Emily Quest’s blueprint design was hand-drawn in a 3D format.The arrangement of land around the beach was clearly outlined, and each area was labeled with texts.It was a cartoon-style design.Various cartoon drawings could be seen all over the design. The primary colors were blue and white, and the whole thing looked dreamy, almost as if it was from a fairytale.When Xyla Quest saw Emily’s design, she immediately started smiling coldly.Xyla didn’t think Emily would display the blueprint design Xyla felt least satisfied with.In fact, it was the original drawing…This was no longer plagiarism. Instead, it was direct piracy.Xyla had thrown this design away back then because she found it too ordinary.It didn’t stand out from other regular ocean theme parks.To Xyla’s greater surprise, the audience was actually moved by such a plain blueprint design.While everyone watched, Emily started explaining her design to them. They enjoyed listening to her more and more.Matt Leopo
Now that the crowd had fallen silent, Xyla Quest’s voice became unusually clear.Soon, the expression on everyone’s face changed from a condescending one to one of hope and admiration…With everyone watching, Xyla continued to introduce her design one page at a time confidently. She seemed calm the entire time.In fact, she looked like a fairy standing on a cloud, giving instructions to the rest of the world.Her perfect blueprint design, coupled with her seamless introduction, easily helped the audience to imagine how the palace-inspired ocean theme park would look like in their minds.After her presentation ended, Xyla slowly looked up and smiled at the audience. “I’m done presenting my blueprint design…”Suddenly, everyone in the crowd started clapping loudly…“D*mn… Isn’t our Chief Xyla too amazing?”“This looks way more high-class than the cartoon design!”“Did she really only study design for half a year? Is she a prodigy?”There was a sudden change in the employees’ at
“To be honest, I didn’t want to say this. But I can’t help it because if I don’t bring it up, it will greatly affect our company’s reputation. My sister’s design is a work of plagiarism,” Emily Quest looked at Jeremy Quest earnestly and said.“What did you say?” Jeremy seemed to be in a state of disbelief.“This blueprint design looks very much like Lily’s when she first started drawing. There is an 80% semblance to her previous work. Perhaps not many people know this, but as her loyal fan, I know very well… I can show everyone if you don’t believe me,” Emily said.After that, she immediately searched for a blueprint design from the computer and displayed it on the large screen.The blueprint design was a huge, complete drawing. Whether it was in terms of style or layout, it had an 80% similarity to Xyla Quest’s design.When the employees saw this, they were all stunned…Even the three architectural designers seemed confused.The style and format displayed allowed anyone smart t
After that, Emily Quest would surprise everyone with her capabilities. Gradually, she would climb the corporate ladder with her powers and dominate everyone.In the end, she would successfully replace Xyla Quest as the heir!When Emily thought of this, she couldn’t help but feel proud of having everything planned out.“President Quest… We want to recast our vote…”“Recast the votes…”Everyone was chanting loudly along as they secretly mocked Xyla.Seemingly very upset, Jeremy Quest turned to look at Xyla…When he caught her smiling, he felt even worse.Just what was going on with his eldest daughter? Wasn’t she embarrassed with herself?She was the heir he chose. How could she do something embarrassing like this in the company?Sensing Jeremy’s gaze, Xyla smiled even wider. Slowly, she reached for Jeremy’s microphone and looked at the crowd off-stage. “Please be quiet for a moment.”The noisy crowd instantly fell silent.“Emily was right. This blueprint design… Indeed, its
In fact, there was an official stamp from Country Y officials. It couldn’t possibly be fake.Jeremy Quest couldn’t believe what he was seeing.Meanwhile, Emily Quest, May Conner, Matt Leopold, the other architectural designers, and employees of the company all subconsciously inhaled sharply.Who would have guessed that things would turn out this way?Who knew that Xyla Quest, who always kept her talents hidden, would actually be a rising superstar in the architectural world, and that she was the internationally renowned designer, Lily?“Xyla… What else are you keeping from me? How… How did you do it? Did you really only studied architectural design for half a year?” Jeremy asked excitedly.Xyla nodded with a smile before returning to Jeremy. “Yeah… I studied it for half a year. My master, Dr. Batton, is the talented one. He taught me everything I know about architectural design…” Xyla said.“You… You really are my awesome daughter! I never thought I could have such a talented da
Matt Leopold immediately nodded. “Erm… What about our lunch?”Xyla Quest nodded in response. “Yeah, sure. Let’s grab a bite after this. It’s on me.” A ripple of excitement spread across Matt and the rest when they heard her answer.After all, Lily was a legendary existence in the architectural field. She was gifted, yet mysterious and secretive…She had countless admirers, but no one had ever seen her. She had never accepted any interviews, either. Despite the admirers’ daunting eagerness, seeing Lily in real life was nothing but a mere fantasy. However, a prodigious opportunity had now come to the few of them. They couldn’t contain their exhilaration at this point.“Xyla, since you’re so capable, I think I should hand over the company’s design department to you from now on. In addition to the sales department, I hope that you can do your best in leading the design team, too,” Jeremy Quest said while patting Xyla’s shoulder, his eyes brimming with acknowledgment. Upon heari
The whole process was perfectly shown on the big screen. Emily Quest was so shocked that she was at a loss for words. Once again, the crowd went haywire. “Oh my, that blueprint really has Lily’s signature on it. Emily is the one who plagiarized instead of Xyla, eh?”“Plagiarize? She’s stealing the design! How can she be so shameless? I can’t believe she was bragging about an unwanted design all this while.”“Covering up her misdeed by shifting the blame onto Xyla… She’s despicable. How can she accuse Xyla with her nose in the air when she’s a brat herself?”“She steals Lily’s unwanted design, competes with Lily herself, and boasts about Lily’s compliment to her. I’m absolutely appalled by her guts.”The employees rattled on, singling Emily’s wrongdoing out for criticism. Jeremy Quest’s face was clouded over instantaneously. He thought that Emily had turned over a new leaf, but she was as ridiculous as ever to his surprise. The truth was as clear as day. Xyla Quest rem
They stood in two rows near the entrance with their heads down respectfully. The crowd, which was ready to leave, was instantly glued to their seats. The group of men had successfully drawn their attention. On the stage, Xyla Quest and her father’s eyes were fixed upon the entrance too.Xyla recognized those black-clad men at first glance. They were Stanley Batton’s henchmen. Sunshine flooded her soul, and her heart leaped up for joy there and then. What was going on? Had Stanley returned to Atlantis?How did he manage to solve his problem in such a short period?In the very next second, Stanley marched into the hall under the crowd’s attention. He was wearing a black slim Armani suit with a black dress shirt inside. His slicked-back hair was simple yet cool, elegant yet extraordinary. There were countless people in the hall, but all of them were no match for him. He glowed effortlessly, overshadowing everyone around him. Soon, the man caught sight of his wife.Th
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.