“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’
Henry Armstrong pushed open the door and entered the ward. He approached Georgie Clementine leisurely and sat down beside her. He peeked at the game Georgie was playing and asked, “Is that Heroes Assemble?”Georgie’s gaze slowly shifted from the game to his face. “Why are you here again?” She remained still. “I’m here to see you, can’t I?” Henry teased cheerfully. “I’m much better now and I don’t need anyone to visit me. By the way, remember to accept my money on WeChat.” Georgie replied coldly and continued to play her game. “Legendary, what kind of stupid name is that?” Henry looked at her game ID with a disgusted face and sneered. Georgie’s game character was a Strategist, or in another word, a mage. She was currently doing her daily mission to defeat the monsters. When she arrived at the particular location, she would automatically start to fight the monsters. Her game character dressed in a snow white, off shoulder robe, just like a stunningly beautiful fairy. She l
Hereafter, whenever Georgie Clementine felt miserable, her heart would churn like restless waves the moment she thought of what Henry Armstrong had said. “Crazy.” Georgie was full of disdain.“I won’t make fun of you anymore alright. Have you eaten yet?”“Yeah.”“What did you have?”“Can’t you read my face? Can’t you sense that I have zero interest in talking to you?” Georgie raised her eyes again and glared at Henry frigidly. “But I want to pay attention to you.”“I want to play my game. Go away.”“Okay...I need to go out to settle something too, just take care of yourself, alright?” Henry got up and left the ward after saying that. Georgie heaved a deep sigh of relief as soon as Henry left. She then concentrated on her game again. Meanwhile, Henry Armstong had returned to Xyla Quest’s ward. ***On the next day, Xyla Quest and Georgie Clementine were getting more stable so they were allowed to be discharged from the hospital.Stanley Batton sent his underlings to set
Xyla Quest was immensely satisfied as she read through these comments.She felt that the air she breathed in had a trace of sweet smell flowing along with it. She put down her phone and turned to face the man sitting beside her. “Stan, thanks for everything.”“Told you, it’s nothing.” Stanley Batton said, “I’m going to clean up the room for Georgie. You guys can go to your room and have a rest first.”“Sure.” She nodded obediently. He helped her up carefully and the three of them went upstairs together. As they reached the second floor, Stanley headed to clean up the guest room whereas Xyla led Georgie Clementine to her master bedroom. Georgie pulled Xyla to her fluffy lavender bed as soon as both of them entered the room.Xyla covered their bodies with the blanket and held Georgie’s hand. “Stan totally changed my impression of the people in the gang, you know. Based on my observation over the past two days, I don’t think he looks like a gangster at all.” She began. “The
Originally, Xyla Quest was afraid that she could not attend the gathering as she was injured and it was quite a pity. It turned out that her friends decided to change the date before she could even explain why she might be absent. She was delighted.By that time, she should have recovered from her injuries. Her message in the group had attracted countless friends immediately. They were tagging her incessantly, greeting her and asking how she was doing recently. Xyla replied patiently to all their messages. She became the star of the group chat all of a sudden. While she was texting on WeChat, Lana Harrison’s call came in. Xyla picked up her call happily. “Hey Xyla, my husband told me that you were bullied and seriously injured by Fred Thomson, are you okay? How do you feel now? I’d love to visit you but I’m abroad right now, and I won’t be able to return for some time.” The anxiety in Lana’s voice was unbearable. Xyla felt warmed as she heard her voice. A sweet smile
Ring ring ring… Jeremy Quest’s call came in. Xyla Quest answered his call immediately. “Hi, Daddy.”“Xyla, I’m going to bring your sister out. My heart aches so badly when I look at her, I can’t sleep all night long.”“No matter what, she’s still my daughter, can you understand Daddy, Xyla?” Jeremy’s voice was a little hoarse.Xyla could feel that he was in pain and anxiety even through the phone.Her heart wrenched badly when she heard her father’s voice. The tip of her nose, too, was sore. “Yeah, I understand.” she closed her eyes as she let out a heavy sigh. Cough...Cough…“Xyla, it’s great that you understand. Don’t worry, your position in the Quest family will never change even if Emily is released. I’ll give my company to you, everything I own will be yours.” Jeremy coughed as he spoke on the phone. “Emily has lost the ability to go against you now, she’s abnormal. Xyla, no matter what grudges you bore against her, just let go of them, do that for me, can you?” He con
On top of that, Emily Quest’s reputation had been completely ruined. Everyone in Country Z knew what kind of person she was, and she had put a blot on her image, a blot that would follow her for the rest of her life. She was doomed to be criticized everywhere she went even if she regained her freedom. “Suit yourself...I’ll support whatever decision you have made.” Georgie Clementine stroked her hair softly. Knock knock knock... There was a knock on the door. “Please come in.” Xyla responded. Soon, the door opened and Stanley Batton entered the room with some warm water and medicine.He placed the tray on the shelf beside the bed and got a painkiller as well as an anti-inflammatory pill from the bottles. He shoved the pills into Xyla’s mouth. He then brought the cup of water to her lips. Bitterness spreaded across her mouth. She quickly grabbed the cup from Stanley, drank a mouthful of water and swallowed the pills. The bitterness was still spreading around as the pill
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.