“This needs further confirmation. If it really was him, then this incident will give us an extra clue to find him. To be honest, he might also have been coming after someone else. After all, everyone on the deck had a special identity,” Stanley Batton said.“Yeah…” Xyla Quest said blandly.When Xyla recalled the scenes on the deck just now, she still felt very scared.She dreaded to think what would have become of her and Daisy Cox if Stanley Batton had come a moment later.Daisy, especially, would have been killed by the gunfire, wouldn’t she?“Daisy is a really nice person. She’s naive, adorable, and kind,” Xyla complimented.“Yeah, I’ll have to treat her to a nice meal later to thank her,” Stanley said.“Yeah.” Xyla had made up her mind to befriend Daisy because she stood up for her in a time of crisis.***The next morning, before Xyla even woke up, Daisy had called and asked her to go shopping with her.The two of them met at Goldfield Plaza in the city center.After Xy
It was as if Daisy Cox was recounting someone else’s affairs. She didn’t seem to care at all.“I wasn’t fully cured until the day I celebrated my sixteenth birthday,” Daisy added.“Did you manage to find a suitable heart for the transplant?” Xyla Quest asked."Well, my body’s genes are somewhat unique. I can’t actually go through organ transplants. If I do that, there’s a 100% chance of my body rejecting the transplant.“When it was close to my sixteenth birthday, Tyler met a miracle doctor who said that he had a type of medicine that could modify my unique genes…” Daisy said one word at a time.Hearing this topic, Xyla’s heart bubbled with joy.She had been thinking for some time whether there was some way to modify Stanley Batton’s genes.After that, she’d help him get a bone marrow transplant.As far as Xyla knew, it was possible to modify a person’s genes. The only thing was that technology these days wasn’t advanced enough.All over the world, there were no cases of peopl
“He also said the island he lives on is especially cool, and the air conditioning doesn’t even need to be on during the summer. That’s all I know,” Daisy Cox added.There wasn’t a lot of information, but Xyla Quest still found it very useful.She could use the clues from Daisy to identify the compatible islands around the world one by one.After that, she would send people to look for Yaksha on each island.Although this was a very difficult process, Xyla was determined to give it a try as long as Stanley could be cured.“Do you have a photo of this person?” Xyla asked.Daisy shook her head. “He didn’t let us take a picture of him. We respected him a great deal too, and we didn’t take any pictures.”“Have you seen his face then? Please describe how he looks. I’ll draw a picture of him on my phone.” Xyla probed hopefully.“He was wearing a mask. It’s one of those silver masks that covers the top half of his face. I’ve never seen how his face actually looks,” Daisy said.“Anyway
Tyler Terrell treated Daisy Cox with respect despite being attracted to her.He had always respected her. Apart from the daily hand-holding and hugging, he wouldn’t do anything to her that overstepped boundaries.Even if she initiated it, he would refuse.Each time, his reason would be that she was still too young, and he couldn’t bear to touch her. He wanted to wait until she was a little older.After listening to Daisy’s story, Xyla Quest suddenly had an even better impression of Tyler.Firstly, he was very kind.Secondly, he was also a man of principles.If he were like any other ordinary man, he wouldn’t have been able to restrain himself when a young girl of seventeen threw herself at him.Yet, Tyler wasn’t like that.He must really love her deeply to be able to protect her like this.***After the meal, Xyla elegantly wiped her mouth with the white handkerchief on the table. After that, she re-applied her lipstick. “Daisy, where do you want to go this afternoon?”Dais
“Do you think an apology solves everything? Do you know how expensive my shoes are?”It was a woman’s voice. She sounded very angry, and the way she spoke Country Z’s language was not very fluent. Daisy Cox could instantly tell that she was a foreigner.“I’m really sorry. How much is it? I’ll pay you back.” It sounded like Daisy’s bodyguard.“Pay it back? Can you afford it?” The woman spoke again.Hearing that, Daisy immediately pushed the door open.The woman outside the door was wearing a red, traditional outfit. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and her makeup was of the standard occident style. Wearing a pair of white, velvet high heels, she had her arms crossed in front of her chest. Her facial expression exuded an air of arrogance.Behind this lady with blonde hair were over twenty bodyguards dressed in black. Each one of them had a fierce expression on their faces.Daisy knew that her bodyguard must have accidentally stepped on her shoes.She immediately walked up to th
The bodyguards behind the blonde woman also pulled out their guns in unison and pointed them in Daisy Cox’s direction…A huge battle was about to break out.Daisy, who was in the center of the possible gunfight, and the blonde lady both seemed calm.“If you’re a sensible person, get that piece of sh*t to apologize to me. Otherwise, I’ll kill you with my guns. You can’t afford to offend me,” the blonde lady said through gritted teeth.Xyla Quest brought her bodyguards to the entrance. That was when she witnessed the tense situation in front of her…However, Xyla wasn’t frantic. She directly waved at the bodyguards behind her. They, too, drew their guns out and pointed them at the blonde lady’s bodyguards.When customers in the KFC saw this, they fled…The employees, on the other hand, quickly called the cops.It was a very chaotic scene.When the blonde lady saw this happening, she still maintained her arrogance. She quickly turned to look at Xyla. “Who are you? If you’re sensi
