“…What are you even saying? I just… I find this entire situation rather depressing, that’s all…” Though she said that, Hanley couldn’t help but mutter, “…Hey… If Wanda hadn’t stolen your spotlight that day… do you think you could’ve eventually gotten married to Neal…?” “…Neal asked the exact same thing earlier.” “And your reply?” asked Hanley who was dying to know her answer. Pursing her lips, Fabiola replied, “…I told him that I didn’t know. I’m not some kind of psychic that can predict alternate futures…” As Hanley lowered his gaze, Fabiola handed him some cutlery before adding, “There’s no point dwelling on the impossible, now come eat already before the food gets cold…” Upon hearing that, Hanley looked at the dishes before him… and to Fabiola’s shock, he suddenly began drinking the vinegar that was part of the meal! “H-hey! What are you even doing?!” “…What else? Vinegar is good for your health, plus… Even though it’s sour, it’s nowhere near as bitter as my heart cu
...Wasn’t he being a bit too overdramatic? Still, it was kind of cute… In the end, she began patting his chest while saying, “Alright, alright, calm down… You’re the most handsome man alive, but only when you’re not mad, so… Stop being so mad…? Hmm…?” “It’s not working.” “…What should I do, then? And you seem to be getting harder to coax by the day…” “…Are you willing to coax me however it takes?“Of course! And to prove it…” Before Hanley could respond, Fabiola’s lips were already on his… And though he felt his anger gradually subside, he maintained his composure and waited till the kiss ended before saying, “…It’ll take more than a kiss to cheer me up this time.” Wasn’t he being a bit too petty? Still, she didn’t like the idea of seeing him mad all the time so she hugged him tightly before asking, “…Again, what should I do, then?” After taking a deep breath, Hanley replied, “…I want you to do everything you did to him, to me!” “…What? That’s a whole lot, plus… That r
...And upon looking down, she realized that it was his toned six-packs! To think that they could look and feel so firm! Unable to stop herself from touching them, she couldn’t help but mutter, “…You have such a fine body, Hanley…” Naturally, all her caressing made Hanley’s libido soar sky-high! Grabbing her hands, Hanley took a deep breath before growling, “…Enough touching…” Though she could sense his urge to eat her up, the trembling woman soon replied, “…They’re for me, aren’t they…? Why shouldn’t I touch them…?” Following that, she pulled her hands free and began rubbing his six-packs again, leaving Hanley both horny and helpless… In the end, he held her hands once more before whispering in her ear, “…Alright, that’s enough… Go get some rest or things will get out of hand soon…” “…Did Daddy warn you again? Damn it, sometimes he’s just way too old-fashioned!” pouted Fabiola, prompting Hanley to chuckle subtly. “He didn’t… I just don’t want to do it in a hospital. That
‘Write me a love letter in over five-hundred words’, ‘Knit me a scarf with my name embroidered on it’, ‘prepare us some couple outfits’… It was a checklist…! And it went up to ninety-nine requests! What the hell?! Realizing that Hanley was staring at her from the door, the helpless woman muttered, “…A bit childish, don’t you think…?” “Childish? You didn’t seem to think so when you did those things for Neal…” replied Hanley as he walked over to the couch and folded his legs. …Wasn’t he failing to take into consideration that she had much more free time on her platter back then?! And why was he still being so picky about that?! Since Fabiola wasn’t replying, Hanley eventually said, “…Don’t worry, you have all the time in the world to complete that checklist…” Knowing full well that he was serious, Fabiola sighed before muttering, “…I guess I may as well start somewhere…” With that, she began writing the love letter… But sadly, writing was her weakness! Watching as she fum
He wasn’t on his bed. Rather, he was taking a shower in his glass bathroom… and though the glass was all fogged up, it honestly only served to make his silhouette all the more enticing! That aside… His bottom half… It was at that moment when Hanley finally realized that Fabiola was in the room… and when he followed her line of sight, he couldn’t help but raise a slight brow. Turning the water off and wrapping a towel around his waist, he then stepped out before muttering, “Ever heard of privacy…?” With her cheeks burning red, the embarrassed woman replied, “S-since you’re my husband, it’s only right that I look at you all I want… You shouldn’t even question it if I want to touch you!” “…Touch me, then,” said Hanley as he gently placed her hands over his abs… and with how firm and warm they were, she nearly jolted with pleasure! How the hell was his body so perfect?! Shortly after, she couldn’t stop herself from saying, “…Take the towel off already…” “…Are you sure about tha
...All her siblings, each of them dressed in formal attire! What the hell?! Sensing her shock, Lea was quick to clear her throat before saying, “Don’t worry, we’re just here to congratulate Mr. Robinson for his safe return…” “Indeed! Remember, he did risk his life to save you, so it’s only right that we did this much!” added Yulia. …Even if that was the case… Alas, before Fabiola could reply, Frank cut her off by asking, “Regardless, what took you so long to answer the door? And why’s your face so red?” Trying her best not to blush even more, the embarrassed woman retorted, “I-I was busy exercising, that’s all!” At that point, Luna, who looked just like her mother, Tiffany, couldn’t help but chuckle before saying, “Oh…? Were you working out with Mr. Robinson too…?” As Fabiola was left speechless, Hanley thankfully arrived in the nick of time! Watching as Hanley greeted everyone, Luna’s eyes momentarily glimmered. He was such an attractive man… and even though she had met
Raising a slight brow, Fabiola replied, “He’s far from ordinary, and he’s not that kind of man either-” “You’re not a man, so you wouldn’t understand where I’m coming from,” interrupted Frank. Before Fabiola could snap back, Maison cleared his throat and said, “Alright, that’s enough. Dad gave Hanley his blessings, so we shouldn’t interfere too much.” Though Frank was irritated with that answer, he knew that Maison was right. Still, the fact that his sister was now following another man so blindly after being stuck to Neal for so long simply didn’t sit right with him. After Maison finally managed to pull Frank away, Fabiola was able to breathe a sigh of relief… But before she could even get to the stairs, Lea suddenly pulled her over and whispered, “Speaking of which… Have you tasted his candy yet…?” …She had, and it was all because of Lea’s stupid suggestion! Then again, it did help her mend things with Hanley, so… “…I…Did…” “Well? How did it go? Did you like it?” …How
Noticing that Hanley still didn’t seem too thrilled about the idea, Fabiola cleared her throat before adding, “…Don’t worry, I’m not asking you to do this without putting in some effort myself…” Before Hanley could ask what she meant, she suddenly took off her pajama pants… And on her perfectly flat stomach, were three elegantly tattooed letters, H, L, and R…! The initials of Hanley’s full name! The tattoo was designed in a way that made it look like the letters were growing off a red spider lily’s stalk… and before long, Hanley felt an extremely primal lust within him. After all, the fact that she had permanently etched his name onto her… Wasn’t that way too suggestive?! Pleased with how shocked he was, Fabiola proudly declared, “Well? Sexy, isn’t it? I made it myself, so you don’t have to worry about my skill! Once I’ve made yours, we’ll truly be unstoppable together!” “…Someone sounds enthusiastic…” “As I should be! But… You don’t seem to share the sentiment… I get it, you
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