After another five minutes, Xyla successfully found the real IP address. The location was a prime area in Atlantis—Valdor University, Block 8, Building 106. Vrrt. Vrrt. Vrrt. Just then, Xyla’s phone vibrated. Upon seeing the name ‘Aunt Lana Harrison’, Xyla immediately answered.The person on the other end spoke in a gentle and kind tone, “Xyla dear, I saw the news about your family. Do you need any help from me? I know that it’s all just rumors.” “It’s just a small matter. Does it require you, Madam Attorney General, to personally take care of this?” said Xyla with a laugh. “If it’s something to do with you Xyla, it’s not small at all. If you hadn’t treated me back in Country Y, I’d have met Satan by now. Enough with the nonsense. Tell me what I need to do. You have to give me a task, otherwise, I won’t hang up,” said Lana stubbornly. Xyla held her forehead helplessly. “Why don’t you help me catch the rumormonger? I’ve found that person’s real IP address.” Since the woman
The entire Weibo was exploding. Fans of these idols were busy controlling the comments about their beloved idols and trying to put out the fire. Many people were nagging about wanting to stop being fans, and some even became haters. After skimming through Weibo, Xyla opened up the various popular news applications on her phone and websites to take a look. The news about Imperial Prime had disappeared. Everywhere in the outside world was now like Weibo, filled with scandalous news about these idols. The attention of the mass had been secured. However, even with this, Xyla knew full well that this incident would not go away completely unless Imperial Prime provided evidence. Once everyone was done snacking on popcorn, they would bring up old incidents again. After all, the internet has a great memory. Moreover, those homeowners would never let something like this go. If they couldn’t catch the rumormonger tonight, there would be a vicious battle waiting for her tomorrow. At
Stanley’s gaze sent shivers down Sebastian’s spine. “Uhm… as a strong competitor of our King Entertainment, we naturally… you know,” Sebastian stammered as he explained. “But don’t you worry. There won’t be a next time,” Sebastian added quickly, hoping to stay alive. “Do as you see fit.” Stanley remained indifferent. Having said that, Stanley gave Zack a call. “Inform all media companies that I do not wish to see any negative news on Imperial Prime.” Sebastian was confused. “Just this? Don’t you plan on doing more?” Stanley simply took a long draw of his cigarette. His expression remained cold showing no emotion as he kept quiet. *** After a relaxing bubble bath and a nourishing face mask, Xyla found herself revitalized and full of energy. Her footsteps also became lighter. After putting on a layer of skin care, she sat at the bed to wait for Lana’s news. She had just taken up her phone when Lana called. She immediately answered anxiously. “Xyla dear, we didn’t
The tips of Emily’s hair swept across Xyla’s face before falling back to her shoulders. Emily then rolled her eyes coldly at her before going downstairs while humming a cheerful tune. Xyla frowned slightly. She tidied her outfit and was about to go downstairs as well. Just then, she got a call from the quality control department’s director, Bailey Lawson, informing her that they had arrived at Imperial Prime. Xyla hurried downstairs and sped away in her car, heading for Imperial Prime without even having breakfast. By the time she arrived, Imperial Prime was a mess. Everyone was squeezing into the sales center, and the premise was packed with people, inside and out. Some people even held up banners outside the building that read, ‘Unethical developer, refund us now!’ Xyla felt her mind explode when she saw this scene. Noticing the quality control department’s car stopped in front of the sales center’s entrance, Xyla immediately drove over to stop beside that car befor
Bailey’s subordinates followed closely behind them. Once inside, Xyla led the group over to stand in the middle of the lounge. At that moment, the property owners immediately crowded over, surrounding them to the point where it was almost suffocating. The security guards stood guard around them with much difficulty, trying to keep them safe. Yet, the crowd was making it hard for them to stand firm. “I don’t want to house anymore! Refund me this instant!” “Refund! Refund! Refund us now!” The property owners were yelling loudly, one more agitated than the other. The scene was chaotic, but Xyla remained calm as she stood there. After sweeping a glance around, Xyla raised a finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture. She yelled loudly, “Please be quiet for a moment. I hope everyone can listen to a few words of mine.” In an instant, the noisy crowd gradually fell silent. Xyla looked at the crowd firmly and said, “Everyone, please hear me out. There’s absolutely nothin
She had thought that after bringing the people from the quality control department here and having everyone hear them out, a portion of people might calm down. However, none of them did. Various high-pitched voices meshed together, and they sounded more piercing than thunder. Xyla immediately made another shushing gesture and shouted, “Everyone, listen to me… Everyone, hear me out, okay?” “What’s there to hear? Refund me now!!!” “That’s right, refund, refund! Stop rambling on!!!” “Refund! Refund! If you don’t refund, we’ll keep protesting!!! Unethical Quest Group, refund us immediately!” No one in the crowd had any intention of listening to Xyla anymore as they continued to yell madly. The situation was out of control, and the shouts were deafening. Xyla felt suffocated by such an atmosphere. She wanted to say more, but no one present was willing to listen. That dull, smothering feeling put her at a loss of what to do. The faces before her were all angry. If eyes
Xyla scanned this person closely. This person was dressed in cheap goods where the extra threads on her clothes were loose. Her blonde hair was dyed messily, and it was obvious that her hair wasn’t done by a professional. In particular, the white sneakers on her feet seemed to be a bit yellowish and were worn for a few years now. She did not at all seem like a person who could afford a property here. If this person was not a homeowner but was here to take the lead in causing a stir, what did that mean? That meant that she was hired by someone to come here and stir up trouble! At this thought, Xyla’s expression immediately turned cold… Being stared at by Xyla made the blonde woman uneasy. She subconsciously took a step back as her eyes darted everywhere. “You… What are you staring at me for? Refund us right now! Do you hear me?” Xyla scoffed. Pushing away from the guard beside her, Xyla closed in on the woman step by step with the microphone in hand. “You want a refund
The crowd was once again influenced. They started standing behind the blonde woman and kept extending their hands to point at Xyla’s face. The crowd was agitated, and their voices rang like giant bells. Everyone kept squeezing toward them. The security guard could barely contain them any longer, and they were starting to panic. The people from the quality control department also felt their heads hurt as they watched. However, Xyla remained composed as a solid mountain and was calm as ever. It was as if she would not waver even if her enemies were at bay. She casually scanned the crowd before holding the microphone to her lips again and saying loudly to everyone, “Please be quiet and let me say a few sentences. You guys can get excited again after that.” The noise died down once again. “Everyone, don’t listen to her rambles anymore. She’s just toying us,” the blonde woman yelled hysterically. “I asked you to show me your agreement, but you said you’ve forgotten to bring
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.