Xyla Quest hadn’t used Kalista as her hero for a while now, so she made that her choice.Subsequently, the other players also selected their heroes, and then the game began.Alex and Xyla became engrossed with it once it started, both using their impressive skills to barrage their way through the bottom lane. Within ten minutes, they managed to destroy one of their enemy’s Inhibitors.Four enemy heroes came to surround them the moment it was destroyed, but none of their teammates could teleport to them.Their teammates promptly started making their way toward them on foot when they saw that they had been surrounded.Xyla and Alex were the two pillars of the team. They couldn’t afford to die.However, neither of them panicked.Instead, they both calmly faced their four opponents, and with their accurate maneuvers, they managed to dodge all the skills from their opponents while attacking them in return.They managed to kill all four of their opponents together, even with full hea
Xyla Quest saw herself in silver armor. She was running for her life in the middle of nowhere with Sophie Kenwick, with countless soldiers chasing after them from behind.Sophie, clad in a traditional robe, was running in front of Xyla, looking visibly nervous.There was dust everywhere.Those soldiers, who were carrying bows and arrows, were shouting for them to stop running, firing arrow after arrow at them. In such a critical circumstance, Xyla gave her all to escape with Sophie. Until an arrow pierced through her neck, spilling blood, but yet she continued to run and tried to protect the girl.That was where the flashback ended.The vision made Xyla feel even more curious about her past, convinced that it was a vivid memory from her past life.She was also sure that she was somehow related to Sophie, not only to the nine-tailed demon fox.From her attire in that vision, she didn’t seem like an ordinary woman but perhaps a female commander.She also seemed to have died for
On the livestream channel—“Does having money let someone do whatever they want?”“I can’t think of any other explanation.”“That’s bullsh*t. Does Alex look like the kind of person who could be bribed by money? He’s always been a good kid in front of Xyla, okay?”“Alex is so adorable in front of Xyla. I’m jealous.”“Alex has never smiled at me like that. Indeed, rich people are different from the rest.”Xyla skimmed through the comments briefly before turning off the livestream channel just in time for the game to start.Xyla replied to Alex directly in the game. “You’re welcome.”“I won’t disappoint you, Boss,” Alex said.“I believe you. Keep it up,” Xyla replied.“Yes, of course.”On the livestream channel—“Alex is particularly chatty in front of Xyla. He normally doesn’t even grunt when replying to other people.”“I’m sure Xyla has no regrets in life.”“Alex, do you secretly have a crush on your boss?”Alex glanced at the screen briefly, but he didn’t acknowledge the
In the base, Xyla Quest and Alex led their teammates to attack their enemy's base without even fighting the dragon.Their exciting gameplay thoroughly impressed the professional gamers and commentators, leading everyone to start offering gifts.Once the game had ended, Alex invited her to join his team again, which she immediately accepted.Since they worked perfectly with their teammates from the last round, Alex invited them as well. Once the team was complete, they all chose their best champions. Xyla chose to stick with Kalista, while Alex changed his hero to Tahm Kench.The Top Solo player chose Vladimir, the Mid Solo chose Leblanc, and the Jungler chose Nidalee.It was a strong formation.Once the game started, they presented everyone with yet another exciting visual feast.All five opponents directly surrounded Xyla and Alex at the bottom lane as soon as the match started. The two of them managed to stand their ground using excellent maneuvers.At a crucial moment, tho
“No,” Xyla Quest replied.“In that case, I’ll continue cooking. Call me whenever you need me,” Stanley Batton said.“Okay.”He then made his way back to the kitchen. Xyla’s teammates could hear their conversation as the microphone picked up everything, even the audience on Alex's livestream channel unbeknownst to them.On the livestream channel—“Stanley is so considerate in his private life.”“Ahh, I’m so jealous of their romance.”“He still needs to cook for his wife at home despite being a powerful man, haha!”“Good husbands always belong to other people! Sob!” “I feel like Stanley is Xyla’s slave. How can such a good husband exist?”“They’re the best couple in the world. Xyla is the luckiest woman alive. I want to become her. Nobody stops me!”Meanwhile, Xyla remained oblivious to the comments made.Completely engrossed with the game, Xyla had no idea how many people were envious of her or how many women wished to become Mrs. Stanley Batton right then.Everyone was
On the livestream channel—“Ahh, I can’t believe my eyes!”“Xyla: I can kill all four of you all by myself.”“Xyla: Come on, keep trying to bully me. Watch as I kill all of you.”“Those haters can come out and do a livestream of themselves doing a handstand while they poop.”“Why are all the haters so quiet now?”“Xyla: You guys don’t know the pro moves. Let me teach you.”Meanwhile, all the haters fell silent.Xyla remained oblivious about the comments as her champion returned to the city to buy potions in the game.“Let’s go to the dragon’s pit,” she told her teammates.As much as the audience was impressed by her moves earlier, Xyla felt equally impressed with herself as she felt a sense of satisfaction at how she had significantly improved so far.Her teammates began praising her over their microphones, including Alex, who never offered anyone compliments.After defeating the dragon, they ended the game with a single wave.Xyla felt a little tired, so she set her lapto
Meanwhile, Stanley Batton sat at the main seat, perusing his phone while waiting for the two ladies.He had to prepare more food to account for the extra headcount in the house, cooking six dishes with soup in total.The spread looked and smelled great; he had cooked meatballs, sweet and sour pork ribs, mashed potatoes, stir-fried prawns, spicy clams, abalones, and melon soup.The inspiration to make meatballs struck him out of the blue for some inexplicable reason, even though Xyla wasn't particularly fond of it.It was as if there was a strange force that compelled him to make the dish, leaving him to feel guilty if he didn't.The dining room light shone elegantly on his fair skin, making it appear brighter than usual, but there was also an aloofness about him.He was the kind of man that was out of reach for most commoners.Approximately ten minutes later, Xyla and Sophie walked hand-in-hand happily into the dining room, the latter's eyes lit up at the sight of the meatballs
Sophie Kenwick had an expectant look in her eyes. “What is it, Master? There’s nothing I wouldn’t tell you, so you can ask me anything."Xyla Quest continued to gaze at Sophie with a somber expression. “Was there a female commander who died for you in the past?”Sophie immediately shook her head when she heard this. “No, why do you ask?”Xyla felt deeply confused by her reply.“No? How could that be?” she asked, remembering that vision she had seen from before. Sophie thought it over carefully and tried to recall, then she nodded with certainty.“Yes, I’m very sure there wasn’t.”Xyla instantly frowned. If that was the case, then what was that scene earlier? Did Sophie somehow forget, or did it never happen in the first place?If it never happened, why would she recollect it? Her mind couldn’t possibly have made it up out of nowhere, could it?Sophie seemed confused and curious. “Yeah, what’s the matter?”“A memory resurfaced in my mind. I recall being a female commander who
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.