Ch. 1081..1090
Chapter 1081
Stanley Batton looked at the crowd seriously. "Let's continue..."
***
At eleven o'clock, the meeting officially ended. Stanley grabbed his phone and went straight to his office...
After he left, everyone sighed in relief at the same time-
"Whew... As soon as Xyla left, he stopped being gentle. If it's possible, I wish Xyla would stay here forever."
"Exactly. Whenever Xyla's here, he's completely gentle. I still like him better as that kind of CEO."
"In that case, I'll carry you to my lounge so you can sleep, alright?' Whenever I think of what our CEO said earlier, I still feel tingles in my body. Please carry me!"
"In your dreams. Do you think the CEO is someone you can randomly fantasize about?"
Everyone discussed heatedly in the conference room.
However, Stanley couldn't hear any of their voices.
Soon, he arrived in front of the door to his office's lounge.
After stopping in his tracks, he carefully turned the door handle and gently pushed the door open...
To avoid disturbing Xyla Quest who was inside, he moved as quietly as possible.
When the door opened, Stanley could see that Xyla was sound asleep.
At this moment, Xyla was like a cat that was all curled up in a large, white bed.
She was exactly on the opposite side of the door. When light seeped in from the office, it coincidentally hit her face. With the dim lighting, she seemed unusually gentle. Stanley instantly walked forward gently and carefully picked her up like a baby.
Xyla was in a light state of sleep. Although he moved very gently, she still woke up.
When Xyla opened her eyes, she saw his incredibly handsome face.
She naturally wrapped her arms around his neck. "What time is it?" she asked softly.
"It's eleven... Let's go. We're heading home," Stanley said.
Xyla covered her mouth and yawned in his arms. "Put me down," she said.
However, Stanley ignored her and continued to carry her into the elevator.
Taking the private elevator, the two of them arrived on the first floor. They were surrounded by bodyguards the entire time.
"Don't make me come with you to meetings next time. I find it a little boring," Xyla softly whined in his arms.
"Okay..." Stanley uttered.
"Also, be nicer to your employees. Don't always show them that cold expression..." Xyla said.
"Okay. Anything else, my love?" Stanley asked.
Xyla thought deeply for a few seconds before shaking her head. "Hmm, that's all."
A few female executives who passed by watched and heard everything clearly...
Although they had long known how much Stanley doted on Xyla, they felt excited and envious once more at this moment.
"I am really curious. What exactly did Xyla do to make him so obedient?"
"Whenever he's with Xyla, I wonder if he has a split personality disorder."
"If he's only half as good to us as he is to his wife, I'd definitely jump through hoops of fire for him."
When Xyla and Stanley had walked far away, these women were still reluctant to look away...
There was a look of envy in each of their eyes...
***
Meanwhile, in Goldfield Plaza, Rachel Wood was looking at bags in a Chanel store.
At this moment, Rachel was wearing the most ordinary grey T-shirt one could find. Coupled with a pair of jeans and no makeup on, she looked like a pure-hearted university student.
Due to her ordinary outfit, the sales assistants couldn't even be bothered to serve her. They were all serving rich housewives who wore branded clothes.
After walking around, Rachel was soon drawn to a white diamond purse that was kept inside a glass cabinet at the counter.
Rachel tapped gently at the purse while looking at a pretty, short-haired female sales assistant who was passionately choosing purses for a rich housewife. "Pretty lady, could you please get this purse for me?" Rachel asked.
Chapter 1082
Chapter 1082
"Miss, that is our brand's global limited-edition purse. Because the color is not resistant to dirt, you can't touch it casually," the pretty, short-haired sales assistant immediately said indifferently. After having worked in a luxury retail store for a long time, she could tell with a glance which class this customer belonged to.
The person in front of her was dressed in a very ordinary manner. She wasn't even holding a purse. At one glance, she could tell this person was poor.
She didn't have to waste her energy on a poor person like that.
"I know... But I want to buy it..." Rachel Wood said.
"Miss, that purse costs 300,000..." The pretty, short-haired assistant said.
Right then, the rich housewife next to the pretty, short-haired sales assistant directly walked up to Rachel and pointed at the bag Rachel was looking at. "This one. Let me have a look at it..."
