It honestly felt suffocating looking at him lie all indifferently. Now on the verge of crying, the infuriated woman was prompted to snap, “You…! …Forget it! I’m not talking to you!” Just as she was about to wheelchair herself away, however, Zivon quickly grabbed onto the handles before pulling her back and declaring, “I thought I made it clear that we needed to be more direct with each other. I really don’t want there to be another slew of misunderstandings, so please be more mature about this.” He was the immature one here! Now fuming in rage, Xavia couldn’t stop herself from retorting, “You think you’re so mature, don’t you?! After all, you were hugging and touching ‘Jenna’ all over back then, right?! Yeah, I know because that was me! You piece of sexually driven scum!” Finally realizing why she was so mad, Zivon replied, “Did you honestly think I would’ve done that had I not known that it was you?” “…You… What? Explain yourself!” retorted Xavia who knew what she had experien
It was sometime later in an exclusive, top-floor private room when Zayne—who was playing some video games—was prompted to ask, “And here I thought you were going to have a good time with Jenna tonight… Why did you come here instead?” Upon hearing that, Chace turned to look at Zivon before adding, “Indeed. What’s wrong? Don’t you have a good relationship with Jenna now? Speaking of which… I should mention that Xavia headed to the City Hall to look for you before this. I’m only telling this to you now since we haven’t met for a while.” Chace, for one, wasn’t about to make a special call just for that woman’s sake. Regardless, Zivon already knew about that, so he simply replied, “Is there a point in saying that?” The important point was that Zivon realized that he had communication issues with her… Either way, since Chance didn’t have enough context, he was prompted to say, “I guess not… Well, since you’ve decided to be with Jenna, you should no longer look back.” It was at th
As Zivon moved his hand away from the door handle, Dolly was prompted to ask, “…What happened exactly…? Care to fill me in?” Turning to look at Dolly, Xavia then said, “…Remember how I said he and Jenna have gotten pretty intimate? And how I was grossed out by that and didn’t want to start over because of that? Well, I wanted both an explanation and an apology, but you know what I got instead…?!” “Go on…” muttered Dolly. “He said that he knew that was me all along! He had only pretended that he thought I was Jenna to irritate me! Why the hell do people like him even exist?! I bet he has no idea just how much my heart stung when I thought he was kissing me as Jenna! I almost felt like passing out at the time!” “Putting how sadistic all that was aside, that mad man actually attempted to reason with me by saying I did the same to him before this! Just the thought of having to deal with him again makes me so incredibly irked! Dolly. I want you to accompany me in the ward tonight an
Standing in the hospital’s corridor, was Zivon chatting with an extremely familiar doctor…! Now panicking more than ever, Jenna quickly walked over while asking, “Z-Zivon…! Are you sick?!” Though Jenna had appeared out of the blue, Zivon simply looked at her before indifferently replying, “I just have some gastric problems. That aside, why are you here?” “…T-That… My friend said they saw you in the hospital, and I got a little worried about you, so I came over… T-that aside… You’re an orthopedic surgeon, aren’t you, Dr. Blinksky? Could you refer Zivon and I to a gastroenterologist?” said Jenna as she gave the doctor a worried glance. The doctor himself seemed to be trying to avoid their gazes as he nodded and replied, “…Certainly! Do come with me, Young Master Burton and Madam!” Unbeknownst to the leaving trio, Xavia—who had been within earshot this entire time—had overheard everything. What’s more, she was able to see how worried Jenna looked through the door’s glass panel.
“That aside, I also heard that your son will be taking a university entrance exam soon… If you do as I say, then I’ll have my father help him get into his ideal school…” added the sinister Jenna, causing Dr. Blinsky’s eyes to widen even more. Though his son was hardworking, he lacked the talent, and he wasn’t exactly great in his studies either… If Jenna was willing to pull a few strings, then… In the end, Dr. Blinsky replied, “…Very well. I’m heading to the operating room now to abandon the treatment…” As the video ended, Xavia found herself trembling in rage. So… Her grandmother could’ve been saved…?! But Jenna chose to withhold treatment instead…?! Her grandmother didn’t have to lie on that hospital bed for years?! To think that she had been grateful toward Jenna at one point for keeping her grandmother alive…! Despite how exasperated she now looked, Dr. Blinsky was prompted to say, “There’s another video, Madam.” With a click of the mouse, the next video began playing… and
Within seconds, his hands were on Xavia’s throat as he dragged her back! Naturally, Xavia immediately began struggling, even rapidly slamming her elbow against his ribs! When he didn’t let go, she chomped on his arm, prompting the doctor to howl in pain! Though this made him release Xavia, the agonized man quickly shoved her forward, causing Xavia’s head to smash right into a huge vase! As the vase shattered and the dazed Xavia tried to regain her bearings, the doctor was prompted to yell, “Who are you to suddenly pretend to be holier than thou, you ungrateful b*tch! After all I’ve done for you, this is how you wish to end things?! Do you truly believe that things can just end this way?! I’ll have you know that we’re both in this together, and forever will be…!” After saying that, Dr. Blinsky grabbed a bottle of medicine that he had prepared before chugging it down Xavia’s throat! Coughing as she clutched her neck, Xavia eventually managed to retort, “W-what did you just feed
It didn’t take long before she heard him add, “I won’t let you down.” Just as she was wondering what he meant by that, she suddenly felt a sharp strike against the back of her head… and the very next second, she passed out! After catching onto her and gently brushing her hair off her cheeks, Zivon couldn’t help but give her a good, long look. Though she had made sure to perfectly mimic Jenna makeup, hairstyle, and outfit wise, Zivon had always been able to tell her apart simply from how much comfort and delight she provided him… Gently kissing her on the forehead, Zivon then said, “If you wish to start over, say it to me when you’re sober… I’ll wait however long it takes.” Moving back to Dr. Blinsky, his face was already badly bruised after being mercilessly beaten up in the morgue. It didn’t help that the back of his head was still bleeding due to Xavia’s earlier attack. Just as the doctor thought that things couldn’t get any worse, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching… a
Not even bothering to explain, he simply tossed the pen drive at her while saying in an aloof tone, “Just have a look at this if you want answers.” Feeling restless, Jenna then followed him to the family computer room… and the second he began playing the videos, her face turned pale! “…T-this…! T-that’s clearly just Xavia trying to set me up…! I’m sure she’s just trying to sow discord between us, so don’t believe any of this…!” exclaimed the terrified Jenna, prompting Zivon to snort. “Xavia, huh? So you’re pinning this on her, just like how you made it seem like she was the one who had abused that cat?” retorted Zivon as he showed her a stack of photos. Upon looking through them, Jenna saw several images of her contacting her manager, and even a few that showed her taking photos that she then uploaded on Facebook… This had happened on the night of the cat abuse incident…! “Do you have anything else to say for yourself?” asked Zivon. Since he already had the video and photog
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