“Okay,” Xyla Quest said.After that, Xyla kept guessing who her father’s partner might be for the entire night…Who could it be?Xyla simply couldn’t figure it out.***The following day, Xyla returned home early from Quest Group.After arriving home, she quickly went upstairs for a bath and put on some light make-up.In the end, she walked into the closet.After searching around in the closet, she finally found a set of clothes she liked.It was a light-colored, loose-fitting set of formal attire with a white knitted shirt and a pair of white high heels.After dressing up like this, Xyla looked even more aglow in the mirror.The light color tone accentuated her fair skin. Xyla looked almost like a rose in full bloom.She casually tied her long, black, curly hair behind her with a pink silk hairband.After that, Xyla retrieved the white, global, limited-edition, one-of-a-kind Hermes purse she recently bought from a rack full of Hermes purses.The purse was designed in the
Jeremy Quest’s tone was full of affection for his partner.His gaze was filled with gentleness.Xyla Quest had seen such a gentle look in Jeremy’s when her mother was still alive.Xyla also saw it before her father’s relationship with May Conner turned sour.Approximately five minutes later, a slender figure walked down the stairs.From Xyla’s perspective, the first thing she saw was the woman’s body-hugging, high-slit dress as well as her long, fair legs concealed beneath it. The woman also had a thin waist and modest breasts.Immediately after that, Xyla saw the woman’s long, black, curly hair…Xyla also saw her exotic face with intricate make-up on.The woman before Xyla was none other than Betty Starmount, a popular girl from the performing arts department of a film academy, whom Xyla’s company had recently signed on.Betty was the classic example of exotic beauty. Her future was limitless, and she had a tame personality.The moment Xyla saw Betty, she felt as if she had
Right then, Jeremy Quest was unable to perceive Xyla Quest’s dissatisfaction at all.“Yeah,” Xyla said simply.“We really are fated to be together…” Jeremy smiled and looked at Betty Starmount.Betty nodded, but she didn’t speak.“Xyla… Are you going to stay for lunch today? We’ve prepared something nice for lunch.” Betty really adhered to what Jeremy had said and addressed Xyla by her first name…Suddenly, Xyla found herself unable to get used to that.“Sure…” Xyla smiled.“I’ll go and check on a dish in the kitchen. I have especially made it for you guys… It should be done soon.”With that, Betty quickly stood up and walked into the kitchen.After Betty left, Jeremy turned around and looked at her from behind.At this moment, Jeremy’s smile widened even further. “Betty is a wonderful lady… She doesn’t have a bad temper, unlike others born after the year 2000. She really is the ideal type for a wife.“Betty knows that you like to eat braised pork. That’s why she has specifi
From Jeremy Quest’s perspective, Xyla Quest could understand how lonely it’d be after a person had retired.This was especially the case when his daughter couldn’t be by his side all the time.Although Jeremy described everything through rose-colored glasses, it was difficult to predict things in the future.Jeremy might think this way, but Betty Starmount might not…“I promise I won’t spend too much of our family’s money on her. Also, I promise that you’re the one I love the most no matter what…“Also, I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry. I promise I won’t get her pregnant. I won’t allow her to put a claim on our assets by having children…“There will be a fixed quota on how much I give her. I won’t give her endlessly. Moreover, I won’t end up having a child who’d fight against you for my inheritance after I die…” Jeremy intentionally lowered his voice and spoke with a determined look on his face.“I didn’t object because of this… I don’t really care that much about o
While looking at Betty Starmount, Xyla Quest thought to herself that it was no wonder her father would fall in love with this woman at first sight.When Betty saw Xyla walking through the doors, she immediately smiled and walked up to Xyla. “Boss… Xyla…”“Hmm, do you have time?” Xyla asked.“Yeah, I do.”“Come with me…” Xyla said.With that, Xyla led Betty onto the large balcony.The kitchen window was left open. Cold breezes blew in, dissipating the oily scent inside. It made one feel very comfortable.Xyla held onto the safety railing with one hand as she looked at Betty. “Betty… I can accept you being with my father. I know why you’re with him…“If you want resources, I can give them to you. If you want money, I can also give it to you… But the precondition is that you must play your role as my father’s significant other. Be by his side, and don’t do anything to hurt him…“Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died…” Xyla said the cruelest things with the gentlest tone pos
At the same time, the kitchen and maids also gradually walked into the kitchen with the prepared dishes.The entire large, round dining table was full of all sorts of delicious dishes.Ten minutes later, Xyla Quest, Stanley Batton, Jeremy Quest, and Betty Starmount went to wash their hands together. After that, they entered the dining room one after another.Jeremy sat on the main seat while Betty sat on his left. Meanwhile, Xyla sat on Jeremy’s right.Stanley then sat next to Xyla on the other side.“Xyla, Stan, have a taste of Betty’s dish.” Then, Jeremy gave Xyla and Stanley a piece of braised pork each with a smile on his face.The braised pork Betty made had a bright, red tone. It smelled very fragrant.There were even quail eggs added to the dish. Each of the quail eggs was soaked in the rich broth, making it appear even more irresistible.“Thank you.” Xyla smiled a little. After that, she placed the braised pork in her mouth.The braised pork tasted delicious. It melted
Right then, Xyla Quest’s phone started ringing.It was a WeChat call from Team XS’s president, Michael Gabriel.Xyla quickly answered the call. “Mr. Gabriel, what’s the matter?”“Here’s the thing. I accepted a TV interview on behalf of the team. The TV folks hope that you’ll take part too… Would you be able to spare some time to come over for a bit? The interview will start at eight o’clock tomorrow evening…” Michael said.“You are now part of the team that won the championship title. So it’s better if you show up. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be the complete team. The audience would also think it’s a shame.“Most importantly, apart from Alex, the audience wants to see you the most… I think that the show would have even more viewers if you show up. It’ll also bring the greatest amount of benefit to the interview…” Michael added.Xyla thought deeply for a few seconds. Then, she checked her schedule to make sure she was free tomorrow evening at eight o’clock. “Alright. Understood…”Afte
In the next second, the upper portion of the glass was crushed…The sharp debris from the glass jabbed into Betty Starmount’s flesh, making her bleed profusely.However, Betty didn’t react at all. Instead, she recklessly allowed the bleeding to continue…She was like a cold, walking zombie.“Xyla Quest…” Betty seemingly spoke through gritted teeth. The cold, murderous look in her eyes immediately caused the temperature on the balcony to drop by several degrees…***At the same time, Rachel Wood was checking out lipsticks at a Chanel store in Goldfield Plaza.Beep, beep, beep—Right then, Rachel’s phone started to ring.Rachel, who was about to reach for a piece of lipstick, immediately pulled her hand away. After that, she glanced at her phone screen.Her mother was calling…Rachel quickly picked the call up. “Hello, Mom…’“Sob-sob… Rachel…” Her mother’s voice was hoarse. It sounded like she was crying.When Rachel heard her mother’s voice, she was a little dumbfounded.S