“Hmm?” Stanley Batton asked softly.“I’ll love you in the best way I can. Thank you for the love you’ve given me,” Xyla Quest said gently. Her voice was soft as usual.“Don’t worry. If we really have to part ways for some reason in the future, I’ll return to you everything you’ve given me exactly as they were,” Xyla added.When Stanley heard this, he frowned deeply and pressed Xyla against the bed. He held her face with a serious expression on his face.“Xyla Quest, listen up. We’ll be in love forever. Nothing like that will ever happen,” Stanley said.“What if it does? For example, what if you cheated on me?” Xyla said jokingly.“If I cheat on you, then I’ll give you everything I own just as I’d agreed to by signing on that letter of guarantee from before,” Stanley continued with each word enunciated clearly. “Also, I won’t cheat on you. I won’t ever cheat on you in this lifetime…”“Who knows?” Xyla started joking again.Although Xyla was joking, Stanley was serious about it…
“Not only that, but Stanley even acquired all the shares from his father and grandfather.” Linda said.“However… After acquiring the shares, Stanley transferred all the shares and his assets to Xyla’s name.” Linda added.“D*mn… Xyla sure is good at this… How did Stanley’s parents react?” Ann asked.“I heard that his parents haven’t found out.” Linda said.“This is no small matter. You mustn’t let anything slip out of your mouth… If Stanley’s parents find out, and a family conflict arises, I’ll be dead.” Linda added.Right then, everyone all replied with an ‘OK’ and indicated that they wouldn’t dare to speak of the matter.Every word and sentence that came into view made Mary Sullivan feel greatly shocked…Mary knew that Stanley Batton loved Xyla Quest, but she didn’t know that he loved her this much.He was able to hand over his empire to her completely.At this moment, Mary was incredibly jealous…She really didn’t understand why Xyla, this b*tch, was always this lucky.Her
A WeChat message from Sharon Lindt appeared on Xyla Quest’s phone screen. “Xyla…! Did my son hand over everything to you?”Xyla hadn’t expected Sharon to find out about the news this quickly.Xyla was suddenly a little restless.She didn’t know how Sharon would feel right now…After all, this wasn’t a small matter.Immediately after that, Sharon sent over another message. “Hahahaha… This is fantastic, isn’t it?”When Xyla saw this message, her anxious heart instantly relaxed.Xyla immediately opened WeChat and replied to Sharon. “Aren’t you mad?”“Why would I be mad? We’ve already handed over the company to him. That belongs to him. Shouldn’t he be able to give it to whomever he wants? Besides, it’s not a loss for it to be given to you, is it? You’re one of us,” Sharon said.Her words once again touched Xyla deeply.At this moment, Xyla’s eyes filled with tears without her realizing it.“Do you really think like this? Aren’t you worried?” Xyla asked.“D*rn… Why should I be
“Hmm, okay.” Xyla Quest felt warmth in her heart once again.She felt like she was the most adored person in the entire Batton family.They were awfully protective of her, and they treated her very affectionately.Sometimes, Xyla even felt that her life was even more magical than children’s fairy tales.“Well then, goodbye, my dearest daughter-in-law,” Sharon Lindt said before hanging up.Xyla held her phone and logged in to Weibo to look at the stuff Sharon mentioned. Meanwhile, she looked down and started walking down the stairs…After logging into Weibo, she saw Stanley Batton and her name on the list of hot topics before she even searched for it. ‘#Stanley Batton offers Xyla Quest all of his assets#’…Xyla instantly tapped on this topic to have a look…At the very top, the name of the person Sharon mentioned, Aileen, appeared. Everything she said was exactly as Sharon described.Aileen’s Weibo post was published an hour ago.Now, the shares, likes, and comments had alread
“A luxury car that costs up to a hundred million is completely destroyed at the scene of an accident…”This message appeared on Xyla Quest’s phone screen.When she saw this, she immediately tapped on it.There were images of Henry Armstrong covered in blood while two traffic police officers helped him out of a limited-edition GTO-250 sports car that had already been severely dented and crushed in the front.Henry seemed to be in an awful state…As soon as Xyla saw Henry’s face, her face turned pale. Her eyes filled with shock, and her heart grew restless.Shifting her gaze downward, she found out from the editor about the cause of this car accident.A red Audi caused it on the opposite side of the Ferrari that exceeded the speed limit and ran a red light.Meanwhile, the traffic light happened to turn green on the Ferrari’s side. Hence, the Ferrari’s driver subconsciously began to drive forward…After that, the Ferrari couldn’t dodge in time and knocked into the Audi…Xyla imm
Soon, Georgie Clementine arrived at the municipal hospital in her car…After arriving, she quickly stopped her car.Right then, Xyla Quest sent her a WeChat message to inform her about Henry Armstrong’s current location.Georgie immediately started running.Six traffic police officers also started running after her once they’d parked their cars…After running into the hospital building, Georgie ignored everything else and charged into the elevator. She directly rushed to the emergency unit.When the six traffic police officers arrived in front of the elevator, the doors happened to close on them…They instantly let out a long, helpless sigh before walking over to the staircase nearby.Soon, Georgie arrived in front of the VIP emergency unit’s door.By then, Stanley Batton, Xyla, Sebastian Brenand, Gary Lakes, and Rachel Wood were sitting outside the emergency unit on a spotless bench.At this moment, Georgie’s strength had already been completely drained.When Georgie saw th
At this moment, everyone’s eyes were filled with concern.“He… He was severely injured, and he won’t live for long… He wants to see Georgie Clementine now…” Durand Sonner said.“Who among you is Georgie Clementine?” He asked.After that, he let out another long sigh as he repeatedly looked from one face to the other.When everyone heard this, their facial expressions froze.Georgie Clementine even felt as if her heart had been torn out of her chest.At this moment, all the memories of the time she and Henry Armstrong spent together suddenly flooded into her mind like a tsunami.The first time Georgie saw him in the bar when she was with Xyla Quest…Georgie saw him shining brightly. He was in high spirits and was hugging everyone around him.After that, when the two of them met again, he took the initiative to ask for her WeChat account…Later, Henry became her loyal devotee, and he tried everything to please her. In fact, he even booked the advertisement screen across her com
“Henry Armstrong… As long as you open your eyes now, I’ll even agree to marry you right away if that’s what you want.” Georgie Clementine was panicking badly.She blurted everything she felt at that moment.“To be honest… I think I’ve fallen for you since a long time ago…“Honestly, I want to be with you too…“If you wake up, we’ll be together. Okay?” The more Georgie said, the harder she cried.In the end, tears completely blurred her vision. Even Henry Armstrong’s face began to turn blurry.The more she said, the more her heart ached.Georgie really was terrified…She completely had no idea what she should do.By the end of her speech, she directly climbed onto Henry’s body and hugged him tightly.Perhaps, this was human nature.Only when one knew something was about to be lost would they start appreciating it.“Ahem… Ahem…“Say, honey, are you trying to squish me to death…“Ahh… It hurts so much… Ouch…” Right then, Henry couldn’t keep pretending anymore. He opened his
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.