The pretty, short-haired sales assistant diligently and hastily stepped forward, took the purse out, and handed it to the rich housewife.
Her condescending behavior made Rachel feel extremely uncomfortable.
"You probably run a business for imitated goods, don't you?" The rich housewife carefully examined the purse in her hand while she said coldly.
"What do you mean?" Rachel frowned slightly.
The rich housewife sneered. "Don't you know very well what I mean? Isn't it true that many people in that line of business like coming to official stores to check out the real goods? After that, they'll record down the details and make replicas of these goods. Based on how you're dressed, I doubt you're really here to buy purses."
The rich housewife and the pretty, short-haired sales assistant both seemed to be looking down on Rachel. This made her feel even more uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Brenand, who was standing outside the store, saw everything.
At first, Sebastian was smiling. But now, his facial expression had turned cold.
When the pretty, short-haired sales assistant looked up, she saw Sebastian.
Knowing that a rich customer was here, she instantly smiled passionately to welcome him. "Hey, Mr. Brenand. What brought you here..."
Sebastian looked coldly at her before walking directly to Rachel. He then wrapped his arm around her waist.
In an instant, the pretty, short-haired sales assistant had a look of horror upon her face. Her entire body began to tremble.
'What?
'Is this completely unremarkable-looking lady Mr. Brenand's woman? 'She looks so d*mn poor. How could she be Mr. Brenand's woman?'
Meanwhile, the rich housewife also seemed completely dumbfounded.
Although she didn't recognize the young man in front of her, he didn't seem like someone she should mess with based on his extraordinary aura and the branded clothes he was wearing.
She never dreamed that the woman in front of her, who looked so insignificant, was associated with a young, rich man like him.
Her instincts told her that she had bumped into serious trouble today.
Sebastian looked coldly at the rich housewife. "Who did you say makes replicas?" he asked.
The rich housewife suddenly seemed awkward. "About that, it's all a misunderstanding... It's a misunderstanding..."
Sebastian snorted coldly. "I know who your husband is... Go back and tell him that all his partnership projects with Sebastian Brenand have been terminated..."
When the rich housewife heard Sebastian's full name, she was instantly stunned...
What? Was this person before her actually Sebastian, someone from the aristocratic class in Atlantis?
Had she actually offended Sebastian's woman?
"Please don't... Mr. Brenand, I was wrong..." The rich housewife instantly took a step forward with her palms pressed together. She looked at Sebastian and begged for his forgiveness. However, why would Sebastian even care about her?
Sebastian raised his eyebrows and looked at her coldly. "If an apology was sufficient, why do we need the police?"
After that, Sebastian turned to look at the short-haired female sales assistant. "Is the quality of staff who work for Stanley Batton this bad now? Wait for your termination letter."
Chapter 1082
Chapter 1083
Chapter 1083
Upon hearing this, Rachel Wood subconsciously tugged at Sebastian Brenand's hand. "Let's not do this... We should try to forgive others whenever possible," she said softly.
This was a principle her parents taught her since she was a child.
"Forgive? But I will not spare anyone who has offended you." Sebastian had a very domineering tone.
Rachel shook her head again. "Don't... Listen to me."
"Did you want to buy a purse? Let's go... We'll go across..." Sebastian directly changed the topic. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and headed to the LV store on the opposite side.
The pretty, short-haired sales assistant was completely dumbfounded. She immediately stepped forward without a care for anything else and pressed her palms together while she looked at Sebastian. "Mr. Brenand, please don't do that... I really need this job."
"Based on your attitude at work, I feel that you don't really need it..." With that, Sebastian brought Rachel to the LV store on the opposite side while she watched.
He didn't go inside directly. Instead, he stood in front of the entrance and waved at a beautiful sales assistant.
When the beautiful sales assistant saw this, she immediately approached Sebastian attentively. "How may I help you?"
"Pack up all the purses here... I want all of them... And I mean all of them..." Sebastian said coldly.
"Alright, sir!" The beautiful sales assistant grinned from ear to ear when she heard this.
This was a huge deal!
When the rich housewives in the store heard this, they were also all instantly shocked...
