Ch. 1181..1190
Chapter 1181
A red Maserati and a row of black Porsche Cayenne stopped neatly in front of the hotel's entrance...
Xyla didn't seem like she was about to leave the car.
She slowly turned to look at Adam Shaw. "You go ahead... I'll wait for you here," she said.
Adam nodded.
After that, he quickly got out of the car and walked into the hotel with his head lowered the entire time...
As soon as he entered the hotel, he saw Cody Lester walking toward the entrance with a group of bodyguards grandly.
Cody walked in the forefront. His hair was very short, and he was wearing a loose, oversized, black T-shirt with matching torn, black jeans.
He had flowery tattoos on his left arm, and there was a tiny diamond earring on his left ear.
At one glance, one could tell Cody was a ruthless man who loved his freedom.
As soon as Cody looked up, he saw Adam.
Suddenly, his facial expression turned dark...
Meanwhile, Adam's facial expression also turned dark.
Adam didn't say anything. He looked down and continued walking forward...
However, at this moment, a persistent feeling of hatred began to rise in his heart once again...
Up until now, Adam still couldn't forget how this young master had insulted and yelled at him with those dirty words.
However, Adam knew he couldn't afford to offend Cody. Hence, Adam didn't want to look for trouble...
Cody, on the other hand, had a different idea....
The moment they walked past each other, Cody casually waved at the people around him.
Six bodyguards instantly surrounded Adam.
Adam was blocked in all directions. He could neither move forward nor backward...
He could only stand still and look coldly at Cody.
In his heart, an endless flame of rage burned. However, he knew he couldn't be rash.
Hence, he could only silently hold it in.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... Such a narrow road for enemies... I heard you're in a very terrible state now. You're working in this hotel as a waiter, aren't you?" Cody mocked.
After saying that, Cody quickly lit a cigarette and took a puff at it before walking up to Adam. He directly exhaled against Adam's face.
The thick smoke spread around the tip of Adam's nose. He couldn't stop coughing. "Ahem... Ahem..."
This incredibly insulting behavior made Adam feel even more furious on the inside.
His hands by his side were subconsciously clenched into fists.
Sensing this tiny movement, Cody immediately started mocking Adam. "What's the matter? Do you want to hit me again? Believe it or not, if you beat me up again, I'll make sure you can't even find a job as a waiter. Hahahaha..."
Every word Cody said was extremely annoying to Adam.
However, Adam knew that he couldn't afford to offend this person before him. Hence, he needed to resist the urge.
Even if Xyla was outside, he had to hold it in.
Xyla had already done enough for him. He didn't want to continue troubling Xyla...
However, Adam's forbearance didn't convince Cody to let go of him. Instead, Cody became even more pleased with himself...
Cody took another puff and exhaled the smoke at Adam's face. After that, he lifted his hand and slapped Adam hard across the face. "Oh my... Tsk, tsk. Why aren't you acting tough anymore? Weren't you very tough when you hit me the other day?"
"A poor b*stard will always be a poor b*stard... You haven't got any guts..." Cody taunted again.
Chapter 1182
Chapter 1182
"Ahem..." Adam Shaw coughed yet again.
Although it was impossible to bear, he still had to bear it.
His fists couldn't possibly clench any tighter!
"Adam, why aren't you speaking? Are you deaf? Can't you hear that I'm speaking to you?" Cody Lester spoke arrogantly again.
Adam took a deep breath, and he tried his best to suppress his rage. "What exactly do you want? I have something urgent to do. I hope you'll get out of the way...'
Cody immediately started laughing loudly. "Get out of the way... Why should I get out of the way? I'm not in a good mood today. That's why I want to find something fun to do with you."
Earlier tonight, Cody was gambling with a group of people upstairs in a private room...
He had had terrible luck.
In an hour, he had lost over thirty million dollars...
Now, Cody was in a terrible mood.
When he saw someone he could easily bully coming his way, he naturally wanted to vent his frustration on that person.
"Be forgiving when you can..." Adam continued to suppress his rage as he spoke each word slowly.
"I'm sorry. Those words don't exist in my vocabulary." After saying that, Cody lifted his hand and slapped Adam's face forcefully several times.
Adam subconsciously closed his eyes.
When Cody was given an inch, he wanted a mile. He immediately rested his chin on Adam's shoulder. "How about this... Today, if you crawl through my leg, I'll let you go. What do you think?" Cody said softly by Adam's ear.
While speaking, Cody lifted his leg and placed it on top of a pot of bonsai plant...
After that, he pointed at the spot beneath his feet. "Today, you can either crawl through this or... My people will drag you out and beat you up. Take your pick," Cody said.
