Stanley Batton’s words deeply touched Xyla Quest.However, Xyla still couldn’t control her emotions…Her tears continued to fall… “This incident is too much like the incident that happened during Dragon Group’s seventieth anniversary… It must be the same person who did it…“I’m getting more and more confident that this was all done by that ‘master’. Even if we didn’t find anything previously…“I still have the same suspicion… Apart from the ‘master’, I can’t think of anyone who would hate me this much. In fact, why would someone hate me to this degree…” Xyla continued to stammer. Whenever she said the word ‘master’, her tone would intensify.She was practically speaking through gritted teeth.At this moment, if that master was in front of her, she would surely stab him and kill him to avenge those countless people who died because of her!“I won’t let him go!” Stanley said coldly. His voice sounded like Satan from hell, and his eyes were filled with a murderous intent…A stro
While everyone watched, Zack Cassidy and a group of men dressed in black got out of the aircraft first.After that, Stanley Batton also got out of the aircraft.Before Xyla Quest could get out on her own, Stanley quickly opened the cabin door for her and princess-carried her out of the cabin.Suddenly, the two of them were the center of attention.Although Stanley was utterly drenched, it didn’t affect his good looks at all.Women were still going mad for him.Meanwhile, Xyla seemed to be in a much more terrible state in his arms.Her body was covered in wounds.Her clothes were also extremely filthy.Her face was covered in dirt.When many people paid attention to Stanley, they would also subconsciously take a few extra glances at Xyla.Everyone was shocked when they saw that Xyla was covered in wounds.As everyone watched, Stanley brought Xyla into the hospital as if nobody else was around.A large group of men in black and Zack continued to follow the two of them with s
‘If I didn’t come to the auction today, could all of this have been avoided?’ Xyla Quest wondered.No…After thinking carefully, it didn’t seem likely.Her opponent was determined to kill her.Even if it hadn’t happened tonight, it would have happened sometime in the future…As long as Xyla was alive, and as long as her opponent didn’t give up, things like this could happen at any time and any location.In fact, Xyla started feeling even more terrified…She didn’t dare to imagine. What if something like this happened again? Would she go crazy?Hence, Xyla needed to find this ‘master’ as soon as possible.She had to bring an end to all this!A few minutes later, the battle aircraft landed on flat grounds in front of their villa.Stanley Batton carried Xyla in his arms and walked into the house.The house was pitch black on the inside.Stanley quickly pressed his back against the switch by the entrance.Soon, the entire world became bright again.Stanley changed into slipp
Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest’s phones’ screen showed the same contents.There were still all sorts of news reports about the helicopter bombing incident at Riverdale Market—“Currently, investigations are underway on the terrorist attack at Riverdale Market.”“During the Riverdale Market’s terrorist attack, fifty people suffered from serious injuries, ten people suffered from minor injuries, and eighty people died…”Every number that came into sight made Xyla’s heart ache intensely.Suddenly, Xyla’s hands started shaking uncontrollably.When Stanley saw this, he carefully pulled Xyla into his arms.It was as if he was protecting a fragile clay doll.“Xyla… Don’t be like this. I’m begging you…” Stanley pleaded humbly. His eyes were filled with a gentle and sad look.“Honey, I feel truly awful…” Xyla’s voice was already extremely hoarse.“I know, but all of this isn’t your fault…” Stanley said.By now, Xyla felt that she didn’t even have the energy to speak. Hence, she didn’t
“No… Did you know that those people were coming for me today?” Xyla Quest asked.Georgie Clementine’s eyes filled with shock when she heard this. “What? What do you mean?”After hearing what Xyla said, Georgie felt unusually afraid in hindsight.Georgie didn’t dare to imagine what would’ve happened to Xyla if she was slightly unluckier today.Would she have lost an arm or a limb like those people at the scene? Or would she have died?The more Georgie thought about it, the more chills went down her spine.“That helicopter was following me the entire time as it dropped bombs… If it wasn’t coming for me, who was it coming for? Those people were all hurt because of me…” Xyla added.After saying that, tears started silently rolling down her cheeks once again.Xyla thought that she perhaps wouldn’t be able to walk away from all this sadness for a long time…The more Georgie heard about these, the more shocked and worried she felt…All these emotions convoluted inside her made her e
Xyla Quest nodded. “I’m feeling a little better, but it still feels horrible. Georgie, I find it difficult not to be involved… I hate myself.”“But you didn’t kill those people. You weren’t the one who asked that person to drop bombs from a helicopter… You should hate that criminal. That person is so inhumane!” Georgie Clementine said before clenching her fists tightly again.Up until now, Georgie still felt afraid in hindsight when she recalled the cruel methods of the criminal…She felt very curious about this criminal’s identity.From her perspective, Xyla had always been a person who was easy to get along with.Although Xyla had a high profile, she had never used it to oppress other people or harm others.Regardless of who Xyla faced, she was always gentle and polite.Anyone who ever had any conflict with Xyla was always the person who messed with Xyla first.Hence, Georgie felt that it had to be the same this time…Georgie guessed that someone must have messed with Xyla.
When Xyla Quest picked up her phone, she saw that there were three missed calls.She thought that she had perhaps accidentally switched her phone to silent mode earlier. She was too focused on talking with Georgie Clementine that she failed to notice the calls.These three missed calls were all from Sharon Lindt.Moreover, the calls were made an hour ago.Xyla knew that Sharon had also called her because she read the news.Hence, Xyla quickly tapped on the number and returned Sharon’s call…Right then, the sound of a door being opened could be heard.Xyla immediately looked in the direction where the noise came from.She saw Sharon rushing through the door with Ron Batton and Wilson Batton.Right then, Sharon’s phone started ringing. The screen showed that it was Xyla making the call.When Xyla heard the ringtone, she immediately tapped the button to hang up. After that, she quickly walked over to them.As soon as the Batton family saw Xyla, they seemed even more panicked wi
Josh Batton and Ron Batton felt the same way.When Xyla Quest saw their eyes, she felt a warm sensation in her heart once again…The Batton family was truly wonderful to her.“Xyla… I read another news ten minutes ago on the way here. The news mentioned that a witness saw you shooting at the helicopter with your bodyguards… You really are amazing…” Sharon Lindt complimented.Sharon was happy that Xyla and the others had sniper rifles.Otherwise, she honestly didn’t know what would’ve happened today.Xyla laughed bitterly and embarrassedly. “It’s not all my doing. The bodyguards were good at cooperating with me…” Xyla replied humbly.“Clearly, it’s you. You’re good enough on your own…” Sharon said.“Indeed, you are… A lot of details weren’t publicly announced on the news. It was only mentioned that, after the terrorist attack happened in Riverdale Market, you led your bodyguards to chase the helicopter away with sniper rifles…“Nothing else was mentioned… However, just by look
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.