Hearing this, Rachel immediately clutched Sebastian's hand tightly. "Don't do that... I don't need so many purses." "No, you need it..." Sebastian said.
"I really don't..." Rachel said.
"If you keep talking, I'm going to kiss you," Sebastian said.
Rachel immediately shut up...
Sebastian always did what he wanted without restraint. If he said he'd kiss her here, he really would do it...
In reality, Rachel knew why Sebastian was doing this.
He just wanted to vent her frustration on her behalf.
Sebastian wanted the female sales assistant who lost her job to regret what she did to Rachel today.
However, was it really worth spending countless amounts of money out of anger just to vent?
By then, the pretty, short-haired sales assistant in the Chanel store on the opposite side was already feeling immensely regretful.
Not only did she lose her job today, but she even lost a major client!
She was really envious of the sales assistant in the LV store.
If only she had been nicer to Mr. Brenand's woman, that huge order would have been hers now...
The rich housewife beside her was also feeling deeply regretful.
The rich housewife directly dropped her purse on the floor and walked hastily over to Sebastian and Rachel. She repeatedly bowed to them. "Sorry... I'm truly sorry. Mr. Brenand and this pretty lady, please forgive me... Do whatever you want to me if you're angry, but please don't target our family's company."
Rachel tugged at Sebastian's hand. She wanted him just to drop the case...
But Sebastian ignored her and went straight into the store with Rachel in his arms. They then sat down on the fluffy black sofa.
Even so, the rich housewife still had no intention of leaving. She continued to stand quietly at the door.
The commotion in the store had attracted a lot of attention.
Everyone's gaze was focused upon the three of them.
Although it was awkward, the rich housewife still didn't want to leave...
When Rachel saw the rich housewife acting that way, she tugged at Sebastian's arm again. "Really, just forget it... To be honest, she only said a few things... This isn't necessary."
Chapter 1084
Chapter 1084
"Not necessary? I think it's very much necessary. You're the woman I care so much about, someone whom I can't even speak a word of harshness to. How could I allow someone to bully you out here?" Sebastian Brenand glared at the rich housewife coldly.
Suddenly, his domineering words made Rachel Wood feel a tingling sensation at the bottom of her heart.
Rachel felt a warmth in her heart. "Hey, I know you're mad. I'm mad too, but she has already apologized."
However, Sebastian still had a cold expression on his face. "If you keep talking, I'm going to get angry. You won't be able to coax me then."
Rachel frowned helplessly at once.
It looked like Sebastian had already made up his mind.
She could only bring this topic up again after he calmed down later.
Having been with Sebastian for a long time, Rachel already knew him very well.
He was a little stubborn at times.
When he lost his temper, nobody would be able to calm him down.
Even if someone wanted to reason with him, one would have to wait until he calmed down before speaking to him.
Due to the huge number of purses bought, the sales assistant had to spend one full hour to type out the receipt.
An hour later, Sebastian paid the bill and left Dream Garden's address behind. After that, he wrapped his arm around Rachel and was prepared to leave.
At this point, the rich housewife was still standing at the door.
Sebastian chose to ignore her and walked away with Rachel in his arms.
The rich housewife followed them again and kept apologizing. She wasn't giving up at all. "Mr. Brenand... I'm sorry... I'm truly sorry..."
Sebastian still ignored her. He directly pulled Rachel along as if nothing happened. They continued walking forward.
Seeing the rich housewife like this, Rachel increasingly felt sorry for her.
However, she knew that Sebastian was still angry. Hence, she didn't say anything.
Just like this, the two of them walked to Sebastian's white Ferrari while the rich housewife followed them. Eventually, they got into the car.
After closing the door, Sebastian floored the gas pedal and sped away.
"Do you want to eat something?" Sebastian asked.
Rachel shook her head. "I don't want to eat anything at all..."
When Sebastian saw a store by the road that sold milk tea, he immediately looked at Rachel. "You like their roasted grass jelly milk tea, don't you? I'll buy it for you..."
Sebastian stopped the car in front of the milk tea store on the opposite side of the road after saying that. He then got out of the car and went to line up to buy Rachel her roasted grass jelly milk tea. By then, a long queue had formed in front of the store.
