time to heal, but… At least let me stay by your side until I’m sure that you’re fine…” Meanwhile, Hanley could be seen staring at Fabiola’s home, his fists clenched this entire time… Fabiola had left her bag in his car, so he had driven back to give it to her… but
Sensing her shock, Hanley simply stirred his coffee before adding, “Let’s be real, you only proposed to me because you wanted to get Neal’s attention… Or are you telling me that isn’t true?” Watching as the panicking Fabiola went pale, Hanley clenched his fists a little before saying, “…Well, since you’ve achieved that goal, let’s not waste our time anymore. You can hand those papers to your lawyer once they’re signed. Adieu.” Even after he had left, Fabiola found herself too shocked to even move a muscle. This… This had been the man who had greatly adored her just a day ago… How… How could he…? As tears began streaming down her cheeks, her phone began ringing… It was a call from Lea. “Hey, there’s a new restaurant downtown that’s totally your type! Want to go give it a try?” When all she heard was sniffling, the worried Lea couldn’t help but add, “…Are you… crying? Fabiola, what’s wrong? Where are you?” After telling her the location, Lea arrived in no time flat… and when
“Signed the papers yet?” asked Hanley the second he picked up. Pursing her lips, Lea replied, “…Hey, I’m Lea, Fabiola’s sister… She’s currently drunk, and all she currently talks about is you, so... Could you please come pick her up?” Slightly startled to hear that, Hanley took a while to reply, “…Where at?” “The Night Falcon Bar.” “…I’ll be there in ten.” After hanging up, Lea couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief… and as promised, he arrived shortly after. Well, she could only assume that it was Hanley given how authoritative he looked… Walking up to him, Lea asked, “…Mr. Robinson, I presume?” Instead of replying, Hanley simply kept his eyes glued on Fabiola who was muttering things like, “Jerk… Why…?” Feeling his heart soften, Hanley sighed before draping his coat over her shoulders and lifting her in his arms… But before he could carry her off, Fabiola, who finally realized whose arms she was in, gave him a tight slap! Watching as Fabiola began thrashing arou
It took him a while, but he eventually brushed her hair aside before saying, “…Don’t worry, I’m still here… I’m just going out to get you some sobering medicine-” “No! You… You hurt me… So you need to be punished…! Feel my pain…!” interrupted the drunk as she began nibbling all over Hanley’s neck! That, of course, sent Hanley’s lust flying through the roof! Taking a deep breath, Hanley replied, “…Princess, you’re going to regret this, so please just get some rest…” Alas, Fabiola didn’t care, and after a short while, she heard him reluctantly add, “…I’m serious. Stop it.” Though she wanted to fight back when he pried her off him, her anger had subsided, and her tiredness had already gotten the better of her… and shortly after, she was fast asleep… Following a sigh of relief, Hanley then entered the bathroom… and when he saw all the hickeys on his neck, he couldn’t help but smile. Shaking his head, he then took a tub of water back to the bedroom and began gently cleaning Fabiol
Hanley could be seen handing Layla a band-aid while saying, “Be more careful next time…” …So. This was what he meant by being her ‘good friend,’ huh…?! After clenching her fists, Fabiola walked up to the two before saying, “Since there’s already a woman in the house, why am I here?” Feeling his gaze soften when he saw her, Hanley eventually replied, “…You were drunk last night, and your friend called me to pick you up.” …So he had only bothered to come over because Lea told him to, huh? Now feeling immensely displeased, she took a deep breath before saying, “…I see. Sorry for the inconvenience. I’ll take my leave now.” There was estrangement in her tone, and after squinting a little, Hanley replied, “…At least stay for breakfast.” Layla herself added, “I… Please don’t misunderstand the situation… I’m simply visiting today because of some special circumstances, and I can leave if you want…” Though she left before Fabiola could say anything, her words and actions still irked
With how icy his words were, Fabiola simply clenched her fists before continuing to leave… Meanwhile, Neal could be seen standing before his office’s window, staring down at the tiny world below… “…We need to arrive at the Robinson Group by nine-thirty to sign the deal, so we had best made a move…” Pursing his lips when he heard the word, Robinson, Neal put out his cigarette with a sigh before heading over to meet Hanley… After flipping through the documents for a while, Hanley signed the contract before saying, “Feel free to contact Mr. Castell whenever your group runs into any issues regarding the project.” “May this be a fruitful collaboration… Also, may I add that you have quite the nightlife, Mr. Robinson…!” growled Neal who had clearly noticed the hickeys on Hanley’s neck. Feeling the marks on his neck, Hanley’s gaze softened a little as he replied, “What can I say? She just loves clinging to me…” “…What? Are you talk
In the end, Fabiola vomited several more times… and once all of it was out of her system, she finally dozed off again… After staring helplessly at her for a while, Neal eventually got her a glass of warm water before slowly spoon-feeding it to her… and once he was done, he began cleaning her face with a warm towel. Following that, he began cleaning up… And after everything was all tidy again, he couldn’t help but return to her side and start reminiscing about all the happy times they had together as kids… This girl had always been a passionate one, and no matter how many times he rejected her, she’d always be back on her feet the very next day… Oh, how things had changed… It took him a while, but he eventually muttered, “…Didn’t you tell me that you’d only ever love me, Fabiola…? What happened…?” All of a sudden, the sleeping woman grabbed his hand and muttered, “Hanley… You jerk…” …She was even thinking about that man in her sleep? Just how close were those two…? Just th
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