Sebastian Brenand took in a deep breath. “It was only meant as a joke. How could that have happened?”Henry rolled his eyes at Sebastian. “Pray for your own well-being.”When Xyla Quest leaned her face against his solid and broad chest, she could feel his prominent heartbeat.Xyla took in a deep breath. “About that… Actually, I can walk on my own with a little help…” She sounded a little embarrassed.However, the man continued to walk outside without saying a word.Since they were a good-looking pair, everyone turned their heads to look at them when they walked past.After they made it outside, Xyla looked at the man’s hardened face. “Don’t you still have unrecovered wounds? Are you sure it’s okay to hold me like this? Why don’t you put me down?”From what she recalled, he was injured only a few days ago. In fact, he was in a pretty bad shape then.Wouldn’t his wounds be affected if he held her like this?“Where is your car?” The man asked as if he had not heard what she said earlier.
Xyla Quest’s heart clenched. Her first thought was that Stanley’s wound had reopened.She immediately turned on the lights in the car and looked at the man’s body.Upon closer inspection, she discovered that a large part of his black shirt was damp.“Your wound has reopened.” Xyla seemed nervous.Although she could not see the wound, she could imagine how bad it must have hurt.However, Stanley merely glanced down at his shirt calmly. “It’s fine.”From the look on his face, it felt as if he was not even injured.“Is this still fine?”“It’s a minor injury. I won’t die from it.” He remained nonchalant as he looked forward and continued to turn the steering wheel.“If you don’t tend to a minor injury, your wound may become infected, and you might die,” Xyla added.Since this only happened because of her, Xyla could not ignore it.“Let’s go back to the hospital,” she said.“I’ll send you home first.”“I hate the hospital. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, I don’t like going there,” Stanley
Instead of Jeremy Quest, two serious-looking police officers stood outside the door.Before Emily Quest could react, ice-cold handcuffs were strapped around her wrist. “Emily Quest, you have been charged with hiring people to assault someone. You must come with us to Golden Bay police station.”Emily was in a state of shock. She had clearly made the necessary arrangements, and these people had promised her they would not spill the beans on her.‘D*mn it!’“Police officer, I think there must be a misunderstanding.” Emily tried to appear friendly while her eyes filled with fear as she subconsciously backed away.“Take her away!” The other police officer said coldly. The two police officers proceeded to arrest her and took her to the police car.When May Conner saw this, she frantically stood in their way. “What are you two doing?”“Mom, you must save me. Please don’t let Dad find out about this. Otherwise, he will kill me,” Emily cried out while she struggled to set herself free.“Police
May Conner grabbed the phone in time. She immediately saw that Emily Quest had made it as one of the most popular topics on the internet yet again.Currently, Emily was in the third spot, with the headlines reading ‘#Emily Quest hires goons to attack Xyla Quest but fails and ends up being arrested#’After that, May Conner tapped into the link and noticed that the news was all shared by the same marketing account. It was all about Emily Quest being arrested by police officers late at night.Since the photos were taken from a direct angle, Emily’s face and the handcuffs around her wrists were clearly visible.May had already hired a lawyer and sent him to the police station. At first, she intended to bring Emily home before Jeremy Quest noticed. However, Weibo was much faster than her.May tossed the phone at Xyla. “What is going on?”Xyla looked down at the contents of the phone. There were all sorts of gossip about Emily.“Oh god, when will Emily Quest die? Why did the Sullivan family
Zack Cassidy nodded respectfully. “Fifth Master, what would you like me to do?”“Make the third most popular topic on the internet stay in the number one spot for a week.” Stanley Batton proceeded to walk upstairs after that.Zack seemed utterly confused as he scratched his head. When did their fifth master start caring about the most popular topics on the internet?Didn’t he always ignore such things?Moreover, who was unfortunate enough to get on his nerves?Zack immediately searched for the piece of news. When he saw that it belonged to Emily Quest, he immediately understood what was going on.This woman must have done something to Xyla Quest yet again.As a realization hit him, Zack ran after Stanley. “Oh, right. Fifth Master… Your mother has returned.”Before Zack could finish speaking, a noble-looking middle-aged woman with long curly hair walked down the stairs. She was dressed in a white silk cheongsam and a shawl made from the same color’s fox fur.Stanley seemed surprised. “M
“Yeah, I just got to know what she’s really like.” Tom Sullivan seemed equally annoyed when Emily Quest was brought up.Recently, the Sullivan Food Group’s stock price had been severely affected due to what happened between Tom Sullivan, Emily Quest, and Xyla Quest. Moreover, his father had treated him harshly ever since.Tom knew that if he was not obedient, he would lose everything he worked so hard for.Apart from these factors, there was a more important reason. The truth was that he was beginning to find Xyla a much better option than Emily ever since she became beautiful again.Xyla was better than Emily in almost every way. Therefore, Tom loved Xyla even more now.“In that case, I will go to the Quest’s family and call the wedding off tomorrow,” Tony said.“Okay,” Tom said.Julian Sullivan chuckled very politely. “Since Tom has agreed to call the wedding off, Dad, please forgive him.”Tom smiled gratefully at Julian before carefully shifting his gaze to Tony’s face.“Alright. I
“I hope you suffer just as much after you die. You should be tortured by the devil in hell!“Hahaha…”Emily Quest laughed like a mad person.When Tom Sullivan saw what happened, he did not dare step forward. That was because he would probably end up dead with Xyla Quest if he did so. Regardless of how much he liked her, he would not die for her.Emily’s hateful expression caused him to become angry. “Shut up, you b*tch!”At the most crucial moment, a bright red Maserati suddenly appeared at the speed of light and knocked against the sedan, which was fast approaching Xyla.In the car, Stanley Batton’s face looked as if he was Satan himself. There was a tinge of redness in his eyes, which seemed terrifying.“Ahh…!!!” Emily screamed after seeing what happened right before her eyes.Xyla Quest, equally surprised, had a look of fear and disbelief on her face.This car belonged to her. Meanwhile, the driver seemed to be Stanley!‘Oh, god! Does he no longer want to live? Isn’t he afraid of dy
The person was a middle-aged man. Although there were no visible injuries on his body, a few scratches from broken glass were on his face.After that, he quickly walked up to Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton.A strong alcoholic scent immediately wafted through the air… As soon as Xyla picked up the scent, she knew why the car was behaving abnormally.Clearly, the driver had a little too much to drink.Stanley frowned a little before naturally retrieving a debit card from his pocket and placing it in the man’s pocket. “The password is six ones.”“What is the meaning of this?” The middle-aged man seemed confused.“There are five hundred thousand dollars in there. It’s enough for you to buy the same model.”“You drove into my car like a mad man and injured me. Do you think five hundred thousand dollars is enough?” Clearly, the man was not going to give up this easily.“Sue me then,” Stanley said coldly before taking his debit card away.“You reek of alcohol, and you nearly killed someone wh
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.