After feeling another sharp pain in his wrist, Henry Armstrong hissed. He then carefully moved his wrist a little.This was the first time he met a woman who was this difficult to pursue.After a long while, the pain in his wrist finally faded.He immediately opened WeChat and sent Georgie Clementine a message. “I won’t give up. I’m serious about it this time,” he said.However, when his message was sent out, Henry was stunned.There was a striking red exclamation mark at the end of his message.The notification below explained that his message didn’t successfully reach the recipient.This meant Georgie had blocked him…Henry let out a long, helpless sigh. “She’s really cruel…” He murmured to himself.***On the busy road, Georgie’s white Lamborghini overtook the cars around it.She was driving with one hand while her other hand was lazily pressed against her chin as her elbow rested on the car’s window frame.With her car window completely rolled down, breezes with the sce
“Get up. I can go there and sit if you do…” Tom Sullivan said.“Carry me there…” Emily Quest said.Tom frowned helplessly before carrying Emily over to the chair and sat her down.After that, he sat down on the other side of the table.For Tom, a day like this was complete torture.Sometimes, he wished he could kill Emily for being the b*tch she was.Next door, Xyla Quest and the others were still having a good time, and they were talking and laughing all the way…Ron Batton carefully placed a piece of plum-braised pork rib on Xyla’s plate. “Don’t you like plum-braised pork ribs? Have a little more,” he said.Xyla leaned gently against Stanley Batton as she smiled at Ron. “Thank you, Grandpa…” She said.“Oh, right. There’s something I need to talk to you about, Stan…” Ron looked at Stanley and said with a serious look on his face.“What is it?” Stanley held onto Xyla’s shoulder with one hand. His fingertip rubbed against her skin very gently.“I asked your father to amend hi
Emily Quest instantly stopped walking and turned her head to listen to what they were saying carefully.“You seem to be getting better… But you should still be careful…” Ron Batton said seriously before letting go of Stanley Batton’s hand.“Okay,” Stanley said.“However, based on the amount you need now, that person probably won’t be able to satisfy you. In the end, you still need Xyla. I think you should talk to her about this…” Ron added.“We’ll talk about it when the time comes,” Stanley said.“Sigh… I know you aren’t willing to use her blood, but even so, you still have to in the end…” Ron said.“Let’s not talk about it now…” Stanley let out a long sigh.“I’m really happy to see you two getting along so well now. My efforts to get you two to be together weren’t a waste. You can only continue to live well with Xyla by your side…” Ron added.Stanley didn’t say anything. Instead, he silently poured himself a cup of tea and finished drinking it.Outside the door, Emily seemed
The sound of someone knocking on the door disrupted the peace in the room.Georgie Clementine immediately looked at the door. “Please come in…”Very soon, the door was opened.Her personal assistant, Zayn Wolfgang, walked up to her with a smile on his face.“What is it?” Georgie asked.“Ms. Georgie… Hurry up and turn around to look behind you…” Zayn said mysteriously.Georgie took a deep look at Katie before turning around and looking out the french window…Outside the window, there was a large row of words on the opposite building’s LED screen. “Georgie Clementine, please go out with me. I’m serious. I love you,” it wrote.“Georgie, the man who was able to propose through renting a whole screen like that, must be very rich, right? I was told that it cost 300,000 dollars for ten minutes of screen time…” Katie said while looking enviously at the screen.Georgie frowned slightly. “Such an exaggeration…” She uttered in disdain.Indeed, a womanizer knew all the tricks to get the
Georgie Clementine felt extremely embarrassed by this scene.The large screen on the building across the street was still displaying the proposal…“Henry Armstrong… I’ve already told you what I intended to say… The advertisement cost must be very expensive. Hurry up and get someone to cancel it… I hope you’ll meet someone better,” Georgie said.With that, Georgie looked coldly at the employees around her. “What are you people doing? Don’t you need to work?” She asked.As soon as she said those words, the employees guiltily looked down and ran back into the building.Georgie followed the others and returned to the building.All the pedestrians were shocked by what happened.With such a tall, rich, and handsome man proposing, any woman would probably agree according to how things normally played out…However, why were things different this time?Henry Armstrong, on the other hand, completely expected this. He didn’t feel surprised at all.However, being rejected by her in front
Below, there were Henry Armstrong images publicly confessing his love, the words displayed on the screen outside the building, and balloons being released. On top of that, there were footage of Henry leaning against his luxury car, of him confessing to Georgie Clementine, and of Georgie turning around and leaving him behind…This netizen recorded everything.There were over three million shares, likes, and comments related to this post.Meanwhile, the comment section was flooded.“Display screens like that would cost at least tens of thousands per minute. Who is this guy? Doesn’t his car look like a Rolls-Royce? In fact, I think it’s a limited-edition, one-of-a-kind car in the entire world!”“Georgie Clementine must be crazy for rejecting someone like him!”“Ahhh… Other people’s romance and suitors always make me jealous.”“That guy hair fair skin and good-looking facial features. He also looks like a nice person. Most importantly, he’s rich. Why did Georgie Clementine reject hi
Katie Wolfgang brought in a large group of people dressed in black attires, who were also carrying huge bouquets of red roses…Georgie Clementine recognized several of these people in the group as those who helped release balloons for Henry Armstrong earlier.There were thirteen people in total, and all thirteen of them carried bouquets in their hands.Katie led them directly over to Georgie…“Ms. Georgie, these are flowers from the guy earlier,” Katie said.“Katie… Didn’t I tell you? You’re not allowed to bring strangers into my office without my permission,” Georgie said.“I know… But they said they wouldn’t leave if you don’t accept these flowers. I didn’t have a choice…” Katie said.Georgie helplessly glanced at Katie before turning to look at the people dressed in black attires. “Bring these flowers back. I don’t want them… Tell Mr. Armstrong not to do something like this again…” She said.However, right after Georgie finished speaking, the people dressed in black attires
After entering, Ron Batton brought Xyla Quest over to a table that was made from a tree trunk…The table was round-shaped. There was a sculpture of a giant dragon on top of it. From a single glance, the sculpture seemed very awe-inspiring.The most shocking part was in the details.Each tiny detail was carved intricately, and there wasn’t a single imperfection to be found.Below the sculpture was a red wooden card that wrote the sculptor’s name…The sculptor’s name was Shayne Zimmer.Xyla knew who this person was. He was one of the most well-known sculptors in the world. In fact, he had won all sorts of awards in and out of the country.“What do you think, Xyla?” Ron asked.“Yeah, it looks very good. Indeed, it’s the work of a master sculptor…” Xyla said.“Do you like it?” Ron asked.“Yes, I do…” Xyla said.Ron didn’t say anything. Instead, he continued to smile as he looked at the sculpture.People around Xyla kept on looking at her face…They were all stunned by Xyla’s b
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.