It was a command.Zivon had always been outstanding in his capabilities since his childhood, and as Zivon’s father, Hershel never had any reason to reprimand him.Zivon frowned, trying to figure out why he was calling so early in the morning to discuss such a serious matter. “What happened? Did Jenna call and complain to you?”“Complain? Have you been mistreating her then?” Hershel’s face fell and he started to lecture Zivon.“Zivon, when you wanted to break off the marriage contract back then, we agreed to your request and had to face everyone’s disapproval. As a result, you acted disrespectfully and Jenna ended up giving birth to your child at the age of nineteen. Why don’t you reflect on your own behavior and see how cold you have been to her over the past few years? Do you think that you’re behaving responsibly?”“The election campaign has already begun, and you should know my political ambitions well. Jenna is the first lady’s lifesaving benefactor and you should understand w
“What? Weren’t you very happy when you were scolding and cursing me just now? Why are you stammering now, huh?” Zivon took a step forward, and at almost 1.9 meters tall, he seemed like he was about to devour the petite Xavia. Xavia felt like she could not breathe. This man was really intimidating when he was being cold! He may not have taken action yet, but there was an ominous chill in the air as he questioned her. She averted her gaze and quickly came up with an excuse to explain herself. “You misunderstood, I had a concussion earlier and I must have gotten possessed! I did not mean what I said, I swear! Goodbye.”After she was done speaking, Xavia quickly ran away. If she did not run now, he would certainly hammer her to death. However, Nathan planted himself in the doorway sternly, blocking her way out. He had clearly heard Xavia slandering the young master just now, and would not let her leave without the young master’s permission. In his opinion, this woman deserved to
“Ahh! It hurts! It hurts!” Xavia kept fanning her flushed face with her small hands.That damned Zivon had actually asked Nathan to put chili water on her lips!“Did you learn your lesson?”A cynical voice rumbled.Xavia turned around and saw Zivon standing behind her. Though he looked handsome and dignified as he towered over her, he was still the person she hated the most right now! Xavia glared at him furiously, then took a step forward and walked away without saying anything. Her head was raised haughtily, and her eyes were bright with anger. Zivon took a step to the right, blocking her way with his tall frame. “Your expression… Are you blaming me?”“Hahaha!” It would be strange if she did not blame him!Xavia snorted coldly before retorting, “No way! How could I possibly blame you? I just thought that I should not say anything about you, or to you, so I decided to stay quiet. Is that wrong too?”Judging by her frustrated tone, she was most certainly blaming him.There wa
Stefan smiled warmly. “You’re welcome. What’s wrong with your lips? Excessive internal heat?”Xavia was still angry at the mention of this matter. She clenched her fists and nodded. “Yes. Excessively!”“Should I treat you to a cold drink to lower your internal heat then?”“Haha! You really understand a girl’s heart best. Let’s go.”When the stable and low-key car drove out of the hospital’s underground parking lot, it happened to run into the luxurious car. As they brushed past each other, Nathan saw them. “Hey! Isn’t that Miss Lockhart and Stefan Talton?”Zivon looked in that direction through his car window and saw Xavia and Stefan, who were all smiles inside the car, which had its windows rolled down. His cold and chiseled face suddenly fell.Pfft. She had just been facing him with an extremely dissatisfied look earlier, but she was smiling so happily now that she was with Stefan?An invisible surge of anger rose in his heart, but he soon realized that he had already decide
Try dating.These two words sounded very steady and powerful in the air.Xavia was shocked, and she was dazed.Did she hear wrongly, or did she mishear it? He said that they could try dating? Could people just give it a try when it comes to dating?A hint of anxiety rose in his heart when Stefan did not hear her response, and he explained, “Xavia, I know that this is a little too abrupt, but I am not married, and you’re not married too. It so happens that I need a girlfriend, and you seem to be really compatible with me in terms of your character and personality. So, I thought that we could try dating. Could it be that you think that there is something that is not good about me or does not fit your standards to become your boyfriend?”“No, no!” How could there be anything that is not good about him? It was because he was too great! That’s what’s surprising!“Since it’s not that, it’s settled then. I leave it all to you now.”Xavia was startled, and she shook her head in surprise
Who was he going to ask if they asked him about this?!“What’s wrong?” Zivon asked coldly as he came down from upstairs.Nathan hid his cell phone behind him immediately. “Nothing, nothing. Just an advertising sales pitch… An advertising sales pitch…”“Mr. Miller, do you know what expression people usually have when they are lying?” Zivon asked as he took a mirror and placed it in front of Nathan’s face.In the mirror, Nathan’s eyes looked erratic, as if he was dodging something, and he looked guilty.“It’s this look on your face.”Nathan’s legs went soft. “Young Master Burton, I did not do anything wrong, nor was I deliberately lying to you. It’s just… It’s about Miss Lockhart.”Miss Lockhart? Xavia?“What’s the matter with her?”“Young Master Burton, it’d be better for you to see for yourself…” Nathan did not dare to say it out loud. Nathan handed his cell phone over to him respectfully.News about Stefan’s romance was displayed on the widescreen. Of course, any outsider
Zivon looked at her coldly and questioningly.She said, “Help me bring this lunch box upstairs to Maison. I have something to say to Chairman Talton.”Zivon’s expression was instantly as cold as an ice cave!This damned woman. She dared to give him an order! And she was dating Stefan!However, Xavia had already placed the lunch box into his hand before he could get angry. After that, she ran away, dragging Stefan away with her. She seemed very anxious and moved very fast; she disappeared instantly. Zivon was so angry that his face had already turned red out of anger, and the blue veins on his forehead were already protruding.Nathan was afraid that Zivon would scare Maison like this, and so, he hurriedly came up with an excuse to slip away. “Young Master, I will send the lunch box up to the little master.”“Why should you send it to him? Does he not have any legs himself, and does he not know how to come downstairs to eat on his own?”Uhm…“Yes, yes. I will go and get the l
It was hard on him, and he would have to suffer every time…Outside.The car stopped at an upscale and elegant breakfast shop. Stefan got out of the car and pulled the car door open for Xavia like a gentleman. “Chairman Talton, I’ve already had breakfast. However, there is something that I want to talk to you about.”“I’ve not eaten yet. You can accompany me and take your time to talk then.” Stefan was very warm and friendly, and it made it impossible for anyone to turn him down.Xavia was helpless, so she could only get out of the car and follow him into the breakfast shop. Stefan seemed to be a regular customer here, and there was an exclusive VIP room for him. They could see the beautiful sunrise outside and the beautiful scenery of most of S City from the location next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. It was gorgeous and dreamy. Xavia was very surprised. “Wow! We can see such a beautiful sunrise in the city!” This was simply too awesome, right? It was indeed true that ri
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