“Now you know what fear is? To think you had scowled so loudly earlier…” muttered Zivon as he casually bent down to pick his phone up, much to Xavia’s irritation. She had only done all that since he was being a playboy…! That aside, to think that he still had the nerves to ridicule her at this moment…! Now feeling even more irked than before, she simply retorted, “…You’re really something else. Regardless, since you’re not afraid, why should I be?!” “Once this scene makes it to the trending tab, I’ll tell everyone how immoral you are by clarifying that you had a child with your secretary! As for why I’m here, I just so happened to be here, and I was simply voicing out my grievances due to feeling sorry for Jenna! Either way, I have nothing else to do with you!” growled Xavia as she clenched her teeth before turning to leave… However, Zivon simply pulled her back and held her in his arms while saying in a rather intimate tone, “Oh? You have nothing to do with me, you say? Are you
Despite how calmly he had said all that, the fact remained that every one of those misunderstandings had brought him incredible pain… Xavia herself hadn’t realized that she had misunderstood him that much… He was definitely beyond disappointed and exhausted with her now… Pursing her lips, she eventually managed to mutter, “…I’m sorry, but I… always leap to the worst possible scenario whenever it comes to you… Maybe it’s because you’re way more outstanding compared to the insignificant little me… The gap between us is simply that large… If… you’re that tired, maybe we should break up…” Her suggestion instantly caused Zivon to frown as he replied, “…So… You can ask for us to break up that easily, huh?” That wasn’t the case at all! She simply wanted him to have an easier and more relaxing life… Xavia herself didn’t want a relationship that was this exhausting… As Xavia struggled to explain herself, the irked Zivon added, “Despite always doting on and giving in to you, you don’t ap
However, she quickly realized that that wasn’t her problem. After all, it was his fault! She’d piss him off anyway! With that in mind, she headed downstairs to wait for Keith… However, the second she stepped out, her eyes widened when she saw the lean, condescending man leaning against a tree… Z-Zivon…?! Why the hell was he here?! Before Xavia could even react, Zivon began walking toward her while saying, “I wasn’t worried about your safety and didn’t pull you back, huh? Says the person who got into a taxi the second you got out of my car? Do explain how I could’ve pulled you back.” “Also, you can always find someone else? Do you actually think those men will ever be better than me? That aside, you’re going to do a plethora of activities with Keith, you said? Are you planning to piss me off so much because you yearn to see my corpse or something?” His final question sounded particularly aggravating, and Xavia found herself nervously backing off. After all, she couldn’t answer any
She really wanted to give him what he wanted at the moment… and after pursing her lips, she said in a determined voice, “…I promise that I’ll try to trust you more from now on… Also, if I ever misunderstand you, I’ll properly ask for clarification… That aside, I won’t mention break ups anymore, regardless of the situation…” After saying all that, Xavia stood on tiptoe and gave him a tight hug… Before giving him a kiss! With how gentle she was, it was evident that everything that she had just said had come from her heart… and Zivon back couldn’t help but stiffen a little as he stared at the alluring yet clumsy woman… Shortly after, he gently pushed her away before saying, “…If we continue kissing here I may not be able to hold myself back…” …This man…! He really had a knack for turning romantic scenes into erotic ones…! Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when her phone suddenly began ringing… and upon fishing it out, she realized that the caller was Keith! Meekly turning at
She had accidentally said that due to her overexcitement…! Now pale with apprehension, Xavia meekly turned to look at Keith while asking, “…Um… Are… you mad…?” After continuing to gaze deeply at her for quite a while, Keith eventually smiled—when he saw how frightened she was—and said, “Not at all.” Upon hearing that, Xavia—who had nearly been frightened to death—grabbed a tissue from Keith’s compartment box before tossing it at him and grumbling, “That unnecessarily long silence was terrifying, you know…?” “Really? I found your fear quite fun,” joked Keith, prompting Xavia to huff before turning to look away from him. Following that, she got her phone out before sending Zivon a message, stating, ‘Can I have a meal with Young Master Keith, Zivon…? He said that this was going to be our last meal together… In other words, our contract will be officially terminated following this meal. I’ll be able to move out from his house then!’ Little did Xavia know that Zivon had been close
It was shortly after when Xavia—who had eaten quite a bit—was prompted to ask, “Have you thought of the reason for our break up? What are we going to tell Grandma and the public?” In response, Keith—who had only eaten some vegetables since he wasn’t much of a hot pot eater—replied, “I honestly don’t think there’s a need for us to cause a huge scene over our break up. After all, that will only arouse everyone’s curiosity about the reason behind our break up.” “With that said, we should each just upload a post, visible only to our friends, about our break up. That way, when we get into new relationships in the future, everyone will think that we’re cheating on each other. We can use that moment to post screenshots of our break up posts so that everyone will learn that we peacefully broke up some time ago.” “That way, everyone will surely focus on our new relationship, and they won’t discuss the reason for our break up too much. That’s the best I can think of at the moment… What do
Fiona seemed to think she understood the situation. She let go of Zivon’s arm, and before he could speak, she smiled at Xavia and said, “Were you waiting for Brother Zivon here? Why didn’t you contact him earlier? Brother Zivon and I were eating hotpot in one of the private rooms inside. The food was delicious.”Fiona was clearly taking this opportunity to attack her, all the while showing off her intimate relationship with Zivon.Xavia frowned slightly. She knew about Fiona’s feelings for Zivon, and she had witnessed firsthand just how spiteful and vicious Fiona could be.However, Fiona was mistaking her for Jenna, and despite that, she was still being so brazen. Didn't she have any shame at all?Xavia said coolly, “Miss Squire, Zivon was waiting for me because I was dining in one of the private rooms just now.”Pfft!Fiona almost choked. No wonder Brother Zivon had been so absent-minded… he had been waiting for Jenna! And Fiona had just made a fool of herself by trying to sho
A drive-in theater, as the name implied, was different from ordinary theaters. People would sit in their car to watch the movie on a large screen with 3D surround sound.It was very suitable for lovers or couples. Zivon looked at the theater, obviously not expecting that Nathan would arrange this. “We can go somewhere else if you don’t like it.”He was maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor while also disregarding the fact that she had been talking and laughing with Keith as they entered the private room to eat earlier.The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became, until it felt like his feelings were waves eroding the walls of his heart.His current composure was only superficial, and it was the same for Xavia. She did not like Fiona. She did not like Fiona being so close to Zivon, nor did she like Fiona’s feelings for Zivon.And Zivon clearly indulged Fiona.For many reasons, everything was buried in her heart and it was difficult for her to voice out. She force
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