“What is it?” Xyla Quest asked excitedly. “She used to take my dad to the nightclub and ask a table of girls to drink and play cards with them,” Stanley Batton added. Xyla could not believe what she had just heard. It was mind-blowing. Was he talking about her mother-in-law?“This is the first time I’ve heard of something like that.” Her utter shock was reflected in her eyes. “Oh well…” “Wasn’t she afraid that Dad would fall for those girls?”“Not at all. She does whatever she wants because she knows that Dad loves her.” Stanley continued, “My dad is a loyal man. No matter how many girls try to seduce him, he’ll never look at them. Mom is his world.” Judging from the way Stanley spoiled her, Xyla began to wonder if it was a kind of ancestral gene passed to him from his father. Once again, Stanley lowered his head and gently kissed the back of her hand. “Xyla, I’ll do the same too.”His words warmed Xyla’s heart at once. “Really?”“I promise,” Stanley answered firmly.
##“Xyla Quest suspected of having an affair with Zack Cassidy, the personal assistant to the Dragon Group’s President.”##When Sharon Lindt saw the news headline, she could not help but roll her eyes. “Are these people crazy? What kind of nonsense are they talking about?”Realizing that Xyla and Sharon did not catch up with him, Stanley Batton went out to find the two of them. He stood behind them and glanced at Xyla’s phone, curiously. “What’s going on?”Wrinkles started to form on his forehead the moment he saw the news headline. Without further ado, he tapped the notification to open the article. The whole article was patently ridiculous. It alleged that Xyla had been visiting Dragon Group quite often recently.She was found walking with Zack Cassidy, the president’s personal assistant, everytime she went there. Moreover, the two of them would chit-chat intimately like a couple. The article was attached with a picture. It was a picture of Zack holding Xyla. Somebody m
Without further ado, Sharon Lindt slipped into the crowd and danced along with the youngsters. On the other hand, Xyla Quest was busy editing her post while weaving through the crowd with Stanley Batton, her hand still holding on to his. She simply typed a couple of short sentences. “I did not cheat. Stop spreading rumors. I fell, he helped, that’s all. Legal actions will be taken if the rumors go on.”After clarifying herself, she slid her phone into the pocket and glanced in the direction where Sharon initially was. However, she could no longer find Sharon’s tiny figure in the crowd. “Do you want to dance?” Xyla looked at Stanley and asked. “Nah, I’m not going to dance,” Stanley responded. “Okay, then. I’ll find Mom. Order a drink over the bar there. I’ll be right back,” Xyla said. Stanley nodded in response. “Be careful, alright?”“Okay.” With that, Xyla joined the crowd and headed to find Sharon. Stanley immediately turned to the bodyguards behind him. Hearing the
With that out of the way, she turned on the music again and threw the microphone to the DJ. Proud and determined, she returned to the ground floor and walked up to Xyla Quest. After listening to the girl’s declaration, everyone’s attention was now on the blonde girl and Xyla. “Do not regret, girl.” The blonde girl was very confident. Xyla raised her brows, her face as calm as ever. “Bring it on…”She did not expect the girl to be so high-profile. Nevertheless, she was not afraid of her, anyway. The onlookers began to cheer for the blonde girl. Under the crowd’s attention, the girl went up the stage and waved at Xyla provocatively, asking her to get on the stage too. Sharon Lindt gripped Xyla’s hand. “You can do this, Xyla.”Xyla nodded at her before heading to the girl serenely. Stanley sat not far away from her, and his eyes had perfectly captured the ins and outs of the incident.His eyes were as peaceful as a waveless lake. He held a pale blue cocktail in one hand w
If she knew Xyla Quest was such a good dancer, she would not have acted so haughty. Well, guess what? Her reputation was in tatters now. She hated to admit that there really was someone better than her. Meanwhile, Sharon Lindt was totally flabbergasted by her daughter-in-law. Her eyes were fixed upon Xyla, and her excited fists were glued to her chin. Her eyes were filled with pure adoration as if it was going to overflow the next second. “Xyla… Nice one… Ahhhhh!!! I love you so much!!!” Sharon shouted at the top of her voice like a fan meeting her beloved idol. The DJ turned down the music. The disco bar quietened down, and Xyla could clearly hear Sharon’s scream amidst the crowd. “This girl is awesome… She’s so pretty…”“I know, right? She looks like a modest little fairy when she stands there. Who knew that she’s actually a hottie when she dances! Love her!”“Where’s this little fairy from? I think I’m in love with her…”The audience could not stop praising Xyla.
Very soon, the hall became noisy again. Everyone was drinking and dancing, and nobody paid attention to what happened earlier.Sharon Lindt quickly turned Xyla Quest around. She placed both hands on Xyla’s shoulders and looked at her admiringly.“Xyla, let me have a good look at you. You seem like a quiet girl, but why did you look so on fire when you danced earlier? Did you take dancing lessons at school? I never knew you were so good at dancing,” Sharon said.Xyla shook her head. “No… I only started learning when Grandpa was helping me recover.”“What? Alright. Perhaps, you are naturally gifted.” A look of shock appeared in Sharon’s eyes.“Mom… You should stop praising me so much.” Xyla touched her hair embarrassedly.“How could I not praise you? Xyla, I admire you and feel proud of you a lot…” Sharon said.Sharon never held back when she praised Xyla.Stanley Batton, on the other hand, kept quiet and looked at Xyla affectionately.“Xyla, let’s dance for a while longer, shal
Stanley Batton slowly took two white handkerchiefs out of his pocket.After handing one over to Sharon Lindt, he used the other to wipe the sweat off Xyla Quest’s forehead gently and neck.He was very gentle when he did this.“I’ll do it myself…” Xyla held Stanley’s hand and said.“Allow me.” Stanley looked gently at Xyla and continued to wipe her sweat away.The woman who tried to seduce Stanley, as well as her friends, witnessed all of this.They were greatly stunned by Stanley’s drastic change in attitude.Meanwhile, they were also very much impressed with Xyla’s good looks.Now, the woman who tried to seduce Stanley knew why she failed.Xyla was a real beauty, but what about her…? Was she just a wildflower in the corner that would never be noticed?“I didn’t think he could be so gentle.”“That woman is so pretty… It explains why her husband wouldn’t cheat on her.”“She looks a little familiar.”“That man treats everyone coldly except for his wife, whom he also is very
Netizens believed everything that was said, and they were all criticizing Xyla Quest within the comment section.“I don’t care what happened. Cheating can’t be forgiven, right? Is it true that she’s a b*tch like everyone claimed?”“How could things have gotten this disgusting? Xyla Quest, aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”“My entire family’s shocked. Xyla really is a lewd woman. She looks pure on the outside, but she’s disgusting on the inside. Ugh…”“The Quest family is very unfortunate to have a daughter like her. Xyla, will you just die already?”“Her husband is very nice to her. Didn’t he decorate the city with flowers? He’s done so much for her. What else does she want?”Xyla felt very annoyed by all these comments.After briefly scrolling through, she clicked on the topic related to flowers being decorated all over the city.At the top, one of the netizens posted a Weibo article while claiming to be Xyla’s distant relative.The person said that Xyla really was the recipie
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.