“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
Xyla Quest stood up with a faint smile. “Yeah…”“And he is…?” Christopher Lancelot asked as he glanced at Jeremy Quest, who was sitting across from Xyla. “He’s my father,” answered Xyla.Upon hearing that, Christopher immediately reached out his hand to Jeremy. “Hello, Uncle. I’m Christopher Lancelot.”Jeremy quickly rose to his feet and gripped Christopher’s hand, his eyes fixed thoughtfully upon the man’s face. He remembered hearing the man’s name from his business partners before. If he was not mistaken, the man in front of him was a very successful businessman in Country Y. Besides having a large company and a huge market, he was well-connected too. Nonetheless, he was also a very powerful gangster in the gang. Jeremy smiled politely while shaking his hand. “Nice to meet you.”“I’ll leave you guys alone first… Let’s have a short chat after the auction is over.” Christopher behaved decently. Jeremy nodded in response. With that, Christopher walked away from the two of
At this moment, everyone was thoroughly shocked.When Xyla Quest fell off, Christopher Lancelot jumped down after her without caring about anything else. While holding onto a red curtain on the second floor with one hand, he grabbed Xyla’s hand tightly with his other.The instant Xyla felt Christopher’s warm hand upon hers, she found herself calming down instantly. Her thoughts also began to clear.However, her heartbeat was still beating out of control. It felt as if there was a little motor installed in her chest.Xyla would never have thought that this man would jump after her even though it was so dangerous.From the second floor, it was a long way down to the ground. Even if one didn’t die from the fall, one would end up becoming handicapped.Just like that, the two of their bodies dangled in the air. Christopher wouldn’t let go of Xyla’s hand no matter what.Due to the amount of force he was using, Christopher’s veins bulged on his neck and the back of his arm.When every
Very soon, a group of people charged upstairs and dragged the female waitress down. By now, her mouth was covered with black duct tape, and she couldn’t make a single sound. Even so, she still had a deadly look in her eyes.Still feeling frantic, Jeremy Quest hurriedly ran downstairs and over to Xyla Quest.Jeremy placed his trembling hands on Xyla’s shoulder. “Xyla… How… How are you? Are you alright?” He stammered.“I’m fine, Dad. Don’t worry,” Xyla said and shook her head.After carefully examining Xyla’s body, Jeremy pulled her into his arms. “Thank goodness you’re alright… Thank goodness you’re alright…”Xyla allowed Jeremy to hug her. Slowly, her heart rate became stable.After hugging Xyla for a long while, Jeremy finally let go of her carefully. He then turned to look at Christopher. “Thank you for saving my daughter,” Jeremy said.“You’re welcome,” Christopher replied with a smile.After that, Christopher suddenly stopped smiling and turned to look at the auction host.