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
This message was from Weibo’s news platform…Xyla Quest seemed shocked. Subconsciously, she gasped and looked over to Stanley Batton, who was next to her.However, he didn’t react at all. He continued to type on his keyboard as if nothing had happened.Although the tapping sound on his keyboard wasn’t loud, it sounded pleasant because of how quickly he was typing.“Did… Did you expose your identity?” Xyla asked.“Yeah.” Stanley seemed calm as usual.“But… Hasn’t the Batton family always been particular about keeping the identities of everyone in the family private?” Xyla asked.Xyla really didn’t think Stanley would expose his identity.The Batton family had a unique background. For its family members’ safety, information about each individual of the family had always been kept a secret.For many years, the outside world knew very little about this family.Nobody in the family had ever openly revealed their identities online.Previously, when they exposed themselves during t
Xyla Quest’s level of popularity surpassed that of Josh Batton’s.The number of views on that topic went up to three billion, and there were up to 250 million comments.Likewise, there were a lot of netizens expressing their shock about the topic.In fact, many people began sharing pictures of Stanley Batton from before.They continuously praised him for his good looks.Everyone’s attention shifted from the rumors of Xyla cheating on her husband to her husband…Xyla turned around to look at Stanley.Right then, he still looked as if nothing had happened. He was sitting upright while he worked on his laptop, and he had a serious expression on his face.Whenever he was focused on doing one thing, he seemed cold and noble.“We’re both on the list of trending topics,” Xyla said.“Hmm.” Stanley didn’t seem bothered.“The topic has blown up now…” Xyla said honestly.“Hmm,” Stanley answered calmly.“Everyone’s praising you…” Xyla said.“Hmm.” Stanley was still calm as usual.“W
The strong, tingling sensation caused Xyla Quest to take a deep breath.Subconsciously, she glanced over at her expensive diamond watch by the bedhead and noticed it was already close to noon.She immediately glared at Stanley angrily. “Stanley, I woke up late because of you again…”“Hmm…”“You… You shouldn’t do this next time,” Xyla added.“Hmm. I’ll keep that in mind,” Stanley said.Xyla rolled her eyes at Stanley.‘Keep that in mind? Doesn’t he say this every time? When has he ever actually kept that in mind?’ Xyla thought.“Beep, beep, beep…” Right then, Stanley’s phone started ringing.Xyla ignored him. After adjusting her white silk pajamas, she went right into the bathroom.Once Xyla was out of sight, Stanley reached for his phone and looked at the screen.When he saw that the call was from Henry Armstrong, he picked up. He then slowly sat up and leaned lazily against the bedhead.“Zack Cassidy told me you didn’t come into the office today,” Henry said. His voice was
It was a WeChat message from Stanley Batton. “Good luck for today’s match. I’ll be there to watch you.”After replying to Stanley with an ‘OK’, Xyla Quest sat at her desk.She turned on her computer, but she didn’t immediately get to work. Instead, she opened Weibo to check the list of trending topics for today.Xyla, Stanley, Josh Batton, and Shawn Gilbert’s names were still on the list.Apart from news about them, Xyla also saw ‘#Team XS and Team IM’s grand finale#’ on the top ten list of trending topics.There was the word ‘sizzling’ at the end of the hashtag.Xyla clicked on it excitedly.She immediately saw some messages from verified e-sports accounts regarding this season’s grand finale between Team XS and Team IM at five o’clock this afternoon.E-sports fans in the stadium were all predicting the winner of this match.Most of them placed their bets on Team IM winning.“Although Team XS is strong because it has Xyla Quest this year, I think Team IM stands a better chan
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.