“…I mean, you’re clearly upset, so-” “That’s because I don’t like you singing praises about Ian!” grumbled Zivon, leaving Xavia rather stunned. Was he seriously jealous of her brother of all people?! Though shocking, she couldn’t help but find it cute and she ended up gently pinching his cheek while saying, “…For such an almighty person, you still end up getting jealous over the silliest of things, huh?” Squinting slightly, Zivon replied, “…I’m being serious.” “And so am I!” “…Seems like someone doesn’t want to sleep at all tonight…!” growled Zivon as he pinned her against the bed, instantly causing Xavia to yelp. Gulping slightly, she was quick to reply, “F-fine! I get it! I’m sorry for teasing you…!” “…Do you still find my jealousy cute? And are you going to stop praising him already?” “I-I’ll stop! So please…!” whimpered Xavia, finally softening Zivon’s heart again… Following a brief pause, he was prompted to ask, “…Who am I?” “…Huh? You’re… Von?” Dissatisfied
...Ian was sharper than he expected. Forcing a smile, Zivon replied, “…As if she could have something like that against me-” “Don’t even try to deny it. I know you well enough to know that you’d never help a woman like her unless you’re forced to. That aside, are you really sure that you want to proceed with this? Remember, Xavia will be bothered by your actions, regardless of whether Rosa succeeds or fails. Then again, I’m sure you already know this, so with that said…” Smiling subtly, Zivon replied, “…If others hear this, they may think that we share some extraordinary relationship… Jokes aside, you’re overthinking this. I’m simply doing my teacher a favor, nothing more, nothing less.” Unable to detect any hesitation in Zivon’s gaze, Ian eventually said, “…That had better be the case. The last thing I want is for you to hurt Xavia again.” “I won’t hurt her, nor will I let anyone else do so,” replied Zivon, causing the satisfied Ian to nod. “Well said. Regardless, I have hal
“There was a company that wanted to test its employees’ abilities, so the boss told them to check the price of potatoes. All but one employee returned to report the price of the potatoes in the local market. The odd one out made sure to gather information not only from that market, but also from ones in other states. Naturally, that made that employee highly valued by the boss… and as you may already have guessed, I’m that employee in question.” Watching as Ian raised a brow, Tiffany took a deep breath and added, “…What I’m saying is that I’ve always been meticulous with my work, to the point where I began doing things without being asked to… Today is a good example of that. I genuinely wasn’t trying to make you mad, so… please don’t let my actions sour your mood any longer…” …But it wasn’t her work ethic that ticked him off! Pursing his lips, Ian replied, “…You didn’t overstep any boundaries, alright. It’s just-” Before Ian could complete his sentence, Tiffany’s phone began ring
Moving back to Ian, he quickly forced himself to stop overthinking once Tiffany was out of sight. This was the best outcome for both of them. Fast forward to the next day, he headed off to meet up with Rosa as promised… Rosa had made sure to dress in her best outfit for the occasion, and when she finally saw Ian, her eyes brightened as she walked up to him and said, “Your appearance online does not do your justice, Sir Ian…” Taking a seat, the gentlemanly Ian replied, “I appreciate the compliment. Regardless, though I’ve heard that you’re quite excellent yourself, I’ll get straight to the point. I have no interest in a woman like you.” Flabbergasted, it took Rosa a moment to reply, “…Then… why did you-” “Come over? Specifically to tell you that you and I aren’t meant to be. Also, don’t continue trying to make things difficult for Zivon.” …Wait. Had Zivon told him the truth?! …No, that man was much too prideful for that… Ian must have guessed on his own. Regardless… “…But I
Plus, hosting such an event was going to be good for the outstanding youths of the country anyway, so it was pretty much killing two birds with one stone… Fast forward to three days later, the matchmaking party was held, and as expected, those on the internet were quick to go wild when they learned about it. After all, all the gentlemen who had been invited came from outstanding families, and they were all extremely talented folks too. As for the women, they ranged from high-ranking nurses to those from the army, and all of them looked absolutely stunning. This event was destined to be a great one… Watching all this happen, Xavia couldn’t help but sigh before muttering, “Those are all pretty fine men… I’m sure they’ll find great wives here…” Raising a slight brow, Zivon gently hit her head while saying, “Don’t tell me you’re after another husband now…” “As if! The best man in the world is already mine!” “…Then why did you insist on attending…?” “…I mean, it’s nice to see su
...It was Rosa. Watching as the startled Xavia quickly distanced herself from Zivon and began straightening her hair, Zivon couldn’t help but raise a brow and ask, “…Why so worried? I’m your husband, not your lover.” “…E-even if we’re married, doing such things in public…! W-we’re in the midst of educated people, so I just don’t want to give off a bad impression alright?!” grumbled the blushing woman. It took him a second, but Zivon finally recalled that Xavia had always been an ambitious woman, and that she had only been held back because of that night… She was just feeling insecure in the presence of Rosa, huh? Smiling subtly, Zivon then tucked a stray hair behind her ear before saying, “…Even geniuses have desires, so there’s really no need to be so formal. Regardless, just stay here for a bit while I go see what she wants.” Nodding in response, Xavia then pursed her lips as she watched him walk off. She hadn’t actually done anything with him earlier, so… Yeah, there was n
Knowing full well that Zivon had made up his mind on the matter, Rosa pursed her lips before saying, “…Alright, I won’t continue making things difficult for you anymore… Here, take these… They’re the only copies of our past that I have left… Honestly, though, she shouldn’t feel mad about such silly things, but if you’re still that worried, feel free to get rid of them…” Watching as Rosa began walking off, Xavia couldn’t help but feel increasingly curious. Just what had Rosa used to threaten her man…? But if she showed up now, wouldn’t that make her look like some jealous shrew? Damn it… …Maybe he would take the initiative to tell her the truth? After reassuring herself that he would, she quickly shook her head before returning to her earlier spot… Moments later, Zivon returned and said, “Hmm? Still here?” Smiling subtly, Xavia replied, “Yep, still browsing through the potential wives for my brothers…” “…Are you sure you didn’t look at any of the men as well?” “Hey, I alread
“Then let me see what Rosa gave you.” “…Dear, there’s really no need to focus that much on the past-” “That’s what I wanted to believe too, but with how hard you’re trying to hide it, it’s impossible for me to remain calm,” interrupted Xavia. Feeling helpless, all Zivon could do was get his phone out… and once Nathan answered his call, he was prompted to say, “Return with everything I handed you.” “…Huh? But I’m already in the midst of getting rid of them-” “Don’t make me repeat myself,” growled Zivon, leaving both Xavia and Nathan speechless… It was about five minutes later when Xavia was greeted by the sight of a pile of ashes on the table… and after pursing her lips, Xavia said, “…Is this some kind of joke?” Zivon himself was already rubbing his temples as he growled, “…What the hell happened here…?!” “…E-everything was already nearly burnt to a crisp by the time you called, so even though I managed to put the fire out, there wasn’t much to be saved…” Feeling incre