As soon as the luxury car stopped, it immediately attracted a lot of attention...
Sebastian got out of the car in full view of everyone and walked directly to the back of the line to quietly line up.
Sebastian was wearing a whole body of branded clothes. On top of that, the sports car behind him cost tens of millions. Coupled with those things, he was also extremely handsome. All the young girls around him went crazy over him.
A man like him ticked all the boxes of a woman's fantasies of Prince Charming.
However, despite the burning gazes around him, Sebastian didn't even look at anyone else.
Right then, a beautiful lady who looked like an internet celebrity walked up to Sebastian. "Hey, handsome guy, do you mind adding me on WeChat?"
"I'm not interested..." Sebastian frowned slightly.
Right after he said that, another beautiful lady, who looked like an internet celebrity, walked over to him from somewhere nearby. "Hey... Mr. Brenand, didn't you say you hated queuing up for things? Why did you personally queue up today?"
Sebastian remembered this girl before him. She was one of his sugar-babies in the past.
She was also a popular female live-streamer on a popular live-streaming website in the country. Her name was Pearlie Ferguson.
Back then, he got rid of all his sugar-babies for Rachel's sake. Naturally, he also cut off all contact with her.
"Yeah. I'm buying something for my wife..." Sebastian had an indifferent expression on his face.
When Pearlie heard this, a disappointed smile appeared on her face. "She must be the one who made you dump everyone else, right?"
Chapter 1085
Chapter 1085
Sebastian Brenand slowly and methodically took a cigarette out of the cigarette case. He placed the cigarette in his mouth before lighting it up and taking a puff at it. "Yes..." He said indifferently. He had nothing to hide.
Pearlie Ferguson's smile gradually faded away. Her envy toward Sebastian's so-called wife seemed to be at an all-time high.
Pearlie was curious about the kind of woman she must have been to make Sebastian Brenand do such a thing.
In the past, Pearlie always thought that no woman could ever tie down a man like Sebastian.
But to her surprise, it had happened.
Sebastian's entire body of branded clothes already made him stand out in the crowd. On top of that, he looked handsome. It made him appear even more attractive.
All the passersby couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
At this moment, Rachel Wood slowly got out of the car. She stood right where she was and looked at Sebastian. "Come here for a second..." She said softly.
Sebastian instantly walked over to Rachel and rubbed her head. "What's the matter?" he asked.
Rachel directly passed him his phone that was constantly vibrating. "Your phone hasn't stopped ringing..."
When Sebastian saw that the caller's number was unknown to him and that it was unimportant, he directly hung up the phone.
After that, he looked at Rachel earnestly. "That girl earlier was my... Umm... We interacted before. She was just saying hello to me... We didn't talk about anything else. It's true..."
When Rachel saw how nervous Sebastian seemed, she instantly found him extremely adorable.
She couldn't help but chuckle as she pinched his cheeks. "I didn't accuse you of talking about anything. Why are you so nervous? I'm not angry..."
Sebastian immediately raised three of his fingers. "It's true... I swear..." He added seriously.
After that, Sebastian gently held Rachel's hand. "I know that girls are sometimes actually angry when they say they aren't..."
Rachel laughed helplessly. "Don't be silly. I'm really not..."
She knew him well enough.
Now, he wasn't even capable of the thought of cheating on her.
Pearlie witnessed all of this from not too far away....
At that moment, apart from feeling envious and jealous, she felt even more shocked.
It turned out that Sebastian was capable of being this humble in front of a woman.
However, why wasn't she the woman who made him change his ways?
She felt that she was much prettier than the woman next to him.
Right then, she felt so jealous that she could die.
"In that case, I'll get back to the line..." Sebastian ruffled Rachel's hair softly yet again. He then rejoined the queue next to Pearlie.
"Why did you not pick me?" Pearlie couldn't resist asking.
"There isn't any reason," Sebastian said.
"Why her then?" Pearlie asked.
"Because I love her. That's why it must be her," Sebastian said.
***
At first, Xyla Quest was still sleepy as heck. But after getting home and taking a shower, she didn't feel tired anymore.
Once she applied her skincare products, she got back onto the bed.