“There are many of them. Bring more people with you.” After saying that, the woman ended the call and painfully got up from the floor. Panting, she pointed at Xyla Quest’s face. “Don’t leave if you dare!”“Fine, I won’t.” Xyla wasn’t afraid at all. She grabbed Daisy Cox’s hand and walked over to the wall before leaning against it lazily.Xyla wanted to teach this woman a lesson today so that she wouldn’t bully other people next time.When one of Xyla’s bodyguards saw this, he quickly moved two chairs over and placed them in front of Xyla and Daisy.Xyla tugged at Daisy to sit down.The blonde lady, on the other hand, grabbed her phone tightly and leaned against the wall. “I’ll teach you how to be a decent human being today.”Xyla couldn’t be bothered. She didn’t even look at the blonde woman.Instead, she took her phone out and checked out the hot topics for the day on Weibo.***After approximately ten minutes, a helicopter landed in front of the KFC’s entrance.Right after
At this instant, the blonde lady was completely shocked.She immediately hung up the phone. She looked at the middle-aged man. “Who is that?” she asked in a whisper.“The wife of Dragon Group’s CEO… Xyla Quest,” the middle-aged man said truthfully.Once the blonde woman heard this, she was completely dumbfounded…She never would’ve thought that the person she had offended was actually the adored lady from the Batton family.The Batton family from Atlantis was so powerful that even the president of Country Z had to treat them courteously.The relationship between them and the president of Country Z was not just good in the ordinary sense.Offending the Batton family was like offending the president of Country Z.Although Country G was powerful, they were still a lesser force compared to Country Z.Although the blonde lady’s man had powerful enterprises, it was still nothing compared to Dragon Group.She couldn’t afford to offend Xyla at all!She felt truly remorseful for her
Xyla quickly reached for Hannah’s hand. “Is that right? Hannah, you’re amazing…! You’re practically on par with Leon!”Hannah laughed, slightly embarrassed. “Not at all.”“Oh, cut it out. If you hadn’t helped me, how could I have improved so quickly?” Leon chuckled.“I guess I’ve lived up to my promise.” Hannah giggled along.Back then, she had promised Leon that she would become someone deserving of him.She claimed that she would grow with Leon.Without a doubt, she had done it.Now, Hannah had become a successful woman many would often speak of. She earned her rightful seat next to Leon as the CEO of Dragon Group.Stanley also turned to look at Hannah. “Yes, Hannah’s very capable. She’s our family pride.”Hannah laughed. “I was lucky to be accepted by your family.”In fact, Hannah genuinely felt grateful toward the Batton family over the years she had spent with them.They had helped her through all the hardship she encountered when she was poor and down on her luck.Aft
“Hannah, I’ve taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?” Leon asked, serious.“Yes, I am…” Hannah answered without missing a beat.“I’ll protect you. From now on, you don’t have to worry about a single thing.” With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannah’s face and kissed her on the lips.The moment their lips touched, everything felt surreal…Hannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her. It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.In Hannah’s dark, depressing life, Leon was her only salvation.He was a ray of hope that led her out of hell, so she could see light once more.Hannah thought she would never have anything to do with Leon after she quit school.Even until now, she still remembered how sorrowful she was on her last day of school.But now… Not only did she get the opportunity to interact with him once more, but they also became a couple.Their driver sighed to himself while
Over time, Leon’s feelings for Hannah grew deeper, stronger, and more intense.He had grown used to having her with him all the time.Thus, he hoped she would stay by his side for the rest of his life.Upon hearing his words, Hannah’s mind went blank.What did her dream guy just say?Was she dreaming?Hannah quickly pinched her palm at the thought in an attempt to discern between dream and reality.Her palm hurt. That meant this wasn’t a dream. It was real!Hannah felt even more dumbfounded…This meant Leon actually liked her! He was confessing to her, wasn’t he?Did her dream guy actually reciprocate her feelings?Never in her wildest dreams did Hannah imagine she would go through such an experience.Excitement jammed her mind, so much that she was rendered speechless. There were many things she wanted to say, and yet, she couldn’t utter a single word.Her heartbeat increased rapidly, and her entire body began to shake. Sensing her trembling body, Leon tightened his e
