“That’s impressive! Georgie Clementine is so lucky.”“Why is she still working? She can afford to stay at home from now on.”“I’m very jealous. I'm also a woman, but why is she so successful?”Georgie Clementine saw various envious remarks, so she couldn’t be bothered to continue reading. Hence, she directly exited from the topic and checked out the other trending topics.As the CEO of X Entertainment, Georgie needed to check the list of hot topics many times each day. Mainly, she needed to pay attention to gossip within the entertainment industry, particularly about the company’s artistes.Any unexpected circumstances related to them would be picked up in time to prevent further negative impact.After browsing through and realizing nothing unusual, Georgie looked over the news briefly before closing Weibo, resting her eyes.***The next day, Henry brought her home to talk to his parents about their wedding.His parents didn’t say much but remained polite throughout the conver
“Where’s the mall? Let’s look for a mall so we’d stay warm inside. Also, we can buy something for your parents. What do you think?” Henry Armstrong asked.Georgie Clementine pointed at the intersection ahead. “Turn left and head straight after this. You’ll see the mall then.”Henry chuckled. “Yes, ma’am.”Following her directions, they soon arrived at the largest mall in Sunlight City, the Weston Mall.It was a common-looking building standing at only three-storey high, paling in comparison to the malls in Atlantis that had over ten storeys.Henry looked at the state of it, unimpressed. “It is small.”He was unfamiliar with the brands displayed on the billboards outside the mall.There weren’t any international brands he was used to seeing.“Of course, this is not Atlantis,” Georgie replied.“Well, since we’re already here, let’s go in and have a look," he suggested, parking his car in front of the mall’s entrance.His elegant, luxurious car instantly attracted a lot of atten
After that, the sales assistant directly shifted her gaze back to her phone.This ring cost one million.Who in this small city could afford it?Moreover, Georgie Clementine was dressed casually that day. She didn't look like she could possibly afford the ring.Georgie instantly felt appalled by the staff’s attitude, knowing exactly what she was thinking.She couldn’t be bothered to argue with someone like this, so she turned around and walked up to another jewelry store, browsing casually.The sales assistant at this store smiled at her. “Are you looking for a ring?”“I’m only casually browsing,” Georgie said while she perused over the display area.The pieces that came into sight were relatively cheaper, but the designs also seemed ordinary to Georgie.Nothing stood out to her.When the sales assistant from the previous store heard what she said, she immediately rolled her eyes at Georgie.She then looked at the sales assistant in front of Georgie and mouthed the words ‘a
‘It would be great if she spent ten or twenty thousand here,’ the sales assistant thought to herself at first.In the end, Georgie Clementine ended up spending a lot more than expected.The sales assistant on the other side was dumbfounded when she heard Georgie confirm the purchase.She promptly placed her phone down and stared at the client from behind with a shocked expression on her face.The woman didn’t even hesitate when she heard the hefty price tag of the necklace.What did this mean?It meant she was a wealthy person!She had just missed a huge opportunity for a massive sale by refusing to do her job of attending to any potential customer. In this case, if she had shown the ring to Georgie when she asked, she could have been the one who made the sale.Right then, she truly felt remorseful.The sales assistant in front of Georgie was overjoyed. “Really? Are you sure?”“Yes, please get it wrapped up for me,” Georgie confirmed.The staff nodded and proceeded to wrap t
When she heard this, she immediately looked at the long-haired sales assistant. “Why does that name sound so familiar?”“You’re so clueless. She’s the CEO of X Entertainment, the company that your idol, Josh Batton, is attached to,” the other woman said.She became even more exasperated after hearing this. “What? I can’t believe it!“I’ve seen Georgie’s pictures before, but I couldn’t recognize her face,” she added, feeling even more remorseful now.“That’s what you get for not spending more time on Weibo. Look at me, I frequently check out stuff on Weibo, and I can remember some of those people.”The sales assistant felt even worse.Not long after Georgie Clementine had left with her new necklace, Henry Armstrong came up from behind and hugged her.He followed her along while casually checking out the various brands that he wouldn’t buy. “Why didn’t you wait for me where we were? I didn’t see you when I came out, and I looked for you everywhere.”As he spoke, he noticed the ba
Georgie Clementine wanted to have more than one child as they would be lonely without a sibling.She was fond of children for a start, so she didn't want to limit herself to having only one.When Henry Armstrong heard this, a stern look came on his face. “No way! We’re only going to have one, and I won’t agree to another one. I’ve already told you why.”Her frown deepened. “Who was it that said he'd respect my decisions for the rest of his life? I happen to like children, and I feel very strongly about having two kids."He fell silent.Although he wanted to refute, he could tell that Georgie was upset. He immediately raised his hands to surrender. “Fine, fines as you wish. Please don’t be mad.”“That’s more like it," she replied. "However, I am not talking about the second child right after this one. We’d have to wait until our firstborn is at least six or seven. I don't want my career to be affected by having two kids consecutively.”“All right. Anything you want, my love.”He
Georgie Clementine and Henry Armstrong simultaneously took their phones to have a look.The same content of a news article from Weibo appeared on their phones.“Georgie Clementine’s expensive betrothal gift.”Glancing at her fiance with a puzzled look, she clicked on the article to find a source, claiming to be her neighbor, had revealed a private matter on Weibo a while ago.This neighbor mentioned that Georgie’s parents received 30,000,000 in cash as her betrothal gift and that her mother was the one who shared the news.The article even posted a photo of the source, revealing the face of a woman whom Georgie recognized as a daughter of the family that lived opposite their unit.It wasn’t surprising at all that her mother had shared the news. Small town folks around her mother's age generally liked showing off anything related to their children.It was practically a hobby of theirs to boast about their children's accomplishments.The news article already garnered over six-fig
Georgie Clementine shrugged helplessly.“Fine, we’ll eat at home,” Henry Armstrong nodded, fully understanding how Georgie’s parents felt.Parents around the world would do anything for their children.At this moment, he had a deeper sense of respect for Georgie’s parents.That evening, everyone had a sumptuous meal of hot pot at home amidst a joyful banter.Henry knew how to make his future in-laws happy, repeatedly joking while never stopping putting food onto their plates throughout the meal.Although Henry came from a wealthy family, he didn’t behave like a snobbish person at all and managed to keep Georgie’s parents happy all on his own.The two of them grew even more fond of him now as they talked and laughed all night long.Georgie felt extremely satisfied as she observed this, thinking that she had indeed found the right person.Halfway through the meal, the doorbell started ringing.Ding-dong. Ding-dong.Hearing it, Henry immediately stood up to walk to the door. “I
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.