“I’m jealous of your husband.” As Christopher Lancelot spoke, he pulled out a business card from his pocket and shoved it in Xyla Quest’s hand. There was nothing else but his name and contact number on the business card. “Feel free to call me whenever you encounter a problem in the future… No matter what problem it is, I’ll be able to help you,” he added. Xyla’s mouth fell open upon hearing his kind offer.If somebody else had told her this, Xyla would definitely have thought they were bragging. However, she felt reassured when the promise came out of his mouth. “What exactly do you do for a living?” Xyla asked.Was he really a gangster? Was he one of the high-ups among the gangster?The enemies and the glory he mentioned earlier seemed related to a gangster’s life, were they not?“It doesn't matter…”Boooom!Suddenly, the cabin door was kicked open.A murderous aura poured into the room, leaving a chill of evilness in the air. Christopher glared at the door. His face
“Yes. He’s the most powerful gangster in Country Y. He’s involved in both legal and illegal business, violating countless criminal laws of Country Y. He’ll do anything to achieve his goal,” Stanley Batton said.Xyla Quest was not surprised by his answer. She had already guessed it, more or less.No wonder he was so arrogant.Following that statement, Stanley carried her carefully in his arms and hopped into the helicopter.The rest followed behind him one after another.Zack Cassidy was in charge of flying the helicopter. After everyone had settled down, Zack pulled the controller, and the helicopter gradually ascended. “How did you get him to let you go?” Questions were swimming in Stanley’s mind. Xyla recounted the ins and outs of the whole incident to him.After listening to her explanation, Stanley mumbled, “I didn’t know there’s such a story behind him…”“Yeah… I’m very lucky indeed. Otherwise…”He could feel his scalp prickle, hearing her stutter. Immediately, he st
The ferocious aura he emitted struck all his men in the backseat.Stanley Batton did not say anything else. He pulled Xyla Quest onto his lap and caressed her lovingly as though she was a fragile gem. “Master Lancelot has already taught her a lesson. He said that she’d be treated the way she wanted me to be treated,” Xyla said. “Mhm.” Stanley responded apathetically.“How did you and Master Lancelot meet?” Xyla asked.“Dragon Group has dealings with his legal company,” Stanley answered truthfully. His slim fingers ran through her hair gently, as if he was patting a noble Persian cat.***About half an hour later, the helicopter arrived at their villa.The helicopter gradually landed on the helipad.Zack Cassidy was the first to get out of the helicopter. He then walked over to open the door for the two of them, courteously. Carrying Xyla carefully in his arms, Stanley jumped out of the helicopter and headed straight to the living room.The living room was warm and cozy.
Meanwhile, in her home, Georgie Clementine was going through the Heroes Assemble forum in her study.Everyone was discussing her wedding with Cloud Piercer that was soon taking place.Some people wished them well, while others said crude things out of jealousy.Many insulted Cloud Piercer.Countless low-level accounts were trying to get people riled up in the forum by saying that Cloud Piercer’s company in the real world actually went bankrupt and that he was in a terrible financial position.Their basis for this was that Cloud Piercer hadn’t spent a lot of money in the game.Although the rumor seemed fake right away, a lot of people fell for it.Under this post, many people commented about how sorry they felt for Georgie.“D*mn. I feel so bad for Extraordinary Geo. I thought she was going to get married to a rich tycoon in the game. I thought this would have a happy ending like Cinderella and Prince Charming, but the fairytale had ended before it even began.”“To be honest, C
Extraordinary Geo remained silent.“Hurry up and put the clothes on. I’m sure you wouldn’t want people to think that you’re getting married to a poor bugger, right?” Cloud Piercer asked.“I don’t mind,” Extraordinary Geo replied.“But I care about my image. Hurry up, put them on. Think of it as doing me a favor by teaching these people a lesson,” Cloud Piercer said.After hesitating momentarily, Georgie put on all the equipment he had gifted her.Suddenly, Georgie’s character in the game looked much classier.With the white wedding dress on, her character in the game looked like a fairy that originated from the heavens.In fact, the wedding dress had its golden halo effect. Her entire body was glowing brightly on the screen.In the next second, everyone started spamming in the chat space.“D*mn… I’m going blind from all that bling. Look at Extraordinary Geo’s equipment!”“D*mn. How much does this cost? Who said Cloud Piercer was broke? I’m going to fight that person who made
When Georgie Clementine looked at the wedding scene in the game, her heart was full of joy…Some things were truly hard to predict.Before Georgie started playing this game, she told herself that she would only play it casually. She never thought of falling in love or even getting married on the internet.However, without realizing it, all her earlier presumptions were forgone, and the unexpected happened.After circling the city with the entourage of wedding guests, they arrived at a portal to enter to get to their honeymoon destination.Their carriage automatically entered the portal, while other players were kept outside by the system.After entering the portal, they arrived at a luxurious, palace-like place. There were congratulatory decorations in red all over the place, and many red candles were lit.It looked exactly like the kind of place a newlywed couple would spend their first night together.Another message appeared on Georgie’s screen. “Cloud Piercer is inviting yo
At night, Josh Batton still needed to film for Teenage Idol. Georgie Clementine needed to be there as well.There was still a large pile of documents waiting to be signed by her in the office.***The next morning, when Xyla Quest woke up, Stanley Batton was still not by her side.Xyla lazily sat up in bed.After looking around, she noticed there wasn’t any note. She knew that he probably hadn’t left and was making breakfast downstairs.When Xyla thought about Stanley, a pleasant smile appeared on her face.“Beep, beep, beep…”Just as she was about to get out of bed, her phone rang.A news headline appeared on the screen.“Is Skyview Hotel going down the drain soon?”Xyla immediately tapped into the news and checked it out.She was shocked by what came into sight.“At 8 o’clock Atlantis time, Skyview Hotel’s investors all over the world began requesting for their investment capital to be withdrawn. As soon as the news got out, various major banks in the world requested the
Sebastian Brenand never would have thought that Rachel Wood would say such a thing.In the past few months, Sebastian and Rachel had always been on good terms.He had given her everything, including money, a car, a house, jewelry, branded bags, and branded clothes.It could be said that Rachel was the luckiest woman among those who had rich boyfriends.Sebastian immediately let go of Rachel and sat up with a confused look in his eyes. “Rachel, why are you doing this? Haven’t I given you everything you wanted? Nobody in the entire city of Atlantis has treated their women this well…”At that moment, Sebastian felt his heart aching very badly.“Yeah…” Rachel nodded.“So, why are you doing this?” Sebastian pressed on.Rachel slowly sat up and looked at him with tears in her eyes. Her face was pale.“This morning, a woman called you on the phone. You told her you would meet her tonight…” Rachel said.“Yeah… What’s wrong with that?” Sebastian still felt confused.“If I only think
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.