Even Xavia was surprised. After all, though she had been staying with Keith this entire time, she had never touched his underwear! Why would she ever do something that awkward?! Then again, Keith was only injured due to saving her… With that in mind, she knew she needed to take responsibility. With that, she was prompted to say, “…It’s fine. I’ll take a taxi back instead.” So she was actually doing it?! She had to be one of the top ten girlfriends! However, before she could leave, Zivon replied, “…Let’s go. I need to head back to pick some documents up anyway.” Though Xavia was left speechless, she knew she couldn’t refuse… And true enough, she soon found herself sitting at the back of the luxurious Maybach. Naturally, Jenna was infuriated by this turn of events. It didn’t help that Zivon had previously promised that he’d meet a planner together with her! It was clear that he was only heading home for Xavia’s sake! Trying her best to maintain a calm façade, Jenna eventually
That, of course, instantly snapped Xavia back to her senses. Upon turning around, she saw that Zivon was now standing beside her! Now that he was so close, she could see that he was wearing a black, slim-fit suit along with a black shirt and straight tie… Though he looked dangerous, he simultaneously emitted some sort of forbidden charm… Putting all that aside, why had he come here? Quickly distancing herself from him, she was prompted to ask, “Do you need something, Brother-in-law?” It was almost like she was talking to a complete stranger… Though Zivon stared at her for a while, he gave no verbal response. Instead, he simply opened the closet and began searching through the drawers… Eventually, he found a row of neatly arranged briefs. Unlike Zivon’s briefs that were all blacked, Keith had quite the assortment of colors in his arsenal… Upon seeing the briefs, Xavia—who was now as red as a tomato—immediately turned around. Unfortunately for her, she could still hear Zivon rust
Within the spacious and luxurious-looking private room, several bouquets of pink roses had been placed all over the place. In fact, pink candles had been arranged all across the floor too! With white balloons floating around as well, all of this made for a perfectly romantic scene…! To make matters more shocking, several people began walking up to her in an orderly manner before presenting beautiful gifts to her while saying, “This is for you, Third Young Lady…” “Please accept this gift…” The gifts themselves ranged from customized dolls to limited edition cardholders. All of them seemed incredibly precious… What the hell was even going on here? Wasn’t she told that she was supposed to help with a confession? Why was she the one getting all these gifts? As Xavia remained stunned, the people finally began walking away from her… revealing a gentlemanly figure standing right before her. Upon seeing the impeccably attired Keith, Xavia couldn’t help but stare at his gentle face. K
With how quickly they were progressing, she’d probably get impregnated tonight and marry within a month’s time, right?! Looking increasingly sullen, all he could do was stare at the content on his cell phone in silent rage. He simply couldn’t explain where all this anger was coming from. In the end, he switched his cell phone off and got his car keys before driving off into the cold of night… Despite how dark the sky was, the lights in the city never dimmed, and all the neon lights only served to make the area look more prosperous… Moving back to Xavia, she was currently at the clubhouse’s parking lot, attempting to get an extremely drunk Keith into his car while saying, “Slow down, Young Master Keith… I’m sorry, but could you please take care of him in the meantime, Mr. Secretary…? I’ll be looking around for a pharmacy to get some sobering medicine for Young Master Keith…” “You can count on me,” replied the secretary as he immediately walked over to help. To their surprise, Ke
Xavia had no idea why he was here, nor did she want to guess why he had crashed into Keith’s car. All she knew was that she didn’t want him to see her in this embarrassing state. In the end, Xavia turned around while saying, “…Farewell, Young Master Burton.” Before she could leave, however, she felt a powerful hand grabbing her wrist! “What are you planning to-” Unable to even complete her sentence in time, Xavia gave a yelp as he yanked her into his car and slammed the door shut! Following that, Zivon kept her pinned down with one hand while his other hand got busy wiping her lips and neck with a wet tissue. Those were the areas where Keith had kissed her…! They were dirty and an utter eyesore to him…! Regardless, due to his immense anger, he didn’t bother being gentle with her. The wet tissues were also making her increasingly uncomfortable. Once she got her bearings again, she began struggling while growling, “What on earth are you doing, Young Master Burton? Unhand me!
...Was he seriously still pretending? That’s right, he didn’t know that she had overheard the prison guards’ conversation of him heading to the prison! “You truly are a good actor, Young Master Burton… You and Jenna are truly a match made in heaven,” scoffed Xavia. Following that, she finally managed to shake him off and get out of the car... leaving Zivon momentarily frozen in place. From what she had just said, something was definitely off… His train of thought was cut short when he suddenly heard his phone ring. Fishing his phone out, Zivon couldn’t help but raise a brow when he saw who was calling. Picking the call up, Zivon then asked, “…Fourth Uncle?” “Zivon! I’m finally free! Come quickly to Full Bloom to celebrate my safe return!” Since Fourth Uncle was someone that Zivon respected, Zivon simply grunted in agreement. After sending a message to Nathan, he then decided to momentarily put Xavia’s matter aside before heading to Full Bloom… Meanwhile, an impeccably dress
Meanwhile, at the Luxurious gambling club, the nightlife was just starting. With scantily dressed waitresses walking in and out and people cheering excitedly at each gambling table, the entire place was extremely lively… Regardless, it was sometime later when three prestigious-looking individuals came walking through the entrance… and upon seeing them, the shocked waitresses couldn’t help but quiver in place as they exclaimed, “Y-Young Master Burton…?! Together with Young Master Saltman and Young Master Xenos…?!” “My god! Why are they all here?! Hurry, get Master Mike!” Truth be told, even Chace and Zayne were surprised. Didn’t Zivon hate gambling dens the most? He’d never involve himself with such a place! With that in mind, why would he ever come here…? Whatever the case was, Mike soon began walking toward them while exclaiming, “Welcome, welcome! What an honor to have such reputable young masters like you here!” Mike had an expensive-looking trench coat on, and his hair wa
“A grand total of eighteen points…!” “Holy…! Master Mike truly is worthy of being the King of Gamblers’ son…!” “Young Master Burton has definitely lost this round…!” Kissing the beauty who was still in his lap, he then stared triumphantly at Zivon while saying, “Looks like I’ve already won, Young Master Zivon. Regardless, since you’re just a novice, I’m willing to let the bet slide. How about it?” The odds were clearly stacked against Zivon, and Zayne couldn’t help but facepalm. After all, Zivon was literally gambling with something he wasn’t good at with an expert! It had been a futile effort from the start! Even if Zivon got an extraordinary stroke of good luck, the best-case scenario would be a draw! With that in mind, Zayne was prompted to mutter, “Just leave it be, Zivon… Didn’t you hear that Master Mike was willing to let it slide? Things can end peacefully! If you continue, the only thing that awaits you is embarrassment from having to run naked around the city with a
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