Xyla Quest was flattered. “Really?” she asked.Yaksha smiled. “Of course, I mean it.”Xyla immediately opened the first book with excitement.What came into sight was a neatly written account of the treatment methods of various rare diseases…At this moment, she suddenly felt that the book in her hand was unusually heavy.“Go back and go through it properly. It’ll improve your medical skills tremendously,” Yaksha said.“Alright…” With that, Xyla took out a golden bank card from her pocket and handed it over to Yaksha. “There’s a million dollars inside. It’s a small token of appreciation from me. I hope you won’t mind…” Xyla said.When Yaksha heard this, he immediately put the card back into Xyla’s pocket. “It’s okay… It’s only reasonable for me to help you. Never mind curing an illness, I’d even be willing to die for you,” he said.This made Xyla even more curious. What exactly happened between Yaksha and her family?What favor did they do for him to make him willing to die fo
“The underwear you’re wearing today is gray…” Xyla Quest said.A look of surprise appeared briefly in Stanley Batton’s eyes.This morning, he changed his clothes in the closet…Xyla hadn’t entered during that time.There was no way she could have known the color of the underwear he wore.After that, Xyla picked up a packet of potato chips on the coffee table. She shifted her gaze onto it and started to use her X-ray vision.She could clearly see a card inside. ‘Have another packet’ was written on the card.“There’s a card in this packet of potato chips… ‘Have another packet’ is written on it…” Xyla instantly said.After hearing this, Stanley opened the packet of potato chips…Indeed, he saw a colorful card inside.‘Have another packet’ was written on the card.After that, Xyla picked up a packet of prawn chips and directly used her X-ray vision…Once she was done using her X-ray vision, she spoke again. “There’s a card that has ‘Have another packet’ written on it too.”Sta
After making the appointment with Sharon Lindt, Xyla Quest slowly and carefully took out the white, pear-shaped porcelain bottle that Yaksha had given her from her pocket. She then carefully placed it on the coffee table.“Just as we agreed before… Once we’re sure it’s 100% safe, you’ll start eating this. I’ll start experimenting with it on mice tomorrow,” Xyla said.“Alright. I’ll do as you say,” Stanley said.***Simultaneously, on the other side of the uninhabited island where Yaksha lived, there was complete silence…By the shore where large waves crashed upon it, the scarred bald man had his head hung low like a criminal. He was facing a tall, large man wearing a black Tai Chi outfit and a golden mask. “Sorry… I didn’t manage to complete the mission you gave me…”“Such a useless piece of trash!” The man uttered coldly.“I thought Xyla would definitely die this time. Who knew she’d be able to subdue me first… The others ended up being too afraid to open fire…” The scarred ba
The thing that came into sight was green jadeite of excellent color.Based on its color, it was an imperial green of the purest glassy type.The most important thing was that it was full of jade!This was what the experts meant when they said a jade rock was full of jade!Xyla Quest didn’t expect such an inconspicuous piece of rock to have this surprise hidden within.Glassy imperial green jade was extremely rare, and it was worth a fortune.This piece of material was worth at least 1.5 to 1.6 billion.“At one glance, I can tell this piece of material isn’t good…”“Yeah… The color of the external horsetail pine is too light.”“Whoever bids for it is a fool… This material has a rough shell. It looks terrible.”Everyone in the crowd began talking amongst themselves, but nobody raised their card to bid for the jade rock.Xyla looked around calmly at the crowd. After that, she raised the numbered card next to her. “Fifty-one million…” She said.Everyone around Xyla, including S
If Xyla Quest could buy it with fifty-one million, she would make a fortune.The thing about rock gambling for ordinary people was that a single cut could either mean heaven or hell.However, to Xyla, there was no hell, only heaven.“Fifty-one million going once…”“Fifty-one million going twice…”“Fifty-one million going thrice…”The beautiful auctioneer on stage shouted calmly…Throughout the entire process, the crowd was completely silent.Not a single person raised the bid price.Everyone snickered at the piece of material on stage.Xyla, however, was very pleased with this outcome.She subconsciously looked around before shifting her gaze back to the original jade rock.Suddenly, a satisfied smile appeared upon her face.“Alright, I hereby announce that this material belongs to the lady with the card number 58…” The auctioneer slammed the gavel down and looked at Xyla with a smile.When Xyla heard this, her smile widened…“Miss… You… You should think of it as spendin
Sharon Lindt was completely dumbfounded.Nobody would’ve expected a seemingly lousy material to contain truly top-notch glassy imperial green jade!“How… How could this be? How could it actually be glassy imperial green jade?”“Logically, this shouldn’t happen… How could a lousy material like this contain so much glassy imperial green jade? Has there been a mistake?”“If only I had known, I would’ve bid for it too! I really shouldn’t mock others for having poor judgment.”“This pretty lady really does have good judgment. It looks like I’m the one who has poor judgment.”“As expected of the wife of Dragon Group’s heir. She certainly does have good judgment! I’m deeply embarrassed with myself.”The people who previously mocked her all had a shift in their attitude now.When they saw the extremely pretty glassy imperial green jade on the screen, they were so amazed that they could barely breathe.Looking at what was on the big screen, Xyla Quest was filled with a sense of accompl
Xyla Quest wanted to see if the others would still make a higher offer.“I’ll offer 1.7 billion…” A bald, middle-aged man said.“I’ll offer 1.8 billion…” Zim Hummers said.1.8 million…This had exceeded Xyla’s initial valuation…However, Xyla still didn’t speak. Instead, she silently watched them fight amongst themselves…After the bid price of 1.8 billion was offered, nobody else followed suit.The people shouting their bids in front of her also gradually began to disperse.Xyla looked at Zim and snapped her fingers joyfully. “Alright… It’s a deal.”When Zim heard this, he felt overjoyed…“1.8 billion… That’s really amazing…”“She bought it with fifty-one million and sold it at 1.8 billion. That’s one hell of a profit!”“This young, pretty lady has a boundless future!”The people around Xyla all looked at her in admiration. As everyone talked about her, they each wished they were her.At this moment, Xyla basked in all the glory.She went from being the subject of ridic
Soon, the bidding began.The starting price, fifty million, was the same as before…Everyone rushed to make their bids…In the end, the old man behind Xyla Quest offered eighty million dollars and bought the jade rock directly.After purchasing it, the old man looked at Xyla. “Lady, I’ll show you what kind of stuff is inside the rock that you said isn’t good. You’re still too young and inexperienced.”With that, the old man stood up and confidently looked at the auctioneer on stage. “Cut it open right away…”“Alright…” The auctioneer smiled.After that, Zim Hummers led three handsome staff members onto the stage.While everyone watched, Zim and the staff members placed the object onto the cutting machine and started to cut it open…The large screen behind them displayed details of the process clearly.At this moment, everyone was paying attention to the piece of original jade rock.The old man with white hair was also the center of attention.Soon, the cutting of the materi
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.