Xyla Quest didn’t interrupt Leon Batton right away, seeing that they were about to win soon.Instead, she silently stood behind him, keeping her temper in check while observing his gameplay.She would wait until the game was over.As an experienced League of Legends gamer, she knew not to interrupt someone during a match despite how livid she was.She understood how annoyed Leon would be if he got interrupted amid his heated gameplay.She had always known that her son was talented at League of Legends. However, she never paid much attention to it due to her busy work schedule.Now that she had seen him play in person, Xyla found that he was as good as she had been when she won the world championship with her team.He seemed to be even better than her back then.She was stunned for a moment when she saw his username.“S.”S was the god-like player who dominated the entire Korean server for the past two years.He had held the number one title all this while, and nobody could s
“First of all, I’ve already studied up to university courses by myself. High school courses are useless to me now,” Leon Batton began.“Secondly, all I’ve been doing are revisions these days. It’s getting to be quite boring,” he added.Xyla Quest frowned slightly. “Boring? Is that why you skipped school?“No matter what, you’re still a high school student. As long as you’re in school, you must adhere to the rules.“Even if you’ve studied up to university courses, you should not break the rules,” she stated.She didn’t expect her son had started studying university courses of his own accord.She knew he was academically gifted and could retain everything he read, but he didn't tell her about anything else.School might seem boring from his perspective, but she was still upset that he broke the rules. Leon helplessly nodded. “Okay, I understand. I won’t do it again.”“Skipping school to play games? I’ve got to hand it to you,” Xyla said while shaking her head.He didn't seem t
“In fact, I know that nobody in the family would agree if I wanted to become a professional gamer,” Leon Batton said.Xyla Quest immediately shifted her head to look at her son upon hearing his words. “Why?”“I know you and Dad always told us you’d respect our decisions every step of the way, but I didn't think you would be happy if I chose to be a professional gamer.“I know early on that your wish is for me to take over the family business in the future. Besides, I didn’t want to disappoint you guys,” he added.Xyla suddenly felt that her son had matured immensely by the way he spoke and his thought process.He was able to view things more comprehensively and consider other people’s feelings.He seemed like a very understanding boy.He always cared about what his parents thought.As his parents, Xyla and Stanley Batton’s efforts weren’t in vain at least.After contemplating for a few seconds, she regarded him seriously. “Would you like to become a professional gamer?”“If w
Xyla Quest gave Leon Batton a high-five to celebrate their victory.She then smiled and saluted him. “You were great!”“Of course,” he smiled smugly before asking, “Another round?”She was even more eager to play now.She quickly formed a team and invited her son to join her.Just like that, the two quickly became addicted to the game.The feeling of finding an equally capable teammate compelled them to play until half-past ten in the evening.To avoid distractions, they even silenced their phones.Stanley Batton noticed their absence at home and started calling to look for them, but neither answered.They had completely lost track of time.After winning another match at eleven o’clock, Xyla finally shifted her gaze to the time in the bottom right corner of the computer screen.She was shocked that they had been at it for hours and hadn't realized it had gotten so late.“We should stop. Look at the time,” she gazed at Leon in alarm. As she spoke, her stomach began to growl.
Stanley Batton decided to yell at his son since he couldn’t yell at his wife.“Sorry, Dad,” Leon Batton apologized sheepishly.“Don’t blame him. I’m at fault, too,” Xyla Quest stated.Lynette Batton walked over to her father and tugged his hand. “All right, Dad. Don’t be upset. Mom and Leon forgot about the time because they were too engrossed in the game.”Stanley’s heart softened at his daughter’s pleading.He no longer felt like yelling at Leon.Although, he still frowned slightly and complained. “I don’t know what to do with you.”With that, he caught his son's gaze. “I won’t punish you since you made your mother happy, but don’t lead your mother astray again.”His son nodded even though he believed that his mother had willingly joined him of her own accord. Leon was used to stuff like this since he was a kid, so he didn't let it bother him.“To be honest, I joined him willingly,” his mother admitted.“All right, let’s not talk about this. We’ll head home since it's so
Leon Batton chuckled. “Yeah, I know it will be a tough journey ahead, but I won’t look back.”“I know you can be successful at it. You’re the best I've seen, Leon,” Xyla Quest told him sincerely.“Thank you for supporting my dream, Mom,” he said softly, feeling his heart warmed by her unwavering support.She smiled in return. “You don’t need to thank me. Just do your best, and don’t think I’ll go easy on you simply because you joined my club. That won’t be happening.“I’ll treat you the same as I do everyone else,” she added.He nodded.“Yours and Lynette’s identities have always been a secret. I think that should remain a secret even after you’ve joined us,” she went on.He nodded again, knowing that his parents wanted to protect them from the public's eyes. The siblings had always followed this rule ever since they were kids.Leon used his original name all these years, but his personal information had always indicated he was from a regular wealthy family.Hence, nobody susp
“Good,” Stanley Batton said with another nod.Xyla Quest had always been the one to call the shots in their family. Her husband agreed with whatever she said because she was the boss.That was how things worked from the start, and it remained true until now.“My parents invited us over for dinner tomorrow, including the kids,” he informed her.“Okay, sure.”“They haven’t seen them in a while, so they have missed them,” he added. “They also missed you since you haven’t been there in a week.”Xyla smacked her forehead guiltily when she heard him. “Oh, dear. Look at me. I’ve been meaning to visit, but I keep forgetting because of work.”“It’s fine. You’ll be there tomorrow.”“Yeah.”“Dad and Mom know you’re busy, so they understand,” he assured her.“Yeah, they really are,” she replied with a sigh.“Oh, yeah. Do you know what else Mom told me when she called today?”Xyla seemed curious. “What?”Her husband shook his head helplessly. “She told me to treat you better and buy yo
Leon Batton and Lynette Batton woke up very early the next morning.After breakfast, he drove his sister to their high school, Royal High, in his navy blue Lamborghini.Their high school was renowned for having students from royal families and the elite.The twins were given ordinary identities by their family, but they were still the popular kids in the school due to their good looks.Their arrival at the school compound attracted much attention as soon as his car appeared.Boys kept staring at Lynette in the passenger seat while girls ogled at Leon behind the wheel.Suddenly, the crowd was abuzz and students began talking—“Leon is so handsome. How is he so handsome?”“Isn’t he the most handsome guy in school, after all? He really is attractive.”“Did you guys know that a topic appeared on Weibo yesterday? It’s about all the good-looking male students from schools all over the country. Everyone talked about the most handsome students from their own schools. So, I shared a pi
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.