Cody knew that this person before him didn't have any people backing him up. He was an easy target.
Cody could do whatever he wanted with this person...
Nothing could go wrong regardless of how he toyed with this person...
This time, Adam couldn't take it anymore!
This was honestly too humiliating!
The crowd watching around started to grow bigger. However, everyone turned a blind eye, and nobody dared to make a sound.
Adam clenched his fists tightly once again. "Mr. Lester... Get out of the way! Don't force me to do something!" Adam said through gritted teeth.
He really didn't want to cause any more trouble!
However, this person before him was too mean.
"I am forcing you right now. What are you going to do about it? Come on... Bite me..." Cody pointed at his ear and said arrogantly. "If you have what it takes, come here and do it. It's going to hurt a lot... Do you dare do it?"
Out of rage, Adam immediately grabbed Cody by his collar and stared at his eyes furiously. "Remember. You asked for it!"
With that, Adam fiercely bit Cody's earlobe.
A thick, bloody taste filled his mouth. However, Adam had no intention of letting go.
With pain spreading through him, Cody immediately started crying in pain. "Ahh... Let go of me... Do you hear me?"
Right after that, Cody's bodyguards directly pulled Adam away. They fiercely pinned him on the ground and started punching and kicking him.
Meanwhile, a long wound had appeared on Cody's earlobe after being bitten, and blood kept flowing from the wound.
The intense pain continued to spread. Cody subconsciously covered his ear.
Sensing blood on his hand, he instantly glanced at his hand...
The moment he saw blood on his hand, he became even angrier.
Cody directly pointed at the group of bodyguards who were punching and kicking Adam. "Kill him!”
Each of Cody's bodyguards was merciless.
Their punches seemed to rain down upon Adam's face and body....
Outnumbered, Adam couldn't fight back at all.
Chapter 1183
Chapter 1183
Meek as a lamb, Adam Shaw could only lie on the ground as they continuously bullied him.
He wanted to reach for his phone to call Xyla Quest, but he couldn't at all.
Within a minute, his nose and face were swollen...
Every part of his body was aching. He felt as if he would soon die.
The receptionist and the surrounding audience all only stood by and watched. However, due to Cody Lester's status, none of them dared to step forward. They didn't even dare to take any pictures.
"Beat him up hard! Harder!" Cody pointed at Adam as if he were a dead dog and ordered coldly.
Watching how arrogant Cody behaved and being punched and kicked by his bodyguards, Adam's rage was already at its peak in his heart.
He felt as if his chest was a pressure pot that was about to explode from too much pressure.
Nobody would bully someone like this!
This was too much!
Adam really wanted to fight back...
However, he was helpless...
Outside, Xyla Quest's head was lowered. She was wearing a pair of earphones, listening to music and scrolling through Weibo. She hadn't noticed what was happening inside.
Meanwhile, the security cars behind her were also not facing the door. Hence, everyone didn't know what was taking place inside.
Suddenly, Xyla felt the urge to use the bathroom.
She immediately removed her earphones and got out of the car.
However, as soon as she stepped out of the car, she saw a large group of people gathered near the hotel's entrance on the inside.
Out of curiosity, she hastened her footsteps and directly pushed the door open to get in...
Inside, people had huddled together to form a flesh wall. She was blocked outside.
Xyla couldn't see what was happening at all.
However, she could vaguely hear that someone was beating another person up.
There was also the sound of someone yelping.
This voice was very familiar to Xyla.
It sounded like Adam!
Xyla's heart instantly tightened. She mustered all the strength in her body and directly pushed the people in front of her away.
Finally, she made it to the front of the crowd. She also finally saw Adam being beaten up.
It was as if a huge boulder that weighed 500 kilograms had knocked forcefully against her eyes and her chest.
Xyla felt extremely infuriated at that moment.
By then, Adam was beaten up so badly that his entire face was covered in blood. He could barely keep his eyes open. He was yelping in pain.
"Keep hitting him! It'd be best if you kill him!" Cody hadn't noticed Xyla at all. He continued to give orders coldly with a murderous expression on his face... Xyla instantly looked up at Cody, who was giving the orders to beat Adam up. Instantly, her face turned cold.
"Stop it!" Xyla yelled coldly. There was a look of fury in her eyes that seemed impossible to get rid of.
At this moment, the gentleness in her body completely disappeared. In its place, there was an endless chill...
When Cody heard this, he instantly looked impatiently at Xyla's face.
Cody was very annoyed by the sound of someone trying to stop the fight. However, when he saw Xyla, the annoyance on his face instantly disappeared... Cody immediately smiled. "Ms. Quest, this has nothing to do with you. Don't get involved..."
