The person was dressed in expensive clothing and spoke in a very regal manner. He walked with the bearing of a king, surrounded by a godly aura that made him seem unapproachable.The mask on his face did not reduce his charm in the slightest, but instead added a touch of mystery and majesty to his look.Was this man Maison’s father?He was so noble… so charming!The middle-aged woman was mesmerized, and it took her a few seconds before she found her voice again: “Sir, I'm not saying your son should go to prison, but he did hit my son quite hard. Also, your wife has a bad attitude and she said a lot of harsh things to me—I think your son is not disciplined because she was irresponsible with his education.”The woman was clearly trying to put the blame on Xavia. Was she trying to sow discord between them because she thought Zivon was handsome?Unfortunately for her, they were not really husband and wife.Xavia wanted to correct the middle-aged woman, but before she could, Zivon st
“You can have more since you like it so much. I’ll let you eat mine too.” “Oh, thank you.” Xavia simply assumed that he did not like to eat grilled sausages and continued eating happily.While she was eating, she suddenly realized that Zivon was behaving oddly.He was seated there elegantly as usual, but he was staring at her very intently, his gaze never leaving her mouth.It seemed like he was looking at something really interesting.“You…What are you looking at?” Xavia raised her left hand to touch her cheek. Was there something on her face?Zivon said charmingly, “It’s nothing. I just think you look quite sexy when eating a grilled sausage.”What? How could eating a grilled sausage be associated with sexiness?Xavia looked down at the sausage on her fork in confusion, and only then did she realize that the sausage resembled something else! Xavia’s face instantly turned red and she quickly spat out the sausage into a tissue. “How can you be so shameless?!”Zivon smiled l
By the time Xavia got back to the North Court—with Yulia in her arms, she bumped into Keith as he was descending the stairs. This prompted her to ask, “Leaving at this hour, Young Master Keith?” Fixing his tie, Keith then said, “Yeah, a situation has popped up.” Just as he was about to leave, however, he retraced his steps and looked Xavia straight in the eye before adding, “Try not to be around Uncle Zivon whenever I’m not around… It gives the public a reason to shed us in a negative light. Also, remember that the trip will be in two days, so do make sure to free up some of your time.” After saying that, Keith then ran off, leaving Xavia momentarily speechless. Try not to be around Zivon? Just thinking Keith’s words made her feel rather guilty. After all, not only had she kissed Zivon in the car last night, but they had even slept together… Had Keith found something out…? Fast forward to three that morning, Ava couldn’t seem to sleep at all. The two sleeping pills she took d
Despite the fact that Jenna’s self-esteem had just utterly been crushed, Zivon simply grabbed his phone while saying, “I’ll be getting Nathan to send you back. Think about how you plan to write the divorce paper once you’re sober.” It was at that moment when an odd shuffling could be heard right outside the door. Frowning slightly, Zivon then asked, “Who is it?” Upon hearing that, a nervous-looking Louisa soon opened the door. Trembling with an incredulous expression on her face, Louisa whimpered, “I-It’s me, Young Master Burton…” Though Zivon was surprised to see her there, Louisa was far too flabbergasted to even comprehend what Zivon was feeling. After all, she had no idea that Zivon and Jenna’s relationship was this bad! As if Zivon divorcing Jenna wasn’t already shocking enough, to think that he actually liked her younger sister! If any of this got out to the public, the results would be devastating…! Eventually snapping out of it, Louisa then added, “…Um… I’m here since L
The truth was, Xavia had gotten thirsty in the dead of night, and she had just gotten up to get some water when she received a message from Zivon, stating, ‘Grandma’s having trouble sleeping and she’s looking for Jenna to give her a massage. Please substitute Jenna for now and in exchange, you’ll have the right to use the house.’ Though Xavia was momentarily surprised, she was happy to comply. After all, just by doing this ‘labor,’ she wouldn’t have to owe anything else to that man. There wasn’t anything dastardly about this either, and it wasn’t like Xavia was going to ignore the poor old woman in the first place. Back to the present, upon seeing how pale the old woman was, Xavia instantly walked past the dignified man and stood by Ava’s bed as she said, “Allow me to give you a massage, Grandma…” “I appreciate it… Speaking of which, that dress looks great on you… Be sure to swap the way you dress from time to time to keep Zivon interested, though I’m sure you already do that…”
Grabbing him by the arm, Xavia immediately began dragging Zivon into the main court. Once they were in an empty yard, Xavia was prompted to exclaim, “Have you lost it, Young Master Burton? How could you reveal that to Louisa! What if Louisa notifies someone else about this? In fact, I’m now worried that she’ll soon realize that I’ve been massaging Lady Burton all this while! Are you trying to get me killed or something?!” She really shouldn’t have come! Standing under the moon’s rays, the grumpy—yet pretty—woman’s skin looked as fair as snow. Zivon himself had a sensual gaze in his eyes as he replied, “Like anyone could kill you. That aside, if you die, I’ll just die with you.” “You…! Who’d want to die with you!” scoffed the simultaneously frustrated and embarrassed Xavia. She was really mad about this! How could he still have the heart to joke around?! Not wanting to bother about him any further, she then took the scarf off before stuffing it in his arms. Watching as Xavia b
It instantly made Xavia’s heart skip a beat. Just as the girl’s nervousness peaked, she heard Zivon add, “…That man is probably Keith… With that in mind, are you still planning to be with a man like this for several months?” Zivon’s statement left Xavia momentarily surprised. How did he know that that was Keith? Actually, come to think of it, who else would dare to conduct such an atrocity in the North Court? Keith was usually the only young master available here, so his guess made sense… Regardless, Xavia then pursed her lips as she replied, “…They’re just adults having a bit of fun. Doing such things weren’t stated in the contract, nor do they clash with it.” “It doesn’t clash, you say? You’re quite forgiving,” scoffed Zivon in a slightly sarcastic tone as a frigid aura began exuding from his body again… Xavia really couldn’t see through him at all. Regardless, she then took a deep breath before replying, “Young Master Burton, I’ll have you know that my contract with Keith is
“I what? Look, if I really wanted you and Young Master Burton to divorce, I could easily expose what you and Keith were doing in the yard last night. With that in mind, please save us the trouble by seeing yourself out,” replied Xavia before Jenna could retort. This only served to further enrage Jenna as she clenched her fists. She, for one, had only gone to Keith due to Zivon utterly humiliating her. Jenna has simply yearned to feel wanted. However, to think that even with Keith, he ended up calling Xavia’s name…! How was Xavia always on top of her…?! Now irked beyond comparison, Jenna growled, “You listen here, Xavia…! If Zivon and I divorce, I’ll definitely expose what happened back then…! Should that happen, you’ll forever be seen as a mistress! That aside, your daughter will also become a scorned child to be eternally humiliated! You better make Zivon reconsider or I’ll bring you down with me!” Before Xavia could reply, Jenna had already stomped off… Regardless, Xavia felt
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