Meanwhile, Michael Gabriel sat beside him and gently consoled Canelo.Xyla Quest couldn’t hear what they were saying clearly. When she saw Canelo crying like this, she subconsciously thought it must have been because of the pain. She quickly walked up to the bed.“Canelo? How are you doing? Does it hurt a lot?” Xyla asked.“No, it doesn’t.” Canelo shook her head.“Then, why are you crying?” Xyla asked.“He felt sorry for the team for hurting his wrist during such a crucial period. He’s afraid that the team might lose without even getting to play…” Michael said.“Boss… Please, can you take my place? There isn’t anyone who can substitute me in the team. If I really can’t play, it’s over,” Canelo begged fervently as he held onto Xyla’s hand.When Xyla looked at him, she could sense how deeply passionate he was about his team, as well as the strong sense of craving for glory in him.Her impression of him improved significantly.Xyla nodded without hesitation. “Alright… Once I retu
Stanley Batton was standing at the door with a large bouquet of roses in his hand and a smile on his face.At one glance, Xyla Quest guessed that there were probably ninety-nine roses.The roses were in full bloom, and the colors were stunningly beautiful. On top of that, Stanley had such a handsome face, and it all looked as if it belonged to a romantic movie scene.A flowery scent filled Xyla’s nostrils. She smiled. “Why did you suddenly think of buying flowers? It’s such a large bouquet, too,” Xyla said.“Hmm. I passed by a florist on the way home. That’s why I got it,” Stanley said before passing the bouquet to Xyla.Since it was such a large, heavy bouquet, Xyla needed to use a lot of strength to hold it firmly.Most women liked flowers, especially roses. Xyla was not an exception.The beautiful flowers put Xyla in a good mood.She couldn’t resist sniffing the flowers in her arms.When Stanley saw this happening in front of him, he couldn’t help but take his phone out to
Stanley Batton started chuckling next to Xyla Quest’s ear…Xyla quickly grabbed his phone and opened the photo album.“During dinner tonight, Mom told me about your snowy plum painting. I saw it on Weibo too. You’re amazing, darling,” Stanley praised Xyla generously. There was a look of approval in his eyes, but his smile was not quite apparent.Xyla smiled without saying anything. “To be honest, it’s not that great… I never thought I was amazing or anything…”“Here, have it back,” Xyla said before returning Stanley his phone.“Put it back where you took it from…” Stanley’s voice sounded like a cello. There was an attractive quality to it.“In your dreams,” Xyla said as she blushed.“Good girl… Do what you’re told to,” Stanley said.“No,” Xyla refuted.“If you don’t, you’ll be punished,” Stanley said.With that, Stanley pressed his body against hers.Suddenly, Xyla’s heart began to pound. She subconsciously pressed against his chest while she chuckled. “Stop it…” she complai
“Yeap. I’ve loved it since I was a child. When I traveled to Country F last time, I came across a really beautiful town there. All the streets in that town were planted with red roses on both sides. Oh, it was simply enchanting. How I hope we can do the same in Atlantis,” Xyla Quest replied in a low murmur.“Hmm…” Stanley Batton said, “Maybe your dream will come true one day.”Xyla did not respond anymore. She snuggled in the man’s arms and quietly fell asleep. The next morning, the lovebirds were both awakened by the noises of a vibrating phone. Xyla reached for her phone on the bedside table in a daze. Noticing that it was not her phone vibrating, she dropped her phone and wrapped the blanket around herself, going back to sleep.On the other hand, Stanley immediately grabbed his phone and stalked out to the balcony, lowering his voice as he answered the call. “Any updates, Zack?”“I found out that Bailey Ronson had been calling a random number quite frequently before she trac
Six bodyguards in black suits followed closely behind her. “Xyla, come to my office. I have something to discuss with you.”“Okay.”Hanging up the phone, Xyla Quest took the elevator and headed to the chairman’s office at once.She knocked on the door politely when she arrived at her father’s office. After receiving a response from Jeremy Quest, she pushed open the door and entered the office.Jeremy was currently sitting in front of the high-grade rosewood desk, making some tea with his set of professional teaware tools.There were different kinds of bottles and jars on the desk. All of which looked classy and exquisite. Noticing Xyla’s presence, a benevolent smile blossomed on Jeremy’s face instantaneously. “Xyla, come over here…”As he spoke, he beckoned Xyla to his desk. Xyla immediately walked up to him and asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Dad?”“There’s a grand antique auction in Belrynna this evening. I’m going to have a look at the antique over there. Do you want
#Xyla Quest replaces Canelo in the Spring Playoff Semifinals# appeared as the third hot topic of the day. Without further ado, Xyla Quest tapped the topic and scrolled through it. The first thing that caught her eyes was the declaration post uploaded by Team QPG’s official account. Canelo’s injury and the news about her replacing him in the playoff semifinals were all clearly stated in the post. The comment section below exploded with exhilaration. The breaking news had successfully won great attention from all over the world. “From the video about her playing with Amigo at the cyber cafe, I think she’ll nail it!”“I haven’t seen a female player from our region in years. She’ll definitely become a household name if she manages to win the game.”“Honestly speaking, I don’t know what’s so great about her. Why is everyone calling her pretty? There are many better-looking girls out there, okay? Countless people can’t make their debut as a professional gamer even after a lifetime
“I’m having a street photoshoot for a magazine.”“Okay, then. Stay safe,” Xyla Quest admonished.“I will.” “Go home and have a rest after you’re done with the photoshoot, okay? Don’t overwork.” “Okay.”“Alright, I’ll call you again. Bye.”“Bye.”Josh Batton nodded dutifully over and over again. His feet remained rooted to the floor even though Xyla had ended the call a long time ago. Finally, he reluctantly lowered his phone and chucked it back into his pocket. When he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of the two workers. Nonetheless, his gaze fell upon them merely for a second. Giving the two a polite nod, he turned around and walked out of the cafe. The two female workers were nearly out of breath…Once again, they clutched each other’s hands in excitement, their fingers intertwining tightly. “Oh my god! Josh Batton just looked at us! I swear I’m not going to wash my face today because he looked at this face!”“I think that glance melted me! Do you know what ‘l
The men downstairs kept glancing at Xyla Quest. How they wished they could sit next to her. Yet, Xyla paid them no mind. Ignoring all the eyes upon her, she lowered her head and texted Stanley Batton. “I’ve arrived.”Buzz buzz buzz… Suddenly, a message popped up on her screen, showing that there was a one hundred fifty million transaction into her bank card a minute ago. Her vision went blurry the moment she saw the number of zeros in the text message. After attentively counting them several times, she was certain that it was not her imagination but a clear-cut one hundred fifty million dollars.It must be Stanley who transferred so much money to her. She could not think of another person other than Stanley. Dumbfounded by the amount of money, she decided to text him again to ask him. However, Stanley sent her a message before she even started typing. “Go ahead and bid for the antique pieces you like or the antique pieces that Dad likes.”Xyla replied, “... But we have mon