It took her a while, but Lea eventually replied, “…I admit all that happened, but… Didn’t you do all that out of brotherly love…?” “Have you seen me treating Rea and Luna like that before?” …No… No she hadn’t. Now that she thought about it, he had only ever gone the extra mile for her sake… To think that she had crossed him off her list after everything that he had done for her…! Following a long pause, she gulped before asking, “…Um… Can I… Have some time to process all this…?” Raising a slight brow, Maison replied, “…May I know why? Weren’t you straightforward when it came to Elliot and Frank? Why the hesitation around me…? Then again, I don’t want to pressure you, so… Yeah, you can take your time-” “No, no, it’s just… You’re far better than Elliot and Frank are… Quite honestly, you’re too good even for me, so… I… I just need to process my thoughts so that I don’t end up leaping with joy!” interrupted Lea who had always wanted to replicate scenes in romantic movies… Takin
Moving back to the past, Rea could be seen sitting meekly on the couch as she watched Frank get home from work… As promised, he had allowed her to stay at the Frankston Villa, but boy was it clear that he didn’t like her presence. In fact, before she could even think of anything to say to lighten the mood, she heard him growl, “Stay quietly in your room if you want to stay. I won’t repeat myself.” Before Rea could reply, his secretary quickly ran up to Rea and said, “Here, some snacks and essentials… If you ever need anything else, don’t hesitate to ask.” It was evident that Frank and his secretary wanted to deal with her as little as possible, and that made Rea squint. It took her a while, but she eventually replied, “…I’m good for now. As for what else I need… Nothing for now.” “…Then… Shall I lead you to your room-” “I prefer being around those I know, thank you very much. Could you lead me there instead, Frank?” interrupted Rea as she walked up to Frank, instantly causing
He sounded even more annoyed than before, and after freezing for a moment, she hesitantly muttered, “…I… I just wanted to pass your phone over…” …Yeah, he had forgotten to bring his phone along, huh? It took him a while, but he eventually took a deep breath before taking his phone and saying, “…Go get some rest.” “Y-you too…” replied Rea with a smile before running off… and once she was gone, Frank sighed and rubbed his temples. Come to think of it, why was it that he was so mad at her…? It didn’t make sense… Feeling frustrated, he then lay in bed… but as usual, sleep didn’t come easy. The truth was, he had always had trouble sleeping, but nobody knew since he never brought it up. Naturally, he had attempted to get it cured, to the point where he had recently contacted an anonymous hypnotist online to help with his condition. To his surprise, however, the hypnotist didn’t seem interested in his money at all. It almost seemed like she genuinely just wanted to help… But why? As
Come to think of it, he faintly remembered smelling something similar moments before he dozed off last night too… It took him a while, but he eventually asked, “…What perfume are you using?” Though Rea froze for a moment, she lifted her arm to take a slight sniff before replying, “…Perfume? I’m not wearing any, though… Maybe you’d like to take a closer sniff…?” Watching as she exposed her underarm, Frank immediately squinted before growling, “…That’s enough. Go change into something presentable already and wait for me in the dining hall. I’ll go take a shower.” After Frank closed the door behind him, Rea heaved a sigh of relief. Damn it, she had forgotten to properly get rid of the smell last night… Thank God Frank hadn’t chosen to continue suspecting her… Shaking her head, she then quickly did as she was told… and by the time Frank arrived at the dining hall, she was already waiting for him. He had apparently made a simple dish of pasta on his way over, and after placing i
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
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
“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.
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