She wasn’t going to live for others anymore! Even if there was a chance of her running into Zivon and Jenna again by staying here, so be it! She wasn’t backing down anymore! They had already ruined the first half of her life, so she was going to live the second half for herself! It was decided. She was staying here to work…! It was sometime later when the person in charge of Dallas Entertainment handed Xavia a signed contract. With a big smile on his face, he was prompted to say, “I’m glad you’ve decided to join us in the end, Miss Sweetie! We welcome you with open arms, and we hope that our cooperation will last for ages!” “Likewise, and I trust that your company will abide by our agreement terms,” replied Xavia as she got to her feet. Since she had decided to stay, Xavia had made sure to properly think things through. In the end, she came up with three conditions if she was to work under Dallas Entertainment. The first, was that she would never need to show up for any live br
After a slight pause, Jenna walked over to the unmoving child… Nudging him slightly with her finger, she was prompted to ask, “…Maison…?” No reply. He had truly been knocked out cold…! What should she do? Zivon would definitely have her head if something were to happen to that d*mned child…! As the flustered Jenna looked around the room, her gaze eventually fell on her injured hand… And shortly after, an evil glint was reflected in her eyes. Picking the boy up, she then placed him on the bed before dealing with the blood on the back of his head. She made sure to clean up the blood on the floor as well so that it wouldn’t look too appalling. With that done, Jenna took a deep breath… before biting down hard on her own hand…! As the pain intensified, Jenna couldn’t help but let out a muffled grunt. Though she went paler and paler the harder she bit, she simply continued biting into her flesh… By the end of it, she had bitten so hard that even her flesh was exposed…! ‘…This is pr
Feeling a headache coming when he saw that, the anxious Zayne was prompted to say, “…You know, while Sister-in-law doesn’t usually seem to care much about Maison, I’d say she actually cares quite a lot… After all, had anyone else bitten her that badly, she’d surely have given her assailant a tight slap! On the contrary, her first reaction was to have me give Maison a check-up upon my arrival… Hell, she didn’t even mention her own injury! If only I could find a good woman like her…” It was evident that Zayne was trying to set them up. After all, Jenna was a good woman who was polite, cultured, and also from a good background. What more, with the status she had, she was definitely worthy of Zivon. Besides, Zivon and her were already married, so it would be best if they simply continued living together. That aside, what a truly distressing situation… Shortly after, Zivon—who truly hadn’t expected Jenna to care for Maison this much when she got injured so badly—was prompted to say, “
Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when she suddenly received a text from Dolly, stating, ‘Sorry, I was busy earlier so I couldn’t find the time to text. Regardless, you said you were coming back, right? What’s going on? Also, that person in the most recent news is Jenna, right? I know a b*tch when I see one! That aside, I hope you haven’t decided to remain in Darlsbury for Young Master Burton’s sake…’ Momentarily going speechless, Xavia eventually replied, ‘Don’t worry, I haven’t gone bonkers yet. Like hell I’d stay with him! He’s the reason why I almost left Dalrsbury! Regardless, I’m choosing to stay since I signed a contract with Dallas Entertainment for an annual salary of ten million dollars. They’ll even be promoting me to help me gain more fans! With that said, I’ll be attempting to grab a better hold of my future!’ It didn’t take long for Dolly to send another message, stating, ‘My god! You actually managed to get a contract with Dallas Entertainment?! You’re not pulli
Following that, the child’s eyes began to moisten and tears soon started rolling down… With how miserable and pitiful she looked, anyone would’ve felt heartbroken… Stefan himself simply knitted his brows as he got to his feet before carrying the child up. After that, he sat back down before comforting in a soft tone, “My dear child, how could I not like you…? You can call me whatever you want…” …So what he was saying was that he still liked that girl and her mother… right?! The thought of it alone made Lily dig her long nails into her palm, leaving clear marks behind…! How absolutely swell! Not only was he allowing another girl to call him ‘daddy’ in front of her and their baby, but he wasn’t denying that he liked them either! Was that not an indirect way of saying that he still liked Xavia?! Had he not considered how his wife would feel?! Dolly couldn’t help but sneer as she watched Lily fume. The angrier that b*tch was, the happier Dolly felt! While it was true that Xavia w
“…And that’ll be all we’re having. Oh, and miss? Please serve some of the dishes to the guests at table twelve. Remember to tell them that it’s from us,” said Jenna before handing the menu toward the waitress. Once the waitress was gone, Jenna turned to look at Zivon before adding with a smile, “Xavia helped me quite a bit before this, so I’ve been meaning to find a proper way to thank her. I’m thinking of treating her to a meal today and asking her out some other day.” As per usual, Zivon gave no response. Meanwhile, Dolly was still indirectly saying that it was such a pity that Stefan and Xavia’s relationship had to be ended because of a certain third party. Understandably, Lily’s rage was skyrocketing now…! She could handle being mocked once or twice, but any more than that was pushing it! Unable to hold herself back anymore, Lily then snapped, “You say all that, but you do realize that a certain someone isn’t just one man’s girlfriend, but also the pretend wife of her boyfr
Dolly saw right through it but did not say anything.“Excuse me, sorry for interrupting. I will serve you your dishes.” At that moment, the waitress’s voice sounded, and she started putting delicious dishes on the table.But all their dishes had already been served…What was going on?“Miss, these aren't our dishes,” Xavia said politely.The waitress smiled and said, “It’s from the lady at Table 8.”Table 8?Xavia instinctively looked for the table and when she found it, she saw the handsome and dignified Zivon sitting there with the beautiful and elegant Jenna. Jenna waved at her and smiled politely, as if she had been waiting a while for her to notice them. On the other hand, Zivon was completely unbothered and did not even glance at Xavia.From where he was sitting, he should have been able to see her…unless he was deliberately avoiding looking at her.No matter. Xavia had only pretended to be his wife before this, and she had never agreed to any physical acts he wanted, so
“Hello, Young Master Burton. Are you here to see Xavia? She was just saying how happy she was to run into you! She wanted to greet you but did not know how. This is great! Xavia, why aren’t you talking to Young Master Burton?!”Dolly spoke enthusiastically, pushing Xavia towards Zivon.Xavia, on the other hand, was too embarrassed to speak. She had not wanted to see Zivon at all, let alone speak to him!Why was her best friend like this?!What should she say now that she was standing in front of Zivon? She did not want to say anything at all since she knew it would be hateful and upsetting either way.Dolly had really put her in a tough spot.Just as Xavia was facing a dilemma, Zivon’s cold voice rang out condescendingly: “Excuse me.”His tone was commanding, and Xavia frowned in confusion. What? She turned her head, and was shocked to see his limited-edition Maybach parked in the parking space right next to her.So he was not here to see her, it was just that they were in hi
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