At this moment, Stanley Batton was sitting cross-legged at the head of the bed as he went through his work emails on his phone.
When Stanley saw Xyla coming over, he immediately pinned her down on the bed—
Xyla's heart suddenly tightened. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"Well..." Stanley chuckled softly.
Chapter 1086
Chapter 1086
In an instant, Xyla Quest felt as if she had exhausted a current of electricity in the deepest part of her heart.
Her entire heart felt numb.
***
The next morning, when Xyla opened her eyes, Stanley Batton was no longer by her side.
She subconsciously reached out and touched her side, only to find that it was cold.
That meant he had been up for a long time.
After getting out of bed with much difficulty, she put on simple makeup and went to Quest Group for the company's regular group meeting.
After the group meeting, she held a separate meeting for the sales department and the design department that she managed.
During this period when her father was not around in the company, her scope of work had expanded a lot.
She heard that her father had been very relaxed lately. He had been traveling a lot to relax his mind.
In their WeChat conversation, there were either screenshots of daily work-related things or pictures from her father while he was abroad. There were also all sorts of compliments from him. While her father became more relaxed, it was the opposite case for Xyla. All the responsibilities in the group fell upon her alone.
However, Xyla didn't think this was a big deal. That's because this was how she expected her life to be in the future.
In fact, in the future, she might get even busier than she was now.
It was because the career blueprint she had outlined in her mind was far more complex than what she saw now. She wanted to expand the business more, which meant that she would have to take on even more pressure. However, Xyla felt that having pressure was a good thing.
With pressure, it meant she was constantly improving. To wear a crown, one must be able to bear its weight. This was a fair world. One could only reap more fruitful results than others if one put in more effort than others. Life only lasted a few decades. If she didn't work hard now, when would she do it?
One meeting after another, the entire morning passed just like that.
When Xyla returned to her office, she felt as if her throat was on fire. Her entire body ached even more.
In the afternoon, she had to go to Eldoris to inspect the sea park that Quest Group was building. In the evening, she still needed to go through the files of X Entertainment's trainees. She had a lot to do today.
To save time, she simply cooked some noodles in the office.
After that, she drove over to Eldoris.
Six Porsche Cayenne security cars followed closely behind her.
The fleet of luxury cars on the road was incredibly cool, and they drew a lot of attention...
After approximately two hours, Xyla arrived at the entrance to Eldoris Ocean Theme Park.
The external portion of the ocean theme park had already been completed.
From the outside, this place looked like a huge palace on the ocean...
The pure white European palace-style architecture was dominantly enacted on the edge of the sea.
It was luxurious and grand.
With the blue sky as its backdrop, the palace looked exceptionally good.
Sitting in the car and looking at all this, the corners of Xyla's mouth lifted to form a satisfied smile.
Xyla felt highly accomplished when she saw what she designed being completed so well.
Right then, a bodyguard opened the car door for her.
She gracefully got out of the car.
Immediately after that, a young, tough-looking guy wearing a safety helmet, a gray shirt, and white slacks walked up to Xyla.
This man was known to Xyla as the supervisor of this ocean theme park project. His name was Zavien Shaw.
The man looked at Xyla respectfully. "Ms. Quest, nice to meet you. Please come with me..."
At this moment, Zavien was deeply amazed by Xyla's beauty.
This was the first time he saw Xyla in person.
She looked even better than in the videos and photos he'd seen...
Chapter 1087
Chapter 1087
To men, Xyla Quest was like a luxurious, limited-edition woman. Even a single glance at her was a luxury.
"Hello, nice to meet you..." Xyla said.
"Please come with me," Zavien Shaw said excitedly.
He then deliberately contained his excitement and guided Xyla into the theme park.
Upon entering the theme park, they first went to get helmets and put them on. After that, they started to take a tour under Zavien's lead.
However, the golden safety helmet couldn't conceal her stunning beauty at all.
The ocean theme park was divided into two different areas.
One was the land amusement park area, while the other was the water amusement park area. The two areas were connected.
The land area was basically completed, and a variety of amusement facilities had already been put in place.
Now, only the water amusement park area was still under construction.
