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.
As soon as he heard that he was going out to play, Maison quickly got up and said, “Okay. I want to go to the aquarium.”After that, he got out of bed and took the initiative to wash up and change his clothes.Xavia looked at his lively appearance. How could he possibly have autism? She smiled with affection as she got up and prepared the items that they would need to head out.The aquarium was located in the southern part of the city, and it covered a surface area of thousands of square meters. There was a variety of fishes and coral underwater plants, as well as a mermaid performance. Although the aquarium was not as magnificent and spectacular as it was in the big cities, it was still sufficient to satisfy children’s curiosity.Xavia put a mask on for Maison, and she brought him to buy the entrance tickets before they entered the oceanarium. As it wasn’t the weekend, there weren’t many people at the aquarium. Maison wandered around freely inside as he looked at different kinds
Her clear and powerful words floated through the air and caused an uproar.“Oh my god! Is this something that a human would do?”“There’s no need for her to be so heartless even if her daughter is adopted, right?”“Call the police! She broke the law!”Cara got anxious when she heard that people were going to call the police. She pointed at Xavia, “You…You are actually treating me like this?!”Xavia had an indifferent look on her face. She was completely unmoved. “That’s because anyone who gets this kind of treatment from me is not a human being at all.”“Cough! Cough!” Cara choked on a mouthful of saliva in her throat and her face was flushed red. At this time, there were already some eager and enthusiastic people who had already taken out their cell phones to call the police, so Cara couldn’t stay for long.Cara glared at Xavia viciously. She clenched her teeth angrily and said, “Just you wait. I won’t let you off!”After that, she raised her hands and pushed Xavia aside and
“Wow, there’s cake.”“You went out to buy cake?”Stefan said softly, “I heard that desserts can heal people’s hearts and make people happy. It suits the both of you.”“Thank you, Uncle Talton.” Maison took it happily. Xavia was also very touched. He said ‘the both of you’. He wasn’t just referring to Maison. That meant that he had also noticed her subtle emotions. He was really a very attentive man. “Thank you, Chairman Talton. Are we holding you up? You can just go ahead with your plans if you have something to do.”Stefan curled his lips and said, “No. I happen to be analyzing the market and observing the hearts of the masses anyway. If you don’t mind, you can help me make a reference too.”Xavia raised the cake and said, “So this cake isn’t free.”“No. I sincerely hope that the both of you will be in a good mood.”“Haha! I was just kidding with you. Let’s go.” Xavia smiled brightly. Her eyes were curved upward and her pearly whites shone.Stefan smiled and he thought to
Maison sensed Zivon’s emotional dissatisfaction, so he pulled Zivon’s hand and asked, “Daddy, are you unhappy?”Zivon gathered his thoughts and looked at Maison as he said, “No.”He then deliberately emphasized the tone of his voice as if he had just thought of something. He then made his point and said, “Uncle Talton said that he is going to send your aunt home just now. He is still waiting for her downstairs. You should understand what this means, right? Do you know what you should do?”Maison rolled his black eyes once before he suddenly understood what was going on. He said clearly, “I got it! What daddy means is that I should help!”This kid was his biological child after all!Zivon patted Maison’s head and hummed lightly. “Smart boy. Put on a good performance.” “Mm-hmm!” Maison nodded solemnly.The sound of Xavia’s rapid footsteps sounded.Zivon stood up as if nothing had happened. After that, he sat down at the desk to sort out Maison’s books as if nothing was going on.
What an adorable little girl.Xavia approached the bed carefully and laid her daughter down. After that, she placed the quilt over her daughter. As a result of playing for the whole day, Xavia fell asleep very quickly. As for taking a shower and other things, she would just get it done in the morning tomorrow.About ten minutes later, Yulia’s unusually dark and bright eyes opened in the darkness, cunningly and vividly. Yulia stretched out her small hand as she reached for Xavia’s cell phone. After she found it, she slowly took it from Xavia before sneaking out of bed. She walked into the bathroom, closed the door and called Zivon’s number.Zivon was in a very bad mood. He was very irritated and he couldn’t sleep at all after coaxing Maison to sleep.The image of Stefan and Xavia kept appearing in his mind. Damn it. What was he so concerned about?! Ring ring~ Ring ring! The cell phone’s ringtone sounded. Zivon picked up his phone and he saw that it was a phone call from Xavi
There was a low-profile and steady Maybach parked at the entrance.It seemed to be Stefan’s car.Just as she was thinking about it, the car door opened. Stefan, who was clad in a suit, got out of the car and walked over elegantly. “Good morning. I’m going to Young Master Zivon’s house to discuss some matters with him today. I thought you’re heading there as well, so I decided to stop by to pick you up since it’s more convenient.”Xavia was very surprised. “Thank you! Thank you very much. You’re such a nice person! Have you eaten breakfast yet? I have a lunch box here. Stefan had already eaten, but he smiled when he saw the beautiful lunch box that she had personally prepared. “It just so happens that I’m hungry now. Get in the car.”“Mm-hmm.” Xavia got into the car under his gentlemanly care and opened the lunch box for him. After Stefan got into the car, he took the lunch box from her politely as he tasted her cooking.Her cooking always gave him a sense of warmth and also a
Emotionless and merciless.Embarrassed, Xavia quickly placed the coffee in by his hand. “Sorry. I simply wanted to ask what I should do today since Maison is not here.”What should she do? She could do anything she wanted to as long as she didn’t appear in front of Stefan.Zivon’s eyes flashed for a moment, suddenly thinking of something. He parted his lips and said, “Go and pull out the grass on the lawn. Maison wants to swim when he comes back.”What?! Pull out the grass? Maybe she should pull him out instead! Was he treating her like she was a gardener?!Unfortunately, after looking at the man’s cold and chiseled face, Xavia felt very cowardly and didn’t dare to object. So she could only nod and retreat obediently. Stefan’s gaze deepened, but he simply smiled without saying a word. After that, he lowered his eyes and continued dealing with the business matters. The collaboration this time was related to the development of S City and it would also affect the economic life
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