Joy, grief, confusion, and bitterness. All kinds of feelings intertwined in an inextricable mass, stabbing at her heart mercilessly. Never in her life had she imagined that Sebastian Brenand would appear in her life again. For a moment, she did not know how to react to his arrival. Her feet were glued to the ground, unmovable. Their eyes met through the piece of black glass. This one glance seemed to last forever. Sebastian could not wait anymore. He immediately opened the car door and walked up to her. Rachel Wood started losing strength in her arms.In the next second, the garbage bag fell from her loosened grip to the ground. The garbage bag hit her foot, and only then did she come back to her senses. “Ra… Rachel… You… How are you?” Sebastian pulled her into his arms, agitatedly. “I have finally found you… Do you know how much I missed you when you were not around?” Sebastian was speaking incoherently out of excitement. His words were as unexpected as his arriva
She could not do that… She really could not do that!Sebastian Brenand was still gazing at the tightly closed door downstairs. His heart was empty once more. On the way here, he had imagined many scenarios of himself and Rachel Wood meeting in his head. He thought that she would come back to him as long as he admitted his mistakes. Unexpectedly, she rejected him without even thinking about it. Her tears told him that she still loved him. So, why did she reject him if she loved him? Was it because she did not trust him anymore?No matter what the reason was, he was not going to give up so easily. Suddenly, a resident came out of the building. Immediately, he charged at the main entrance and ran upstairs. He ran straight up to Rachel’s house. Noticing there was no doorbell, he quickly knocked on the door. In the living room, Rachel curled up on the couch and cried in despair. When she heard the knocking on the door, she instantly knew who was standing out there.
“There’s some trouble with the branch office in Country Y. I have to go there.” Stanley Batton’s voice was steady, and his eyes only expressed calmness. “What happened?” Xyla Quest’s chest was heavy. “One of the phone models exploded.” Upon hearing that, Xyla shuddered instantaneously. “What?”If the accident went viral, it would be the end of the brand and the company.“Don’t worry. I’ll go there to find out the cause and solve the matter. The accident is suppressed so far. Nobody will make a big deal about it,” Stanley explained. “Hurry up then. I’ll help you to pack your luggage.” Following that statement, Xyla moved her weak body to the edge of the bed. Nonetheless, as soon as she got up, the man lunged forward and pulled her back to the bed again. He wrapped his long arms around her and gently kissed her forehead. “Forget it. Look at yourself. Get some rest, okay? I’ll do it myself.” “Hey, I can do it…” Xyla was not convinced. “I won’t let you do it anyway,” he spo
“When I saw the lovey-dovey clip of him and his wife on Weibo yesterday, I thought it was just a deliberate attempt to build a good self-image.”“Same here. I totally didn’t expect them to be so sweet in real life. I’m stunned.” “That girl is my life goal, man…”***When Xyla Quest returned to the airport terminal, she heard a bunch of girls screaming frantically. “Josh Batton!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!”“Brother Joshhhhhh!!! I love you!!!”“My boy! Mommy loves you!!!”The screams pierced through her eardrums, sending a prickle down her spine. Xyla subconsciously glanced in the direction where the irritating noises came from, and she was surprised to find a huge crowd. There were at least thousands of people in the distance. She could not even see where Josh Batton was. All that came into her view were the frenzied looks of Josh’s fans. All of them were so excited as if they were celebrating the New Year. Their faces and necks turned cherry red as they shouted at their beloved
Although the two of them only had a few words, all the fans were angry with the way Josh Batton treated Xyla Quest. They had been supporting and fangirling Josh for so long, but they never got a chance to speak to him. Conversely, Josh was always so nice to Xyla. He even took the initiative to walk up to her just now. Even if the fans understood that they were just friends, they could not help but feel envious and upset whenever they saw the two’s interaction. A nanny car was already waiting for Josh outside the airport. The bodyguards quickly opened up a path for Josh and escorted him to the car. After Josh got into the car, the bodyguards immediately hopped in after him and shut the door. However, the fans had no intention to leave despite the fact that their idol was already out of sight. The vast group of girls gathered outside the nanny car. Fortunately, all of them formed an orderly queue beside the car to not block the traffic. Once again, the girls cried at the
The fifth hot topic showed #Xyla Quest and Josh Batton Airport#. Helplessness crept over Xyla Quest when she saw the hot topic. Her name had appeared on the trending list too often recently. Many celebrities did not even get to make an appearance on the trending list so frequently. Many of them actually paid a large sum of money to the authority to get their names onto the trending list. On the bright side, she did not have to pay a single penny to attract all the attention. The netizens seemed to have ‘booked’ a spot for her on the trending list.Tapping the hot topic, the first thing that came into her sight was a close-up video of her and Josh Batton talking face to face. The video was shot on their side. The camera had perfectly captured both of their delicate side faces. Even their gazes on each other could be clearly seen. The comment section below the post had already hit one million comments. “Look at the doting gaze Josh had for Xyla! I hope they get togeth
A notification popped up on the screen. Cloud Piercer had sent her a message on WeChat. “Wifey, will you be online tonight? I’ve cleared all the daily tasks for you. Do you want to go to the dungeon with me tonight?” Georgie Clementine’s expressionless face instantly faded away and was replaced by a genuine smile. She quickly tucked the folders under her arm and replied to his message. “Sure.”Love…She might have met her love. In fact, it was cyber love. She did not have the slightest idea how the guy looked like or what he did for a living. She heard that he ran a company, and that was all she knew. The two of them had been playing games together every day recently, and her fondness for him only grew stronger and stronger as time went by.In Georgie’s imagination, Cloud Piercer was a smart, dependable, and assertive gentleman.***Meanwhile, there was an air of gloom and resentment hanging over the Sullivan family’s house. Emily Quest was currently sitting on the e
Just now, he had tried to knock on the door once more, but she ignored him. Nevertheless, he was not going to give up so easily. He must bring Rachel Wood back to Atlantis no matter what the cost. Gazing at the black car downstairs, Rachel’s heart was slowly torn to pieces. Buzz buzz buzz… Rachel’s phone vibrated. She had never seen this number before. She hesitated for a moment before answering the call. “Rachel! It’s me, Natalie. You still remember me, right?” A familiar voice rang in her ear, reminding her of the memories back in high school. Natalie Fisher, a girl who sat next to her in ninth grade. “How did you get my number?” Rachel asked. “I went to hospital today and met your mom. Your mom gave it to me. Speaking of which, our classmates are having a gathering tonight. Do you want to join us?” Natalie continued, “We haven’t seen you for years. Don’t tell me you can’t make it, okay? I won’t buy that. If you say ‘no’, we’re going to crash your house and pick y
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.