The construction of the water amusement park area had only just begun. A lot of things weren't done yet.
After carefully inspecting the theme park and seeing that it was almost time to leave, Xyla walked out of the theme park while accompanied by Zavien. After interacting with Zavien, Xyla felt that he was a very straightforward person.
It was typical of a northern man's personality.
While standing at the entrance, Xyla excitedly took several pictures of the front of the theme park.
After that, she prepared to get into her car.
Right then, Zavien instantly looked at her from behind. "Ms. Quest..."
"Hmm?" Xyla turned around with a smile.
"Forget it. It's nothing..." Zavien said.
"Is there something you're not happy about here?" Xyla asked.
Zavien shook his head.
He wasn't unhappy about anything here. He just wanted to add her on WeChat...
Although he clearly knew that she was married, he still wanted to add her as a friend.
He didn't have any other malicious thoughts, but he just wanted to see her on social media occasionally. Just one look at her was enough.
That was because he really liked this pure and noble woman. Not only was she pretty, but she also had a pleasant personality. She never looked down on anyone.
Even when she interacted with the ordinary workers in this place, she was always gentle.
Back when Zavien first saw her picture, he had fallen for her immediately. Now that he saw her in person, he liked her even more.
However, he couldn't speak up about it.
Today, he didn't even have the right to ask her to add him on WeChat.
"Did someone bully you?" Xyla asked.
Zavien shook his head again. "Nobody bullied me..."
"Then, what's the matter?" Xyla asked.
Zavien smiled. "It's nothing... Forget it. You should get going..."
"I'll be leaving then..." Xyla said.
After that, Xyla waved at Zavien, turned around, and got into her red Maserati.
Zavien stood where he was and watched Xyla leave.
Even after she had driven off far away, he still couldn't bring himself to look away.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, his phone started to ring.
On the screen, apart from a single 'one' digit, the rest of the numbers were all zero...
Zavien instantly pressed the button to hang up coldly.
Right then, this number called him again.
Zavien frowned deeply before picking up the call with an impatient look on his face. "What exactly do you want?”
"Young Master... The old master is dying..." A man's voice could be heard.
Chapter 1088
Chapter 1088
"Then, let him die, and stop calling me," Zavien Shaw said.
After that, he immediately blocked the number and entered the theme park with a cold expression on his face.
The moment he turned around, his eyes had unknowingly become red.
***
By the time Xyla Quest returned to Atlantis, it was already past six o'clock.
The golden sunset was hanging halfway in the sky, and the world seemed to be enveloped in a warm golden glow.
In Atlantis, the temperature dropped significantly after the sunset.
At this moment, her sports car's roof was open. A cool breeze blew against her, and it made her feel refreshed.
Since it was just after working hours and time for dinner, the entire road was congested by the time she arrived in the city center.
After a while, traffic came to a complete standstill.
Hence, Xyla could only wait silently.
After waiting for a long while, and seeing that the traffic in front of her still wasn't moving, Xyla took her phone out and began to scroll through TikTok.
As soon as she opened TikTok, she saw a video of herself on the road in her red Maserati with its roof opened.
The video was taken from behind.
The head-on wind blowing against her black ponytail made it swerve along.
Xyla was wearing a pure-white dress with tight straps, and her back appeared slim and attractive.
In the video, a man's voice could be heard. "Look at her in her twenties, and then look at me. She's driving a Maserati while I'm..."
As soon as he said that, the man shifted the camera to his steering wheel that showed the car's pentagon-shaped logo.
Xyla's outfit and the scenery outside were both from today.
She figured that somebody must have taken the video while she was driving back to the city.
This video was getting very popular.
There were 200,000 likes and 100,000 comments...
Out of boredom, she tapped on one of the comments to take a look-
"Pretty lady, you look so cool from behind. I love it... Even if it's just from the back, you're still amazingly good-looking!"
"Is this the car Xyla Quest drove when she was rumored to have had an affair with my idol, Jay Corben? It really does look like it..."
"Xyla Quest really is like the most blessed lady in the world. Ow-ow-ow, she's way too pretty."
"Here's a fun fact: Most of the idols you like work for Xyla Quest. Hahahaha!"
