The petite woman had a ruffled halter dressed on, and her collarbone looked particularly alluring this late at night… Shaking the thought off, Kevin then glanced past her—looking into the room—before asking, “…Is Xavia not back yet?” …So, he was here for Xavia… Though she was slightly disappointed, she continued smiling as she replied, “She isn’t… In fact, she just sent me a message saying that she won’t be back for a while… Is there any particular reason you’re looking for her…?” “It’s nothing major,” said Kevin who had honestly come over just to tell her to be a bit more discreet with her actions. After all, when he headed to the hospital earlier, he found that many of the girls—who were from wealthy and reputable families—either had broken fingers or were bleeding rather heavily. All in all, their injuries were quite serious. Had Kevin not suppressed the news, the consequences would’ve surely ended up becoming much direr. Whatever the case was, since Xavia wasn’t here, there w
...She wasn’t as innocent as she appeared? Was she hoping to gain something from him as well…? Keith’s train of thought was cut short when he heard her say, “So… Since I’ve accompanied you tonight, shouldn’t you be fulfilling your promise already?” …So this was what she was after… Squinting his eyes slightly, he couldn’t help but feel slightly irked for misunderstanding a straightforward girl like her. Whatever the case was, he eventually replied, “…It’s been a pretty tiring day. Don’t you want to get some rest first…?” “Negative. I doubt I’ll get any sleep till this matter is settled,” replied Xavia, her voice somewhat sounding like a kitten’s. Feeling helpless, Keith then flopped onto a couch before saying, “Alright… What’s on your mind, Miss Xavia…” Walking over, Xavia then replied in a serious tone, “I know that the Burtons place a lot of emphasis on reputation and would never allow scandals. Understanding that, I believe I’ve come up with a way for us to break up on amic
“…I’ll let you off tonight…” Smiling in a gentlemanly manner, Keith simply replied, “Good to hear. The night’s been pretty tiring, so you should get some rest. We have plenty of time tomorrow…” Following that, Keith began walking out of the room… However, when he passed by Zivon, he was prompted to ask, “Speaking of which, were you looking for Xavia for something, Uncle Zivon?” Displaying a poker face, Zivon replied, “…I wanted to ask her something regarding Grandma passing out. Feel free to return to your room first.” “Will do,” said Keith, who knew for a fact why Zivon was really here. Regardless, after Keith left, the room quickly went dead silent. Feeling rather pressured in Zivon’s tense presence, Xavia took the initiative to say, “About her passing out... I was washing hands in the bathroom when all of a sudden, Lady Burton toppled to the floor close to me. Following that, I sent Young Master Keith a text, detailing what had happened. While waiting, I made sure to pinch
Like hell she did! Come to think of it, he had also flirted with her like this while they were playing games earlier! Unwilling to experience that again, Xavia retorted, “As if I’d be immodest enough to enjoy things like that. Only someone like you would find pleasure in such activities, Uncle Zivon.” Upon hearing that, Zivon’s hoarse voice rose slightly as he replied, “Is that so? Correct me if I’m wrong, but you’re the one who keeps alternating between calling me Young Master Burton, Brother-in-law, Uncle Zivon, and now, old man. Do you need me to remind you what it means for younger girls to call young men, ‘old men’? Actually, just go online and have a look at girls who refer to their partners as daddy.” His statement prompted Xavia to immediately choke on her saliva! The fact that Zivon had used a seductive tone to say all that only made Xavia even angrier! She had called him all that because of his identity! As for ‘old man,’ that was clearly a mockery! How did he even manage
To her surprise, the second she opened her room door, she saw Maison standing there! From the looks of it, the boy had just been about to knock on her door… Whatever the case was, Xavia quickly said, “You’re… Up early…” Innocently looking back at her, Maison then replied, “Mm… Daddy told me to instruct you to make breakfast for us…” …Breakfast? Though Xavia was more than willing to prepare breakfast for the boy, this was the Burton family’s old mansion, and there were plenty of people here! Actually, hold on, wasn’t he getting better at ordering others around?! What more, Jenna would definitely find more reasons to deal with her if she found out about this… With all that in mind, Xavia was prompted to say, “…Be a good boy, alright, Maison…? I still need to head back to make breakfast for Yulia… With that said, run along and get your mother, alright…?” “She didn’t sleep here last night… That aside, Daddy said that as an elder, it shouldn’t be too much for him to ask you to pre
Naturally, Zivon hadn’t expected to hear this. Turning to face Xavia, he then asked, “…You said all that to the child?” As if Maison ratting her out wasn’t already bad enough, she now had to face such a straightforward question! Now feeling so embarrassed that she just wanted to hide in a hole, Xavia eventually muttered, “…That… I… didn’t mean all that…” “Huh…? So you were lying to me, Aunt…?” …If the boy was so intent on giving her a heart attack, he may as well directly kill her…! With her embarrassment and helplessness reaching a new high, Xavia was saved by the sudden ringing of her phone. What perfect timing! Quickly picking the call up, she then asked, “H-hello? Who is this?” “You’re the Third Young Lady, Miss Xavia, right? Your foster mother’s in trouble. Come to the western suburbs right this instant. You only have half an hour, and failure will lead to dire consequences,” replied the person on the other end of the phone with a gruff voice. Before Xavia could even rep
Since it was the middle of the day, the interior was mostly dark. With only a few patches of light shining in from the windows, it somehow made the place look even more depressing. That aside, the lobby was filled with tall and powerful-looking bodyguards, each of them bearing serious looks on their faces… Shortly after, Xavia found Cara kneeling in the center of the room, her hands tied up. As soon as she saw Xavia, the pitiful woman immediately cried out, “X-Xavia…! Please, save me…! I really hadn’t meant to gamble here, but after you got me on the trending tab, I had nowhere else to go! I didn’t expect-” Before care could even finish her sentence, she was kicked to the side by a man! Following that, the man gave Xavia a good look before saying, “So you weren’t lying. She really is your daughter, and she’s come to save your life! Since that’s the case, let’s get straight to the point. Third Young Lady, have a look at the agreement your mother signed.” Following that, the man pr
After thinking for a long time, she eventually grumbled, “…How much did she lose, Big Brother…? I’ll compensate, alright? Any amount is fine, I have a black card.” It only made sense for her to put her safety before money. Staring her straight in the eye, the man then scoffed, “Do I really look like someone who’s short of money? Still, that just shows that we don’t know each other all that well. Why don’t we get to know each other then…?” Before Xavia could reply, he had already flung her over his shoulder! What a brute! Now hanging on his shoulder, Xavia desperately struggled to free herself as she yelled, “L-let me go…!” To her dismay, he simply ignored her and continued carrying her upstairs…! Her fate would be sealed the second they entered a room! Understanding that, she bit down hard on his shoulder! Howling in pain, the man released his grip on her, causing Xavia to fall to the ground! Though her hip hurt from the impact, she couldn’t care less about it. Instead, she
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