Based on how well Josh Batton knew his mother, his mother would definitely ask him about that woman with much excitement. Perhaps, she might even buy lots of gifts for that woman…By then, Josh would be annoyed…After saying that, Josh weakly leaned against the wall and closed his eyes depressedly. He let out a long sigh…“Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone…” Xyla Quest decisively snapped her fingers.“In that case, I’ll get back to work…” With that, Josh hung up. He laughed bitterly and helplessly for a while as he looked through the window full of raindrops at the blurry world outside. He had a conflicted look in his eyes…After standing still for a long while, Josh finally put his phone in his pocket and returned to the photography studio…Once his styling was done, he started shooting for a magazine cover.After the shooting was completed, Josh brought his assistant, Annabeth Cates, and a large group of security guards grandly out of the magazine company…By then, the rain ha
Now that this topic was brought up, everyone felt jealous on the inside.Although Josh Batton still hadn’t announced who he liked, there wasn’t any news about his love life, and they were also very sure their idol didn’t have a girlfriend. So they couldn’t help but feel jealous about the woman whom their idol would fall in love with.“If Josh announced that he’s in a relationship, would you stop being his fan?” A girl suddenly asked carefully in the group.“Nonsense, of course… I wouldn’t! I’ll choose to wish them a happy life together with tears in my eyes…”“I will never be able to get out of this pit in this lifetime. So who else would we become a fan of? Is there anyone better-looking than Josh in the entertainment industry?”“Sob sob. Me too. Josh is so gentle. His future girlfriend is going to be so lucky.”“Not only am I jealous of his future girlfriend, but I’m also jealous of his future daughter. Sob sob…”The fans were getting more jealous as they spoke.When Josh’s b
“Josh, what can I do for you?” Annabeth Cates looked at Josh Batton earnestly. She seemed very careful.“What’s my next appointment?” Josh asked.“Next, we’re going to City K to shoot for S Magazine’s cover and a few pages within…” Annabeth said seriously.“Okay.” With that, Josh slowly closed his eyes and didn’t say anything else.The song ‘As Friends’ was still playing on repeat on his earphones.Annabeth knew that he was exhausted now. Hence, she didn’t say anything further.Even without saying anything, Josh still glowed by just silently listening to music with his eyes closed.“We’ll probably be working until very late today. You’ll still be very busy tomorrow. Perhaps, you might only get three hours of sleep tonight. You should rest some more during the ride,” Annabeth reminded earnestly.“Understood,” Josh said indifferently without opening his eyes.Approximately an hour later, Josh and Annabeth arrived at Atlantis International Airport with a group of bodyguards.In
Which top-notch celebrity in the entire entertainment industry would treat his assistant like this?There was none…The female fans at the scene all went crazy when they saw this…“Ahh… How could this happen? Is she the assistant, or is Josh the assistant?”“Josh… Please remember your identity. You’re a top-notch celebrity, not her assistant!”“Ahh… I’m jealous. If Josh does this for me even once, I’d be willing to die for him!”When Annabeth Cates heard what everyone said, she instantly moved closer to Josh Batton’s ear. “Josh… Your fans are objecting. Hurry up and let go of me…” She said softly.However, Josh acted as if he didn’t hear her…Annabeth struggled to move away, but it was to no avail.If looks could kill, Annabeth thought she would perhaps already be dead now…About an hour later, Josh and Annabeth finally made it into the first-class lounge with much difficulty.Only then did their world finally settle down into quiet.They were the only two people in the lou
In fact, Annabeth Cates felt that it was blasphemous of her even to have such thoughts.The woman who would be with Josh Batton in the future would surely be someone of the same stature with a fair complexion, a wealthy background, and great beauty.It wouldn’t be someone like her…Besides, Annabeth could feel that Josh liked Xyla Quest from the bottom of his heart…Josh treated Xyla differently from how he treated others…Apart from that, Annabeth accidentally saw that Josh saved many of Xyla’s photos on his phone previously.Thinking about Xyla made Annabeth feel even more self-abased.When Annabeth opened Weibo, she saw that the number one hot topic had changed again.Right then, the number one hot topic had become ‘#Josh Batton protects his assistant at the airport# Explosive’.Annabeth had guessed that scene would end up on the list of hot topics, but she didn’t think it’d happen so soon.After opening the hot topic, Annabeth saw various pictures of the instant Josh prot
Noticing how Annabeth Cates seemed to be lost in a daydream, a curious look appeared in Josh Batton’s eyes. “What are you thinking about?”Annabeth chuckled. “Nothing much…”“Are you feeling alright?” Josh asked.“Of course…” Annabeth’s smile broadened.“That’s good…” Josh said.He didn’t say anything else. Instead, after putting his phone down, he casually picked up an envelope from the pile of similar envelopes nearby and started reading intently.***At the same time, in the office of X Entertainment’s CEO…Georgie Clementine was carefully going through documents…She had gotten a new haircut.Her long, black hair was now curled up and split in a three-to-seven ratio…The tip of her hair only reached her earlobes. It made her look prim and proper.Her white body-hugging shirt matching her peach-colored, high-waist pants, and the contrast made her physique extremely attractive.The intricate makeup on her face also made her facial features appear beautiful.Buried in wo
As soon as Georgie Clementine walked in, she saw a woman wearing a black Hermes dress among the crowd.The woman also wore a black Hermes hat. She had light, intricate makeup on her face, and she wore antique, pink, diamond jewelry worth up to a hundred million dollars. Her entire body seemed to glow with beauty and nobility.The woman seemed very young…Georgie highly suspected that this was Henry Armstrong’s mother. That was because the way she dressed made her look exactly like a wealthy housewife.However, Georgie couldn’t be too sure.After all, this person seemed too young. She was probably in her forties at most…Henry told Georgie himself that his mother was in her fifties.However, plenty of rich people looked after themselves well and seemed to be in their forties despite being in their fifties.As Georgie pondered, the woman in Hermes waved at her.She waved downward, and her expression was icy. There was an aloofness about her that made it seem as if she was summon
Henry Armstrong’s mother instantly rolled her eyes at Georgie Clementine. After that, she crossed her arms in front of her chest and gave Georgie the side-eye. “Love? Don’t make yourself sound so great… Don’t you think I don’t know this act, but you don’t love him at all. Instead, you love his money… Such a fake b*tch…“If you’re a smart person, take these 300 million dollars and get lost… Forget about your little tricks. Don’t ever think that I would fall for your nonsense. I am far more experienced than you are…” Henry’s mother sneered.“Madam… Regardless of whether you believe me or not… My feelings for Henry are real,” Georgie said.“Take the 300 million dollars and get lost…” Henry’s mother added.The determined attitude of Henry’s mother convinced Georgie to give up on all her fantasies. But, unfortunately, it also shaved away all her patience.“It’s impossible to convince me to leave Henry unless he comes here and tells me to leave on his own. I’ll leave immediately if that
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.