“Ahh… Josh is so gentle to his assistant…”“Are they not in a relationship? Sob-sob… I’m going mad…” “If Josh looked at me, carried me, and talked to me this gently, I’d be willing to die for him instantly.”“Sisters, I suddenly understand how those evil, scheming concubines feel in ancient palaces… Sob-sob… I really want to poison Josh’s assistant right now…”Annabeth Cates felt unsettled once again after hearing what everyone said. “Why don’t you give me a piggyback ride? It’s a little more acceptable for the fans…”If looks could kill, Annabeth believed that she’d probably have died countless times now.Annabeth knew that each of Josh’s fans must have wished she were dead.Josh glanced briefly at Annabeth’s skirt. “Are you sure?”Annabeth immediately shut up…It seemed like the skirt she wore today made it inappropriate for her to be carried from behind.Josh was still the attentive one.For now, Annabeth would have to allow Josh to do as he wished.However, she knew t
Just as Annabeth Cates had expected, things were already going out of control on Weibo.Out of the ten hot topics on the list, Annabeth and Josh Batton took up eight of the spots…Hot topic number one, ‘#Josh Batton carries his assistant at the airport#’.Hot topic number two, ‘#Josh Batton carries her like a princess#’.Hot topic number three, ‘#Josh Batton’s assistant#’.Hot topic number four, ‘#Annabeth Cates#’.Hot topic number five, ‘#What is the relationship between Josh Batton and Annabeth Cates?#’.Hot topic number six, ‘#Did Annabeth Cates trip at the airport on purpose?#’.Hot topic number seven, ‘#Annabeth Cates and Josh Batton at the airport#’.Hot topic number eight, ‘#Josh Batton treats Annabeth Cates differently#’.Seeing these titles gave Annabeth a headache…Indeed, Josh was a top-notch celebrity. People paid attention to his every move.The simple act of carrying a woman caused his name to dominate the list of hot topics.There wasn’t anyone in the entire
Annabeth Cates was indeed like a pile of mud in front of Josh Batton.How could a pile of mud ever deserve the grace of a god from above?When Josh Batton noticed Annabeth’s comments, he immediately extended his arm and patted her shoulder. “Don’t care too much about what other people say. Just be yourself… You can think of these as comments made of jealousy…” Josh said.However, Annabeth chuckled and looked nonchalantly at Josh. “It’s nothing. I don’t mind… Besides, they aren’t wrong. You and I couldn’t be more different… You’re better than me in every way.”Josh immediately frowned when he heard this. “Annabeth, I forbid you to talk about yourself like that…”“To me… You’re a good girl. You are kind and gentle, and you have a good personality…” Josh added truthfully.Annabeth laughed. “Thank you for your words of consolation, Josh… Oh, right. Your fans are all jealous now. It’s made it onto several hot topics… Shouldn’t you explain things to calm them down?”Josh let out a lon
“Sob-sob, Josh. We knew you wouldn’t fall for that woman.”“Josh, thank you for saving my life. I thought you fell in love with her. Sob-sob…”“Josh, listen to your mother and focus on your career. Don’t get into a relationship. Isn’t being a top-notch celebrity much better than having fun with women?”“Alright… If that’s the case, I’ll apologize. Sorry, Josh’s assistant.”“Sob-sob. I didn’t expect Josh to reply so soon. Josh, whatever you say is right. We believe in you…”“As a random netizen, I do believe his fans were over-reacting. He was only concerned about his colleague.”The angsty emotions of fans and random netizens were overcome simply because Josh Batton published a Weibo post.At the same time, Annabeth Cates also saw all the comments beneath Josh’s Weibo post.As she read those comments, she immediately let out a long sigh of relief.When Josh heard her soft voice, he slowly turned his head around. He allowed his gentle gaze to linger on Annabeth’s face. “Everyth
When Annabeth Cates saw Josh Batton like this, she lost her focus ever so briefly once again.After accompanying Josh backstage, Annabeth stood there for a while before sneakily making her way out of the crowd. After that, she walked with much difficulty to the shopping mall’s entrance…There were still a lot of people near the shopping mall’s entrance…She used all her might to force her way through the crowd.On the way here, Annabeth saw a pharmacy opposite the shopping mall.She decided to buy a pregnancy test from the pharmacy to check if she was pregnant.This mystery had been on her mind the entire time. If she didn’t get to the bottom of it, she couldn’t feel secure at all.After taking a deep breath, Annabeth nervously walked into the pharmacy in a low-profile manner and bought three pregnancy tests.Once she had bought the pregnancy tests, she quickly entered the pharmacy’s restroom. She sat on the toilet and began using the pregnancy tests according to the labels att
After taking another deep breath, Annabeth Cates replied to the message. “No, I only came out for some fresh air. I’ll be back soon…”At the same time, Josh Batton was being watched by over ten thousand people as he listened to the event host’s introduction of Chanel’s products. He did all this while simultaneously replying to Annabeth’s message…“Alright, stay safe… I’ll get a security guard to pick you up…” Josh said.With that, he turned to look at a security guard the shopping mall management had hired for him. “Please pick up my assistant outside…” Josh said softly.The security guard nodded respectfully before quickly leaving.Although Josh spent very little time replying to Annabeth, the fans around him noticed everything he was doing.They began whispering among themselves.“I feel that Josh’s gaze was very gentle when he looked at his phone earlier. Is he replying to someone’s text?”“Josh would never play with his phone during events like this. So it must be someone v
“Ahh… Josh, don’t leave…”“Josh, we’ll meet again next time. Josh, I’ll always love you.”“Josh, I must marry you after I’m all grown up. Wait for me…”“Josh, don’t worry. Your fans will always be with you…”The passion of Josh Batton’s fans soon reached his heart while he sat in the car.Josh slowly hurried over to the window and rolled it down halfway. Then, he started waving at his fans. “Thank you, everyone… We’ll meet again next time…”“Bleurgh…” Right then, Annabeth Cates started feeling nauseous again.To avoid being seen by the fans and inducing unnecessary guesses, she immediately pressed a button to close all the curtains in the car…Suddenly, it became dark inside the car.The fans also disappeared from Josh’s line of sight.When Josh heard the sound, he immediately turned around and looked at Annabeth next to him.Right then, Annabeth was feeling extremely nauseous.The intense retching left her mind completely blank.Josh quickly picked up the trash can and pl
Besides, the two of them already shared something so intimate…Even if Annabeth Cates wasn’t pregnant, her health was still more important than any other event.Health was related to a person’s life.Nothing in this world was more important than someone’s life.When Annabeth heard what Josh Batton said, her heart felt warmed again. Her eyes were filled with tears because she felt touched.Indeed, Josh was someone she admired greatly. He was very gentle, and he was perfect too.Annabeth believed that whoever ended up with him would undoubtedly be very happy.His future child would also be very happy.Unfortunately, Annabeth and her child had no part in this happiness.When she thought of this, her tears started flowing out…Josh’s heart clenched tightly when he saw this. “What’s the matter? Are you feeling worse?”Annabeth shook her head. “No, I… I didn’t sleep well last night. My eyes feel a little uncomfortable… But, Josh, I’m really fine… My stomach isn’t well. I’ll be alr
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.