While Georgie Clementine turned on the engine, Xyla Quest looked for Sharon Lindt on WeChat. She wanted to ask Sharon out to meet her at noon.Sharon agreed right away. She had even sent Xyla a sticker of a playful monkey twisting its buttock around.Xyla smiled gleefully when she saw it.‘Aunty Lindt really is interesting.’ Xyla thought to herself.After deciding on where to meet, Xyla asked Georgie to send her over.They decided to meet at a famous, high-class western restaurant in Atlantis.When Xyla walked through the door, she could see Sharon sitting at a table by the window, playing with her phone with her head lowered.Although there were many people in the restaurant, Xyla could spot Sharon right away.Sharon had an incomparable aura of nobility.Very soon, Sharon also noticed Xyla and immediately waved at her passionately.Xyla waved back before quickly making her way over to the table and sat down across Sharon.As soon as Xyla sat down, Sharon grabbed her hands t
“Alright, alright… You can get the bill,” Sharon Lindt immediately agreed.She still hoped to meet the little fairy, Xyla Quest. She really did like this little fairy a lot.If Sharon made Xyla feel embarrassed because of a single meal, it would be a huge loss on her part.Xyla pushed the menu over to Sharon. “Aunty, why don’t you have a look first…”Sharon called for the waiter right away.When the waiter came, Sharon ordered a set of Australian marbled steak, thick corn soup, and a glass of orange juice. After that, she handed the menu over to Xyla.Xyla ordered a set of original beef fillet, black truffle pasta, and a glass of lime juice.Once they had made their orders, Xyla quickly retrieved a black jewelry box from her handbag and placed it in Sharon’s front. “Aunty, this is my gift to you… I hope you like it…”Sharon excitedly opened the box. When she saw the luxurious set of jewelry, Sharon was surprised at first. After that, she hurriedly pushed the box back to Xyla. “
“To be honest, it’s not a big deal… It’s just that I received an invitation to an antique auction. I don’t have the time, and I was hoping you could go in my place… Help me acquire a jasper hairpin from Tang Dynasty. I wonder, could you do that for me, please?” Sharon Lindt asked with a smile.“When is it?” Xyla Quest asked.“A week later, eight o’clock in the evening,” Sharon said before retrieving the invitation from her handbag and pushing it over to Xyla.Xyla had heard about this antique auction before. She was told that all antique items auctioned there were extremely rare and valuable. In fact, all antique items would start with a bidding price of at least ten million dollars.It wasn’t an auction just anyone could attend because they had money.Not only was wealth necessary, but a very prominent status was needed too.“Okay,” Xyla answered with little hesitation.“Make any offer you’d like. Somebody will pay for it,” Sharon said as she gently patted the back of Xyla’s ha
“You… Who are you? How dare you speak to me like that?” Mary Sullivan asked through gritted teeth.After that, Mary carefully examined this woman who sat across from her. Although this lady was dressed in expensive clothing from head to toe, the white cashmere sweater she wore was from the previous season’s design of a major brand.Hence, Mary was sure that this woman was not exactly an ultra-rich person.She might be wealthy, but not that wealthy.“I’m someone you can never compare to. Do you have an opinion on that? Keep it to yourself,” Sharon Lindt said before her smile widened. Sharon’s eyes now looked like crescent moons because of her widened smile.When Xyla Quest heard how Sharon dissed Mary, she felt secretly pleased. Her mood suddenly improved.Xyla was beginning to like Aunty Lindt more and more.Not only was she good-looking, but she had a lovely personality too.Now, Mary felt thoroughly provoked. She clenched her fists tightly and looked at Sharon. “What is your
Mary Sullivan immediately stomped her feet on the ground. She then dialed ‘110’ and explained what happened over the phone.After that, she hailed for a taxi and left in a huff.By the window, Sharon Lindt could see Mary’s look of anger before she left. A satisfactory smile appeared on her face.Likewise, Xyla Quest could see what happened outside clearly. She could be seen smiling through her eyes.Xyla didn’t believe that Mary’s tires were punctured purely out of coincidence…She wondered who dared to do something like this under broad daylight.“Beep, beep…” Right then, someone sent Sharon a WeChat message.“Madam, Mary Sullivan has called the cops, but I have already deleted all surveillance footage around the area…”When Sharon saw this message, her smile widened.She quickly put her phone away and looked at Xyla. “Does it feel good?”“What?” Xyla asked.“That b*tch’s tires were punctured… Don’t you feel less upset now?” Sharon asked.When Sharon said this, Xyla immedi
“Don’t worry about it, Aunty. But how did you know that car belonged to Mary Sullivan? Did you see Mary getting out of the car earlier?” Xyla Quest asked.“Yes…” Sharon Lindt answered truthfully.***After the meal, Sharon chatted with Xyla for a long while.They talked about fashion, hairstyles, makeup, and traveling. It seemed as if they had endless topics to talk about.Through conversing with Sharon, Xyla could deeply sense this woman’s vitality.Although Sharon was not very young, she was young in terms of her mentality. She played most games young people played. In fact, there were a lot of games she played that young people couldn’t even play well.It was as if an eighteen-year-old lived within Sharon Lindt’s heart. She always lived like she were a child.Xyla was particularly fond of Sharon because of that.After chatting for a long while, they finally parted with heavy hearts.A week later, Xyla had fully recovered.After leaving Quest Group in the evening, Xyla fix
Mary Sullivan felt certain that Xyla Quest wouldn’t have an entrance ticket.Mary herself had put in a lot of effort to get this entrance ticket through many family connections.Since the Quest family was not as influential as the Sullivan family, how could the former possibly get one of the tickets?Mary crossed her arms over her chest and looked arrogantly at Xyla. “Are you here to seduce the wealthy folks? Let me guess who your target is. Hmm… Could it be the president? Are you here because you know the president would be here too?” She asked.Xyla found Mary’s behavior both annoying and funny.However, she was a little surprised by the information Mary offered that the president would be here.That explained why this auction was so difficult to get into. It turned out the president was the reason.Xyla raised her brows slightly and looked at Mary. “Do you think other people are like you?”“You… What do you mean?” Mary asked through gritted teeth.“I meat exactly what I sai
“I must say, girls these days… They really are shameless. Even when they are married, they still can’t keep their hands to themselves. They think about seducing capable men all day.”“Isn’t that true? Now, many girls rely on their good looks to do barbaric things like stealing other people’s husbands.”“I think the law isn’t stringent enough. The women who like seducing other people’s husbands should be punishable by death. I’d like to see if any of these seductive b*tches would still dare to do such a thing.”The group of rich housewives continued to discuss among themselves and didn’t seem to intent on leaving.Each one of them sounded sarcastic and mean.Xyla Quest knew that Mary Sullivan’s choice of topic was a key trigger for these women.That was why they had reacted so emotionally.What did women like them hate the most? It was probably the fact that their husbands looked for girls younger and prettier than them.Unfortunately, whatever they feared would usually happen.
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.