A man dressed in black, who had short hair, was standing in front of the window while he gently swirled a glass of red wine in his hand.He had his back to Xyla Quest.From behind, Xyla could tell he had a shapely figure, and he looked as tall as Stanley Batton.Xyla guessed that he was probably a very young man, and he must be a local.The men dressed in black around her immediately nodded at him respectfully when they saw him.After that, the man holding onto Xyla forcefully tossed her onto the bed.Since the bed was soft and bouncy, Xyla immediately bounced upward slightly when she landed on it.“Master Lancelot… This is the woman we’ve brought you. Miss Ada hopes that you don’t forget what you have promised her before,” one of the men dressed in black said to the man in Country Z’s national language.As such, Xyla felt certain that the man must be from Country Z.In fact, he probably had an unspeakable deal with Ada.Xyla was the subject of the transaction.Meanwhile, Xy
“Miranda… You really do look like her.” The man was murmuring to himself, and he had a deepening frown on his face.He had seen many people throughout the years, but he had never met one who looked so much like Miranda.Xyla Quest had an uncanny resemblance to Miranda.His words ascertained Xyla’s thoughts.From what Xyla heard, she was beginning to feel more certain about the guess she made. In fact, she was starting to think that Miranda was someone this man loved very much in the past. For some reason, he lost her, and Xyla happened to look a lot like that woman.A sense of hope sparked in Xyla’s heart.Xyla took a deep breath and continued to fight against her sexual urges while she started pleading with the man again. “Can you let me go on the basis that I look a lot like her? I’ll repay you,” Xyla said.“Why do you think I’d let you go just because you look like her?” The man looked at Xyla’s face seriously. After some time, his eyes began to wander.“Because of the look
In that instant, the words ‘young urban professional’ came to Xyla Quest’s mind.After taking a deep puff at his cigarette, the man looked at Xyla again. This time, however, he was no longer showing any emotions. “Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christopher Lancelot.”“I’m Xyla Quest,” Xyla said.He took another puff at his cigarette before slowly picking up a remote control and pressing a button on it while pointing it at a large screen.Very soon, surveillance footage of various locations on the cruise ship appeared on the large screen.He directly clicked on the footage showing the deck and put it on full screen.On the deck, Ada could be seen leisurely sitting on a couch while she sipped on a glass of red wine.After emptying her glass, she seemed to be in an even better mood.A large group of men dressed in black with blonde hair and blue eyes stood around her, making it appear as if she was a high and mighty queen.“Xyla Quest, this little b*tch. Her life
It was impossible.It had only been less than ten minutes. Moreover, Xyla Quest would not be so calm if she was raped. What was going on?Did Master Lancelot not touch Xyla at all? Did he give her the antidote as well?Though it sounded ridiculous, it seemed to be the only possibility she could think of. Perhaps Xyla knew Master Lancelot for a long time?Ada’s eyes widened; they were attentive and brimming with curiosity. “What’s going on here?”As soon as she said that, the man in black behind her gave her buttocks a harsh kick…In the very next second, her body flew out and landed directly at Xyla’s feet.Excruciating pain pulsed through Ada’s body, and her mind went blank momentarily.She looked at Xyla and Master Lancelot in horror as if there was a ghost standing in front of her. “Master Lancelot, I have kindly offered you a beautiful lady. Why are you doing this to me?”“And you, Xyla Quest, what have you done to bewitch Master Lancelot?” Ada asked again.What wer
His men immediately stopped moving.“These guys are so irritating. Drag them all out…” Christopher Lancelot ordered again.Without any delay, his men grabbed the injured henchmen by their limbs and pulled them out of the cabin. After the door clicked shut behind them, the whole world seemed to return to its original, peaceful state. Xyla Quest gazed at Christopher, her eyes filled with curiosity. “Who the hell are you?”The man standing in front of her seemed to be very powerful. However, she had never heard of such an influential guy in Country Z. On top of that, she remembered Ada mentioning something about stocks and business. Could he be a gangster?Were the stocks Ada talked about earlier related to drugs?What about the business? Was it about selling and reselling drugs?“It doesn’t matter what kind of person I am. I’ve avenged you, and that’s all that matters.” Christopher refused to give her a direct answer to her question. “Thank you…”“No worries.”“A few da
Very soon, one of his men came in.“Take the ship back to Atlantis,” he said. The man nodded courteously. “Yes, sir!”Then, he stalked out of the cabin.After the door closed, Christopher Lancelot shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest’s face again. He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. His eyes were rimmed with red. Methodically, he blew the smoke into the cool air and turned away from Xyla, trying all his might to hold back his tears. Mixed feelings flooded Xyla’s heart as she looked at his sorrowful back.After calming himself down for a long time, he was finally willing to turn back to face Xyla. His eyes were still red as he stared at her face. “Xyla… Can you light a cigarette for me?”Xyla guessed that Miranda must often lit cigarettes for him, which was also why he had requested her to do so.Though lighting a cigarette was just a simple action in our daily life, it must have meant a lot to the two of them. Xyla nodded and reached for the lighter on the bedside table.
“I’m jealous of your husband.” As Christopher Lancelot spoke, he pulled out a business card from his pocket and shoved it in Xyla Quest’s hand. There was nothing else but his name and contact number on the business card. “Feel free to call me whenever you encounter a problem in the future… No matter what problem it is, I’ll be able to help you,” he added. Xyla’s mouth fell open upon hearing his kind offer.If somebody else had told her this, Xyla would definitely have thought they were bragging. However, she felt reassured when the promise came out of his mouth. “What exactly do you do for a living?” Xyla asked.Was he really a gangster? Was he one of the high-ups among the gangster?The enemies and the glory he mentioned earlier seemed related to a gangster’s life, were they not?“It doesn't matter…”Boooom!Suddenly, the cabin door was kicked open.A murderous aura poured into the room, leaving a chill of evilness in the air. Christopher glared at the door. His face
“Yes. He’s the most powerful gangster in Country Y. He’s involved in both legal and illegal business, violating countless criminal laws of Country Y. He’ll do anything to achieve his goal,” Stanley Batton said.Xyla Quest was not surprised by his answer. She had already guessed it, more or less.No wonder he was so arrogant.Following that statement, Stanley carried her carefully in his arms and hopped into the helicopter.The rest followed behind him one after another.Zack Cassidy was in charge of flying the helicopter. After everyone had settled down, Zack pulled the controller, and the helicopter gradually ascended. “How did you get him to let you go?” Questions were swimming in Stanley’s mind. Xyla recounted the ins and outs of the whole incident to him.After listening to her explanation, Stanley mumbled, “I didn’t know there’s such a story behind him…”“Yeah… I’m very lucky indeed. Otherwise…”He could feel his scalp prickle, hearing her stutter. Immediately, he st