“Alright, this case is clear enough, it was you who set Young Master Thomson up and framed him on purpose.”“Someone bring this guy downstairs to fill in his particulars and just lock him up straightaway.” The superintendent looked at Stanley Batton indifferently. He looked confident and determined, he no longer had the mood of continuing the investigation. He thought that the truth was not that important. The most important thing was that Fred Thomson could not be messed around with. In this situation, he could only sacrifice the ordinary person in front of him and protect Fred. Looking at the person right in front of him, Stanley’s face was getting colder and colder, the flame in his heart was burning with rage. Fred was happy and he curved up his lips after he heard that. He slowly stood up and squinted at Stanley. “Just wait for your imprisonment… Not to mention that I did not touch you today, even if I really did, what can you do?”“Tell me, why did you do that? Hmm? The
Stanley Batton turned a deaf ear to him. “Y’all useless trash, why are y’all still standing there? Why don’t y’all hurry up and shoot that man to death?” Fred Thomson shouted at the people around him impolitely. The superintendent approached him quickly. He looked at Stanley and ordered him arrogantly, “Let go of him now, do you hear that? Or else, I will really order my men to shoot you.”“For people like you, it’s better not to show too much of your ability or else you will suffer yourself.” The superintendent spoke again.Bang...Right at that time, the door was kicked open by someone.“I’m really interested to see just who is brave enough to shoot my friend.” A lazy voice sounded.Then, Sebastian Brenand’s face with a sinister smile appeared in front of the bunch of people.As soon as Fred Thomson saw Sebastian, he was suddenly stunned, “Young… Young Master Brenand? Why are you here?” “Clearly, I’m here to teach you a lesson, moron.” Sebastian snorted coldly.Sebastia
Stanley Batton was a little surprised at the arrival of the few of them. Henry Armstrong quickly approached Stanley. “Well…We’ll talk about it in the car later.”Fred Thomson was totally panicked as he looked at the way Stanley talked to Henry as well as Sebastian Brenand.The Thomson family was powerful indeed. However, they were nothing compared to the Armstong and Brenand families. The guy standing in front of him at that moment had the gut to speak out to Henry and Sebastian. Undoubtedly, his status must be much higher than the two of them!The inspector had come to the realisation too. He was shaking all over as he looked at Stanley timidly. “Master, you are a great man, please forgive me and forget about my terrible mistake, I shouldn’t have done that to you, I..I was wrong.”“I...I was wrong too. Err, we wouldn’t have known each other if we didn’t meet this morning, right? Let’s reconcile and be friends.” Fred looked at Stanley, trying to ingratiate himself with Stanley.
“Master Sebastian…Master Henry…Master…please forgive me, I swear I will never do it again, I swear…” Fred Thomson looked at their backs desperately, begging for mercy in tears. However, none of them turned back. Bam…The door closed at the instant.The entire world had returned to peace. Fred fell to the ground weakly, he was staring at the ceiling in despair with his body fixed on the ground. He knew that he was finished. The masters of Brenand and Armstrong families were targeting him now. He was afraid that neither his father nor his uncle was able to save him from them. There was no way.Worst of all, his whole family could be implicated because of his grave mistake this time.Strong remorse rushed through his blood, he could not help but felt extremely dreadful.On the other hand, the inspector took a step back helplessly and swiftly pulled open the door. He glared at the police officers outside and ordered, “Send him to the detention room and we’ll wait for the ver
On the other end of the phone, Xyla Quest was still on the edge of her seat. She clutched the phone tightly in her hand and she could not take her eyes off the phone screen. She could not slack off, not in the slightest, she must wait for his call. The people sent out to look for Stanley Batton had not come back and reported to her by now. Something must have gone wrong. Right that moment, her phone ran out of battery and automatically shut down.She went to find a phone charger at once.It was then that she realised she did not carry a charger with her all this while. Without hesitation, she called out to the people outside of her ward to help search for a phone charger. She would never let her phone die at this point. She could not bear missing any news about Stanley. Her heart was racing and she felt that it was pounding out of her chest. On the other side, Stanley Batton locked his phone and shoved it back into his pocket after noticing that Xyla’s phone was off.
Xyla Quest stroked her hair awkwardly. She gathered all her courage to meet Stanley Batton’s eyes and said, “Of course I’m worried about you. We’re still working together, you see. It will be very troublesome to me if anything were to happen to you.”“Oh? Is that what this is all about?” Stanley’s eyes were full of suspicion. “And…And we’re friends. I don’t want my friend to get into any trouble.”“And?” Stanley continued to ask calmly.“That’s all…” Xyla answered.“Oh.”“Look, you’ve helped me a lot. It’s unsurprising that I care about you,” she added.“Oh.” Stanley looked deeply into her eyes, the corner of his lips was still curving upwards.For some reason, Xyla always felt that his eyes were able to see through her, he seemed to know what she was thinking deep in her heart. She began to tense up inexplicably. She could not explain why she felt so nervous. And her heartbeat was accelerating, too. “You should lie down and rest well in your bed even if you’re worried
“Fred Thomson saw me on the road when I went out to get you some breakfast. He honked at me, trying to accost me.” Stanley Batton said. “I had the drug that you prepared for me last night in my pocket. Therefore, I got into his car and followed him to a hotel.”“Then, I added that drug into his glass. His body reacted to it as soon as he drank it, and he started to work it out on his own.” “I called the police when he was done, telling them that he…well…” that word was stuck at the edge of his lips. He paused for a while and continued to describe the incident to her in earnest. “After that the police came to gather some evidence. After they collected the sample of body fluids Fred left behind, the police took both of us to the police station.”“Later on, I explained the whole incident at the hotel to the police. I also submitted the video of you and Georgie being tortured by Fred in the dark room to them. Subsequently, he was taken into custody and everything went smoothly.” St
Sebastian Brenand shook his head. Then, Xyla Quest turned to look at Henry Armstrong. Henry shook his head as well. He drew a tiny kumquat from the plate of fruits beside him, peeled off the skin and stuffed it into his mouth. “Stop questioning it. You know that everything turns out well and that’s all that matters…Things are handled perfectly by Stan, there isn’t a single flaw.” He reassured Xyla while chewing the kumquat in his mouth.“Moreover, you don’t have to worry if the Thomson family starts pursuing the matter further and leaving you in danger, things like that. Stan has arranged it all and everything will come to an end here.” He added.“From what you’re saying, I think you do know more about the negotiation?” Henry’s words piqued Xyla’s curiosity. Henry shrugged and leaned against the chair lazily. He spat the kumquat seeds onto his palm and threw them into the trash can. “I really wasn’t there. I just heard it from Stan. As for the details, I’m afraid that we can’
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.