When the few people beating Adam up heard what Xyla said, they quickly stopped
Chapter 1183
Chapter 1183
Meek as a lamb, Adam Shaw could only lie on the ground as they continuously bullied him.
He wanted to reach for his phone to call Xyla Quest, but he couldn't at all.
Within a minute, his nose and face were swollen...
Every part of his body was aching. He felt as if he would soon die.
The receptionist and the surrounding audience all only stood by and watched. However, due to Cody Lester's status, none of them dared to step forward. They didn't even dare to take any pictures.
"Beat him up hard! Harder!" Cody pointed at Adam as if he were a dead dog and ordered coldly.
Watching how arrogant Cody behaved and being punched and kicked by his bodyguards, Adam's rage was already at its peak in his heart.
He felt as if his chest was a pressure pot that was about to explode from too much pressure.
Nobody would bully someone like this!
This was too much!
Adam really wanted to fight back...
However, he was helpless...
Outside, Xyla Quest's head was lowered. She was wearing a pair of earphones, listening to music and scrolling through Weibo. She hadn't noticed what was happening inside.
Meanwhile, the security cars behind her were also not facing the door. Hence, everyone didn't know what was taking place inside.
Suddenly, Xyla felt the urge to use the bathroom.
She immediately removed her earphones and got out of the car.
However, as soon as she stepped out of the car, she saw a large group of people gathered near the hotel's entrance on the inside.
Out of curiosity, she hastened her footsteps and directly pushed the door open to get in...
Inside, people had huddled together to form a flesh wall. She was blocked outside.
Xyla couldn't see what was happening at all.
However, she could vaguely hear that someone was beating another person up.
There was also the sound of someone yelping.
This voice was very familiar to Xyla.
It sounded like Adam!
Xyla's heart instantly tightened. She mustered all the strength in her body and directly pushed the people in front of her away.
Finally, she made it to the front of the crowd. She also finally saw Adam being beaten up.
It was as if a huge boulder that weighed 500 kilograms had knocked forcefully against her eyes and her chest.
Xyla felt extremely infuriated at that moment.
By then, Adam was beaten up so badly that his entire face was covered in blood. He could barely keep his eyes open. He was yelping in pain.
"Keep hitting him! It'd be best if you kill him!" Cody hadn't noticed Xyla at all. He continued to give orders coldly with a murderous expression on his face... Xyla instantly looked up at Cody, who was giving the orders to beat Adam up. Instantly, her face turned cold.
"Stop it!" Xyla yelled coldly. There was a look of fury in her eyes that seemed impossible to get rid of.
At this moment, the gentleness in her body completely disappeared. In its place, there was an endless chill...
When Cody heard this, he instantly looked impatiently at Xyla's face.
Cody was very annoyed by the sound of someone trying to stop the fight. However, when he saw Xyla, the annoyance on his face instantly disappeared... Cody immediately smiled. "Ms. Quest, this has nothing to do with you. Don't get involved..."
When the few people beating Adam up heard what Xyla said, they quickly stopped
Chapter 1185
Chapter 1185
When the time came, never mind Cody Lester himself, even his entire family would have to disappear from Atlantis! Seeing how the person he hated the most kneeling in front of him, Adam Shaw found it both ironic and relieving.
However, Adam didn't want to plead for this person.
Cody was arrogant and domineering, and he had disregarded the rule of law altogether. Even if anything terrible happened to him, it was his own undoing.
The way Cody went mad earlier kept replaying in his mind. Every scene made him grit his teeth in hatred.
The huge difference in attitude from before and after also made Adam understand something.
In this world that favored the strong over the weak, one could only avoid being bullied if one was strong enough.
Adam secretly swore in his heart that he would become strong one day!
He would trample over everyone who ever bullied him!
Seeing Cody like that, Xyla didn't feel any emotions in her heart....
She glanced blandly at the bodyguards around her and gave them a look.
The bodyguards instantly understood what she was hinting. They directly stepped forward and started punching and kicking Cody.
"Just like how he treated Adam, you'll treat him in the same way..." Xyla said coldly.
After saying that, she held Adam by his hand and started turning around to leave.
The crowd that gathered around to watch was growing.
However, the moment they saw Xyla, they subconsciously stepped aside to make a path for her.
Only then was she able to help Adam leave the hotel one step at a time and return to her car.
After Xyla and the others had left, her bodyguards continued to beat Cody up badly, just like how his men had beaten Adam up before.
While everyone watched, Cody was beaten up so badly that he cried out painfully and rolled around on the ground.
