When she saw what was happening, Ava’s eyes widened in anger. She nearly fainted as she scolded sternly, “Xavia Lockhart, what are you doing?!”Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart had not expected Xavia to be so bold. As their daughter, she was disgracing and embarrassing them! They quickly stepped forward and pulled Xavia away. “Xavia! Let go and apologize to them! Hurry up!”Jenna also took the opportunity to pretend to be righteous as she stepped forward and asked, “Xavia, what is wrong with you? Stop what you’re doing right now.”The parents of those young ladies also commanded angrily, “Call security and tell them to drag this mad woman out!”“Call the police! We have to call the police!”“How can this kind of garbage be allowed to come in here?!”The security personnel did not dare to delay because these people were all dignitaries and magnates, and they stepped forward. However, at that moment, a cold and murderous aura filled the room. They subconsciously turned around and saw Zivon
All of a sudden, Xavia felt dizzy.When Zivon saw this, he instinctively started walking towards her.However, the young sales personnel stepped forward first and held Xavia up. “Miss, are you alright?”Xavia did not know what was wrong with her. She had suddenly felt very dizzy and her mind was a bit foggy. “It's nothing, probably just hypoglycaemia. Can you please help me sit down over there?”“Okay.” The young sales personnel quickly helped Xavia to a seat in the corner.Zivon paused in his steps. He was about to give some instructions to Nathan who was behind him, but after thinking about how she said that he made her feel suffocated, Zivon suddenly felt that there was no need for him to be bothered about her affairs. He turned around and strode off, as if he had never cared about her at all.Keith, who was in the crowd, had been watching Zivon closely from the very beginning. His hunch was indeed correct: Uncle Zivon treated Xavia differently. Otherwise, why would he give
“I heard people talking about it, and they deserved to get hit. Aunt, I'm sorry. I didn't know you had already arrived and I was not here to protect you.” Maison’s small voice was filled with self-reproach.As a man, he felt very guilty for letting Aunt get hurt when he was around.Xavia was very moved by her son’s love. The corners of her mouth curled into a smile as she said, “It’s okay, I didn’t know you were here too. I haven’t seen you in such a long time and I thought that you were ignoring me.”“No. It’s because Daddy said that I will not be allowed to attend the same kindergarten as Little Bun if I continued pestering you. I could only put up with the pain of missing you because I wanted to continue studying with Little Bun. Aunt, I really missed you.”Sure enough, it was that man’s fault.Xavia rubbed her son’s small head. “Sweet boy. I missed you too, but you did the right thing. Where there’s life, there’s hope. As long as you’re still attending the same school, we will
The man’s appearance was clean and handsome, and he had a complicated look in his eyes.After he witnessed Xavia’s incident, he wanted to go upstairs to remind her of some things. However, he did not expect to run into Xavia and Maison upstairs.Unexpectedly, though Maison did not like Jenna very much, he treated Xavia very well.What surprised him even more was the fact that Xavia, who was rude, vicious, and haughty, was actually really good at educating children. Moreover, she was so loving and gentle with them.It was so different from the Xavia that he knew.“Young Master, Master, Madam and Young Mistress are looking for you.” His assistant ran up to him. His face was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and he had obviously searched for a long time before he had found Kevin. Kevin put his thoughts away, hummed slightly and went downstairs. “Kevin, where have you been?”“Your father said although those young ladies have greatly offended us, we still have some collaborations
She smiled gently. “You flatter me. Are you guys playing a game?”“Mm. Truth or Dare.”“That’s why we asked Young Master Keith to bring you over. We wanted to play the game together.”Um…The time Xavia was forced to play Truth or Dare with Zivon as Jenna flashed through her mind, and her small face flushed red. She absolutely would not play such a childish game again!“Guys, this kind of game is too childish, right? Why don’t we switch to another game? Generally speaking, truth or dare is quite ambiguous because nobody can refute the person's claims.”Xavia’s objection made them curious. “I wonder what interesting game you have in mind then, Miss Xavia.”“We would be happy to play with you.”Xavia chuckled. “I don't know any interesting games but I can see that all of you are quite knowledgeable, so why don’t we play idiom solitaire instead? Whoever fails to continue with the game will have to drink, and anyone who does not want to drink can choose to get punished instead.
“Then again, Zivon… Xavia was in a relationship with Stefan Talton first, and now, she is in a relationship with Keith Burton. It seems as though she really likes guys with a warm and gentle manner. It’s no wonder why she did not want to be together with you…”Zayne trailed off with a shiver. It felt like the temperature in the room had dropped a few degrees, and that death was slowly approaching him.He turned his head to see Zivon staring at him icily, his menacing gaze promising a swift demise if he continued speaking. Zayne instantly shut his mouth. “Forget I said anything. Well, I’m off to find our other brother.” Zayne quickly slipped away after saying that.Zivon stood there rigidly, his long fingers tightening on the glass of red wine in his hand. He knew that there was no need for him to be concerned about her affairs after what she said to him in the room before this, but…She was pretending to get along so well with Keith, and she was also acting so intimately with him
He could ask anyone he wanted to, so why was he asking her? Why did it feel as though he came here to target her on purpose?She said forcefully, “Yes…It’s your turn now, Young Master Burton. You can carry on the game in order, towards your right.”She wanted him to look over there and talk to someone else.To her despair, Zivon narrowed his dark eyes and said slowly, “‘Broad and profound’ is a good choice. Miss Xavia, you seem to know a lot. Since that is the case…Explain ‘profound’ in simple terms.”His deep voice was cryptic, and Xavia felt like that innocent idiom sounded suggestive when he said it.Cough! Cough! Xavia choked on her own saliva. Her small face suddenly flushed as red as an apple.The others were staring at them, eyes wide in amazement. Did they hear wrongly, or was there something wrong with the banquet tonight? The high and mighty Young Master Burton was actually saying such deep words to Xavia? Furthermore, she was his nephew’s girlfriend!No, they must b
It was at that moment when a person wearing a red gown fell to the washroom floor, her walking stick toppling right next to her… It was Ava! Though Xavia didn’t really like her, a human’s life was at stake here, so she immediately rushed over while calling out, “Lady Burton? Lady Burton!” However, Ava was completely out cold. From how pale it was, it seemed like Ava had fainted due to momentary blood and qi deficiency… Whatever the case was, Xavia quickly sent Keith a message, telling him to get a doctor over. With that done, she then tried to pinch Ava’s philtrum. After all, when she was much younger, her foster father would do the same thing to her grandmother whenever she fainted out of the blue. Thankfully, it wasn’t long before Xavia could feel Ava breathing normally again. The dazed Ava herself slowly opened her eyes to see an extremely worried girl looking back at her while asking, “Grandma…? Can you hear me…? How are you feeling…?” All this reminded Ava of a similar i
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