Pure desolation was in the air as he scanned his office. âRachel⌠Youâre a real pain in the ass.â Sebastian Brenand murmured, his right thumb repeatedly rubbing the picture of her face. Not a day went by when he did not think of her. Little did she know, he missed her more and more every day. The thought of losing her terrified him. He had no idea how his life would be if he failed to find her.He really could not live without Rachel Wood. ***Meanwhile, Georgie Clementine was having an interview at the municipal hospital. After the interview, Georgie sent all the reporters and fans away before dragging her exhausted body back to Josh Battonâs ward. Coincidentally enough, Xyla Quest received a call from Team QPGâs president when Georgie entered the ward, asking when she would go for training. Hearing that, Xyla told him that she would rush over right away.She immediately rose to her feet. After saying goodbye to Josh and Georgie, she grabbed her car keys and dashe
Moreover, he noticed that Fifth Master was treating Xyla Quest better and better.Never in his life had he seen his Fifth Master being so nice to any woman until he met Xyla. Everyone in the company knew that the Sullivan familyâs Fifth Master had always kept a safe distance with women. Some of them even suspected that he was gay. Would there be a woman who was able to capture his heart? This question must have flashed across many employeeâs minds. However, most of their answers were ânoâ. To them, he was very much like an unreachable orchid at the peak of the mountain. If someone had told him in the past that their Fifth Master would fall into a womanâs hand one day, he would not have believed it. He might have thought that person was nuts! âZack, keep going⌠Xyla should know about it too.â Stanley Batton hugged Xyla from behind while looking at Zack Cassidy indifferently. His demeanor toward the two of them was like heaven and earth. Such ridiculous distinction had ren
âOkayâŚâ Stanley Batton did not pursue the matter further. He got up from the couch and ordered, âStart the car, Zack. Letâs go buy the ingredients now.â Subsequently, the two men left the house in a single file. After Stanley left, Xyla fell into deep thoughts once again.On the other hand, Zack Cassidy drove Stanley to a nearby supermarket. When the two of them had arrived, Stanley started grocery shopping under the watchful eyes of a group of bodyguards. Zack pushed the cart behind him in silence. One by one, Stanley compared the ingredients seriously and picked out the freshest ones. All of the bodyguards were stunned by the scene in front of them. Their faces were as pale as if they had seen a ghost. Stanley first went to get Xylaâs favorite spicy soup base. Then, he proceeded to the frozen food section and carefully selected her favorite beef slices, tripe, and some duck intestines.Looking at the ingredients gradually piling up in the shopping cart, the men could
âOkay. Iâll be back soon.â Stanley Batton hung up the phone and continued to look for the ingredients she wanted in the fridge. Whether it was Zack Cassidy or the bodyguards, everyone who witnessed the intimacy between the lovebirds had stopped dead in their tracks. The girls who had been secretly following him all this while could no longer hide their jealousy toward Xyla. Another wave of discussion began amidst the crowd. âHe was talking to his girlfriend on the phone just now, right? He sounded so gentleâŚââApart from being good-looking and rich, heâs cold to everyone else except his girlfriend. What kind of ideal boyfriend is he?ââThis guy is perfect. Heâs definitely my ideal type. I admit that Iâm pretty jealous of his girlfriend right now.âAfter getting all the ingredients needed, Stanley led the group of bodyguards to the self-service counter. Zack cleared the shopping cart and settled the bill, whereas Stanley stalked out of the supermarket with his bodyguards
âDaddy rocks! Is that Xyla Quest?âLikewise, Alex was utterly shocked by the expensive gifts. He froze for a couple of seconds before he was able to process the situation before him. âThanks, my future boss, Xyla, for the Super Rockets.âOnce again, the pop-ups blew up on the screen.âXyla??? Is it really Xyla Quest??? Please notice me, my rich beauty!ââDamn, a hundred Super Rockets⌠Youâre formidable, Xyla!ââXyla, Xyla, Xyla, I love youâŚâImmediately afterward, Alex added, âBoss, do you want to join me for the next round? Iâm pretty good at assisting.âCountless pop-ups followed soon after. âF*ck⌠This guy has never played Support before. I canât believe he has offered to assist Xyla twice! Is this the power of money?ââI think itâs the power of beauty instead. Do you guys have any ideas how stunning Xyla is?ââXyla, what are you waiting for? Many people have been dreaming of teaming up with Alex for their whole lives!âXyla stole a glance at the pop-ups before sending a
##âSasaeng fans are sentenced to one month of detention for car-chasing Josh Batton!â##Xyla Quest instantly tapped on the notification to open the article. In addition to the punishment given to the group of insane Sasaeng fans, the article stated that the judge had given the driver a light sentence too. Likewise, the driver was detained for a month.Xyla was relieved upon reading this good news. Since the consequence of their immature act was now all over the news, she believed that the other Sasaeng fans would start to behave themselves from now on. The comment section below the article was as lively as usual. Josh Battonâs fans were all celebrating their sentences gleefully. âNice one, X Entertainment! Serve them right! Here are a thousand likes for X Entertainmentâs boss.ââWake up, Sasaeng fans! Love him sensibly. Donât cause trouble to him if you love him.ââI hope Sasaeng fans will be extinct one day. Good job, X Entertainment, for protecting my dear Josh!âAfter
