Unfortunately, no matter how much they schemed and plotted, they never would have expected that she was the one involved in the incident that night.She looked at Zivon, and she was calm and not flustered as she said, “Zivon was wearing a white shirt that day. There was a red wine stain in front of his shirt and he was wearing a light beige tie. He was not wearing a suit jacket. I was the one who stepped forward to take off his clothes first.”At that time, she mistakenly thought that the bright red wine stain was blood. So, she kindly stepped forward to help him. If it weren’t because of her kindness, the result would definitely be different now…As soon as her voice fell, several people exclaimed in disbelief, “Mrs. Burton, you are really a special woman. You even remember such details.”“It turns out that it was Mrs. Burton who made the first move. Young Master Burton, you are even gentler and more reserved than we would have thought.”“You even let the woman take the initiativ
“Bianca Jourdain!”Bianca Jourdain?!The Bianca Jourdain that she knew of? Chace’s ex-wife?Xavia was surprised and shocked. How could she be here? Moreover, why was she getting bullied by these vicious looking men?The tall and burly man said, “Miss, you know of her identity now, right?”“She is the woman who offended Young Master Saltman back then and was driven out by him. Some time ago, Young Master Saltman also said that he never wanted to see her again in his life. She is the person that everyone detests, and she is everyone’s target to yell at and bully in Darlsbury.”“Most importantly, she borrowed one hundred thousand dollars from us and is now two weeks overdue in her payment. What’s wrong about us asking her to accompany us to drink some wine and to sleep with us? It’s only a crime if she doesn’t pay us back.”His words were all fierce and domineering.Xavia was stunned once again. Bianca was once the young lady of the Jourdain family. However, she was in the positio
She was also too attentive and smart, wasn’t she?!Xavia knew that it would be pointless for her to explain things at this time. She glanced around, panicking as she pulled Bianca with her to sit by the roadside seat and explained, “Miss Jourdain, the situation is a little complicated at the moment and I don’t know how to explain it to you either. Can you forget this matter and treat it as though it has never happened on account of the one hundred thousand dollars?”Bianca didn’t agree to Xavia’s request immediately. Instead, she sized her up and it was only when Xavia was very worried and was apprehensively thinking of the next step that she should be taking that Bianca finally spoke up, “You don’t look like a bad person. On the contrary, I think that you’re more likable compared to Jenna. Don’t worry. I won’t say anything.”After saying that, Bianca sighed again and said, “There is no place for me to say it anyway. There is no place for me to seek shelter in Darlsbury anymore.”X
“He must have been persuaded to drink again and he could not shrug it off.”Generally speaking, in this kind of situation, Zivon would usually ask a person to wait outside before looking for the perfect time and opportunity to leave.Xavia was slightly startled. She thought that persuasion would only arise amongst friends and that the people in the upper-class society and those business elites would definitely have a sense of propriety. It seemed as though all men were the same. Xavia thought of the instruction that Maison had given to her in the office in the afternoon. She pursed her lips and said, “I’ll go up and take a look.”After she was done speaking, she turned around and quickly ran into the club without waiting for Nathan’s reply. Nathan actually wanted to say no when he saw her small figure going away.Forget it. he would just treat it as an opportunity to increase the contact between the young master and Miss Lockhart then.…There was a table full of collector
Easily pulling her close to his firm chest, the handsome, chisel-faced man then guided her into his car, staring deeply at her… Feeling slightly confused, Xavia was prompted to ask, “…What exactly are you doing? Are you sure you aren’t drunk?” After staring her in the eye for a while, Zivon asked in a stern tone, “…How do you know so much about what happened that night?” …That night? Was he referring to her previous answer during the game?! God d*mn it! She had been so concerned about not getting exposed that she completely forgot that he was the biggest issue! No wonder he had been staring so strangely at her this entire time! Whatever the case was, after batting her eyelashes for a bit, the panicked woman then replied, “…Jenna told me the details.” “…Really now…? She told me what I was wearing? About the wine stain on my clothes? And you remember everything in detail? Huh?” scoffed Zivon as he lifted her chin, his voice filled with disbelief. Xavia herself couldn’t believe
Looking at Xavia with a serious gaze, Zivon—who didn’t want Xavia to have any more contact with his family—then said, “You’re not exactly a masseur. With that said, don’t go giving grandma massages if you don’t know what you’re doing.” Clearly not getting his underlying message, Xavia confidently replied, “Oh, you don’t need to worry about that. I often massaged my grandmother as a child. She enjoyed it so much that she ended up praising me a lot. In fact, she even said that my massages felt better than the ones given by masseurs!” Upon hearing that, Ava couldn’t help but frown as she said, “…Grandma? Hasn’t… she passed away ages ago…?” Cr*p. She had nearly exposed herself again! Keeping her cool, Xavia then quickly replied, “…Oh! Well, I used to visit my friend’s place all the time, and I got on good terms with her grandmother. In the end, we got so friendly with each other that I simply started calling her grandmother!” “…I see! What a kind person you are… Able to get along w
“I’ll be off then!” declared the secretary before disappearing in the dark of night… Naturally, Xavia was completely oblivious to the dangers that were about to befall her. With that in mind, she simply focused on giving Ava her massage. With how skilled she was at massaging, Ava found herself drifting to sleep in less than half an hour… This, of course, made Louis overjoyed. Once Xavia covered Ava with a quilt, Louis immediately pulled Xavia out of the room—making sure to close the door behind her—before saying, “You’re amazing, Miss Lockhart! To think you could make Lady Burton fall asleep this quickly! Could you please teach me your divine massaging techniques?” Nodding in response, Xavia then replied, “Of course, but not tonight. It’s already pretty late. I’ll teach you some other day when it’s light outside.” “I appreciate it! Now do return to your room to get some rest, Miss Lockhart!” “Likewise,” replied Xavia before walking out the hallway and preparing to head upstai
With how badly his body was quivering, it was difficult for Zivon to even stand straight! Realizing how serious it was, Xavia couldn’t help but tense up. Fortunately, Nathan had been notified of the situation, and he soon rushed over to help Xavia support Zivon up. Following that, he was prompted to say, “The car’s ready, young master. Let us make haste, Miss Lockhart.” Once Xavia replied with a nod, both of them helped Zivon into the car, not even giving the sickly man a chance to protest. While they were in the car, the pale Zivon—who had his brows knitted tightly—kept sweating bullets, prompting Xavia to get a tissue to help wipe some off. However, he simply turned to look away before saying, “Get that away from me…” Was he seriously still being this stubborn at this point in time? What on earth had she done to offend him? Not wanting to just keep quiet about this, Xavia then retorted, “What on earth is wrong with you? Not only have I not done anything to you, but I’m even s
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