When she opened the door, an elegant and sophisticated gentleman stood at the door. He was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants. He gave off a sense of maturity and stability through his elegance.“Chairman… Chairman Talton? Why are you here?” Xavia could not hide her surprise in the tone of her voice. Stefan looked at her with a deep expression in his eyes.She had just taken a shower. Her hair was damp and randomly scattered. She had extremely pale skin, and the dark eyes on her delicate oval face looked very clear and dazzling. It almost felt as if he had fallen into the starlight. She looked very quick-witted and beautiful.It was her.“Miss Xavia Lockhart, aren’t you going to invite me inside to take a seat?”Uhm…He knew her identity! Xavia was a little shocked and embarrassed as she took a step back and said, “Chairman Talton, please come in.”Stefan smiled as he walked into the house gracefully and elegantly. The house was a single apartment, and it was decorat
Zivon was wearing a black slim-fitting suit today, and his white shirt and tie looked very expensive and classy. Even the expensive watch on his wrist was also black. There was a calm restraint of a mature man lingering around him, and this was sufficient to make a woman feel suffocated. He… Why was he here too?!At the same time, Zivon was also gazing at Xavia with his deep and dark eyes. Her hair was casually let down, and she was wearing pink and white casual home clothing. She did not have any makeup on, and she looked like the young lady of a humble family, which was very pleasant to the eyes.However, Zivon’s sharp vision instantly saw Stefan sitting at the dining table, as well as the steaming hot delicious dishes on the table, and he frowned as he asked, “Why is he at your place?”His voice that was trailing upward was filled with unnoticeable anger and a sense of invisible oppression. Xavia frowned and explained, “Chairman Talton knows who I am, and he came over here to
The happier the three of them were as they ate the meal, the darker the expression on Zivon’s face.After dinner.Maison took the initiative to help Xavia to clean up the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. There were only two people left in the living room that was not really spacious.Stefan walked over. “Why do you look so gloomy? Who made our high and mighty Young Master Burton upset?”Who else could it be?Zivon raised his gaze, looked deeply at Stefan, and asked, “How did you know about Xavia?”Stefan did not hide the truth and slowly said, “I realized that Jenna seemed a little unnatural when I went to your villa the last time. So, I asked Anthony to look into the matter.”So, that was it. “That’s right. You will certainly be able to see through it with your ability.” Zivon did not show the slightest unnaturalness even after being discovered. On the contrary, he already knew that he would not be able to hide the truth for long from the very beginning. Now, what he really ca
There was a hint of danger in his upward trailing voice and their ambiguous posture.Moreover, the word ‘f*cking’ that came out of his mouth seemed to carry a different meaning!Xavia blushed, and her face flushed red out of embarrassment. She felt very unnatural because he was pressing down on her. “Let go of me. I did not mean that.”Zivon sneered. He raised his hand and used his slender and long fingers to lift her chin and said, “Since that is not the case, then don’t say that so casually, let alone challenge my authority.”The distance between the both of them was very small. His clear and dangerous breath brushed all over her face aggressively. His breath was cold, and it tickled. Xavia felt even more uncomfortable, and she also felt a feeling of uneasiness burning in her heart. Authority? Was he certain that he meant authority and not an abuse of power?Shameless. “Daddy, Aunt, are you playing Jenga?” At this time, the child’s childish voice spoke. Xavia looked over
She… Who did she look like? Why was there a sense of familiarity?Yulia seemed dumbfounded when she saw Zivon!The man before her was so tall and so handsome. He looked like a cool prince who came from a second dimension, and there was no word in her vocabulary to describe that kind of perfection. This was the future daddy that her mommy was pursuing!“Future Daddy…” Yulia hugged his long leg.No, that was not right. It was his calf. She was short, and she was only as tall as his calfThe little girl suddenly hugged Zivon, and she even called him her ‘future daddy’? What the hell was this? Most importantly, the little girl was holding a candy in her hand, and it was stuck on his suit. Zivon, who had always been obsessed with cleanliness…did not feel any disgust or anger at this moment. His voice was also inexplicably gentler and much softer than it was, “Let go of me. Go home and find your mother.”“I don’t want to. You smell so good, and you give me a sense of security. I wa
Zivon was completely unable to refuse her request as he was faced with this question once again.Forget it. He would just take the time to make a trip there when he was free then. It would not take him much time anymore. “Which school?”“Red, Yellow, Blue.” Yulia answered straightforwardly and was smiling happily now.Maison was confused.His daddy was carrying this little bun and had even promised to pick her up? Was there something paranormal in this neighborhood? Did someone possess his daddy?“Little Brother, you don’t have to worry. I will not try and snatch my future daddy’s love from you. I only need a little bit of his love, and that will be enough for me. I also like you very much too,” the girl said in a crisp and clear voice.Maison looked up and saw that she was lying on his daddy’s shoulder. She looked very cuddly and cute. Not to mention snatching his daddy’s love, but Maison even had the impulse to give his love to her too willingly.“Your candy is already stickin
Xavia heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank you for reminding me. I have forgotten everything because I was too anxious.”Dolly placed her arm on Xavia’s shoulder as she raised her brows and said, “So, isn’t it time for you to give me an explanation now? Why did Young Master Burton come here? Did the both of you…”Dolly did not finish her sentence, and the sentence was left with infinite reverie and imagination. Xavia subconsciously thought of the scene where Zivon had held her against the decorative cabinet, and her cheeks flushed red as she said, “What nonsense are you saying? It is Maison who was worried about me because he has not seen me for seven days now. So Maison asked him to take him to my house to see me. We did not do anything at all.” And we can’t do anything either.Dolly smiled as she raised Xavia’s chin and said, “Oh, you’re already blushing, and you dare to say that the both of you did not do anything at all? Who are you trying to deceive? Don’t worry. We are all adults
Xavia realized that something wasn’t right with the look in Jenna’s eyes, so she looked over in the direction of Jenna’s line of sight and saw the high and mighty man. The cold atmosphere and the dangerous aura lingering around him made people shudder!He parted his lips coldly. “What is it that you don’t want me to know?”His voice was cold and stern, and he had a questioning tone.Xavia felt extremely awkward and anxious. She was simply trying to scare her elder sister just now, but he actually heard their conversation. What would he think of her now?No, why should she care about what he thought of her anyway?!Jenna felt guilty upon hearing his question. “Zivon, it’s nothing. It’s just a small matter.”However, Zivon was very conceited, so he ignored Jenna. After that, he stared at Xavia. “How much hush money are you intending to ask her to give you? I’ll give you the money to tell me the truth instead.”There was obviously a hint of ridicule and sarcasm in these words.
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