...Huh? He… had actually helped her? Sure, it was all just an act, but… at the same time, she couldn’t help but feel happy. Watching as Luna kissed Neal on the cheek, Clive couldn’t help but clench his fists. So… it was real? To think that the love of his life already had a fiancé… Forcing a smile, Clive eventually replied, “…Yeah, I’ll stop bothering her… Oh, and before I leave… Please be happy with him, Luna…” Beaming in response, Luna replied, “I will, and I wish the same for you… Don’t worry, I’ll invite you to our wedding when the time comes!” Once the dejected Clive had left, Luna couldn’t help but squeeze Neal’s arm while saying, “…Well, let’s head home, my beloved fiancé…” Snapping out of it, Neal took a while to reply, “…Quit the act already. We both know I’ll never be your fiancé.” Though displeased with that answer, Luna shook her head before saying, “…So are we not going to have some fun either? I’ll leave if that’s your answer…” Upon hearing that, Neal immediat
Shaking her head, Fabiola replied, “No, just a little surprised, that’s all… Regardless, I’ll be rooting for them! Still, Luna looks like an expert at kissing compared to me…” …She didn’t seem like she was lying, and after a subtle smile, Hanley said, “Oh…? Would you like to get that good one day…?” Before the embarrassed Fabiola could reply, Hanley’s lips were already on hers… Oh, how sweet her life was now… Fast forward to the next morning, Luna awoke with a groan. Her entire body ached, but… When she saw the naked man sleeping beside her, she couldn’t help but recall how insane last night had been… Smiling to herself, she gave him a peck on the cheek before grabbing her phone… But the second the screen flickered on, she was greeted by the sight of thousands of messages and missed calls! What the hell? It didn’t take long for her to realize what all the fuss was about… and after a long sigh, she rolled her eyes. What was the commotion about? Sex was a common thing! Her trai
After glancing at Fabiola for a bit, Neal took a deep breath before solemnly saying, “…My goal is to marry her.” Naturally, everyone was left shocked, including Luna! Alas, she had also noticed how he had glanced at Fabiola before making his decision… and that alone made her heart feel extremely bitter. Before Ian could reply, Luna said, “…Daddy, I’m no longer a child. Let me manage my life with him-” “If you were an adult, then you’d think about how everything you do affects our family…! Just what will the people think of us if your actions and responses aren’t justified…?! Even if you don’t want to get married yet, at least make an official statement declaring your relationship with her! That way, this relationship will have at least been official at one point! The last thing I want is for Luna to be some, one-off!” Looking at the infuriated man, Neal eventually replied, “…Understood, Mr. Frankston…” Luna, for one, was against this. After all, she really didn’t like the ide
Before she could say anything, Neal muttered, “My relationship with her isn’t what you think it is…” To his surprise, Fabiola simply replied, “No, please don’t feel the need to explain yourself… I’m just glad that you’re finally with her now, and I hope that you’ll be happy. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have other things to attend to… And you should go check on Luna, alright? Call it a hunch, but I had a feeling that she was rather upset…” Though dejected, Neal couldn’t help but raise a slight brow. Upset? But why? Shouldn’t she be overjoyed for ‘winning’? Well, not that it mattered… In the end, he simply returned to his office and tried not to think too much about it… Fast forward to that night after work, the exhausted man entered his home… only to be greeted by the sight of Luna seated on the couch, a bottle of liquor in hand. “Home…? Care to have a drink with me…?” asked Luna rather nonchalantly, causing Neal to raise a slight brow. Her dismissive tone aside, she had a purp
Moving back to Luna who was equally upset, she could be seen sitting on her villa’s lavish balcony, seriously considering whether to let all of this continue. After all, as much as she wanted to be with him, she simply couldn’t bear the idea of simply being Fabiola’s replacement… Her train of thought was cut short when her phone suddenly rang… It was Eileen, a close friend of hers who was living abroad. Raising a slight brow, she picked the call up… and the second she did, she was immediately greeted by Eileen’s horrified voice wailing, “L-Luna…! Luna, please…! You need to save me from Daniel…!” “…H-huh? But doesn’t he treat you extremely well? Also, didn’t you two just get married recently-” “It was all just a lie to get my money! After I told him that I knew his true goals, he began hitting me, and…! Just please-” Before Eileen could complete her sentence, the call ended abruptly… and understandably worried, Luna immediately got to her feet and booked a flight over to her goo
Fast forward to about a year later, Neal could be seen in his office again, looking as dapper as always in his usual black suit… Things were going as they always did when his door suddenly burst open. It was Elliot. “Neal! You’re not going to believe this-” “Did I not tell you to knock before barging in? That aside, what’s the big commotion?” Beaming in response, Elliot replied, “It’s Luna! She’s finally back…!” Instantly squinting, it took him a while to finally reply, “…And? What does she have anything to do with me?” “Listen, she’s returned with a child! And it looks exactly like you did back when you were a baby!” “…What?” Before Elliot could say anything else, Neal had already bolted out of his office… and naturally, Elliot couldn’t help but roll his eyes. She didn’t matter to him, huh? What bullshit… Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Frankston manor was extremely jovial. In the middle of them was Luna, and though she looked as charming as before, she also exuded th
Startled by her question, Neal found himself unsure of how to even reply… Alas, before he could even come up with a response, Luna added, “Regardless, you should know that this isn’t your child… I gave birth to her, so I’ll be the one to raise her. I already have a new boyfriend anyway, so her responsibility isn’t yours to bear. With all that said, run along already. The last thing I want is for my darling to get mad when he sees you.” Following that, she quickly shoved him out of the house… and even after the door had closed behind him, Neal found himself having a hard time registering all this! To think that she had actually managed to get even more outrageous than last time in just a single year…! Unwilling to just let things end like this, he phoned Elliot and growled, “Run a DNA test on Luna’s child…! Stat! Also, find out who her boyfriend is!” Understandably surprised to hear that, Elliot took a moment to reply, “…Why? Could it be that-” “I don’t care about that man! I
When Neal was finally done with her, he got up and buttoned his clothes before glaring at Luna and saying, “…You’re free to continue dating that man… But you’ll have to hand the child to me.” Instantly snapping back into reality, Luna squinted before growling, “…I was the one who gave birth and took care of her this entire time. With that said, what right do you have to talk about custody? Have you no shame?” “And who was it who kept her existence from me…?! Do you think I would’ve sat quietly had I known that you were expecting-” “Well who was it who didn’t bother checking in on me in over a year?! You knew I was overseas yet did you ever consider contacting me?!” snapped Luna, prompting Neal to clench his fists. It took him a while, but he eventually growled, “…As her father, I have a right to raise the child. If you disagree to let me have her, however, then you have to agree never to let her call another man her father! That is my sole rule! If you break it…” …Was he seri