"Xyla Quest really is the most blessed lady in the world. I'm sure nobody can't argue against me if I say nobody is happier than Xyla, right?" Right then, the car in front of Xyla began to move...
While Xyla looked at the comment section, she smiled a little. After that, she put her phone away and continued to drive forward.
Throughout the drive, many male taxi drivers honked at her.
Since Xyla was used to this, she didn't even bother to look at them.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Stanley Batton was on his laptop in his office, holding a meeting with employees from each department in the company. The computer screen was divided into several tiles.
Each tile represented one department, and every single tile seemed occupied with people in their seats.
Stanley wore a white shirt and a pair of black pants. There wasn't a single crease on his clothes from head to toe.
His black hair was brushed to the back loosely, and he looked both cool and handsome.
He seemed extremely focused. With a cold look in his eyes, coupled with his strong aura, it was sufficient to keep everyone on their toes.
The employees from each department were sitting upright as they listened to what he said.
Even if he wasn't in front of them, none of them dared to take this meeting lightly.
Chapter 1089
Chapter 1089
Originally, Xyla Quest wanted to go back to Quest Group. But seeing that it was late, she decided to head home.
Hence, she called Stanley Batton on the phone as she drove.
"I'm ready to head home... Have you gotten home yet? I want to eat the dumplings you make tonight," Xyla asked straightforwardly.
On the other end of the call, Stanley was still sitting in front of his laptop. As his hand accidentally touched the loudspeaker button, Xyla's voice could now be heard in the entire office.
Suddenly, the employees who were paying serious attention to what Stanley was saying while they stared at their laptops were all stunned...
Stanley didn't care either. Instead, he calmly switched off the loudspeaker function. After that, he slowly stood up and walked over to the huge French window. "Sure. What fillings do you want?" He looked down at the congested city calmly as he asked.
Although Stanley had walked away, the employees from various departments could still hear him clearly.
The expressions of everyone on the screen grew increasingly bizarre.
"Let's go with a mixture of three types of fillings. Are you at home?" Xyla asked.
"Hmm... I'm in a meeting... I'll head home immediately," Stanley said.
"Forget it then. I'll make it myself," Xyla said.
"There's no need... I'll make it for you once I get home. The meeting here will be ending soon," Stanley said.
"In that case, I'll buy the ingredients," Xyla said.
"Okay," Stanley said.
After that, the two of them hung up at the same time.
Stanley slowly turned around. Instantly, his facial expression turned cold once again. He returned to the laptop...
On the screen, the employees who initially had odd looks in their eyes immediately resumed their originally serious sitting posture when they saw him coming over.
"Alright... That's it for today's meeting... Dismissed," Stanley said indifferently.
After that, he directly turned off his laptop.
The next second, everyone in the company went crazy. The company's main group chat was flooded-
"Huh? Didn't he say today's meeting would end at seven o'clock? Did he leave just like that after his wife said she wanted to eat dumplings?"
"To be honest, I don't think anything is shocking about this, is there? It's not the first time we've seen him like this."
"I'm very curious how Xyla managed to do that. How could she order our CEO around as she deemed fit?"
"I'm more curious about what methods Xyla used to control a man like Stanley."
"I suggest Xyla publish a book on how to control one's husband. I'm sure it'll sell like hotcakes, alright?"
Since Stanley wasn't in this group, everyone spoke their mind a little more freely...
On the other hand, in the special assistant's office, Zack Cassidy kept an eye on the messages in the group chat.
While he read the comments from the employees, Zack silently pushed his silver-framed glasses up his nose bridge. 'To be honest, I'm also curious about the things you are all curious about.' He thought.
***
Xyla first went to the supermarket to buy groceries. After that, she carried all the stuff she bought and returned home.
Just as she arrived home, Stanley walked through the door.
He had a black coat casually hung on his arm. Although he was tired after a long day, he didn't show it at all.
When Stanley saw Xyla, a smile instantly appeared on his cold, austere face. "Is it heavy?"
After saying that, Stanley reached out and took the bag full of groceries away from her.
Xyla shook her head. "I'm not a weak girl. It's not heavy for me."
Stanley affectionately ruffled her hair. "Alright. Go and sit down. I'll cook for you now."
