Stanley Batton nodded. “Yeah. Families of the dead were compensated with five million each, while the injured victims were compensated with three million each…”Xyla Quest immediately felt warmed in her heart when she heard this.Stanley could always do many things for her in advance.For example, he had already compensated all those people before Xyla could even get to it.Stanley’s compensation was very reasonable.After hearing the terms, the feeling of guilt in Xyla’s heart lessened ever so slightly… … even if the money couldn’t buy their lives and health back.“Thank you, honey.” Xyla seemed touched.“Idiot. Why are you thanking me?” Stanley’s voice was gentle and pleasant as usual. There was a unique magnetic quality to it that enchanted Xyla.“What would you like to have for lunch? I’ll cook for you…” Stanley asked.Xyla instantly didn’t know how to answer when she heard this…To be frank, she didn’t have much of an appetite.She didn’t want to eat anything.“Do yo
After walking around, Stanley Batton soon bought all the ingredients that Xyla Quest liked.Finally, he walked over to the section that sold fruits. When he was selecting fruits, he gave Xyla a call. “Honey, what fruits would you like?”When he made the call, his expression was incomparably gentle. The coldness on his face melted away.His long, slender hand with distinct bones naturally moved past the exquisitely packaged oranges. Every move looked as enticing as a scene in a film.When the women around him heard the tone of his voice, they all instantly became jealous.“I want to eat oranges…” Xyla said.Hearing this, Stanley picked up a large box of oranges and put it in the shopping cart.“What else?” Stanley asked.“Nothing…” Xyla said.“Would you like to drink milk tea? Should I buy two cups of milk tea for you from that store you regularly visit?” Stanley asked.“No, it’s okay,” Xyla said.“Alright…” After that, Stanley hung up.After hanging up, one of the bodyguard
Alex didn’t reply after that.Xyla Quest also didn’t say anything further. She put her phone down and started the random team matching process. She decided to play a few rounds to distract herself.Soon, the matching was complete, and the game started…Xyla’s opponents were all professional gamers…Moreover, they were all popular gamers from various major teams. Their skills were great…Due to Xyla’s poor mood, she was merciless. Whoever she got close to, she’d kill that person…A few of the professional gamers were all crying for their parents after being tortured.Each time Xyla bumped into an opponent, she would think of that person as the ‘master’ and kill that person cruelly.In the end, she won the match with her teammates within fifteen minutes…After emerging victorious, Xyla continued to play a few more rounds.She played all the matches in the same style, at the same speed, and with the same victorious outcome.It didn’t matter who she went against. They would all
At first, Stanley Batton thought Wilson Batton was calling to reprimand him. He didn’t expect Wilson to say this.Indeed, his wife was literally Wilson’s biological daughter.“Now, Xyla is the most important person. Regardless of how important the company’s affairs are, you can still put them aside for a while. Understood?” Wilson asked.Stanley glanced affectionately at Xyla Quest. After that, he placed a piece of steamed chicken in front of her. “Yeah, I understand.”“Don’t bother going tomorrow. If there’s anything important, get Zack to contact me. You should focus on calming Xyla’s emotions,” Wilson said.“That works too…” Stanley said.To be honest, Stanley didn’t want to go to the office for these few days. However, due to a large amount of work waiting for him, he had to go.Hence, he only allowed himself to take one day off.Now that his father said so, he naturally agreed to it.“But can your body handle that?” Stanley asked.“Don’t worry… I have been very healthy r
Both their phones were displaying the same content on the screen—“Bailey Ronson’s corpse has already been sent to a funeral parlor in Atlantis. The cremation will take place after a week.”Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton looked at it briefly. After that, they shifted their attention back to the dining table.Their moods weren’t affected much.***Meanwhile, Bailey Ronson’s corpse was placed in Hall Number One of a funeral parlor in Atlantis.The hall was complete with decorations.Bailey’s corpse was sealed tightly within a high-quality jade coffin.A black-and-white photo of Bailey was displayed in front of the coffin.In the picture, Bailey was smiling cheerfully.Countless flower rings surrounded the coffin.These were all brought over by relatives and friends of the Sullivan family…The Sullivan family’s members were crying profusely.There was an endless stream of people entering the funeral hall to pay their respects.Tony Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Julian Sullivan, and
Alex was still the most elegant assassin.Soon, the hero-banning stage ended…Team XS chose a dual AD system that they were better at.Top Solo went with Kalista, Jungler went with Volibear, Mid Solo went with Twisted Fate, Support went with Thresh, and AD went with Aphelios.Meanwhile, Team IM’s Top Solo chose Ornn, their Jungler chose Nidalee, their Mid Solo chose LeBlanc, their Support chose Nautilus, and their AD chose Ezreal.Five minutes into the match, Alex gained the upper hand in the top lane.The opponent’s Top Solo and Jungler headed to the top lane to capture Alex.Alex fought them head-on. Using his extremely fast reaction and excellent techniques, Alex dodged all his enemies’ skills. He successfully cleared one wave and killed two of them on his own.Alex’s god-like maneuver shocked Xyla Quest.A match like this made Xyla’s blood boil in excitement. She couldn’t resist clenching her fists and gently pumping them downward. “Nice!” she murmured to herself.Meanwhi
Team XS’s Jungler, Mid Solo, Support, and AD directly huddled together. They were also crying excitedly.Meanwhile, Alex, the battle god, sat calmly on his seat while watching them getting excited. A faint smile appeared on his face.It seemed as if he had gone through enough in life not to be excited by such trivial things.Comments about how Team XS was amazing flooded the live stream channel.The two commentators were so excited that they fumbled with their words…“Oh my god! Alex is practically a battle god today. I have to say, his contribution in winning these three matches is as high as 80%!” the male commentator said.“Oh my god! Look at Alex. He’s so calm. It’s almost as if he had everything under control. Would you believe that?” The female commentator said.“Alex is a god! Team XS is the champion! They’re rightfully the best team in League of Legends! Alex is also rightfully the best Top Solo in League of Legends. He’s the best Top Solo in the world! Who else could pl
When Alex smiled, his two adorable front teeth were exposed. The contrast made him look cute.“Hmm… Out of ten, I’d give myself ten…” Alex said.“I want to thank my boss, Xyla Quest… As you all know, I hit rock bottom for a while in the past. She was the one who accompanied me and brought me out from the slum.“If it weren’t for her encouragement, I might have been defeated for good. I would never shine again.” After saying that, Alex turned to look at the camera with a serious expression. “Boss… I promise you that I’ll bring back to you another championship trophy this year…” He said.When Xyla Quest heard what Alex said, she felt delighted.“Also, that guy on ESPN who said I was terrible, when will you do a live stream of you eating poop? Drop me a private message on Weibo before you do it… I’ll go and watch…” Alex added.Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this…Xyla also couldn’t resist laughing along.She didn’t think Alex also saw those comments. When he saw those
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.