Chapter 295

Upon seeing that Xavia was here again, Mrs. Lockhart looked clearly dissatisfied as she snapped, “Here again? Look, your task is to stay at Burton Villa, please Zivon, and play the perfect role of Mrs. Burton! Why are you coming over so frequently? Are you that keen on getting caught on camera? Also, where did you run off to for so long yesterday? I’m warning you, since you’re currently using Jenna’s identity, you’d better not ruin her reputation!” Each of her words was sharp, serious, and mean. Truth be told, Xavia was surprised that Mrs. Lockhart was still able to find new reasons to scold her after all this time! Regardless, just as Xavia was about to retort, Stefan made his appearance. Walking toward Mrs. Lockhart, Stefan then flashed his cell phone before saying, “I’ve recorded everything that you just said, Mrs. Lockhart. You know I wonder if the Lockharts would come close to collapsing if I shared this recording to the media…” Upon realizing that she had been recorded, Mrs. Lockhart’s expression immediately changed. However, the change became even more drastic when she realized who the gentle-looking person—who simultaneously seemed to be surrounded by a dark aura—actually was. Her face now fully tensed up, Mrs. Lockhart found herself stuttering, “S-Stefan Talton…?! C-Chairman Talton, I mean! W-what are you doing here…?” Since she was part of the business world, it was only natural for her to know who Stefan was. Regardless, she quickly snapped out of it before adding, “A-anyway, I was… just joking around with Jenna earlier…! It’s just one of the scenes she’s practicing for! I-Isn’t that right, Jenna?” The entire time she said this, she kept glancing at Xavia, though Xavia simply smiled subtly without saying a word. With that, Stefan took the chance to say, “Either way, allow me to introduce myself, Mrs. Lockhart. I’m Xavia’s boyfriend, and I hope you excuse me for taking the liberty to pay my first visit here.” While it sounded courteous on the surface, the truth was, Stefan was making it clear to Mrs. Lockhart just who Xavia was to him. As expected, Mrs. Lockhart was so startled by the revelation that she was frozen for a good five seconds. …Boyfriend? That was impossible! There was no way an unlucky woman like Xavia could actually get such a good boyfriend! In her disbelief, Mrs. Lockhart—who even forgot that Xavia was supposed to be pretending to be Jenna—was prompted to say, “…You must be joking, Chairman Talton! With your high status, there’s no way you’d date someone like Xavia!” Even Daphne and Kevin—who had been listening from the living room this entire time—refused to believe it. After all, this was Stefan they were talking about! A business magnate in S City who had an impeccable status! Compared to Zivon, Stefan was very low-key, gentle, and also easy to get along with, which explained why he was ranked first in the top ten fantasy boyfriends on the planet! In fact, he was such a perfect man that he rarely ever showed up under normal circumstances! It was honestly a luxury to even be able to look at him! With all that said, how could such a person be interested in Xavia?! Still in disbelief, Kevin then walked over to the group before adding, “Did you lose a game of Truth and Dare to this girl, Chairman Talton? That would certainly explain this joke you’re making! Regardless, be a bit more self-aware and stop bothering Chairman Talton, Xavia!” Each of Kevin’s words was filled with contempt, causing Xavia’s smile to turn colder and colder by the second. So Jenna was worthy of a person like Zivon but she wasn’t worthy of being with Stefan? Not wanting to play along anymore, Xavia crossed her arm with Stefan’s before saying, “Sorry to disappoint, but I’ve been dating Stefan for the longest time.” Honestly, her movements suggested that she was taking an oath… Regardless, upon looking at Xavia’s gestures and hearing her admit that she was his girlfriend, Stefan couldn’t help but feel touched and proud of her. Following that, he turned to look at Mrs. Lockhart and the others before saying in a commanding tone, “While she may be worthless to you, Xavia’s my everything. With that said, treat her with respect from now on. If you dare hurt her again, I won’t be letting any of you off, even if you’re her relatives!” Aside from a declaration of their relationship, this was also Stefan’s warning to them. By this point, Mrs. Lockhart and Kevin’s faces had gone completely pale. To think that that unlucky woman would actually land a relationship with Stefan! No wonder she had said those words yesterday! She truly didn’t like Zivon…! Speaking of Zivon, he was currently standing at the garage’s exit, looking as condescending and cold as ever. As if it wasn’t already bad enough that she had looked for Stefan, but she even brought him here to meet her parents? Was she trying to announce their relationship to the whole world? Great! How very capable of her…!