Bailey Ronson immediately started shivering as she walked over to Tony Sullivan with the divorce papers in hand. âIâm really sorry. If I had known Stanley Batton was the heir of Dragon Group, I wouldnât have done something like that even if my life counted on it⌠Husband, please forgive me.âTony snorted coldly before standing up and walking up the stairs without looking back.He was making it clear that there this situation could not be salvaged.When Emily came down, she saw this scene unfolding before her.Although Bailey had been rather nice to Emily recently, Emily still couldnât forgive Bailey for the things she did and said to her in the past.Seeing Bailey being treated so harshly by Tony made Emily feel gleeful.However, Emily also felt a little worried.If Emily wanted to establish her influence in the Sullivan family, she needed to rely on Bailey. Now, the only people Emily could control in the Sullivan family were Bailey and Mary Sullivan.However, Mary was quite us
The people surrounded the coffee table in the living room.Most of May Connerâs relatives were there. Emily Quest, Tom Sullivan, Tony Sullivan, Bailey Ronson, and Julian Sullivan were also there.Initially, there werenât enough seats for everyone. They had to add several couches at the last minute.Now, everyone was having a good time. The only people whose smiles were forced were members of the Sullivan family.As soon as Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton walked through the door, hand in hand, they became the center of attention.All eyes were on the two of them.Since Mayâs relatives had also found out about Stanleyâs identity, they now looked at Stanley with an even greater sense of admiration.The young girls, especially, couldnât take their eyes off him for even a second.Throughout the whole process, Stanley remained calm and polite. He slowly walked over to the rest and greeted the elders one at a time.After that, Stanley sat down with Xyla next to Jeremy before placing th
Xyla quickly reached for Hannahâs hand. âIs that right? Hannah, youâre amazingâŚ! Youâre practically on par with Leon!âHannah laughed, slightly embarrassed. âNot at all.ââOh, cut it out. If you hadnât helped me, how could I have improved so quickly?â Leon chuckled.âI guess Iâve lived up to my promise.â 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. âYes, Hannahâs very capable. Sheâs our family pride.âHannah laughed. âI was lucky to be accepted by your family.âIn 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
âHannah, Iâve taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?â Leon asked, serious.âYes, I amâŚâ Hannah answered without missing a beat.âIâll protect you. From now on, you donât have to worry about a single thing.â With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannahâs face and kissed her on the lips.The moment their lips touched, everything felt surrealâŚHannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her. It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.In Hannahâs 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, Leonâs 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, Hannahâs 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 wasnât a dream. It was real!Hannah felt even more dumbfoundedâŚThis meant Leon actually liked her! He was confessing to her, wasnât 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 couldnât 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 Raymondâs head.Raymond panicked instantly, going pale.He subconsciously retreated a step back. âWho are you? Donât you know what youâre doing is illegal?âLeon sneered. âYou donât deserve to know my name. In this city, I am the law.âLeonâs 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.âMr. Batton, do I shoot him in the head?â One of the men dressed in black asked.âMr. Batton? Are you Stanley Battonâs son?!â 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.âHow dare you address our president by name?!â Another man in black leveled Raymond with a chilling glare.Suffice to say, Raymond was terrif
Terrible pain ached at every part of Hannahâs 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, âMr. Gray⌠What is the meaning of this?â âWhatâs the meaning of this? Ha! Donât you know whatâs good for you? You dumb b*tch⌠Youâre lucky that I set my sights on you!ââHow dare you refuse my feelings! Not just that, but you even made up a story to deceive me!ââEven when you saw me, you tried to trick me again!ââDo you think Iâm stupid? That I canât think? Do you honestly think Iâd fall for your lies again and again?â 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 wasnât about to be silent anytime soon. Hannah felt deeply unsettled, so much that she didnât 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 didnât 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. âMs. 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 todayâŚââHe lost his temper and claimed heâd destroy our bar if Hannah refuses to sing another songâŚâ 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 werenât 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 didnât 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. âNice to meet you⌠Thank you in advance!ââNo problem⌠Do let me know if thereâs anything you donât like about your makeup too,â Lina said.Hannah nodded. âOkay, sureâŚââBy the way⌠Do all the signers here get such good treatment? Iâm surprised weâre even assigned our own makeup artists,â Hannah asked carefully as she wasnât aware about things like these..However, Lina smiled without answering Hannahâs question directly. She held Hannahâs hand casually the next second, âCome here. Iâll start doing your makeup nowâŚâHannah noddedâŚLina was a very professional makeup artist. She took an hour to finish Hannahâs makeup.An hour later, Hannahâs appearance transformed completely.Lina permed Hannahâs 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 Hannahâs 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 oâclock the next evening and walked into Rihanna Jensenâs office.Rihanna was going through paperwork in her office. When she saw Hannah, she immediately stood up and smiled at her. âHannah, youâre hereâŚââHereâs the contractâŚâ 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 itâŚRihanna smiled upon seeing this. âOkay⌠Iâll transfer the money into your account tonight⌠Iâve told our big boss about your situation. Heâs fine with my decision to pay your salary in advance. In fact, he even told me I did a good jobâŚââHe said you can sing without worrying about a single thing⌠If you need any help in the future, do let us knowâŚâ Rihanna added.Hannah felt glad when she heard this, and became teary-eyed. âThank you⌠Please thank our big boss for me too.