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
In an instant, comments flooded the live broadcasting channel.“What? Holy crap! A rich, classy, pretty girl and a tall, rich, handsome man. They are perfect for each other!”“Stanley Batton really does look like a dominant CEO. The way he looks at Xyla is making my heart melt.”“Am I the only person who noticed the love bites around his neck? It’s so sweet!”“This is too darn sweet!”Very soon, players from Team XS and Team IM selected their heroes.As usual, Team XS went with two AD heroes. While the top lane chose Kalista, the Jungler chose Lee Sin, the mid lane chose Ryze, and the bottom lane chose Xayah and Rakan.Meanwhile, Team IM also used two AD heroes. While the top lane chose Lucian, the Jungler chose Elise, the mid lane chose Orianna, and the bottom lane chose Caitlyn and Tahm Kench.Netizens commented on the live broadcast channel.“Hahaha… Are they really going for that? Good luck, Alex! Beat the hell out of Team XS’s top lane.”“Team IM and Alex will definitely
In the third round, Xyla Quest’s best heroes were all banned.Xyla chose Tristana again.On her team, the Support was Tahm Kench, the mid lane was LeBlanc, the Jungler was Sejuani, and the top lane was Kalista.On the other team, the top lane was Lucian, the mid lane was Vladimir, the Jungler was Zac, and the bottom lane were Xayah and Rakan.This time, Team IM tried to catch Xyla as soon as the game started.However, with their excellent positioning, Xyla and her Support could kill two out of their four opponents and still got away alive.Although Team IM’s players were trying their best, they still couldn’t defeat Team XS.The match ended in sixteen minutes, and Team XS destroyed Team IM.This was the shortest grand finale in the history of the League of Legends tournament.Fans in the audience were excited throughout the match.Their clapping and cheering nearly made it impossible to hear anything else.Xyla Quest and other players on Team XS couldn’t believe they managed
As soon as the host mentioned this, the crowd went wild. The sound of applause and cheering grew louder and louder, and it soon drowned out everything else in the stadium.While tens of thousands of people watched, Stanley Batton walked up to Xyla Quest with a round-shaped trophy in his hands.The trophy was the size of a large coin with Xyla’s name carved on it.The applause and cheering in the stadium continued.Golden confetti continued to rain down on the stage. It seemed as if it would never stop.Stanley smiled affectionately at Xyla as he ruffled her hair. “Honey… You were great.”After that, he pulled Xyla into his arms and gently kissed her on the forehead.Even with tens of thousands of people cheering around them, they didn’t care. Their focus was entirely on each other.The broadcasting director immediately zoomed in on the two of them with the camera.Everyone off-stage and in the live stream channels went wild.In the live stream channel, many people commented.
Right then, Stanley Batton was smoking in the driver’s seat with the car window rolled down halfway.With smoke around him, his face looked even more handsome.He was the kind of person people would feel stunningly attracted to at first sight.Xyla cheerfully held her trophy up as she looked at him. “Why did you come up on stage to give me this award? When was it decided? Why didn’t you tell me?” she asked.There was a light cigarette scent in the car.Stanley stubbed the cigarette out with one hand before tossing it into an ashtray nearby. He then lifted Xyla onto his lap. “Hmm. The organizers noticed I was there and greeted me. After that, they asked if I would like to give you a surprise, and I said yes…” Stanley explained.“You really are making it more obvious each time.” Xyla felt immensely joyful.“Are you happy?” Stanley asked.“Yeah… I was pleasantly surprised…” This was the first time Xyla played professionally. It was also the first time she won the championship and
“Team XS is awesome… Xyla Quest was literally the god of AD tonight.”“Who would’ve thought that Team IM would be defeated so badly?”When Xyla Quest read these comments, she couldn’t help but smile.It was the most charming smile ever.***After dropping Xyla off at Team XS’ base, he left.Xyla walked right into the base to celebrate with her team before returning home.Just as she arrived home, her phone started ringing.“You danced pretty well.” Josh Batton had tagged her in a Weibo post.With a confused look in her eyes, Xyla quickly opened Weibo.The first thing that came into sight was a video Josh forwarded from a marketing account. In the video, Xyla had a dance-off with a blonde lady.The video was quite lengthy, at about fifteen minutes. Moreover, it was very well recorded, and there was very little shaking in the footage.In the video, Xyla seemed to be full of life and incredibly sexy.After watching the video for a few minutes, Xyla clicked on the comment sect
“Yeah… I have one more document to go through…” Stanley Batton held Xyla Quest with one hand while he held a document in his other hand and continued reading it.All the documents he came into contact with contained highly confidential information in the company.However, Stanley never tried to stop Xyla from reading them.The documents were all in a foreign language. Since Xyla was fluent in it, she could read all of it.After reading through the document, Stanley decisively signed his name on it.It was a very cool signature, and it looked almost as good as him in person.After that, Stanley tossed the document onto the table before holding Xyla up and putting her down carefully on the table…Realizing what was about to happen next, Xyla immediately grabbed him by the collar with both hands. “Let’s not do it today.”However, before she even finished speaking, Stanley kissed her.***Meanwhile, in a luxurious van, Josh Batton crossed one leg over the other as he leaned lazil
He took another puff on his cigarette and gritted his teeth at the night skies. “Rachel… Where the hell are you… I miss you so much!”Buzz buzz buzz…Right at that moment, his phone vibrated again. Seeing Jean Hanson’s name on the screen, he sprang from the couch and answered the call right away. “Jean, is there any update about Rachel?”“Master Sebastian, I just found out that Miss Rachel has gone back to her hometown, Edgewater.” “Address. Give me her address now!”“I’ll send it to you on WeChat.”***Sebastian Brenand received the address from Jean within a second or two. Without hesitation, he took his private plane and flew to Edgewater.It was four o’clock in the morning when he arrived at her hometown. As soon as the plane landed, he rented a car at the airport and sped right to Rachel Wood’s house like a brat losing his mind. Rachel’s house was located in an ordinary neighborhood in the district. There was no one guarding the neighborhood. People could just w
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.