“It really isn’t necessary. Trust me…” Stanley Batton added.Seeing how confident Stanley seemed, Ron Batton immediately questioned him. “Are you sure you want to do this?”Stanley nodded. “Yeah. Grandpa. Trust Xyla and me. If we’re not 100% confident, we won’t do this,” he said.Ron thought deeply for a few seconds. “Alright then…” He said.He knew Xyla Quest and Stanley’s personalities very well.These two had always been very careful about matters like this.For them to be this determined, they must have had their reasons.Hence, Ron didn’t want to keep standing in their way.Ron’s instincts told him that their visit to Yaksha must have meant they heard something from Yaksha. That was why their attitude changed so drastically.However, since the two didn’t want to tell Ron about it, he didn’t plan to badger them for an answer.“Do I really have nothing to be worried about?” Ron asked once again. He had a curious look in his eyes.“Don’t worry… It’s really fine…” Stanley s
At first glance, Cadence Carmichael appeared very fashionable.The design of his T-shirt with holes made him appear unusually wild and untamable.He was filled with youthful energy, and he exuded an aura of cleanliness, proudness, and handsomeness!Just by sitting there, he looked like a cool guy…Xyla Quest had previously read about this person’s information in detail.He was already twenty years old this year…However, in person, he seemed to be eighteen at the most.The moment Cadence saw Xyla, he was stunned by her beauty.Although the room was sufficiently lit, he felt as if everything around her had gotten dimmer.Xyla was the only one that shone brightly.She looked even better in person…She was the ideal beauty for a man…As her fan, he felt exhilarated at this moment.He really admired Xyla. It was no joke.Cadence fell for her looks in the beginning, but he later discovered her personality and became enthralled.At first, he started following her on Weibo beca
“Let’s order our food first…” Xyla Quest said before picking up the menu.When the pretty waitress on standby saw this, she immediately walked over to them.“Goddess, you can order the food… I’m fine with anything,” Cadence Carmichael said.“Do you like spicy food?” Xyla asked as she flipped through the menu.“Yeah, I do. I like it a lot…” Cadence said.Truthfully, he didn’t like eating spicy food.However, he knew that Xyla did.Most of the dishes Xyla shared on Weibo were spicy.Hence, he was willing to compromise for Xyla.“Is there anything you’re allergic to? Or anything you don’t like to eat?” Xyla asked.Cadence immediately shook his head.Soon, Xyla began to order…After the orders were made, Xyla looked at Cadence. “I’ve seen your videos. You’re really talented…” Xyla said.Cadence scratched his head shyly. “Actually, I’m just alright…”“You’re very humble… Do you have any plans for your future? For example, in which direction you would like to grow,” Xyla asked.
The middle-aged man instantly stepped forward and extended his hand to Xyla Quest with a smile on his face. “I’m the president of Moon Entertainment… My name is Qaeya Starfell.”Now that he mentioned it, Xyla immediately recalled seeing his face in a magazine in the past.Moon Entertainment was considered an old brand of the entertainment industry. It was doing very well two years ago, but it’d gone downhill over the past two years.They could no longer keep up with the times.Rumors had it that the company had also tried to market young, pretty faces…During the meal earlier, Xyla heard from Cadence Carmichael that Qaeya Starfell had personally reached out to him.Qaeya said that he wanted to push Cadence to the top.Moreover, Qaeya had offered very desirable conditions.However, Cadence rejected him.“Nice to meet you…” Xyla took the initiative to shake his hand. After that, she quickly let go of him. “Can I help you with anything?” she asked.“I saw the hot topics on Weibo
Bailey Ronson looked at her primary doctor, Jonathan Bucks, who was the director of the nephrology department, with a pale and solemn face. “Director… Are the results of my medical checkup available?”Last night, Bailey suddenly experienced pain in her kidney and was sent to the hospital.After that, the doctors identified a lump in her kidney. However, they couldn’t be sure whether it was benign or malignant.They waited for the results nervously.Bailey constantly prayed for herself. She prayed that there was nothing wrong with her…Now, she had everything she wanted. If she really became sick, and she had to leave this world, then…Everything she had worked hard for would fall into the hands of another woman.Another woman would come into the Sullivan family and spend the money she and her husband had earned.In fact, that woman might even torture Bailey’s three children!Nearby, Mary Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Julian Sullivan, and Tony Sullivan all had solemn expressions on t
“What kind of crappy kidney did Xyla donate to me? It’s only been a few years. Why are there problems with it already?“She really is a bringer of bad luck. Anybody who gets close to her will end up suffering from misfortunes,” Mary Sullivan said through gritted teeth.With that, she forcefully rubbed the tears on her face away and clenched her fists tightly.“That’s right!” Tony Sullivan seemed equally upset.“What does this have to do with Xyla? Isn’t it a problem with Mom’s body?” Tom Sullivan couldn’t resist saying spitefully.From his perspective, Xyla Quest was being blamed despite being completely innocent.The nurse who passed by the door also heard this.She couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at Mary.Meanwhile, Bailey Ronson’s primary doctor, Jonathan Bucks, couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.‘Why are Bailey Ronson, Mary Sullivan, and Tony Sullivan all so stubborn?’ He wondered to himself.‘She certainly deserves to get cancer.’“How is this not related
“Alright…” Jonathan Bucks nodded again respectfully.“If I can’t find a suitable replacement for my kidney and lungs within this period and rely purely on chemotherapy to keep things under control, how long can I live?” Bailey Ronson asked.“Unless you find a suitable replacement for your kidney and lungs within a month and have them transplanted simultaneously, your cancer cells might very likely spread to the rest of your body after this period…“All in all, unless you can find these two things within a month, your life can’t be saved…” Jonathan said each word carefully. Initially, he wanted to offer Bailey some words of comfort.However, when he saw how arrogant Bailey and her daughter, Mary Sullivan, were, he couldn’t even be bothered to console her.“In that case, why aren’t you searching for them yet?” Mary asked coldly.Suddenly, Mary thought of something. She immediately looked at Jonathan. “I remember a news story about a girl named Rachel Wood or something. She had lymp
However, Tony Sullivan now realized that it wasn’t the case…To be honest, he still cared a lot about Bailey Ronson from the bottom of his heart.“Mom… Don’t worry. We’ll get in touch with the foreign experts on your behalf. We can also invite a team of medical professionals to come here and work to cure you…“What if there really is a miracle? Just like what Mary said about that Rachel Wood girl…” Tom Sullivan said. Regardless of everything else, he still felt that he needed to try hard for his mother’s sake.However, Bailey pushed Mary Sullivan away and looked helplessly at Tom. “Jonathan already said that I’m different from that woman.”“Even so, we must give it a try… What if your cancer can be cured too?” Tom asked.“Yeah. No matter what, it’s still good to get more opinions on this,” Tony said.Bailey nodded…When Bailey saw how worried Tony appeared, she felt mixed emotions.How long had it been since she last saw her husband looking at her so concernedly like this?It
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.