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
Zivon looked at her and said, “Didn’t you say that you will blow out the candles?”As soon as he said those words, he walked out with a noble and elegant pace.Xavia was dumbfounded. Was he planning to accompany her to blow out the candles? She followed him out in disbelief and as a result…In the living room , the cake’s candles on the dining cart were really lit up, the birthday song playing on the cell phone filled the air and the room was full of star lights. The scene was extremely romantic!Meanwhile, the distinguished man was sorting out the fresh flowers on the table as he stood in front of the dining cart. He looked like a handsome, perfect and impeccable prince walking out of a painting. Was he really going to accompany her to make a wish?“Are you not coming over? Do you intend to spend the night standing there?” The man’s low voice sounded. “Oh. I’m coming.” Xavia quickly walked over. She stood in front of the cake, closed her eyes and made a wish. As she mention
A casual sentence floated out of his mouth.Xavia felt as if a heavy bomb had exploded in her ears and an earthquake in her pupils. She was petrified. He…What did he say?He would misunderstand her and get jealous? Was that what she understood?She just casually said it but he actually…Zivon locked his gaze on the dumbfounded girl in front of him and was very satisfied with her reaction.If she was totally unperturbed, this would not be her reaction. He placed the gift into her soft and small hands as he said, “This gift is for you. Not Jenna, but you.”After that, he left in a cool and breezy manner. Didn’t his words this time felt like another earthquake? Xavia remained frozen in place as ‘Not Jenna, but you’ echoing in her ears countless times…Her heart palpitated! Her heart raced wildly and her breathing was also disordered. Never did she expect that he alone would prepare a gift for her and deliberately say such words to her!He… What was he trying to express?
‘Familiarity breeds fondness’…These words sounded beautiful and warm on the outside, but in reality it contained another deeper meaning of love and ambiguousness!Kevin’s expression changed as he stood up. “What do you mean? Are you saying that Xavia Lockhart has already slept with Zivon Burton?”Matthew glanced at Jenna on the bed and replied smoothly, “I was just talking about the situation. Young Master Kevin, you don’t need to get angry.”“Even if you’re just talking about the situation, I don’t want you to mention it in front of Jenna.” Kevin did not want Jenna to hear it.She was already unconscious. How cruel would it be for her to hear such words? “Um…” However, a weak voice sounded in the air at this moment.Both of them turned around and saw Jenna moving on the bed!It was her voice!“Jenna! Jenna, are you awake?!”“Miss Lockhart! Miss Lockhart, can you hear me?”***That night, Xavia slept late and was awakened by the ringing of her cell phone at seven o’clock
What kind of person was he? Did she say anything wrong? Why was he so angry?“Why? Do you still want to stay and watch me change?”His raised voice was already very ambiguous to begin with, not to mention the fact that he was naked and they were so close to each other at this moment!As Xavia’s small face was flushed, she shook her head fiercely. “No. No. I’m going out.”Xavia quickly ran out. Zivon retracted his gaze and walked to the locker room with a cold face.Xavia patted her red and hot face outside the door, distressed and depressed. Mrs. Lockhart’s tone in the phone call earlier was clearly of an instruction. If Zivon did not go with her, Xavia would not be able to report back to her at all. They might even think that Xavia deliberately interfered because she did not want Jenna to wake up.No. She had to take Zivon over there and put an end to these miserable days!About ten minutes later, Zivon came out of the dressing room. He was impeccably dressed and looked nob
She stretched out her hand and took Cara’s cell phone directly. After that, she hung up the phone.“Madam Fuller, what evidence do you have for coming here to cause trouble for no reason? It’s fine if you want to call the police but you better think about the consequences of your actions. If things are not as what you say they are, you will not only have to compensate for the loss, but you will also be imprisoned.“Can you afford to bear such a consequence?” Cara was stunned after getting questioned.A stranger suddenly showed up at her doorstep last night, asking her to come to Darlsbury to identify Xavia Lockhart. If she could get this done, he would give her one million dollars.To identify Xavia Lockhart? Wasn’t that a simple task? So, she rushed over here immediately. However, now that Xavia had said such harsh words with serious consequences, she knew that she really would not be able to afford the consequences…When Xavia saw that Cara seemed to be guilty and fearful, s
It was half past ten.Zivon arrived at the Burton family’s old mansion with Xavia.When Dylan saw them, he greeted them with a kind face and a smile. “Zivon, Sister-in-law, you both are back so early. You seem to care about Grandma very much. She will definitely be very happy to know about it.”It sounded like a greeting and a compliment. In fact, he was implying that the appointment was at noon, but why were they back so early?Zivon replied calmly, “Filial piety always comes first. Therefore, it is only natural for us to place Grandma in the first place. Jenna, go up and give Grandma a massage.”Xavia nodded and followed Zivon upstairs.Dylan stood downstairs as he looked at the two figures. When they disappeared completely, he stretched out his hand and beckoned at Charles. “Keep a close eye on her today. Don’t ever give her a chance to leave the old mansion.”“Don’t worry, Eldest Uncle. I’ve already talked to several maids and asked them to keep an eye on Aunt-in-law. Let’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