Kevin Lockhart’s husky voice floated in the air just like a bomb!Xavia Lockhart’s body went limp and nearly fell to the ground. She held onto the wall to steady herself. Her face was ghastly pale. She was terrified and apprehensive about the revelation.Kevin took the opportunity to step forward and threatened, “Do you still want to challenge my patience?”Xavia had nothing else to say. Her weak spot had fallen into his hands. Her secret was comparable with her lifeline. How else could she resist him?She squeezed her palms tightly and looked at him, “Kevin, I know you won’t tell anyone, and you wouldn’t dare, but I am willing to cooperate with you to put on the show. I didn’t do it for anything else but for my daughter’s safety. If you dare to touch her, I will fight you to the death.”Kevin let out a smile and said, “Very well. It’s a pleasure working with you. You have twenty minutes to pack.”Xavia continued, “...Okay, but I have one request. I want Dolly to come with me.” S
Xavia poked Dolly, hinting at her to keep a low profile.Clearly, Kevin understood the meaning behind Dolly’s words. After all, there had been many women who threw themselves at him over the years. But, apparently, he knew how to see through what women had in their minds.He didn’t say anything but looked ahead and drove the car.Dolly stared at the side of his face. He was handsome, but only if this man was more gentle to Xavia. She didn’t care. She was going to sleep with him and conquer him on the bed. Then, she would ease his relationship with Xavia from there!Everyone was in their own thoughts along the trip. Finally, the car was pulled over before Lockhart’s family mansion.Surprisingly, many reporters gathered at the gate. There were many ribbons and flowers hung on the gate. The scene looked so festive, lively and joyful. For those who didn’t know what was going on, they might even think there was a wedding going on.Xavia laughed out lightly. There was no one else tha
Even though they did not want to face it, they met at the family dinner table at noon.The maids were busy laying out all the exquisite and delicious dishes one after the other on the table. The sight before them was a banquet with a table full of sumptuous dishes. Xavia had been arranged to sit in the first position on the right. That was the most important position in addition to the main seat. Two maids were standing respectfully behind her, waiting to serve her at any time.It was all just formalities which did not need to be too obvious.As for Francis and Heather, they did not find fault with her. They simply had a fake smile and a hypocritical look on their faces, perhaps because they were considering the fact that this was the first day. Xavia ignored them. She only hoped that this family banquet would pass sooner. “The young lady and young master are back.” At this moment, a maid’s voice sounded.In the next moment, the dignified, cold Zivon and the generous, elega
Jenna felt much happier in her heart as she thought about this. “Dad, Mom, my younger sister isn’t used to eating the food at home. It’s inevitable that she would feel emotional. We should be more considerate towards her and not be angry at her,” she comforted gently.“Honestly! How can she not be used to the food? I think that she is obviously trying to make things difficult for us on purpose. You’re so much better compared to her. You’re filial and sensible, so you never make us worry about you.”“Okay, that’s enough. We should not talk about her anymore. Zivon rarely comes to our house so don’t let her spoil our mood now,” Francis interrupted. After that, he smiled at Zivon and said, “Zivon, I specially got someone to buy your favorite red wine. Why don’t you try it out?”Zivon had been sitting nobly at the dining table with a cold expression and temperament from the beginning to the end. He had a kind of coldness, indifferent and estranged aura surrounding him, as if no one coul
“Young Master Burton!” Dolly was surprised and amazed when she saw Zivon.Why was he here?When Yulia and Maison heard the sound, they raised their eyes up to take a look. After seeing that it was really Zivon, they snorted before turning away to continue playing with their toys. They were simply ignoring him!Tch. This man had said such words that morning. They didn’t know him anymore!Zivon stayed silent.He could understand if the Little Bun hated him, but Maison was his own biological son. Why was he favoring an outsider instead? He walked over to Maison and said, “Come back with me.”“No. I want to stay here. You can just go back and have a second child with Mommy!” Anyway, Zivon was so obvious when he rejected Aunt. Maison did not harbour any hope anymore. Zivon raised his eyebrows.Have a second child? What was this little brat talking about? Jenna, who had walked over to them, overheard their conversation. She felt that it would also be a good thing if Maison did n
She felt as though there was a touch of warm sunlight shining on her cold heart, heating her up on the inside. “Thank you, Stefan. I’m fine. I can solve this matter on my own.”“Would it have ended up on the hot search if you could solve it by yourself? Xavia, I hope that you can understand that even if our relationship now is not the same as it was before, we are still friends. There’s no need for you to be so courteous and distant from me, right?”“It’s not that. It’s just that this matter is really a long story and there’s nothing that I need help with. You saw the hot search too; everyone on the network is concerned about this matter now. They will not dare to treat me too badly.”“You can rest assured that I will definitely call you if I need help,” she said.Xavia’s voice was very determined and serious. Stefan was helpless and he did not know what he could do about her.Forget about her calling him to ask for help, iIf he hadn’t found out about this matter, Xavia would
Xavia ignored Zivon’s emotions.She really could not understand what right he had to ask about her affairs? Wouldn’t it be good if the both of them could stay out of each other’s way without offending each other?“Xavia Lockhart,” Jenna’s voice sounded.Xavia looked back and saw the beautiful Jenna standing in front of the greenhouse. It seemed as if she had been waiting for her here on purpose, and Xavia suddenly felt nervous.She had just been talking to Zivon just now. Had jenna seen that?She walked over and said, “Brother-in-law and I were just greeting each other. He was asking about Maison.” After saying that, Xavia suddenly felt as if she was a guilty person who was giving herself away by protesting her innocence. This was also what Jenna felt!Just now, she saw Xavia bumping into Zivon with her own eyes. Moreover, she could obviously tell that their conversation was not ordinary at all. Who would believe it when Xavia said that it was just a normal greeting?Moreove
“Mm. I have my own sense of propriety.”“I’ll go back first, then. Feel free to contact me if there’s anything.” Jenna smiled and left.After leaving the study room, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.Kevin did not know who Yulia’s father was, nor did he know about the kidney. If she had it her way, he would never find out about it, either!She decided that she should once again make sure that some people could keep their mouths shut.…After Zivon and Jenna left, the Lockhart Mansion returned to its usual routine.Xavia, currently in the backyard, had organized her room and did not go out to the front courtyard. Her life in the afternoon was quite relaxed. When it was time for dinner, Xavia went to the kitchen to get the ingredients for the hot pot and made dinner in the backyard.Yulia and Maison were both very happy as they ran around in the backyard. They were happily playing and joking around; the sight was heartwarming.What spoiled the atmosphere was that j
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