Immediately after, the men in black pulled out guns from their pockets, which they aimed at Raymond’s head.Raymond panicked instantly, going pale.He subconsciously retreated a step back. “Who are you? Don’t you know what you’re doing is illegal?”Leon sneered. “You don’t deserve to know my name. In this city, I am the law.”Leon’s domineering words made him seem even more imposing.At this moment, Hannah felt as if he was a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect her.Something about him seemed oddly sacred and heavenly.“Mr. Batton, do I shoot him in the head?” One of the men dressed in black asked.“Mr. Batton? Are you Stanley Batton’s son?!” Fear was beginning to spread through Raymond. For one to have Batton as his surname and act this arrogantly in Atlantis, he could be none other than a member of the renowned Batton family.“How dare you address our president by name?!” Another man in black leveled Raymond with a chilling glare.Suffice to say, Raymond was terrif
Terrible pain ached at every part of Hannah’s body as she collided with the cold, hard ground.The pain was such that all her bones felt close to breaking. Everywhere hurt badly.At that moment, Hannah felt like a fragile doll made of clay that had been forcefully slammed hard against the ground until it broke into small pieces.Her mind went blank from the stinging agony.She braced herself and looked at the cold eyes staring back at her, filled with terror. Stammering, she asked, “Mr. Gray… What is the meaning of this?” “What’s the meaning of this? Ha! Don’t you know what’s good for you? You dumb b*tch… You’re lucky that I set my sights on you!”“How dare you refuse my feelings! Not just that, but you even made up a story to deceive me!”“Even when you saw me, you tried to trick me again!”“Do you think I’m stupid? That I can’t think? Do you honestly think I’d fall for your lies again and again?” Raymond went, his tone steadily rising into a furious roar.He then got on o
Although the sun had long sunk beneath the horizons and darkness had set in, the lively city wasn’t about to be silent anytime soon. Hannah felt deeply unsettled, so much that she didn’t leave right away.Instead, she waited in front of the bar, filled with hesitance and anxiety.Should she really leave?Would Rihanna truly be able to sort things out?The man was Raymond Gray… Neither Rihanna nor the bar could afford to upset him, lest they face terrible repercussions.Hannah remained standing on the same spot, uncertain. She really didn’t know what to do.Finally, she came to a decision. She took out her phone and tapped open a ride-hailing application on her phone.Yet just as she did that, she instantly closed it. Afterwards, she began pacing back and forth in worried circles, going to and fro aimlessly. Right as she was trapped in her worried musings, a group of people exited the bar. Raymond Gray, dressed in black, sporty attire, led all of them in a flamboyant manner.
A handsome waiter quickly walked in and looked at Rihanna. “Ms. Jensen, Mr. Gray out there insists that Hannah should get on stage to sing another song. I told him that Hannah would only sing three songs today…”“He lost his temper and claimed he’d destroy our bar if Hannah refuses to sing another song…” The waiter added. He was visibly trembling by the end of the sentence.Hannah figured Mr. Gray was probably the only son of the new mayor of Atlantis there weren’t many people with Gray as their surname in Atlantis. There were even less people who were arrogant like him. He was the only one.Hannah had heard about how terrible this person could be. He was known to be a womanizer too.Due to his powerful background, he looked down on everyone else. He didn’t respect women at all… Moreover, he had a relatively cruel personality. One could almost describe him as being a pervert.There was once when an owner of a bar offended a female internet celebrity he was dating. He directly hired
Hannah Roland smiled politely at Lina Cohen. “Nice to meet you… Thank you in advance!”“No problem… Do let me know if there’s anything you don’t like about your makeup too,” Lina said.Hannah nodded. “Okay, sure…”“By the way… Do all the signers here get such good treatment? I’m surprised we’re even assigned our own makeup artists,” Hannah asked carefully as she wasn’t aware about things like these..However, Lina smiled without answering Hannah’s question directly. She held Hannah’s hand casually the next second, “Come here. I’ll start doing your makeup now…”Hannah nodded…Lina was a very professional makeup artist. She took an hour to finish Hannah’s makeup.An hour later, Hannah’s appearance transformed completely.Lina permed Hannah’s long, black hair into natural-looking curls.Hannah had intricate peach-colored makeup on her face which made her appear lively and youthful.Once Lina was done with Hannah’s makeup, she happily retrieved a long, white dress from a clothes
Hannah Roland smiled without saying anything.***Hannah arrived at the bar where she worked at seven o’clock the next evening and walked into Rihanna Jensen’s office.Rihanna was going through paperwork in her office. When she saw Hannah, she immediately stood up and smiled at her. “Hannah, you’re here…”“Here’s the contract…” Rihanna said before pushing a thick stack of paper to the center of the table.Hannah quickly stepped forward and skimmed through the document. She then picked up a pen and signed it…Rihanna smiled upon seeing this. “Okay… I’ll transfer the money into your account tonight… I’ve told our big boss about your situation. He’s fine with my decision to pay your salary in advance. In fact, he even told me I did a good job…”“He said you can sing without worrying about a single thing… If you need any help in the future, do let us know…” Rihanna added.Hannah felt glad when she heard this, and became teary-eyed. “Thank you… Please thank our big boss for me too.