Xavia prepared to seize the opportunity but she was stunned to see the two figures inside the luxurious room!A man and woman were sitting face-to-face on the sofa. The man looked noble and handsome, and the woman was very gentle and virtuous. She was fixing his tie for him and their posture looked very intimate. It was a very beautiful scene that was as romantic as the scene between the male and female protagonists in the Korean dramas that Yulia watched.Elder sister! Zivon!They were actually here.Xavia was overjoyed and she was about to say something when the man’s cold and icy gaze suddenly shot over.It was so ruthless and alienating.That’s right. She had already disappeared for one night but he did not care about her at all. She was just a dispensable existence to him, right…Xavia could not help but feel a little upset in her heart. Zivon did not expect to see Xavia here. He knitted his brows coldly when he saw Luke who was beside her and when he saw that they were h
Her voice was so loud that it resounded loudly across the room and filled the entire corridor.However, when Zivon stepped into the elevator with Jenna in his arms, someone happened to be playing music inside the elevator, so Zivon did not hear Xavia’s cry for help.The noble and indifferent expression on his handsome face did not change in the slightest. The elevator door slowly closed, as if it was the door of despair which was shutting all of Xavia’s hopes down.Her hopes were dashed and she felt a pang of sadness in her heart. It was over. It was all over.Luke was furious. “You bitch! If I don’t make you kneel down and call me your master today, my last name isn’t Wilson!”He raised his hand as he prepared to give her another slap.Xavia had already lost all strength in her body and she could not resist in any way because she was completely powerless. She subconsciously closed her eyes as she prepared to endure that slap.Surprisingly, the pain that she had imagined di
“Yes, young master.” Nathan quickly headed to the garage.Jenna, who was lying on the bed, hadn’t expected that Zivon would still refuse to stay and accompany her when she was already pretending that she was in severe pain. So she curiously said, “Zivon, what’s wrong? Did something happen? I don’t want you to go…”Zivon looked at her frail face, and he didn’t tell her the truth because he didn’t want her to worry. “Work matters. You should rest first. I will ask Zayne to come over and take care of you.”As soon as his words fell, Zivon didn’t give Jenna the opportunity to refuse and strode outside directly.Jenna was very angry, but she could only clench her fists tightly.Why? Why was work always more important? Why was everything more important compared to her?Couldn’t he just look at her? Love her? Dote on her?…Inside the luxury limited-edition Maybach.As soon as Zivon got into the car, he then instructed coldly, “Investigate and look into Xavia Lockhart’s situation.”
The two rhetorical questions in quick succession which ended in a voice that was trailing upwards came with an invisible compelling force and aura.Xavia was embarrassed. She thought that it was Mark who saved her, so she thought that the person taking care of her would also be Mark. Of course she was disappointed. Thinking about it now, the person who saved her was Stefan.She curled her lips and said, “No, no. I was just a little surprised.”Zivon naturally knew that she was not telling the truth, but he was too lazy to be bothered with her, so he didn’t continue questioning her. “How would you like me to settle your foster mother and Luke Wilson?”“Huh?” Xavia looked at him in surprise.Why did his tone sound as though he was helping and protecting her? Aside from Mark, no one else had ever said that they would help her out. She felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart as she spoke up, “You don’t need to deal with my foster mother. I will look for her and deal with her after
Zivon didn’t leave. He stayed in the ward in a cold and noble manner resembling that of a god.Xavia felt extremely uncomfortable. She wanted to look for an excuse to ask him to leave. However, she also didn’t know how she should say it.The man and woman felt inexplicably awkward in the quiet atmosphere.After a long time, Zivon was the first to speak up. “Do you have any other injuries on your body? You can tell me if you need a private doctor or a psychiatrist.”Huh?Why would she need a private doctor or a psychiatrist? Did he think that she was so cowardly and that she would have been intimidated?Xavia shook her head. “I’m fine.”Zivon had a deep look in his eyes as he looked at her. He thought that she was simply putting on a tough front, so he stood up.“You don’t have to mind it too much. I already asked Nathan to handle this matter. I will leave you alone for a while.”He had never comforted anyone before, so this was a first for him.After saying that, Zivon turned
This scene was very loving and beautiful.Xavia subconsciously moved away from this line of sight. At the same time, she also turned Maison’s face around.It was not appropriate for him to see this.Zivon also didn’t expect that Jenna would suddenly try to get closer to him. He knitted his brows slightly as he turned his face sideways. Her kiss fell onto his cheek and there was an obvious look of resistance on his face.Jenna did this deliberately to show off to Xavia that Zivon was her man because she felt very unconvinced and dissatisfied for Zivon giving Xavia special treatment.She had a beautiful smile on her face as she said in a gentle voice, “Be careful and pay attention to your safety when you’re outside. Come back earlier at night.”She finally released Zivon after she was done speaking. Zivon had a cold and sullen look on his face. He had already warned Jenna before that she should not approach him unless it was necessary for her to do so during any public occasio
“Are all of them really that vicious? They only know how to slap people. Why don’t they go and slap a cactus if they have the ability to do so?”Xavia didn’t dare to let Maison see her in her current state, so she hid in her room. She didn’t go out until it was already dark. After that, she snuck into the medical room to look for an anti-inflammatory medicine. The medical room was very large and there was a lot of medication inside.Xavia searched for half an hour and she finally saw a bottle of medicine. She opened the medicine and was prepared to apply it when a noble figure suddenly appeared in her line of sight. The medicine in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. She almost died out of shock. “Young…Young Master Burton, when did you come back?”Zivon glanced at her slightly and his eyes instantly fell on her obviously swollen cheek. He did not reply. Instead he just frowned and asked, “Didn’t the swelling on your face already subside in the afternoon?”Well of course,
Xavia’s slim and small body trembled fiercely. Her eyes widened as she stared incredulously at the man in front of her.He...he actually kissed her!Her lips felt unusually warm.The man’s breath flowed into her nose at a constant pace.Although Xavia wanted to tell herself that this was just an illusion, the feeling was so real at the moment that her mind was already completely blank. He…how could he…Zivon didn’t continue going any further. He bit her lip slightly before he let her go. After that, he locked his gaze onto her red lips. “If you call me that again, I don’t mind biting through your lips.”After that, he strode away.Xavia stood frozen in place as if she was petrified.The man’s breath and the residual warmth remained on her lips for five whole minutes. She still couldn’t accept the fact that he had kissed her.No. It should be said that he bit her. The way that he punished people was simply too hateful!Bastard! Zivon didn’t feel peace at heart after he 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