Trying his hardest to remain calm, Zivon then said, “…I’ve never tolerated anyone else this much before… With that said, have you truly thought things through…?! You know, if you reject me one more time-” “Young Master Burton! I’ve said time and again that my mind’s made up! We’re nothing more than strangers from now on!” interrupted Xavia before pushing him aside and fleeing the scene…! Watching as she scurried off, Zivon’s expression turned as frigid as a glacier… and shortly after, he slammed his fists against the table in frustration…! In the end, his arms were covered in blood-red veins… Moving back to Xavia, she wasn’t quite sure how she had managed to escape that hulking man… though she was at least sure of one thing. And that was the fact that Zivon’s tolerance and devotion toward her were near otherworldly. That man simply had the capability to feel like an extremely fluffy cloud, one that could easily trap unwary people inside, leaving them breathless and unable to es
Understanding that, Xavia—who was now getting shoved into the car—was prompted to reply, “Don’t…! Call Mr. Talton or Keith instead!” Watching as the car drove off, Dolly found herself simultaneously stunned and anxious. During times like this, it was always best to get Zivon’s help… Just why was that woman so stubborn…?! Still, Dolly knew better than to interfere with her affairs, so she simply sighed before giving Stefan a call… but to her dismay, she was only greeted by a voice that said, “Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later.” When Stefan came to S City and wanted to withdraw his company’s shares just to help Xavia, that woman had found out and smashed his phone… and because of that, Dolly—who wasn’t aware that his phone was dead—wasn’t able to reach him at all, not even through calls or WhatsApp messages…! It didn’t help that she didn’t have Keith’s number either…! It was all over…! In the end, all Dolly could do was anxiously take a ca
With so many people cursing her online, Jenna couldn’t help but smirk. Truth be told, the officers shouldn’t have arrested Xavia this early. However, since Jenna had been worried that Xavia would suddenly turn on her, she made sure to pay some people to share her address. Xavia had to be arrested at all costs…! Only then would that b*tch be unable to remain in Darlsbury…! Moving back to Xavia, she really hadn’t anticipated being locked up in the detention center—with two others—for so long. Things only took a turn for the worst when a fourth person was introduced to the room… Upon seeing Xavia, the woman instantly glared at her while growling, “So you really were hiding here, Xavia…!” Surprised to hear that, Xavia raised a slight brow as she asked, “…And you are…?” Sneering in response, the woman then walked up to her before retorting, “It doesn’t matter who I am! Just know that I committed a crime just to come find you! If you two weren’t aware, this woman here is Xavia Lock
Understandably, his action frightened Yulia. Even Maison found himself confused. Why was Daddy being so… angry? It was only when he saw how shocked the children looked that Zivon realized how abnormally he was behaving. In the end, he knew it was impossible for him to just turn a blind eye… With that in mind, he eventually said, “…Head to bed. I’ll go save her now…” Back in the detention room, Xavia could be seen lying on a cold, steel bed, her entire body aching. Despite her overwhelming grief and helplessness, she wasn’t even able to shed any tears… Her grandmother’s surgery was a success… Today should’ve been a happy event… To think that she’d end up in such a situation instead…! Her unluckiness was truly on a whole other level… Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when the sound of the gate unlocking was heard… Followed by one of the guard’s voices saying, “Someone had come to bail you, Xavia. You may leave now.” …She was free to go? Was it Keith? Or Stefan? Whoever
“I-it’s nothing serious… Just… someone in the detention center heard about the news…” muttered Xavia. Instantly infuriated after hearing that, Dolly grumbled, “My god! I really can’t tell why you’re so insistent on helping that b*tch! Had you not suppressed that news regarding her and Keith, I’m sure she would’ve been dead by now, and none of this would’ve happened! Seriously… I can see why Young Master Burton is so angry with you now!” All Xavia could smile bitterly in response. She really didn’t want to do this, but ever since she made that mistake four years ago, she had constantly found herself under Jenna’s control… Sadly, there was no next time. Shaking the thought off, Xavia then said, “Don’t worry, once Grandma wakes up, we’ll return to S City and never contact Jenna again… If she still dares to look for trouble with us then, I’ll definitely not let her off easily.” “I pray that’s the case…” muttered Dolly… That night, the two huddled together on a tiny hospital bed…
How unruly…! Had someone else done what Maison just did, they’d surely be shot on the spot! That aside, who was this, ‘Aunt’ person? And had Zivon actually hurt a woman…? Speaking of Zivon, he was prompted to growl, “…All of you, leave.” Not daring to refute and think any further into this, everyone unrelated quickly left the room… and shortly after, the atmosphere became deathly quiet. Following that, Zivon glared at the angry young man before saying, “When have I taught you to be this rude? Get out and knock before entering again.” After a brief pause, Maison retorted, “…No. I want to know what happened between you and Aunt!” “Don’t make me repeat myself. You should know that rude people aren’t qualified to receive answers,” replied Zivon as an icy aura began exuding from him. Upon hearing that, Maison clenched his teeth before leaving the office and knocking twice… “Come in,” said Zivon, prompting Maison to re-enter the office and look straight into his father’s eyes, cl
Reminding himself that they were no longer related, Zivon then hopped onto Facebook before posting a status… Moving back to Xavia, the medical team left at twelve, sharp. By this point, Yulia’s eyes were all watery as she muttered, “Why do we need to head back, Mommy…? Did you have a fight with Uncle Burton again…? Though tempers can be cute, abandoning your boyfriend isn’t very cute… So please reconcile with Uncle already…!” Even though Yulia was displeased for having to separate from Maison, she had made sure to properly share her point of view with her mother in the most adorable way possible… and Xavia couldn’t help but feel guilty. Unsure how to even answer the girl, Xavia attempted to change the topic by saying, “…Well… Mommy has to focus on taking care of Grandma for now… She loved and took care of me as much as I care for you, you know…? With that in mind, now that she’s sick and ne
After what felt like minutes, the car finally crashed onto the ground again… and despite how violently everything was still shaking, Xavia’s mind could only focus on one thing. And that was the pained expression on her grandmother’s face…! Despite how worried and horrified she was, Xavia couldn’t find the voice to scream for her grandmother at all! It was at that moment when the old lady muttered, “…A-accident… Jenna… Pushed… me…” Before the old woman could say anything else, a gurgling sound could be heard… Soon enough, she spat out a mouthful of blood… and just like that, her grandmother’s eyes lost their glow…! “Grandma…!” howled Xavia at the top of her lungs… but it was the last thing she was able to do before her world went dark… The major accident instantly caught the attention of the local newspapers and stations, and soon enough, reports about it spread out, causing almost everyone there to talk about it… “I heard that the accident was extremely serious! In all, three
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