Xyla Quest quickly walked over to the door and glanced at the door viewer…Sharon Lindt was standing outside the door.Xyla immediately opened the door.Once the door opened, Xyla was slightly shocked by what she saw.Sharon was holding two large bags in her hands.One of the bags contained ice cream from luxury brands…Meanwhile, the other bag contained all sorts of snacks.Xyla was only thinking about having ice cream, and her mother-in-law had already sent some over.Were their minds connected in some way?Xyla immediately became excited when she saw ice cream.She immediately reached out for the bags in Sharon’s hands…However, Sharon dodged slightly and refused to let Xyla get what she wanted.After that, Sharon quickly walked into the house with the bags and changed into house slippers…She then quickly walked into the living room and put the bags on the coffee table.Sharon then put her snow-covered red coat and red beret aside.Her silk traditional dress was reve
I’m not ridiculous. I’ve been pregnant. I understand how a pregnant woman feels… But, to be honest, eight out of ten pregnant women have cravings for ice cream when they’re pregnant…” Sharon Lindt said.“Really?” Stanley Batton asked with interest.“Of course. Out of those eight, six of them secretly ate ice cream without anyone finding out. As for the remaining two… Their family members probably felt sorry for them and bought them ice cream…” Sharon said.“Fine…” Stanley said.“As long as Xyla’s heart isn’t at risk, let her eat whatever she wants. Nothing is more important than her happiness,” Sharon said.“Remember what your father said. Treat her like a princess. Got it?” Sharon asked.“Yes…”“Okay, good,” Sharon said.Stanley was speechless.“Have you been taking good care of Xyla recently?” Sharon asked.“Yeah, I have,” Stanley said.“Is that true, Xyla?” Sharon asked carefully as she looked at Xyla.Xyla nodded. “Yes…”Stanley had always been attentive in taking care
The round, gold-framed glasses concealed his cold and austere expression.It made him appear slightly gentler…Xyla Quest was captivated by him with a single look…The gold chains on the glasses added a touch of hipness to them.Stanley Batton looked even more charming than a male protagonist in an idol drama…The moment Stanley looked up, he saw Xyla watching him.He immediately smiled before excusing himself from the meeting. He walked up to Xyla and pinched her chin softly. “What are you looking at? Hmm?” he asked affectionately.People in the meeting witnessed the major transformation in Stanley’s character… Countless blonde-haired, blue-eyed high-level executives in the huge conference room, who were visible through the iPad, were stunned by Stanley’s sudden transformation…Soon, everyone subconsciously looked at each other and smiled…The entire company knew about how their president adored his wife.Hence, they had gotten used to it…Xyla subconsciously glanced at S
However, no matter how hard they tried, they were still significantly different from the female celebrities present.Although they could dress up, they couldn’t package themselves like noblewomen.There were gorgeous women everywhere in the room…This gathering was held by Cody Lancaster, the only son of the newly appointed mayor of Atlantis.This person had a powerful background…His father was the mayor of Atlantis, while his mother was known for being a tough woman in the business realm in Atlantis…The property company owned by his mother had a presence in every part of the country…For this very reason, the rich kids in Atlantis were all very supportive of Cody’s gathering.Right then, there were also many girls around Cody…Each of them tried their best to seduce him.Cody looked decent enough…Although he wasn’t particularly handsome, he didn’t look bad either.Due to his youth and wealth, many girls liked him.Halfway through the gathering, Georgie Clementine pushe
The woman lifted her hand and gently brushed her long, curly, burgundy-colored hair…When she lifted her hand, her diamond watch worth several tens of millions appeared before everyone’s eyes…However, Georgie Clementine didn’t care at all.She maintained a cold expression on her face from the beginning.“Who are you?” the woman asked indifferently.“I’m your father…” Georgie said.Suddenly, that woman’s face turned red with rage. “You… What did you say? Who brought you here? How could you be so rude…”“No matter how rude I am, I’m still stronger than you… At least I know that I’d need to apologize if I crashed into someone…” Georgie felt extremely appalled by this woman before her…Georgie honestly had never met anyone this impolite.How could such a weirdo exist?Did she think Georgie was easy to bully?“I crashed into you… It’s your fault. Who asked you to stand in front of the door?” the woman said arrogantly. She rolled her eyes at Georgie after that.“I had just enter
The woman frantically wiped the red wine off her face with her sleeves. She was on the verge of a breakdown…After wiping her face clean, the woman backed away and pointed at Georgie Clementine’s face angrily. “Do you know who I am?”“I don’t need to…” Georgie said calmly.In the next second, the woman glared at Cody Lancaster, who had been watching this by the side the entire time. “Cody… Are you going to get involved or not? If you don’t, I’ll call my boyfriend to deal with this…”With that, the woman shifted her gaze to Georgie’s face again. “If you’re here, you’re probably Cody’s friend, right? Don’t think I can’t do anything to you just because Cody has your back… Even god can’t help you this time…“Do you know why nobody is making a sound even if I’m yelling at you? Can’t you understand?” the woman asked again.The woman wished she could skin Georgie alive.This was the first time in her life that she’d been treated this way.She was determined to punish Georgie for being
Immediately after that, Cody Lancaster sat down too…All the madness had come to an end.People who were watching the show couldn’t resist rolling their eyes at that woman.“Did she really think her boyfriend was invincible?”“What a joke. What is her boyfriend compared to the Armstrong family?”“This time, she’s offended Henry’s girlfriend. That means offending Henry himself. If things get blown out of proportion, her boyfriend will surely dump her.”“Exactly. There are plenty more women like her. If things get that far, she can’t avoid being dumped…”People around started whispering among themselves.Suddenly, the woman felt even more embarrassed.When she heard them talking about how her boyfriend might dump her, she became even more panicked.It was true…If things got out of hand, her life was over.She quickly walked up to Georgie Clementine and kneeled in front of her while ignoring everyone’s gazes. “Sorry… I was wrong…“Please forgive me…” The woman said.At this
Georgie Clementine slowly opened her white Hermes purse and retrieved a black velvet box before handing it over to Cody Lancaster. “Henry asked me to give this to you. I’ll wish you a happy birthday on his behalf…”Cody accepted the gift respectfully. “Thank you… You and Henry are too kind,” he said with a chuckle.After that, Cody eagerly opened the box.There was a Patek Philippe worth tens of millions inside.Cody seemed even happier.“Hey, thank you so much… You must have spent a lot…” Cody said.“We’re friends. Don’t worry about it…” Georgie said with a smile.“Oh, right. As far as I know, your mother’s company invested in Gray Path, didn’t she?” Georgie asked.Cody nodded. “That’s right…”“It’s a very popular title. The filming hasn’t even started, and the cast hasn’t been selected yet, but it’s already gotten onto the list of hot topics several times,” Georgie said.“Yeah. I’ve been working on this project all this while. Now, there’s a very high expectation from the p
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.