Getting no response from Emily Quest, Tom Sullivan pulled out the room’s key card from his pocket. He placed it on the door lock and opened the door without hesitation. The door slowly opened.Emily’s heart was in her throat. In the very next second, her naked body came into Tom’s view. Pure disgust was all that was in his mind at that instant. Without love, there was nothing about her that could affect his emotion. He did not even care about what she did just now. The disgust in his eyes only intensified with each second he looked at her. Just how did he find this slut attractive in the past?His heartless gaze pierced through Emily’s heart as though it was a sharp blade. Agony ripped through her skin, threatening to take her life away.“I heard that you got a room with someone and did some strip dances. I’m here to check it out and, by the by, put my cards on the table.” Tom remained as cold as ever.Upon hearing that, Emily was completely panicked. Like a crazy wom
Apart from Xyla Quest, Emily Quest really couldn’t think of anyone else.Xyla was the only person who had any reason to do this.“Alright… If that’s the case, I admit to all of this. But it’s all because of you, isn’t it? You refused to touch me, and I feel very empty because of that…“That’s why, I have hooked up with other people. I’m still so young. How could I possibly abstain from sex all the time? Although I have cheated on you physically, I only have feelings for you.“To me, physical and emotional attachment can be separated. My heart has always belonged to you and you only. I only love you,” Emily said with an earnest look in her eyes.Indeed, these were the thoughts from the bottom of her heart.At this point, Tom Sullivan couldn’t believe what he heard anymore.He couldn’t understand how anyone in the world could be this thick-skinned and shameless…The more Emily behaved like this, the more Tom missed Xyla.Xyla would never do something like this. She had always be
Tom Sullivan snorted coldly before turning around to look at Emily Quest. “What do you have to say?” he asked.“You’ve been taking drugs all the time these days… Don’t think I’m unaware of it,” Emily said with a cold snort.Tom’s facial expression changed immediately. “What nonsense are you saying?”Half a month ago, Emily smelled drugs on Tom when he came home one night.Since Emily knew someone who did drugs previously, she was familiar with that scent, and she was also susceptible to it.Back then, she had already suspected that Tom was doing drugs. However, she never found any concrete proof.Now, she had no choice but to try tricking him.If she managed to make him confess, she’d be able to blackmail him into not getting a divorce with her.“Do you think your father would entrust you with the Sullivan family’s business if he found out? Won’t you have to go to jail if the police found out?“Do you think I’m talking nonsense? I’m going to call the cops and tell them that yo
Xyla Quest finally understood how being away from Stanley Quest made them miss each other even more.Late into the night, Stanley reluctantly stopped having sex with Xyla. Carefully, he held her in his arms.Xyla allowed him to hold her. She felt as if the bones in her body had melted away, and she didn’t dare to even move.Stanley gently caressed her face before affectionately giving her a peck on the forehead. “Do you want to take a bath?” He asked.“Yes…” After answering him, Xyla’s gaze unintentionally landed on Stanley’s right arm.She was able to see several clear needle scars near his elbow.Xyla’s eyes vibrated, and she sat herself upright before tugging at his right arm to examine the needle scars around his elbow. “What happened? Why are there needle scars?”“It’s nothing… I caught a cold when I was overseas. They had to give me a drip several times,” Stanley said.“Why didn’t you tell me you got sick?” Xyla asked.“I didn’t want you to worry…” Stanley said.After t
After approximately half an hour, Stanley Batton finished cooking a hot bowl of seafood noodles.Carefully, he brought it into the bedroom.As soon as he did so, the entire room was filled with a fragrant scent.By now, Stanley had already fully recovered. He looked like his usual self.Xyla Quest, who was occupied with scrolling through Weibo, felt hungry when she smelled the scent of food.She immediately put her phone down and shifted to the side of the bed.Very quickly, Stanley placed the bowl of noodles on the nightstand. “Eat…” He said.As usual, the noodles he cooked had the perfect look, smell, and taste.It was as if the hot steam from the bowl of noodles was able to make Xyla’s chest feel warm instantly.“Aren’t you going to eat?” Xyla asked when she saw that there was only one pair of chopsticks.“Nah… I’m tired,” Stanley said before lifting the duvet away and lying down. He closed his eyes right away.“Take the bowl out once you finish eating. I’ll clean it tomo
When Xyla Quest saw that the call was from Georgie Clementine, she immediately picked up and put the phone on handsfree.“What’s up, Georgie?” Xyla asked as she continued to dab foundation liquid on her face using an egg-shaped sponge.“The negative media related to your sister, Emily, is still there… More and more people are criticizing her…” Georgie said.“Is that so?” Xyla asked.“Not only has it not been removed, but it’s also even made it to the first spot on the list of trending topics… Did Stanley do it on purpose to mess with her?” Georgie said.“Perhaps…” Xyla chuckled.Apart from Stanley Batton, nobody else would likely do this.“Oh, right. I have some business to talk to you about. It’s the finals for Teenage Idol tonight… Do you want to attend the live event?” Georgie added.After a series of competitions, ten remaining finalists in Teenage Idol after the rest of the candidates were eliminated.The only people from X Entertainment who remained were Jay Corben and M
“Really? I didn’t come to the office yesterday. Did I actually miss a good show?”“Exactly… President Xyla was so cool yesterday. When her husband showed up, he was pretty awesome too.”“Really?”“Of course… I’m so envious of her. My favorite idol, Josh Batton, even liked her post on Weibo. I’m so jealous.”“Oh, yeah… Did you know, this morning… Her husband…”The ladies immediately became quiet when they saw Xyla Quest. After that, they smiled at Xyla.Xyla politely smiled and nodded at them before she continued walking to the elevator.“President Xyla… Keep it up…” A pretty lady behind the reception desk said while she looked admiringly at Xyla.“Sure, I will.” Xyla smiled and started walking to the elevator.When she entered her office, she was shocked…Her desk was full of shopping bags of various sizes with LV’s logo on them. There was barely any space left.Xyla quickly walked up to her desk and carefully checked what was inside each of those bags.Most of the bags con
Each of them was holding a lit banner or poster of their favorite candidate…Some of them were also wearing headbands with the name of their favorite candidate printed on them.Everyone seemed excited.There were ten posters of the ten respective candidates in front of the stadium’s entrance.Every single candidate looked stunning in each of the posters.When Xyla Quest arrived in her Maserati with several Mercedes-Benz Cayenne security cars behind her, she immediately attracted a lot of attention from people around her.After parking her car seamlessly into a designated parking spot, she put on her cap and got out of the car.Very quickly, several Cayenne cars also parked nearby. Ten bodyguards walked out of the cars and promptly approached Xyla to help make way for her.When everyone saw Xyla, they started taking pictures and videos of her with their phones, and they published these on their social media accounts, including Weibo.Surrounded by bodyguards, Xyla displayed Geo
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.