Throughout the entire process, Stanley Batton didn’t say anything. He only looked coldly at Wilson. It was as if Stanley was a wildflower high above the rest, cold and unwavering.“Let’s land… We’ll check on the mine,” Xyla Quest said.“As you wish.” Stanley smiled affectionately. After that, he quickly landed the helicopter.After the helicopter landed safely, Stanley got off first. After that, he carried Xyla out from the helicopter.Immediately after that, the Blue Sky Exploration Team and the bodyguards also got out of the helicopter.Once they had all gotten off, Darren Green led the Blue Sky Exploration Team members to carry their exploration equipment out from the helicopter quickly.Their exploration equipment was significantly lighter than those on the market. Moreover, the equipment took up very little space.The equipment appeared very professional and lightweight, with only a slender drill that could be infinitely extended. There was also a mineral analyzer attached
Darren Green walked quickly over to Xyla Quest and spoke excitedly. “Underneath us… Starting from about twenty meters to the maximum depth my drill can probe, seventy meters underground, all of them are high-quality original jade rocks, and all of them contain top-quality jade.”As soon as Xyla heard this, she immediately smiled satisfactorily.This meant that, below them, there were at least fifty meters of high-quality jade rocks. She was going to get rich again this time.Hearing these words, Wilson instantly appeared dumbfounded.What? Were there jade rocks underneath them?Hence, did he narrowly miss the opportunity to acquire a high-quality jade mine?Wilson was furious.When he thought about how he even needed to go down on his knees and call everyone ‘Daddy’, he instantly felt as if he would go mad.“I don’t believe it!” Wilson couldn’t resist growling out loudly.“If you don’t believe it, why don’t you just go and have a look at my mineral analyzer? The composition of
“Didn’t I tell you before? You’re really going to be dead now…” Wilson yelled again through gritted teeth.The police officer with white hair felt extremely helpless. “We can’t be too sure who’s dead yet.”Wilson didn’t bother to pay attention to him again, and he shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest’s face. “I’ll remember all the humiliation I’ve suffered today because of you. I’m willing to accept losing my bet today. I’ll give you the jade mine, but don’t be too happy just yet… Even if you get the jade mine, you won’t live in peace!”When Xyla heard this, she couldn’t help but laugh.Xyla couldn’t remember the last time someone threatened her like this.Stanley Batton felt the same way next to her.“What are you laughing at?” Wilson looked at Xyla annoyedly.“How are you going to make me suffer?” Xyla asked.“I can make you die or disfigure your face. As long as I want something to happen to you, it will happen,” Wilson replied.“Really? With just you?” Xyla raised her brows. She
“Will you let me go? I really won’t dare to do it again. Just think of me as a worthless fellow and let me go,” Wilson said.“You’re on your own,” Xyla Quest said.After saying that, Xyla held Stanley Batton’s hand and directly walked down the hill.A group of bodyguards followed them closely behind.Xyla truly felt extremely disgusted with Wilson. Hence, she didn’t want to let him go.Up to this point, it was all his fault.Soon, Darren Green and the others carried their equipment and directly followed the rest of the group away.“Don’t leave, Miss, please…” Wilson looked at Xyla and the others from behind with a hopeless gaze as he shouted.However, there wasn’t response at all.The police officers around Wilson couldn’t resist laughing coldly at this sight…“Weren’t you very tough? Why don’t you keep acting tough?”“You even wanted to deal with people from the Batton family… To put it in a bad way, even if the person supporting you from behind goes against the Batton fami
Everyone was stunned by how gorgeous the two of them appeared.The helicopter’s propeller was spinning rapidly, stirring up wild winds around it as it did so.The strong wind slightly shook passersby.Darren Green and the others didn’t immediately leave. Instead, they stood in place with full smiles on their faces as they waved goodbye to Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton.Xyla instantly waved back at them.Meanwhile, Stanley nodded politely. He was his cold yet noble self as usual.After getting a response from them, Darren and the others turned around to leave.The couple in the helicopter was the highlight of the crowded square.Although it was dark, everyone felt that the sky had turned bright again when they saw Xyla and Stanley.A few girls not far away couldn’t help but stop walking and looked in Stanley’s direction. They got excited—“Who is that… Why does that guy look so familiar? Is he a celebrity? He travels around on a helicopter. Isn’t that way too awesome?”“Ahh…H
The bodyguards followed them closely behind.After they left, the entire square buzzed with excitement…“Ahh… Doesn’t Stanley Batton dote on his wife too much? He carried her out of the helicopter.”“If my husband were half as good as him, I wouldn’t have gotten a divorce.”“Who is Stanley Batton?”“Don’t you know who Stanley Batton is? Are you even from Country Z? He’s the young heir of Dragon Group…”“I wonder if Xyla Quest feels enthralled every day. I’m so jealous.”Although Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were getting further away from the square, everyone was still reluctant to look away.Each of them wished they could attach their eyeballs to the two of them… ***Xyla led Stanley and a group of bodyguards to a restaurant that was called Straw Hat Fish.The restaurant wasn’t very big. By then, it was already fully seated inside.Each table had a large pot in the center. There was a cover shaped like a straw hat on each of the large pots.With boiling pots of fish, whi
The pretty waitress carefully led the two of them into a private room.On their way there, she had glanced at the two of them countless times.Either one of them could end up being the most attractive person in a group of people.The pretty waitress had never seen such good-looking faces in real life. They were so attractive that she felt as if she’d be blinded by their light when she looked at them.The decoration of the private room was plain. It only had wallpaper with pictures of Straw Hat Fish and wooden flooring.All the tables and chairs were of the most ordinary type.As soon as they walked through the door, Stanley took the initiative to pull out a chair for Xyla. He then helped Xyla to her seat.After that, he sat across from her.The tiny affection once again nearly caused the waitress to die of excitement.“Order something… You can eat whatever you want,” Stanley said.“Oh, okay…” Xyla smiled before picking up the menu on the table and ticked off what she wanted o
In the next second, Xyla Quest’s heart started beating wildly…“Honey… I really like the way you look when you’re shy.” Stanley Batton’s smile gradually widened.“Really?” Xyla asked.“Yeah. Apart from how you look when you’re shy, I also like…” Stanley trailed off.“What else do you like?” Xyla asked.“I like you in every way,” Stanley said in the most affectionate tone despite his serious facial expression.At this moment, Xyla felt very touched. “You… Stop speaking, will you?”“Okay.”“Shut up,” Xyla said.“Alright.” Stanley’s eyes were filled with affection.Beep, beep, beep—Right then, Stanley’s phone started ringing.He immediately glanced at the screen.When Stanley saw that the call was from the Vice President, Liam Smith, he calmly picked it up.Xyla felt a little bored. Hence, she walked over to the window and looked out at the night scenery as the cold breeze blew against her.Although the night scenery of the small city wasn’t as busy and crowded as Atlantis
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.