“Mm. It’s just the four of us.”The small voice was very crisp and pleasant to the ears.As soon as the both of them turned around and looked down, they saw a young boy who was impeccably attired standing behind them!“Maison!”“Why are you here?”“Did you follow us all the way here?”Maison nodded. “Mm. I heard you guys saying that you were coming to eat hot pot when you were in front of the kindergarten just now. So I told the driver to follow you and send me here.”“Aunt, you’re being stingy. You never thought of bringing me with you when you’re going to eat hot pot. I’m mad at you now.”The little boy crossed his arms across his chest with an angry expression on his face.Xavia frowned. This wasn’t a question of whether she should bring him along with her to the hot pot or not. It was because she couldn’t take him with her.She said, “Did you tell your mommy and daddy? If they find out that you didn’t go home, they will be worried.”Maison said, “Don’t worry. My daddy
[Let’s talk tonight.]Talk? What was there to talk about?Xavia felt nervous and apprehensive deep down. She also felt a little resistant.It wasn’t a simple task at all to have a meal with her children. Since the matter had already been decided, she should just forget about it for the time being and worry about it when it was time for them to talk later. She turned off her cell phone and continued eating the hot pot happily with everyone. This was a lively and down-to-earth hot pot restaurant. The customers who came here were all ordinary working-class people. No one paid attention to anyone else and they didn’t care about the other customers either. In addition, Xavia was dressed very plainly and simply. Her hair was also covering her face and she looked very simple and ordinary. There were no differences between her and the other ordinary customers so no one noticed that she looked just like Jenna even after she removed her mask. On the contrary—after their meal, a figu
Xavia was curious. Maison said, “My father is one of the shareholders of the entertainment company. If you talk to him, he could just snap his fingers, and the matter would be taken care of.” That would mean begging Zivon for help, right? Forget it! She did not want anything to do with Zivon, and neither did she want to let them know that she was working there. Xavia said, “Don’t ever tell your daddy where I work. I can handle it myself.” “Oh…” Maison was disappointed. He intended to let his aunt talk to his father, so that his father could help, and in one way or another, they might just catch feelings for each other. But this looked like… What now? What a pair of troublesome adults! Twenty minutes later, the car steadily pulled over by the bungalow.Xavia got out of the car. Maison had fingerprint recognition on the door. He easily unlocked it and brought Xavia in. Afterward…When they stepped into the house, Nathan ran over hurriedly and pulled Xavia behind t
Maison understood the meaning behind it. On account of this, if he did not leave with his grandma, she would stay here and supervise his father and mother. His aunt would not be able to leave as well. That would be really bad! He puckered his lips and said, “Okay. I miss my aunt too. I would love to go back and play.” “Oh, your aunt would be so happy if she finds out.” Ava happily left while bringing Maison along with her. Zivon and Jenna sent them out like a happy family. He did not disagree with anything Jenna said earlier, and previously, the news reported them to be a loving couple. It did seem like they were truly preparing for a second child. Xavia’s bright eyes darkened. Outside. After sending off Ava and Maison into the car, the air became quiet again. Jenna gently asked, “Zivon, what would you like to eat tonight? I’ll make it.” Zivon coldly said, “I’m not hungry yet. Please go upstairs and clean up the study room for me.” “Okay,” Jenna did not thin
Her voice was like a sharp, crisp reminder. Her eyes were filled with anger as well. Zivon was slightly startled. Did she just talk back to him? She even brought Maison up? In fact, they were both married men, but she did not mind Stefan at all? The anger and frustration spread in his heart. Xavia was not willing to speak any further. She broke free from his hand and left quickly. Zivon stood there elegantly, looking at her gradually disappearing figure. His face sank even darker. Damn it! Why did he say to send her off? He was asking for trouble! “Ding!” His phone rang. It was a message notification. Zivon took it out. It was a text message from Maison. [Daddy, there’s some problem with the entertainment company’s contract, and Aunt is worried that she will not be able to fulfill the conditions. It’d be great if you could lend her a hand.]The little guy was determined to set up the two. However, since he could not convince the other party, then he should
“Ah! You’re here?” Xavia was immediately alerted. She turned her head and saw–Fiona walked toward her in a glittering celebrity-style dress. She was surrounded by a confident aura of a Squire daughter. Was that her? What a coincidence? Their last time together clearly told her that this woman was no good, and it would be better if they had not gotten along.She pulled up her face mask and lowered her head. “I have something to do. I should leave now.” “Hey! How rude can you be? Miss Lockhart, are you too proud or am I, Fiona Squire, too inferior? Believe me, I’m going to Brother Zivon to tell him how arrogant you are.” As Fiona spoke, she stood in front of Xavia, blocking her way. Xavia sneered. “Miss Squire, who’s the one being rude and ignorant right now? You’re blocking my way.” That rhetorical question has shocked Fiona, and her expression changed. Xavia did not give her any chance to speak. Instead, she said, “In fact, you address a married man as Brother Zivo
The woman’s sudden gesture and complaint were full of grievances. This was the second time Zivon had to deal with her actions like that. He held her coldly. “Get off.” Two words, yet the command was cold and serious. The air was unbearably stuffy. Jenna could feel the deadly danger in the man. She squeezed her hands tightly, got up, and returned to her side, her heart cold.Ever since having Maison, she had been devoted to him for three long years of semi-married life, trying to warm up that cold heart.But… His heart was as cold as steel, like a ten-thousand-year-old glacier. Before she could warm him, she was hurt by the cold first. The following day. Jenna was in a bad mood and asked her manager to get drunk with her at the bar.“Jenna, what’s wrong? Aren’t you and Young Master Burton the sweetest couple now? What’s there that is bothering you?” Her manager did not know that Jenna from before was an imposter.She also thought that Jenna was just trying to increas
After that, they tidied up their clothes and left the room. Keith’s expression darkened vaguely… Outside. Jenna passed the phone back to her manager. “Pretend to be a passerby and give Zivon a call. Tell him that I’m drunk by the roadside bench.” “Huh?” She had just received love from Keith, and now she was looking for Young Master Burton. So what kind of setup was this? The manager was confused. Clearly, Jenna had her plans.No matter what method it would be, she must get Zivon to sleep with her! She must make him fall for her just like how Keith fell for her! Otherwise, she would be resentful for loving him for such a long time! She said, “After considering all the inevitable impact, he would surely come and pick me up. But, when an ordinary man faces a drunken woman, I don’t believe he would have any thoughts. “Spray some aphrodisiac on me.” What? Aphrodisiac? Weren’t they a loving couple? So why did she have to resort to such methods? The manager dared
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