After that, Xavier York looked deeply at Xyla Quest and sighed. He went into the auction house and asked the three male employees dressed in tuxedo suits to come out and help move the rock…Right after that, Xyla Quest’s bodyguards and the three employees from the auction house worked together to move the rock into the auction house.Finally, they placed the rock horizontally on the cutting machine in the center of the auction stage.After putting it down, Xyla, Xavier, and the group of onlookers entered the auction hall together.Many people sat down at their respective tables.Meanwhile, Xyla followed Xavier onto the auction stage…Xyla glanced at the rock. After that, she borrowed a marker pen from Xavier…Right after that, she quickly activated her X-ray vision. She then carefully drew a long, black line on the longer side of the rock according to what she saw…This line could perfectly split the rock into half from the center…If the cutting was done precisely, not only c
This scene instantly petrified everyone in the hall…Everyone’s eyes subconsciously widened as they held their breaths, including Xavier York and the people on stage and the people off stage.The entire world suddenly became quiet.It was pin-drop silence.“Oh my god… There’s a dinosaur fossil inside this thing?”“Who could’ve imagined this? This thing doesn’t contain jade! But it contains a dinosaur fossil!”“A perfect dinosaur fossil like this is worth at least a few ten million dollars!”“What’s it like to be the luckiest person alive? I think Xyla would know. Oh my god! I feel embarrassed and dizzy.”“If I’d known earlier, I would’ve bought it…”After the people below the stage were stunned for a few seconds, they all started discussing among themselves.Right then, everyone was extremely excited.Meanwhile, Xyla was also feeling extremely satisfied as she looked at such a perfect rock.Xavier, who was next to her, looked at the dinosaur fossil on the cut surface with a
“I wonder who’s the idiot. Do you know what came out of that rock of yours?” The male passerby asked.After saying that, the male passerby walked away…The stall owner’s eyes filled with curiosity. “What?” He looked at the male passerby as he left.However, the male passerby didn’t answer him.Out of curiosity, the stall owner left his stall and quickly ran into the auction house.As soon as he entered, he saw the footage on a large screen on stage.Right then, the large screen was displaying the cut surfaces of the two halves of a rock on the stage…When he saw the dinosaur fossil on one of the cut surfaces, he was utterly stunned…‘What’s going on?‘Is that dinosaur fossil?‘Isn’t it worth way more than 100,000 dollars these days?‘It’s worth at least a few ten million dollars!’Did he actually sell something worth a few ten million dollars for 100,000 dollars?In fact, he was even pleased by himself and mocked the person who bought it from him for being an idiot.Now,
What? Did someone already offer forty-five million dollars?Goodness!The forty-five million dollars should’ve belonged to him!“Forty-seven million…” Someone offered a higher price…The person who offered the price was an old man wearing a tuxedo suit with short, white hair that parted in a three-to-seven ratio.Once this price was offered, everyone else became quiet…Seeing that nobody was offering a higher price, Xyla looked below the stage. “Forty-seven million, going once… Forty-seven million, going twice… Forty-seven million, going thrice…” She said.“Alright. Since nobody is offering a higher price, I’d like to announce that my dinosaur fossil is sold to this old man…” Xyla added before politely extending her hand and pointing at the old man.Suddenly, there was thunderous applause.After the old man and Xyla looked at each other and smiled, he politely nodded at everyone.“Forty-seven million… D*mn… That’s even higher than forty-five million…“This money should’ve be
Suddenly, the entire world seemed to be vibrating…There were sands and rocks in the air. It became chaotic, and one could smell pungent gunpower everywhere.The sound of a helicopter’s engine could be heard getting closer above Xyla Quest’s head…In the next second, she saw a huge, deep pit approximately five meters behind her on the ground…Amidst the blurriness, she seemingly noticed many people had fallen into the pit.A bloody scent spread through the entire world.There were people’s arms, legs, and bits of flesh all over the ground…The screaming voices of men, women, old folks, and children were very frightful.In just one moment, this place had turned into a living hell.Everyone around her started covering their ears like headless flies as they ran in scattered directions and screamed.“Help… Ahh… Help!”“Ahh… Help me! Ahh!”“Ahh!”All sorts of noises made the atmosphere even more nerve-wracking.Xyla subconsciously grabbed Xavier York by his sleeve as she look
Meanwhile, Xyla Quest needed to stop the person on the helicopter from doing these evil things before they arrived.When Xyla thought of this, she quickly led everyone back to where her car was parked.After that, she retrieved a black sniper rifle from the car trunk.Right then, the helicopter above them once again started flying quickly in their direction…Now, the helicopter was approximately less than five meters away from the ground.Xyla instantly disregarded everything else and armed the sniper rifle. She then leaned against the car next to her in a swift motion and aimed the muzzle at the helicopter in the air…Right after that, she quickly adjusted the targeting scope.Finally, she aimed the muzzle accurately at the windbreaking glass in front of the helicopter.The entire process took place in three seconds.Xyla’s gentleness vanished, and she looked cool and awesome…To allow herself to see more clearly, she thought about her X-ray vision.She tried to activate he
However, Xyla Quest’s skin was covered in bloody wounds from the rocks that came flying her way.Despite the pain, she forced herself to keep going.The world before her eyes seemed completely chaotic and blurry.She could no longer see any target through her sniper rifle…As such, she had no way of aiming accurately at her opponents.However, even so, Xyla didn’t intend on giving up. Based on the sounds made by the helicopter above her, she quickly approximated its location. After that, she started firing…Her bodyguards were doing the same thing.Bang… Bang… Bang…A few shots were fired…Most of the bullets they fired hit the helicopter’s exterior.Only two or three bullets went into the cabin.One of the bullets hit a man who was throwing bombs from the cabin…Meanwhile, two other bullets hit the shoulders of the man wearing a white shirt…Blood gushed out from his wound, and the intense pain made it impossible for him to exert force again.He instantly used all his mi
Meanwhile, some stores had already collapsed from the explosions.The whole place looked like a city that had been bombarded in war documentaries.There were many bodies strewn all over the streets.Bright, red blood and human limbs could be seen everywhere…Every scene Xyla Quest saw was like a knife that slashed against her heart in a crisscrossed manner.As many people had died in the explosions, the same number of families were destroyed.At this moment, Xyla resented the culprit from the bottom of her heart!The helicopter kept following her wherever she ran. This was sufficient proof that those people came for her.Last time, there was a shooting incident during Dragon Group’s seventieth anniversary. But, until now, she still couldn’t find any proof.However, combined with how those people carried out the crime this time, Xyla was sure that the same person planned these as the last time.That was because the two methods used were overly similar.Last time, people dangl
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.