Right then, Georgie Clementine’s call came in.Xyla immediately answered the call. After switching to the hands-free mode, Xyla tossed her phone onto the bed. She began pulling her long hair into a ponytail as she waited for Georgie to speak.“President Xyla, did you see all that? It’s started again…” Georgie did not sound very happy. There was a hint of irritation in her voice.“Yeah, I’ve seen it. I’ve checked and found out that Mary Sullivan is behind all this,” Xyla said before chuckling softly with a gentle smile on her face.“Mary Sullivan? Since you’ve found out, what would you like me to do? Should we expose this person and… Let her have a taste of cyberbullying herself?” Georgie asked.“No, let her continue with this nonsense,” Xyla said softly before fastening her ponytail with a black hairband. She then clipped on her white bunny-ear hair clips before heading over to the bathroom with her phone.“Do you mean you don’t want to do anything to her first, and that we shoul
After breakfast, Xyla Quest got into her red Maserati and drove toward the Quest Group’s headquarters.From afar, she could see countless men and women had gathered in front of the office’s main entrance.The groups of people had large cut-out posters with ‘boycott Xyla Quest’ written all over them.“Xyla Quest, come and right now and give us an explanation,” they chanted as they raised those posters high in the air.Xyla had not expected this to happen at all.Regardless of how bad things got on the internet, Xyla would not have been surprised. However, Xyla was baffled by how the situation had transpired and even affected her in reality.It was obvious that Mary Sullivan had bribed most of these people to cause a scene here.Mary was not capable enough to make things come this far with the fan groups alone.At first, Xyla thought it would have only been a mess on the internet. She never expected things to deteriorate this badly as far as reality was involved.Seeing those hateful com
Since Xyla Quest could not afford to confront these people, she decided to avoid them instead.Just as Xyla was about to turn on the engine, a plump middle-aged woman suddenly appeared in front of her car and began knocking on her engine cover with a long wooden stick.“Bang, bang, bang…”“Xyla Quest, you shameless woman. How dare you touch my favorite boy. Who do you think you are? I’ll kill you, b*tch! I’ll kill you!” The woman screamed as she continued to hit Xyla’s car.Dents began to appear on the hood of Xyla’s car.Xyla’s jaw dropped at the sight. Although she had seen many ridiculous people in her life, she rarely saw people like this.When Xyla saw the woman’s fierce and arrogant facial expression, her blood began to boil.“What the hell is this? Where did she come from? The asylum hospital?” Georgie Clementine cursed under her breath.Meanwhile, Xyla did not say anything. Her facial expression had turned cold. Slowly, she got out of her car and began approaching the wom
When Xyla Quest heard these things being said about her, she felt as if these people were throwing punches at her head.As she looked around at the hostile faces around her, she instantly thought it was pointless to defend herself with logic.Such a feeling made Xyla feel suffocated.There was no reason to explain herself to these people because they were not a usual group of people.Therefore, Xyla pushed Georgie aside before standing in front of the middle-aged woman.“There is a surveillance camera in front of our company’s main entrance. The footage will show clearly what happened. My car isn’t cheap. The hood alone cost at least a few hundred thousand dollars. Are you going to pay me in cash, or will you issue me an invoice first?” Xyla asked.The middle-aged woman was stunned when she heard what Xyla said.“A few hundred thousand dollars? Are you trying to rob me? Pay you? That’s impossible,” the woman said after a gulp.“Sure, that’s fine. I’ll leave everything to the la
“Xyla Quest, do you think I won’t kill you?” A young lady suddenly shouted as she ran forward and pointed at Xyla’s face.After that, the lady raised her hand and was about to slap Xyla.However, without saying anything or showing any change in facial expression, Xyla grabbed the lady’s hand just in time and brought her to the ground with a shoulder throw.Xyla’s action gave the people around her a fright. They were all stunned by what she did.It happened so fast that the young lady could not even react in time.By the time the young lady recollected herself, her body had started to ache all over.“You… How dare you hit me?” She pointed at Xyla as she tried to help herself up.“That’s called self-defense. You don’t have what it takes to kill me,” Xyla said as she looked down calmly at the young lady.“Is there anyone else who wants to hit me? Come on. I will take any of you on,” Xyla said with a raised voice as she looked around confidently at the people around her.Meanwhile, the peo
“Naturally, we’ll wait. I don’t think it was necessarily Mary Sullivan who made them say those things. Perhaps, not all of them were bribed by Mary. Some of them might have not liked me from the start. This was merely a good opportunity for them to jump on the bandwagon,” Xyla Quest said before smiling bitterly.“That makes sense. To be honest, some people can hate others for no reason in a lot of cases. Since you are living a seemingly good life, and their lives suck, they have turned you into a target for their negativity. Humans really are the worst. Although some people say demons are terrifying, I think a human’s heart is the most terrifying thing,” Georgie said.“Yeah. A human’s heart is indeed complicated, Georgie. Anyway, have you had breakfast?” Xyla turned to look at Georgie.“No, I haven’t. Why don’t you have breakfast with me? It’ll make you feel better,” Georgie said as she shook her head.Xyla nodded before driving away.Due to the commotion earlier, Xyla was not in a par
“You seem like a pure lady. However, how could you do something so shameless? You embarrass the female population. Even when standing next to you in person, I find you disgusting. Fortunately, syphilis and AIDS aren’t transmissible diseases. Otherwise, I would have been terrified,” Mary Sullivan said before rolling her eyes at Xyla Quest.Mary then took a step back and quickly shook her head as she made annoying tutting sounds.When Xyla saw Mary’s face, she began to feel irritated again.How shameless could Mary be to taunt her victim after being the cause of that person’s suffering? Mary was acting as if she had not done anything wrong.“Once I find out who came up with those rumors to intentionally affect my reputation, I will make her pay for it,” Xyla said coldly.“Hahaha, rumors? You really are funny. Who would come up with rumors like that?” Mary immediately laughed out loud.“Clearly, someone who has nothing better to do. I believe people who do nasty things like this won’
As Mary Sullivan spoke, the fingerprints on her face became even more apparent. Her face soon became swollen.However, Xyla Quest could not be bothered to fight with her. Xyla pulled Georgie Clementine’s hand and began walking into the restaurant. Her high heels announced her departure with clear tapping sounds on the ground.Meanwhile, Mary decided to run after them.When Georgie saw Mary’s reflection in the glass wall, she immediately turned around and glared at Mary with her fist raised.Mary came to a halt instantly and did not run after them. Instead, she stomped her feet on the ground angrily.“Xyla Quest, you are done for! I am extremely happy about it,” Mary shouted.However, Xyla ignored her completely.“Beep, beep, beep—” Right then, Mary’s phone rang.When Mary saw that it was a familiar series of numbers, she quickly got into her car and picked up the call suspiciously.“Hello,” she said.“I’ve done everything you asked me to,” a man’s cold voice could be heard from the oth
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.