“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
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
In a warm pink-colored room that seemed like a young teenage girl’s, Xyla Quest looked giddily at a man’s watch, occasionally glancing at the chandelier above her.This was a worldwide limited edition watch she had carefully selected at a shopping mall.She believed that Brother Sullivan would like it when he returned and saw it.Beep. Beep. Beep.Right then, Xyla received a video call from her little sister, Emily Quest.Xyla Quest immediately picked up the call. Closely after that, Emily Quest’s proud chuckle could be heard over the phone.“Dear Big Sister, did you really believe what Brother Sullivan has said about being busy today and therefore, could only return to the country tomorrow?”“What do you mean?” Xyla Quest looked confused.Emily Quest was barely wearing any clothes in the video call. She seemed annoyed, and her laughter was getting louder.“Haha! You deserve to be cheated on for being so dumb. This is my gift to you. Keep your eyes wide open and have a good look, you p
Three years later, a stunning woman opened her eyes slowly as she stretched her arms in a big, soft bed.While Xyla Quest could feel an aching sensation in her body, she heard running water from the bathroom. Through the frosted glass, she could vaguely see a person's figure moving around in the bathroom.After stretching her arms yet again, Xyla murmured, "Hmm… Georgie, what time is it now? Why does my body hurt all over?"Xyla sounded very soft, almost as if she were like a marshmallow.Creak.When the bathroom door was opened, a tall man appeared before her.With only a white towel wrapped around his lower body, his muscular chest, sexy eight-packs, and perfectly firm abs were fully visible.Meanwhile, droplets of water that slowly slid down his neck made him look even more alluring.Such a perfectly sculpted face without a hint of warmth in his cheeks made the man feel very unapproachable.Despite being the apex of beauty in humanity, he was also far unreachable.Xyla sud
After the engagement ceremony ended in Silver International Hotel’s high-class dining hall, Emily Quest and Tom Sullivan joyfully followed behind their parents as they approached each table to raise their glasses.However, wherever they went, people rolled their eyes at them after they had walked away.Unfortunately, the Quest family and the Sullivan family were clueless about what had happened, and they kept a smile on their faces.Meanwhile, Emily Quest, who had a lot of make-up on her face, was smiling from ear to ear. She seemed proud of herself, no doubt accentuated by the long, red gown with an alluring tube top.The Sullivan family owned a food company that ranked top five in the world. Compared to the Quest family and the other famous women and their families, the Sullivan family was financially much better positioned.As the fiancée of the Sullivan family, Emily would undoubtedly make everyone in the circle of famous women jealous.Meanwhile, the fact that Tom Sullivan had man
When Emily Quest’s hand moved downward, Xyla Quest quickly grabbed Emily’s hand and stared right into her eyes. “I don’t know what you are talking about.”When Emily caught sight of Xyla’s eyes, she shivered.Emily felt that Xyla had changed.Although Xyla’s physical appearance was the same as before, she felt somewhat more heartless.“Xyla Quest, stop denying it. You are only pretending to be calm today. In actual fact, you are extremely hurt that I got engaged to the man you love the most.“You’re just jealous that Brother Sullivan and I are in love with each other. That’s why you’re doing all this to destroy my life.”Xyla could not help but laugh coldly.What a joke. Was she jealous? Did an a**hole like Tom Sullivan even deserve her?“What are you laughing at? Do my words ring true? Is that why you are speechless?” Emily asked.“Emily Quest, you are the only one who could be happy about being married to a trashy person. You think everyone in the world would be jealous of you.” Xyla
There was a clear record of Emily Quest purchasing marketing accounts to spread various false rumors about Xyla Quest eloping with another man and a few screenshots of transfers made through her account.Jeremy Quest felt a burning rage in his heart.“Someone, bring me my whip!” Jeremy exclaimed angrily.Emily Quest immediately started panicking. “Dad… You… What are you doing?”Jeremy did not respond to her.May Conner grabbed Jeremy’s hand tightly. “Darling, Emily has very weak limbs. How could she possibly stand being whipped? Please don’t do it.”As soon as she finished speaking, a bodyguard brought a whip over to Jeremy.Without saying a word, Jeremy accepted the whip and whipped Emily mercilessly.Responding out of fear, Emily attempted to dodge the whip. However, it still landed on her back.The pain caused tears to fill her eyes.May immediately hugged Emily tightly and cried out, “Darling, Emily knows that she is wrong. If you must hit someone to vent your anger, do it to me!”
“You… Why are you here?” Xyla Quest asked in a panicked tone while she turned the engine on.Stanley Batton was slightly surprised to see her here so coincidentally.“Stop talking! Drive!” He said in a demanding tone.As he spoke, he stepped on the accelerator with his foot…Within a second, the sports car dashed forward. Xyla immediately grabbed the steering wheel before kicking his foot away to step on the accelerator herself.“Go to the nearest hospital,” he commanded.Xyla nodded before flooring on the accelerator.***Once they arrived at the hospital, Xyla Quest was shocked to find that the man had three gunshot wounds on his body, with two on his chest and one on his abdomen.After staying with him while the doctors tended to his wound, she pushed him into his ward.Despite being covered in blood, his good looks and charm could not be hidden.Carefully, Xyla helped him to get into bed. “Get your family to come and look after you. I have something else to do, and I have to leave