When those sites finally came back to life, millions of comments filled those sites again, including ones like, ‘What on earth is going on?! Didn’t they just receive their marriage certificates?!’ ‘I know, right?! They looked so happy too! I’m sure this is just some mistake!’ ‘But this is the way Young Master Burton does things… Could Jenna have cheated on him?’ ‘Don’t you dare slander my Jenna! With a husband like Young Master Burton, why would she ever need anyone else?! Besides, if we’re talking about cheating, perhaps Young Master Burton was the one who cheated!’ ‘Say that to my face. I dare you! Young Master Burton is the most perfect man alive, and there are no issues with him! Jenna probably just failed to pique his interest in the end!’ As the quarreling worsened, the fans even began discrediting each other by saying things like, ‘You know, I’ve heard that Jenna’s film only won that award since the results were rigged. I believe that, so she’s been an eyesore to me fo
Contrary to the others, Zivon remained aloof as he got to his feet. Signaling for his guards to back off, he then wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth as he glared at Kevin while saying, “Head to my office.” “Hah. Your office? You don’t have the guts to say it right here? After you so blatantly divorced Jenna? Withdraw your decision now or I won’t let you off the hook that easily!” retorted the infuriated Kevin. Though he hadn’t been that nice to her in the past, she became the apple of his eyes ever since she risked her life by donating a kidney to save him a long time back. At the time, Xavia could’ve done it, but instead, she chose to flee! Regardless, even if this person was the all-powerful Zivon, Kevin couldn’t allow him to just hurt his savior! Sneering in response, Zivon then haughtily approached Kevin as he condescendingly replied, “You’re completely clueless, aren’t you? No matter, I’ve already sent the item to your mansion anyway, so go home and get a good look
“Hahaha! This is hilarious!” Laughter rang out all of a sudden.Xavia sat up quickly and looked at Dolly, who was hunched over in her chair, holding her stomach and roaring with laughter. Curious, she asked, “Dolly, are you watching a comedy?”Dolly shook her head and immediately strode over to Xavia’s bed. “No, it’s even funnier than a comedy! Look—Young Master Burton’s fans and Jenna’s fans are quarreling because of their divorce, and the comments are getting more and more vicious.”Xavia was stunned. A quarrel? That wasn’t the main issue here! “What did you just say? Young Master Burton and Jenna Lockhart are divorced?”“Yes! It happened two hours ago. Look at Young Master Burton’s Facebook page!” Dolly triumphantly showed Xavia the phone screen.Xavia read Zivon’s Facebook post: [I’ve officially divorced Jenna Lockhart.]The post had actually received ninety million comments and two hundred million likes!Xavia’s eyes widened in shock. “What’s going on?” Why had he made such
Zivon’s voice echoed in the silent room, his tone suspicious but not cold.Xavia’s body stiffened. ‘What did he find out?!’No matter how detestable Jenna was, the incident back then was her fault. If Zivon found out that she had secretly gotten into his bed, fled, and deceived him for so long, he would definitely despise her!‘No… I can’t let him investigate this further!’Xavia clenched her fists and quickly explained, “Why would there be an agreement between Jenna and I? When the news broke out back then, netizens had been discussing it on every platform. Jenna said that it would affect Maison—that he would bear the infamy and be criticized by people wherever he went. I agreed because I was worried about Maison. It’s true!” Xavia swore desperately. She did not avoid his gaze this time.That was really the main reason she agreed to Jenna that time.Holding her chin, Zivon stared at her face searchingly. Finally, he met her clear gaze and frowned. “So you really didn’t have sex
“Huh? Kevin Lockhart?” Xavia was surprised as she walked up to Zivon.Kevin doted on Jenna and knew that she was in a relationship with Zivon, so he must have hit Zivon because he thought that Zivon had abandoned Jenna.He played the role of a brother quite well, but he was clearly quite simple-minded.In Xavia’s eyes, Zivon definitely had sufficient reasons to get a divorce, but she didn’t want to be one of them. “Did you get a divorce because of Jenna and Keith?” She asked hesitantly.Zivon’s eyes narrowed. “Yes, but not quite. She and Keith have been together for more than three years. An immoral woman with a bad character who can actually do something so wicked to an elder is unqualified to be associated with me and the Burton family.”Before this, Zivon had indulged Jenna because he thought she was gentle and generous. However, now that he had seen her true colours, he knew how wicked she truly was.Zivon’s voice and expression were icy, and Xavia realized that Jenna had rea
Jenna looked furious.Xavia would never have thought that Jenna would be here. She was caught off guard and stood there, dazed.Fortunately, Zivon pulled her behind him before Jenna could grab her. He stared at Jenna coldly and warned her, “Behave. You can’t afford the consequences if you hurt her.”Jenna became even more enraged. She thought that Xavia was in a coma and she would never have to see her again, but not only was she alive and well, she had also returned to Zivon’s side!“Zivon, I understand now... You were nice to me earlier for a reason, weren't you? You called me over to the villa because she was there, right?”So that hairpin’s owner was Xavia Lockhart! Jenna had finally found a reasonable explanation for Zivon’s strange behavior.“You never wanted to be with me and you didn't want to salvage our marriage—I was the only one who had been foolishly thinking about it. Hah...” She sneered, then stared daggers at Xavia.“What’s so great about this woman anyway?! She'
She did not want to become someone who was missing an organ, regardless of whether her body needed it or not! Hence, she proposed to get Xavia to donate her kidney instead. Her parents thought that the idea was feasible, so they asked Jenna to find Xavia and bond with her beforehand in hopes that she would be willing to do so in the future.To her surprise, that old hag overheard her phone conversation on the mountain and said that she would tell Xavia about it and forbid her to go to Darlsbury.In a fit of rage, she had pushed the old woman off the mountain...Jenna shook the thought off and glared at Xavia. “What evidence do you have? Don’t try to kick me when I’m down and shift the blame onto me!”Xavia sneered, “You don’t have to admit or deny it; Grandma told me herself after she woke up. It’s fine though—the fact that you bribed the doctor is already enough to incriminate you. Jenna Lockhart, I’ll send you to jail!”Jail?!Jenna jerked back in shock, then grabbed Xavia’s
“…But what?” asked Xavia with a slight frown. “…Well, the footage shown only shows Jenna bribing the doctor… She hadn’t actually caused any harm… With that said, even if she were to be sentenced to prison, she’d probably only be there for six months tops, though that may be a bit too optimistic… After all, with Jenna’s connections, I’m sure she’ll be able to worm out of this unscathed…” “With all that said, I suggest that we hold onto the evidence for the time being, and only deal with her once and for all once we’ve gathered sufficient evidence…” concluded Zivon. …So… Jenna was still allowed to roam free for the time being…? What a depressing thing to hear… In the end, despite how easy it was to commit crimes, it was difficult to actually put criminals behind bars… Upon seeing her like that, Zivon was prompted to comfort, “Don’t worry, I’ll have some people look into it. That aside, it’s high time you took a shower and got a change… Wouldn’t want you catching a cold…” Noddin
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