“W-What are you doing? Get out of my way quickly!” Xavia was anxious, ashamed and annoyed like a deer caught in the headlights. In contrast, Zivon’s dignified expression did not change in the slightest. He still looked noble, natural and elegant as usual.He stared at her and he parted his thin lips to say word by word, “I’ll give you a few days to think about how you can calm me down before Jenna wakes up.“Otherwise, you won’t be able to afford the consequences. Do you understand me?”His amped-up voice sounded dangerous and scary. There was no room for negotiation. Xavia’s small face was pale. How could she possibly know how to calm him down?However, it was not the time for her to refute his words now. If she were to delay any longer, everything would be over once Mrs. Lockhart opened the door!She nodded. “Hurry and let me go.”The girl’s face was flushed and her lips were round and cherry-red at close quarters. Zivon narrowed his eyes, lowered his head and kissed
It was a text message from Dolly.[Xavia, I just found this novel. There’s a published version. Send your address to me, and I’ll mail it to you.]A novel?That’s it! Chace was Zivon’s good brother. If she could help Chace and Bianca to get back together, Zivon’s anger would be quelled and he would be able to forgive her for such a big deal, right?Even if that did not work, Chace was still someone powerful enough that she could ride his coattails. When the time came, she could ask Chace for help!Xavia felt that this method was feasible, so she quickly replied: [No need. I’ll just read the electronic version. Thank you, Dolly. I love you.]After that, Xavia fell into a frenzy reading the novel.As she read the novel, she also took notes one by one of the information about how the male lead eventually made the female lead change her mind.At night, Xavia did not go down for dinner when the maid asked her to. In the end, Matthew was the one who personally delivered her meal to h
“Young Master Saltman asked me out for something and I can’t afford to offend him. If any one of you can afford to offend him, why don’t you give Young Master Saltman a call personally? Why don’t you tell him that I can’t go?”Young Master Saltman?The only two people who were worthy of being called Young Master in Darlsbury were Zivon and Chace. Chace’s behavior was known to everyone but whenever his name was mentioned, people could not help but feel frightened. Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart’s faces turned pale. “What does Young Master Saltman want from you?” Wasn’t this girl a bearer of bad luck? How did she have so many good connections?Xavia did not answer but simply said, “Since you guys are gutless to do so, I’m gutless either. Goodbye.”Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart were speechless.“Look at the arrogant look on her face. How can she possibly remember us if she ever turns her life around? It would already be a blessing if she doesn’t get back at us.”“Jenna is still the best. She is
Zayne quickly said, “Chace, don’t do that. Didn’t you say that Sister-in-law and that young hunk are going to live together soon? It’ll be too late if you don’t take any action soon.“Look again. How can Zivon and I possibly think of a method for you? What Fiona can come up with is buying her some bags and cars. All of them won’t work. Xavia knows much more about ordinary women, so I think that we should give it a try.“Could it be that you really want to lose Sister-in-law completely?”Chace had a hesitant look on his face for a moment. Xavia immediately walked up to them and respectfully handed a notebook and a book over to Chace.“Young Master Saltman, this is a note that I specially made for you. These are the various ways that you can use to win Miss Jourdain back. You should also read this novel if you can do so. It will definitely help you greatly.”Xavia burned the midnight oil just to make these notes.She went in and looked for the published book when she passed by a
His words startled Xavia.Someone was monitoring them? So, did he deliberately show this kiss to the others?Well, that had to be it!Xavia froze in his arms and dared not move at all.Chace and Zayne were also slightly surprised.They thought that they were watching a cheesy scene from a domineering chairman drama but it turned out to be a suspenseful spy scene in the next second?Who would dare to make a move on several big shots like them?As Zivon locked his eyes on the woman’s chaotic eyes before him, he placed his arms around her waist and stood up. “Go outside and watch the performance.” The man’s arm was powerful.Xavia felt overwrought but they were going to switch to another location at this time. Therefore, she could not refuse him and could only remain in his arms forcibly.More tragically, their newly arrived location was the open VIP booth on the second floor that was in plain sight!“Oh my god! It’s Young Master Burton and Jenna Lockhart!”“Young Master Salt
Xavia’s eyes fell, as if she was falling into an endless abyss.That was right. He did not trust her at that time and even forced her to apologize to Fiona. What was she expecting from him now?She suddenly smiled and said, “That’s right. Young Master Burton, you’re indeed worthy of your title. I’d like to congratulate you for your unscrupulousness here.”After that, Xavia looked at Chace and said, “Young Master Saltman, if things really fall apart and something happens to me, or if you receive Miss Jourdain’s forgiveness, I don’t want to become your godsister. Instead, let my daughter be your goddaughter. It’d be fine if you can keep her safe and sound.“It’s already late. I have to go back for Jenna’s blood transfusion and my work. So, I won’t bother you guys anymore.”As soon as she said those words, Xavia stood up and left directly. She did not care whether the place was in plain sight or someone was watching them. Why should she bother to continue putting on an act with h
“Xavia Lockhart, I told you not to cause any trouble time and time again. Great now. You’ve caused such big trouble.“Do you think that you’ll have nothing to fear just because you have Stefan Talton to protect you? Do you really not care about the reputation of the Lockhart family and your elder sister?“How can there be a scourge like you in the Lockhart family? Why is my life so miserable…”Mrs. Lockhart was furious and anxious. As she reprimanded Xavia, she suddenly ended up crying instead.How were they supposed to suppress such big news? It would be difficult for them to explain things no matter how hard they tried!Xavia was baffled when she faced this sudden slap.However, based on reason, Xavia knew that something must have happened because she had received a phone call from Ava earlier and now Mrs. Lockhart was behaving in this manner. She thought of something, so she quickly took out her cell phone. After that, she saw a bunch of news on the trending search.So, tha
Xavia’s small face tensed up. She was not willing to show her weakness, so she pursed her lips and clenched her teeth. “What has it got to do with you? Who said that I was standing here sentimentally? Who said that I was afraid?“I was just thinking about how I should start telling everyone the matter starting from the wedding, and how Jenna turned into a vegetative state after she fell into the water at the wedding. I’m going to tell them how you harassed me and forced me to put on an act with you when you knew that I was Jenna’s younger sister.”She was still refusing to give in to him even at this point.Zivon thought that she would be afraid. When he found out that his grandmother called her, he came here immediately to wait for her. After looking at her unyielding character now, it seemed that she did not need him at all. He parted his lips coldly. “Miss Lockhart, you have a glib tongue and you are eloquent indeed. I’ll just sit back and watch how you are going to play out
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