“Yeah, your fans really love you,” Annabeth Cates told him proudly.“Yes, I know,” Josh Batton replied, his eyes softening at the mention of his fans.“I think we should organize a free meet-and-greet with them so that everyone can chat with you. They are so supportive of, so I think you should give back something in return,” she suggested.“Okay," he answered after some consideration. "Let’s wait until the end of the year. We’ll randomly select a few fans from social media platforms to participate.”She nodded in agreement. “They would be so happy when they find out.”“Yeah, I guess so,” he chuckled, proceeding to pick up the speed.His wife instantly warned him when she noticed. “Slow down! Do you think you’re flying a plane?”“I want to get home as soon as possible. I miss our little princess,” he answered with a tender look in his eyes when he spoke about Candice Batton.Right then, he seemed even more gentle.Her gaze softened when she heard him. “Yeah, me too. But there'
“I envy that woman sitting on the passenger seat. I’m extremely jealous.”After briefly going through the comments, Annabeth Cates swiped to the next video.The next video was also related to her and Josh Batton.In the video, an entertainment blogger published something related to Annabeth being promoted as Josh’s manager.People were still spamming in the comment section.However, Annabeth didn’t click into it. Instead, she directly swiped past it.She entertained herself with videos of pretty ladies dancing.Josh saw Annabeth enjoying herself. “Do you like watching videos of ladies dancing on TikTok that much?” Josh asked curiously.Annabeth nodded. “Yeah. Don’t you think they look pretty? They dance so well…”Josh chuckled a little. “No, I don’t. I think nobody is as good-looking as my wife.”Annabeth blushed when she heard this. “Beauty lies in the eyes of its beholder. Every girl looks prettier than me on TikTok…”“That’s just an issue with your aesthetic preference…”
Seeing the happiness in his daughter filled Josh Batton’s heart with contentment.For him, the happiest feeling was not about receiving numerous awards on stage or how much money he made.Instead, it was coming home to his wife and daughter. The warmth in their home and his loved ones made him feel happy.He was so lucky to meet Annabeth Cates, and he swore in his heart that he would be good to her and their child for the rest of his life.Beep, beep, beep—His phone rang right then, so he immediately answered when he saw Georgie Clementine's name flashing on his screen.“Hey, Georgie. What’s up?"“Josh, the film 'Wind and Shadow', had been nominated as the best picture in the Passion Film Festival. As the male lead, you’ve also received a nomination as Best Actor, Most Popular Actor, and the Passion Film Festival’s Favorite Pick.“They’re inviting you to both the opening ceremony and the award ceremony taking place on the first of the next month.”She sounded full of exciteme
Georgie Clementine felt an ache in her stomach as soon as she finished her phone call with Josh Batton.An intense suffocating sensation made her feel lightheaded.Feeling uncomfortable, she sat on the bed and glanced at Henry Armstrong, who was playing a game on his laptop. “Hey, stop playing. Something doesn’t feel right with my stomach.”Her stomach had repeated contractions as if she was in labor, but she had another month to go before her expected delivery date.It wasn't supposed to be happening now. She didn’t know why it had started this soon.Henry instantly panicked when he saw Georgie like this.He turned off his laptop and hastily picked up his car keys before carrying her out of the house.He was speeding the entire journey, but traffic police didn’t stop him because of his car’s unique registration number.They managed to arrive at Municipal Hospital without issues.By then, Georgie felt her stomach increasingly aching, turning her vision dark as she felt like sh
When Henry Armstrong entered the VIP ward, he felt as if he’d just returned from hell as the memories of what happened a while ago made him sweat all over.Although having a newborn was worth celebrating, he couldn’t bring himself to feel happy just yet.He didn’t even have a proper look at his baby because his eyes never left Georgie Clementine at all.After arriving at the ward, most nurses left to take care of the baby, leaving only a few others behind to help move Georgie onto a bed with his assistance.He remained silent as he sat next to her rigidly, holding one of her cold hands and gazing at her pale face.His heart ached upon recalling everything she had suffered through earlier.He vowed never to get Georgie pregnant again so that they would only have to live through this experience once.Soon, the doctor attached her other hand to an anti-inflammatory drip and then launched into a brief explanation about both the mother's and child's conditions and anything worthy of
Henry Armstrong felt his heart melting when he thought about his baby smiling.“Mr. Armstrong, would you like to take a look at your baby? He is adorable,” the nurse added.“It’s fine. I’d better keep an eye on my wife. I don’t want her to be alone when she wakes up,” he replied, surprising her with his attitude.It was her first time meeting a father like Henry despite witnessing many deliveries from other families. His newborn son was a premature baby and promptly brought into an incubator right after, but his wife merely lost consciousness from exhaustion with a stable condition.Even so, it was odd how he showed little care toward his son while unable to tear his eyes away from his wife.However, the nurse refrained from further comments out of respect for his status and silently left the ward.Approximately an hour later, Georgie Clementine woke up to find Henry by her side.He nervously stood up when he saw that she was awake. “How do you feel? Are you in pain? Hmm? Do y
Henry Armstrong gazed at Georgie Clementine incredulously. “So what if you’re an adult? I had to be here to look after you, too, even if it was a natural delivery. I witnessed everything you went through inside that delivery room. How could I not worry about you?“Our baby will be fine since he has nurses to look after him. I was planning to see him after you’ve woken up. People always hope to see their loved ones by their side when they wake up in their weakest moments. Wouldn’t you feel uneasy if I wasn’t around then?” he explained.Georgie felt warm in her heart once again after hearing what he said, recalling how he'd acted in the delivery room and how he was behaving now.She knew that she had married the right person as this man genuinely loved and appreciated her.Her life felt complete by meeting a man like Henry.“All right, that makes sense, too," she admitted with a sigh. "Let’s not argue about such things. Take me to see our baby now, please. I must see him.”He knew
At Henry Armstrong's insistence, Georgie Clementine would do as he said.Soon, he brought her to the newborn's ward, carrying her over to see their baby after putting on their isolation gowns.Their hearts melted when they saw their adorable son in the incubator but then ached at the sight of various tubes connected to his body.It was unfortunate that he was born prematurely. If he had been born at full term, he wouldn’t have needed to suffer through this.The baby was still so delicate and tiny, but he already had to be connected to all those tubes. It was truly heartbreaking.“Do you think being connected to those tubes would hurt him?” she asked softly, her eyes filling with tears.Henry frowned deeply. “The doctor said it wouldn’t hurt.”“I don’t believe it. I’m sure he must be in pain.”They liked the baby, but they also felt heartbroken for him.“I heard he even smiled when he was inside so that probably means he isn’t in pain,” he added to reassure her.She was shocke
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.