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
Xavia had thought he was angry because of Fiona and that was why he had such an unhappy expression on his face. Xavia had felt troubled for so long because of it, but at the end of the day, it was not because of that at all!The gloominess in her heart dissipated as she looked at him and said, “I texted you to ask about it first and I only went after you agreed to it. Also, when did I flirt with him?”The expression on Zivon’s face did not change. “My reply to you was short and sharp—I did not even include any emojis in it. Couldn’t you tell that I was angry?”Xavia stared at him, stunned. She looked at him innocently and said, “Young Master Burton, isn’t that how you usually talk? How was I supposed to know that you were angry?”The corners of Zivon’s lips twitched slightly and he said condescendingly, “Clearly, you are not observant of or concerned about your boyfriend’s emotions, nor do you seem to care about them at all.”How had it become such a serious issue where she suppos
Xavia frowned and slowly said, “In my mind, you are really high and mighty, and as cold as ice. You don’t seem to care about anything and you do not care at all even if Jenna has done a lot of things.”For instance, Zivon did not even know about Jenna's relationship with Keith. He did not seem like the kind of person who would be excessively mindful and make a fuss out of the smallest matter, but…“When it comes to me, you get angry even if I say a single word to Keith Burton. The reason I chose to eat in a private room is because it is not convenient for us to be seen in public, but you actually let your imagination run wild because of it. Tell me, do you think you might have a split personality? You’re also ill, right—Ahh! It hurts!”As soon as she said that, Zivon pulled Xavia into his arms and nipped her lips sharply.“What do you mean by split personality? That I’m ill?” Zivon gazed into her eyes fiercely and glanced at her swollen lips. “You’re misinterpreting it like this be
He was wondering what kind of good deal her request would be, but turns out…“You’re already thinking of breaking up when we’ve just started dating?” He really did not know how to handle her anymore. Xavia held his hand and said coquettishly, “No, it’s just a precaution. Anyway, you have to promise me.”She did not allow him to refuse.This, however, would not be a problem at all for Zivon. Aside from that night four years ago with Jenna, he never had any interest in other women. “You don’t have to worry about a silly problem like that. Even if I did not have you, I would not have sex with any woman.”Xavia glared at him.Why was it silly of her to ask her boyfriend to be physically and mentally clean? The most annoying thing was that he was speaking so righteously, as if he was absolutely certain he was so pure!It would be strange if she believed him!At that moment, a broadcast suddenly sounded in the air.Xavia suddenly recalled the movie and wriggled out of Zivon’s arm
Xavia made sure to carefully explain herself since she didn’t want him to get angered. Truth be told, however, the woman was quite pitiful. After all, now that she was moving out from this place, Xavia knew that either Jenna or the Lockharts would start coming after her head! With that in mind, she really needed either a well-hidden shelter, or someplace that the two parties wouldn’t be able to easily find her… and after thinking for a long while, Xavia ended up considering that house. As far as she knew, nobody dared to even enter that place since they all associated that emptied house with a deceased woman… Regardless, while Xavia’s goal was to find a place to stay in, she had another reason for choosing that place. Essentially, she was hoping to help Zivon rekindle his ability to love, particularly by reminding him of the joy he had in the past with that woman. In the end, however, it all depended on whether Zivon agreed to let her have the house… Speaking of Zivon, he curre
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