"Why don't I help you? I can knead the dough and roll it out for you. What do you think?" Xyla asked with interest.
"It's okay. I'll do it... Go and rest... You've had a long day," Stanley said.
"But I'm not tired..." Xyla's voice sounded soft and gentle as usual.
"Even if you're not tired, you should go and play your games... Did you get married to me just to cook?" Stanley asked. "You'll end up spoiling me like this," Xyla said.
The glisten in Xyla's eyes grew brighter with her smile. Under the soft lighting, her fairy-like aura became even more obvious.
Chapter 1090
Chapter 1090
"I just want to spoil you rotten." Stanley Batton gently put down the things in his hand. He extended his arms and pulled Xyla Quest into his embrace.
Xyla was still laughing. "What if I really got spoiled to the point of lawlessness? You'll regret it..."
That said, Xyla did feel that she was a bit spoiled rotten.
For example, she was becoming lazier when it came to cooking.
Also, she was not as diligent as she was before in cleaning up the house.
At home, she was doing increasingly lesser, but Stanley was doing more.
Xyla thought that no one would probably believe her if she told them a man who earned tens of millions of dollars a minute would be willing to waste his time on chores around the house.
"Who cares about the law? As my woman, you can do whatever you want. You can even walk sideways in Country Z..." Stanley whispered next to Xyla's ear.
The sexy bass in his voice, coupled with a unique magnetic quality, made Stanley's voice sound almost like a cello. It was as if he could instantly cause tingles in someone's bones. The domineering tone of his voice made Xyla feel very safe.
Xyla chuckled softly. "I'm not a crab. Why would I walk sideways? Even if I have you to back me up, I want to live like a normal person."
Stanley looked at her seriously as he held her face. "Hmm... To be honest, you can occasionally choose not to be a human too..."
Xyla instantly blushed at his teasing.
His scorching breath that brushed her earlobe and the delicate skin on her neck instantly caused a sense of numbness to spread across her body.
Xyla felt as if the deepest part of her heart was becoming numb...
Embarrassed, Xyla clenched her fists tightly and gently hit Stanley's firm chest muscle. "Stanley Batton! Be a little more serious..."
"It's just you and me here. Why do we have to be so serious? Hmm?" Stanley asked.
"Go and cook..." Xyla said.
"Yes, Ma'am," Stanely said.
With that, he gently lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead.
After that, he carried the grocery bag into the kitchen.
Although Stanley had left, Xyla's heart was still beating wildly.
The skin all over her body was on fire after being teased by this man...
Like a cat, Xyla stood in place for a long time before she came back to her senses. She then went into the bathroom to wash her hands.
After that, she walked directly to the sofa and sat down in a cross-legged manner. She opened League of Legends on her laptop.
Xyla had been very busy over the past few days, and she didn't have time to play games at all.
Since she was worried about getting rusty, she decided to play a match.
After a tense day today, it was an excellent opportunity to relax a little.
After relaxing, she could have dinner. Then, she'd be able to continue working comfortably...
She was just getting ready to play the game when, all of a sudden, a message popped up on the Twitch application. "The match between Team XS and Team DG is about to start..." Xyla immediately exited from the game. After that, she tapped on the match's live stream channel...
This time around, Team XS performed a little poorly. They lost the first two rounds...
Alex was in a particularly terrible state. Hence, Xyla wanted to pay closer attention to him...
When she entered the live stream channel, the team members were already sitting in front of their respective computers, and they had already completed their Battle Pass tasks.
On Team XS's side, the top solo was Kalista, the jungle lane was Trundle, the mid solo was LeBlanc, and the bottom laners were Aphelios and Tahm Kench.
On the other hand, their opponents had Ornn as the top solo, Nidalee in the jungle lane, Orianna as the mid solo, and Ezreal with Nautilus in the bottom lane. Soon, comments began to flood the live stream channel. The comments nearly covered the entire screen.
Team XS's popularity seemed much better than their opponent's.
Hence, all the comments that popped up were related to Team XS. Some people were cheering them on while others were dissing Alex.
To cheer everyone on, Xyla directly recharged 500,000 and started giving gifts to each player...