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Chapter 518
The call was made by Stanley Batton.“Have you woken up yet?” Stanley asked with a loving and gentle tone.On the other end of the phone, Stanley was currently holding his phone and talking to her while heading to the elevator, tenderness crept all over his eyes as well as his brows.He was dressed in a snow white dress shirt with a pair of black trousers. The golden ratio of his body was outlined most vividly by the outfit, and his long legs had garnered a lot of attention from the crowd.The first three buttons of his shirt were unfastened, causing the red marks on his neck exceptionally obvious and clearly visible.When the two little girls at the front desk, as well as the workers who passed by him saw his appearance, their face was as horrified as they just saw a ghost.However, Stanley was like the only man on the island. Without paying any heed to the whispering passerby, he waited for Xyla to speak patiently.“Yeah, I just woke up,” answered Xyla.“I just arrived at the
Chapter 519
Nevertheless, Emily Quest could not find anything to eat even though she had searched the whole kitchen. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of some perfectly untouched sunny-side-up and sandwiches in the trash can.Pfft…Did Bailey Ronson just throw away her breakfast?Speechless with Bailey’s vileness, Emily stomped her foot furiously in the kitchen. However, she managed to regain her composure within a second or two and returned to Bailey’s side with a depressed face again. “Mom, I’m going to visit Mary Sullivan later. Can you go with me?” “Go by yourself if you want to. Why should I go with you?” Bailey snarled, her attitude as cold-hearted as usual. Emily snorted and pretended to accidentally drop her phone on her yoga mat.As the phone landed on the yoga mat, Bailey’s face darkened instantaneously. She picked up the phone and glared at Emily, “What’s wrong with you?”When Bailey stole a glance at the phone screen, she was frozen to the ground. A picture of a man and its h
Chapter 520
Immediately, Emily Quest slid her phone into her pocket. “I’ve already deleted the picture before I explain everything to you. There’s no point snatching my phone now.”“Why did you do that?” Bailey Ronson’s face was filled with fury. “It’s because I’m afraid that you won’t keep your words. I told you that I’m not going to go against Xyla Quest anymore. I’m tired.” Emily added, “I’m telling you because I’m afraid that you’ll kick me out of the house. I don’t have any other intentions.”With that out of the way, Emily secretly tapped the screen of her phone in her pocket.Her phone stopped recording their conversation.It was for back-up purposes. To have the sound recording in her phone, she would have evidence to excuse herself from the trouble in case things went bad.Everything was going exactly according to her mother’s plan.“You better recover that picture right now and send it to me. Otherwise, I won’t let you off the hook!” “I hope that you will keep the promise. If y
Chapter 521
Xyla Quest kept herself busy until noon before finally sorting out all her work in X Entertainment and Quest Group that she had piled up.After turning her computer off, she felt her neck was as stiff as a board.Her shoulders were aching terribly.Xyla stretched her arms lazily before looking at her watch and preparing to order in.Right then, Stanley Batton called her on her phone.The exhaustion she felt completely faded away when she saw his call.Xyla immediately picked it up and a smile unknowingly appeared on her face. “Hey… What’s up?”“Have you eaten?” Stanley asked.“Not yet. I was thinking of ordering in and maybe driving out later in the afternoon for a walk outside. I can’t stand staying at home all day,” Xyla answered.“Are you done with work?” He asked.“Yeah, I’m all done.”“Come to my place. We’ll eat together,” he said.“Sure…” Xyla wanted to go outside anyway.“Come over to Dragon Group,” Stanley added.“Okay.” Xyla said.After that, Xyla hung up the p
Chapter 522
Stanley Batton was the one who asked Xyla Quest to come over. Besides, Xyla didn’t have the intentions those people had said. Hence, it was understandable for her to feel offended by what they said.However, she didn’t show any emotion on the surface. She took her phone out and proceeded to call Stanley instead.Instantaneously, the two bodyguards rolled their eyes in annoyance.Right after that, one of them began to speak. “Pretending to call our CEO again. Are you thinking of sneaking into the building when we’re not paying attention? We’ve seen far too many like you, lady. Stop playing tricks.”“Exactly. Our CEO doesn’t randomly meet girls for no reason,” the other bodyguard chipped in.Everyone who passed by couldn’t resist rolling their eyes at Xyla. They were making it seem as if Xyla was a girl who was here to seduce their CEO.Xyla ignored them and continued to look for Stanley’s number on her phone.Just as she was about to press the dial button, she saw Stanley walking
Chapter 523
There were all sorts of delicacies on the coffee table, all of which were Xyla Quest’s favorites.The dishes included beef noodle, stir-fried vegetables, braised sea cucumber with scallions, stewed pigeon soup, pumpkin porridge, and eggplant with minced pork.“Did you order all these?” Xyla asked.“Yeah. They’re all your favorites,” Stanley Batton said before tugging at Xyla’s hand and sitting down. He then sat Xyla on one of his legs. “Did you miss me? Hmm?” He asked.His warm breath spread across Xyla’s neck, making her feel as if an electric current was flowing through her entire body.Her heart began to beat wildly in that instant.“Yeah. How about you?” Xyla nodded gently.After that, Stanley shifted her body such that she was sitting right on his lap. He then circled his arms around her waist and pressed his forehead against hers. “I miss you… A lot. I wished I could be an accessory you wear on your body.”When Xyla heard the sweet things he said, she felt extremely happy
Chapter 524
“Come to my office,” Stanley Batton said.Zack Cassidy was shocked.Prior to this, Stanley never had the habit of holding meetings in his office.Was it because Xyla Quest was around today?In the past, Stanley would never allow any unrelated individuals in his meetings.Meanwhile, despite Xyla being here today, he actually asked for the meeting to be held here.How could he do this when so much of the company’s confidential information would be discussed during the meeting?Although Zack had a lot of questions on his mind, he nodded politely. “Yes, Master Batton.”“Tell them the meeting will be held an hour later,” Stanley said.“Yes,” Zack responded.“Are you sure it’s okay for me to be present during the meeting?” Xyla asked while she ate.“What’s the issue?” Stanley asked.“I’m sure you would be discussing things that outsiders shouldn’t overhear, isn’t that so?” Xyla asked.“You’re not an outsider,” Stanley said.“Still, I don’t think it’s a good idea. Your staff wou
Chapter 525
Stanley Batton waved at Xyla Quest before tapping on his thigh as if nobody else was around. “Come over…” He said.The high-level executives were all dumbfounded by the sight of a real-life, domineering CEO being romantic with his wife.“Come with me, everyone,” Zack Cassidy said while he looked at them.With that, Zack walked out of the office with the group of high-level executives following behind him in a neat, single file.Meanwhile, Xyla obediently stood up and walked up to Stanley before sitting down on his lap.Everyone who walked out of the office was feeling unusually relaxed.“I feel great during the meeting today… This is the first time I’ve seen our CEO being kind. It’s also the first time I’ve not felt nervous in a meeting with him.”“I was shocked when I saw that beautiful woman as I entered the office. When did Master Batton, who had always treated work seriously, start allowing an outsider in on his meetings?”“Looks like the rumors from before were true. Xyla’
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