“Who’s the most handsome man in the world? It has to be Lukas Ronaldo.”“Who’s the most popular guy after debuting only recently? It’s Lukas.”“Lukas is as handsome as Josh. He’s so attractive!”“I’ve got to admit that Xyla has mad skills at picking the right artistes. She’s good at supporting him, too.”“Fun fact. All the handsome, popular guys you see on the internet are from Xyla’s company.”“Stop that. I’m getting jealous!”“Lukas has a bright future. He was not even debuted for a year yet, and he already has so many amazing endorsement deals.”“Many people work their entire lives in the entertainment industry, but they still can’t get such endorsement deals.”“I bet those A-list celebrities are all shivering in fear now. Apart from Josh, nobody else has as many resources as Lukas.”Lukas Ronaldo’s fans were already showering him with compliments, and Xyla Quest agreed with what they said.Some celebrities might feel hurt by such comments, but they were the truth.Indeed
Later, multiple fake photos of Lukas Ronaldo began popping up on the internet, much to Xyla Quest's frustrations.Some photos portrayed a seemingly adolescent Lukas smoking in a corner by a wall. He appeared to be at the tender age of about seven or eight then.He had a white shirt on, and his boyish face was as good-looking as he looked now. He had a great complexion despite scars all over his face.His expression was one of reluctance as he smoked.Xyla knew there was something fishy about these pictures, even though they were supposed to be her new artiste.Soon, the haters began making up rumors about those photos—“I went to the same high school as Lukas. I’d like to advise his fans not to fall for him. He is a gangster.”“I went to the same primary school as Lukas, so you can take my word for it. Back then, all he did was smoke and fight. Nobody in our school liked him because he was a bully to other students.”With such unsubstantiated comments spreading online, some peo
“Ever since I transferred into that school, a few rebellious kids in my class started bullying me," Lukas Ronaldo said, describing what happened all those years ago. “They’d secretly add glue to my water and even relieved themselves into my lunchbox.“They’d force me to smoke regularly, so I had to. Otherwise, their gang would beat me up.“For the longest time, I couldn’t understand why they hated me so much, but I finally understood after that incident.“They hated me for being so goody-two-shoes. They found it annoying that I was much better academically, and I kept my nose clean. "Somehow, they made me seem tainted by forcing me to smoke. They were probably just jealous, I guess,” he finished softly. Those were scars of his past that he could never erase.Recalling back his story was like tearing his scabbed wound apart little by little.The painful reminders of his past made breathing difficult for him.Those days in school back then were his worst nightmare. He never w
“Lukas, I wasn’t with you when you were bullied, but I’m with you now. I won’t let anyone else do that to you again.“None of the artistes in X Entertainment will be bullied under my watch,” Xyla Quest said firmly.Lukas Ronaldo’s eyes reddened again. “Thank you, Xyla. You are a great person.”“Don’t worry about it. I told you, it’s part of my responsibility," she assured him. "All right, you should get some rest. Leave everything else to me, okay?”He nodded, feeling relieved. “Sorry for all the trouble.”“It’s no trouble at all. Don’t overthink things and rest well, okay?”He agreed before disconnecting the call.Lukas could now understand why Stanley Batton was so in love with his wife. He also could see why the Batton family treated Xyla so well and how the employees and artistes in the company were so loyal to her.A boss, wife, and daughter-in-law like her were impossible to dislike. And Xyla deserved all of the adoration and loyalty.As a matter of fact, if Xyla was sti
For the rest of the day, X Entertainment was silent on all fronts.Following Xyla Quest's lead, Lukas Ronaldo also refrained from voicing out despite his curiosity over the wait. He opted not to bother her or pay too much attention to the news.Meanwhile, netizens were still attacking Lukas online, labeling him as a negative influencer.The topic that initially claimed he was a gangster occupied the number one spot on Weibo’s list of hot topics. It was even featured in countless entertainment blurbs across other major online platforms.His name was now renowned even to people outside the entertainment industry. Those who usually ignored entertainment gossip also discovered his identity soon after.Some netizens refused to comment because they didn’t know the entire truth of the matter, but most of them had chosen to side with the haters to oppose Lukas.The whole incident was getting out of hand.X Entertainment and Lukas’ continued silence convinced everyone that the rumors wer
Lukas Ronaldo sat calmly on the balcony of his exclusive hotel suite, reading up on the latest comments on Weibo.His lips curved into a soft smile when he saw all the apologetic messages, knowing the public relations nightmare was over.He forwarded X Entertainment’s official statement straight away, adding his own message under it. “Sorry for taking up the public's time and attention over the last few days. Thank you for your continued trust and support.”His fans replied almost instantly—“I feel sorry for you! I didn’t think you’d have a past like that. Here, let me hug you.”“You went through a lot. Those people deserved to be struck by thunder.”“Sorry, I shouldn’t have unfollowed you. Lukas, I’m back now.”“Lukas, I'm sorry. I shouldn’t have judged you so harshly with those haters. I shouldn’t have ever doubted you. I’m back now. Do you still want me?”His gaze gentled when he saw the comments from his fans.He forwarded that last comment that asked 'Do you still want m
Dragon Group had also expanded rapidly to become an unsurpassable international company. Its business grew so significantly that it involved nearly every industry under the sun.In addition to that, the business obtained commendable results in every single industry involved.Dragon Group and Quest Group were not only the top two companies in the world, but they surpassed other companies by a wide margin, maintaining a considerable gap between them and the third-ranked organization below them. Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton were hailed as the golden couple.Time had passed in a blink of an eye. Their children were now aged three and old enough to attend kindergarten.One night before bedtime, Xyla was in the middle of her nightly skincare routine while watching her husband recite ancient poems to their children on the floor. “I signed them up for Phaeton Kindergarten,” she told him.Stanley nodded without hesitation. “Okay, that's good.”Phaeton Kindergarten was considered the to
But now, Lynette Batton and Leon Batton were already old enough for kindergarten.“Time does fly,” Xyla Quest sighed.Stanley Batton tilted his head while gazing tenderly at his wife and kids. “Yeah, it does.”“You two have to be good at kindergarten, okay?” she told them as she gently ruffled their hair. “Don’t say too much about our family, especially not who your parents are, understood?“It's for your safety,” she added.The twins instantly nodded. They were clever and obedient despite their tender age. They would act as their mother had instructed.Fortunately, they had never rebelled against her and always took anything she said to heart.Their obedience made her heart melt once again. “You’re such good kids.”Stanley looked at them tenderly. “Daddy and Mommy are only doing this for your good. You’ll understand once you are older.”Lynette blinked. “I understand it's for our protection. We’ll do whatever you tell us to, Daddy and Mommy, knowing you only have our best i