Zivon looked at her and his eyes darkened a little. After that, he said in a deep voice, “It seems you shouldn’t worry about this matter. Instead, you better think about how you are going to please me. After all this time, do you have an idea already?”To please him!It was at this critical juncture right now, yet he still thought about that irrelevant issue?!Xavia really felt like hammering him to death. However, he was the patron whom she could not afford to offend. She threw a tantrum the last time in exchange for such a huge consequence, so she would no longer act wilfully.She pursed her lips and said, “I’ve already thought of it. Don’t urge me.”“Are you sure you aren’t stalling for time so that you can run away later?”Jenna would wake up in the next day or two. So, he had good reasons for suspecting her too.Xavia glared at him. “I’d like to do that but will you allow it?”“I won’t allow it.”“Exactly.” Why did he mention it then?Emotionally overwhelmed, Xavia hopel
In a magnificent single apartment, she sat on the sofa and sized up the luxury that she had never seen before. She and an elegant, scholarly man reservedly clasped hands together. “Young Master Keith, thank you for protecting me during the critical moment. If it weren’t for you, I would have been taken away by Xavia Lockhart’s men.”Keith poured a glass of fresh juice elegantly before he walked over and handed it over to her. He sat down on the sofa and said, “You kept talking about Xavia Lockhart. Do you have any important evidence?”The person in front of her was too friendly and gentlemanly, looking like someone knowledgeable and polite at first glance.Without a second thought, Maria answered truthfully, “No, but I have known Xavia Lockhart for more than ten years. I will not mistake the aura on her. The fact that she did not dare to stand up to confront me today proves that she clearly has a guilty conscience. Besides that, Xavia Lockhart also came to Darlsbury, but no one had
Xavia took a sip of the water by her hand and suppressed her emotions as she asked, “Where are Maison and Yulia? Ask them to come out and have dinner together with us.”As she spoke, Xavia arranged the tableware on the table and prepared to turn on the lights. However, at this moment...Bling! The whole house was lit up with beautiful lights. When she took a closer look, the ceiling was full of hanging star lights and clear and beautiful jasmine flowers were all over the ground. Small lights also flashed inside the flowers, extraordinarily dreamy. Maison in a small suit and Yulia in a princess dress walked over slowly at the end of the sea of flowers.One of them was pushing an exquisite dining cart with a cake on it, whereas the other was holding a 1.5 meters tall bouquet of flowers. They were singing together in their sweet voices.“Happy birthday to Mommy~! Happy birthday to Mommy!”“Happy birthday to Mommy~!”Accompanied by their beautiful singing, the two children walked
The man had an icy-cold aura.Nathan decided to shut his mouth. “Miss Lockhart, you guys should take your time to eat. I will set up my cell phone to record here. I will go and get busy first.”Nathan slipped away directly after saying that.Whenever the young master felt displeased, the best way was for him to escape! If he did not escape, he would stay here, only to end up as a punching bag for his anger!Xavia bit on her fork. It was strange. Why did Nathan run away so quickly?! She originally thought of asking him to stay for dinner.No matter what it was, she had not eaten barbecued meat in a long time. So, eating was her top priority. She placed the thin slices of pork belly on the baking tray one by one. In an instant, sizzles sounded and fragrance overflowed. “Wow! I’m already looking forward to it.” Maison opened his mouth wide and was about to drool.Xavia smiled gently and flipped the barbecued meat over.After she was done barbecuing it, she picked it up, wrapped
Ring! Ring!At this time, her cell phone suddenly rang.Xavia put down the tongs, dried her hands and took out her cell phone. She saw the caller ID on it was...Stefan.Why would he call her this late at night?“Hello, Stefan.”“Xavia, I am in the underground garage at Zivon’s villa now. Come out.” The voice over the phone was as warm and gentle as always. Xavia was a little surprised. He was actually in the underground garage? However, Xavia did not hesitate at all as she stood up and said, “Okay, I’ll come right away.“Maison, Yulia, you guys should eat first. Uncle Talton is looking for me. I’ll go out for a while.”“Okay, Aunt.”“Okay, Mommy.”Under the two children’s well-behaved voices in unison, Xavia quickly ran out without even greeting Zivon. She did not feel bad about going to see Stefan this late at night either. Zivon’s handsome and exquisite face blurred under the illumination of light, as if floating gloomy clouds had shrouded his face.In the underground
“Don’t worry. I’ve found a better job that I can do and develop now. Things are going pretty well and I’ll definitely get better and better in the future. I’ll try hard to make Uncle and Aunt like me.”She was different from other girls. Other girls would try to find ways to please his parents, whereas Xavia was trying to prove herself so that she could gain their recognition.Perhaps it was her upright and optimistic mindset that had attracted his attention. Deeply interested, Stefan asked, “Hmm? Is that so? What kind of job is it?”“It’s a secret. I won’t tell you about it for the time being.” The girl was too quick-witted and every facial expression of hers was pleasing to the eye. Stefan smiled gently and affectionately.He thought that there would never be another girl whom he would miss in his mind. Deep down, he liked her and felt like seeing her so badly. “Stefan, have you eaten dinner yet? Do you want to come in and eat together?” Xavia asked.Stefan wanted to, but
Zivon’s deep gaze fell on Xavia’s face.Under the light, her skin was fair and her lips were red. Her clean cheeks were faintly rosy, fresh and tender. Had she really done something with Stefan?Zivon’s gaze darkened. Xavia felt his appalling gaze and instinctively moved away from his line of sight. After that, she raised her hand and patted her face. “Is that so? Perhaps it is because of the freezing night. Don’t think about it anymore. Let’s continue eating the barbecued meat!”She walked over and sat down. Then, she picked up a piece of calamari and placed it into her mouth. “Wow! How fragrant! You guys should eat more.”Discernible people obviously knew that she was changing the subject from her exaggerated movement and the pretentious expression on her face.Zivon glanced coldly at her. After that, he stood up, grabbed the things on the table and went upstairs. His body posture was arrogant and his back emanated an unignorable frigid aura.“Daddy seems to be angry?”“
About five minutes later, Maison pulled Zivon over.“Daddy, hurry up and think what movie Aunt would like to watch. Otherwise, it will be late later and we won’t be able to blow out the birthday candles on time.” Zivon’s figure was tall and his surrounding aura was still as condescending and dignified as before, seeming completely unapproachable. Xavia did not want to disturb him, so she quickly said, “No need to go through so much trouble. I will just choose a movie myself. If you have something to do, just go ahead and get busy.”Zivon glanced at her indifferently. After that, he walked over and sat on the sofa before he said four words coldly, “Beauty and the Beast.”What? Beauty and the Beast! Was it the one that she saw on advertisements one or two years ago?!Unfortunately, Yulia’s body was weak at that time and Xavia was too busy taking care of Yulia. So, how could she possibly have the time and money to watch the movie?How did he know that she liked this?!Xavia was
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