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
Slowly, Xyla Quest started hearing a buzzing noise in her ears.She knew that this was caused by the explosions earlier.Meanwhile, Xavier York was feeling the same thing next to her.Xavier weakly covered his ears with his hands as he looked at Xyla. “I suddenly started hearing a buzzing noise in my ears… It feels horrible…”“It’s probably from the loud explosions… It’ll be gone later,” Xyla immediately said.After saying that, Xyla stood up and called Stanley Batton on the phone…However, her call wouldn’t go through.She was notified that his phone had been switched off…Vroom… Vroom…The sound of helicopters humming could be heard again.This time, the sounds were noisy and chaotic. It sounded like a large number of helicopters.Xyla’s heart clenched, and she looked up warily at the sky…She could only see helicopters buzzing past repeatedly. But, upon paying closer attention, these sounded like battle aircraft.Right then, one of the aircraft in the air moved closer t
After that, Stanley Batton returned to the rope and grabbed it…Soon, the rope started ascending automatically…He was getting further and further away from the ground.Everything seemed even more stunning than in the movies!However, Xyla Quest felt as if her heart rose to her throat.She was afraid that an accident might occur to her man.Only after seeing Stanley disappearing inside the cabin did her heart finally calm down.Soon, the battle aircraft disappeared…After seeing the aircraft leave, Xyla looked at her bodyguards. “Three of you will take Mr. York to the hospital. The rest of you will come with me to help other people…”This had all happened because of her.Xyla felt obligated and responsible to help those people…“But, Mr. Batton said…”“I know… But I have my plans. I promised him because I was afraid he might stop me…” Xyla said.“But if Mr. Batton found out, he would blame us…” One of the bodyguards said.“I’ll bear all consequences… I’ll protect you guys
Each time Xyla Quest rescued someone or saw a dead or injured person, she would feel as if her heart were being torn apart by a pair of hands.This was especially the case when she saw the victim’s family members crying. Xyla wished she could kill that murderer right away!After witnessing so much suffering, Xyla looked like a zombie in the end.She was utterly dumbfounded…All her movements became mechanical.She felt frantic, fearful, hurt, and other complicated feelings in her heart…To prevent Xyla from falling, the bodyguards carefully held her and guided her movement.On the ground, Xyla was busy rescuing other people.Stanley Batton was flying a battle aircraft at high speed in the sky to catch the white helicopter that was not too far ahead…The white helicopter was less than ten meters away from him…Meanwhile, there were twenty other aircraft with the same design next to him that were protecting him.Zack Cassidy was also in the battle aircraft that Stanley was in…
Stanley Batton sounded extremely helpless and affectionate.Stanley knew very well why Xyla Quest ignored the wounds all over her body and insisted on doing so.Suddenly, he felt touched.***Soon, Stanley landed the battle aircraft on flat grounds outside Riverdale Market.The domineering battle aircraft attracted a lot of attention as soon as it landed.Suddenly, a loud thunder could be heard.The rain started pouring down and making everything seem blurry.Zack Cassidy immediately took out a black, foldable umbrella from his backpack.As everyone watched, Zack got out of the aircraft first. He walked over to Stanley and held the umbrella over Stanley’s head.After that, Stanley quickly got out of the aircraft. He led Zack into the marketplace.By then, his body still emanated a coldness, and his eyes filled with a murderous intent…After turning on the GPS in his phone, he identified Xyla’s location and ran to where she was located.Xyla’s hatred toward the murderer kep
After seeing Stanley Batton’s eyes, Xyla Quest felt all the weakness in her heart spilling out…When she first saw Stanley earlier, she could still hold her emotions in and not let any of it show.Xyla thought she could keep holding her emotions in.However, as she saw an increasing number of corpses and injured people, she didn’t want to keep doing so any longer…Xyla realized that she wasn’t as tough as she had imagined.At this moment, she really couldn’t handle it anymore.Xyla couldn’t care about anything else. She just wanted to cry and vent…Most of the people who died or got injured today were from the auction…More than half of these hundreds of people were either dead or injured…A disaster like this was no better than a terrorist attack…“No… None of this has anything to do with you… The culprit was cruel. It’s not your fault…” Stanley felt as if his heart was being cut. He carefully consoled Xyla.The girl before his eyes was like a fragile rose made of glass.H
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.