None of the people watching didn't feel good about it.
After sitting down in the car, Adam felt his body aching even more.
His head, abdomen, face, legs, waist, and even his buttocks hurt.
With much difficulty, Adam put on his seatbelt. He looked at Xyla and spoke in an airy voice. "Thank you, Ms. Quest."
"Don't worry about it..." Xyla said calmly.
After that, she quickly checked Adam's pulse.
From his pulse, it felt like his internal organs were unharmed.
"Does your head still hurt? Do you feel dizzy?" Xyla asked after that.
Adam shook his head. "My head doesn't hurt. My limbs are fine too. These are just external wounds. Don't worry..." He said.
Only then did Xyla let out a long sigh of relief. After that, she directly stepped on the accelerator and drove over to the clinic across the road.
After tending to Adam's wounds, Xyla helped him back to her Maserati.
Right then, a row of black Porsche Cayenne directly drove over.
Xyla instantly frowned a little and rolled down her car window halfway.
Soon, a bodyguard respectfully lowered his head and walked up to Xyla. "Ms. Quest, we have finished beating him up... We beat him up in the same way he beat Mr. Shaw up." Just as Xyla was about to reply to the bodyguard, she caught sight of Cody across the road from the corner of her eyes. His subordinates were carrying him out. "Hmm..." Xyla smiled satisfactorily.
After saying that, she stepped on the gas pedal and directly drove her red Maserati into the traffic.
Next to her, Adam was still in great pain. Now, he didn't have the energy to speak at all. He could only keep his eyes shut.
Chapter 1186
Chapter 1186
"I'll send you to one of my houses nearby right now. There's everything you need inside... You can use anything you want.
"From now on, you'll stay there...
"After that, I'll arrange for two bodyguards to protect you at all times for the next two days.
"If you need help with anything, you can call me at any time.
"During this period, you should focus on recovering. I'll get someone to take care of your resignation procedures and things like that.
"As for everything else, we'll talk about it after you've recovered from your injuries," Xyla Quest said gently and softly. At the same time, she focused on looking forward and operating the steering wheel. Adam Shaw nodded. "Alright... Thank you, Ms. Quest."
***
Xyla drove Adam to her peaceful, high-class neighborhood in the city center.
After getting the spare key from the property management staff, she handed it over to Adam.
Later, two of Xyla's bodyguards helped Adam up the stairs.
Meanwhile, Xyla quickly drove her car back to her house along with the other bodyguards...
By the time she arrived at home, it was already midnight.
Stanley Batton wasn't asleep. Right then, he was sitting on the couch with a serious look on his face as he held his laptop. He was having a meeting with high-level executives from a subsidiary company in Country L...
On the screen, all those people were either black or Caucasian with distinct facial features.
Stanley was wearing a pair of black Bluetooth earphones with a serious expression on his face. He gave orders in fluent English.
Stanley's English was very pure and fluent. If one didn't look at his face and only listened to him with eyes closed, one would surely think he was a native.
When Stanley saw Xyla walking through the door, his gaze instantly turned gentle.
Stanley told the people on his laptop screen to wait for a minute. After that, he directly put down his laptop and walked up to Xyla.
He extended his arm and naturally pulled Xyla into his embrace. "I heard that Adam was bullied by Cody today. Is that true?"
Xyla's eyes filled with shock. "Yeah. How did you find out?" she asked.
"His father called my father to apologize... He said he would teach Cody a tough lesson, and he hoped you wouldn't be mad. He even said that his son was a blind fool for not knowing that Adam was your friend," Stanley said.
However, Xyla still didn't feel any emotions after hearing what he said...
All of this was within her expectations.
Xyla merely shrugged coldly. "I'm not angry. After all, I've already avenged Adam."
"Okay... Come to think of it. His father is quite unlucky to have raised a son like him..." Stanley said.
"Yeah... He's a spoiled brat who only knows how to entertain himself," Xyla said.
"Yeah... He can't help it. Since he was a child, his mother had always protected him. Since his father adored his mother, and his mother protected him, he couldn't help it either," Stanley said. Xyla had long heard about Cody's father being very loving toward his wife.
In fact, he loved his wife so much that he'd let his son take after the maternal family's surname. Moreover, he was the one who brought this up.
Very few men in the world could do something like this.
"Yeah... After all, he's a man who loves his wife so much that he could let his son take after the maternal family's surname," Xyla said.
Stanley chuckled. "I've already told my parents. If we have children in the future, they could take after your surname, too..."
Xyla's eyes immediately filled with shock.
She had never thought about this question before.
Xyla didn't think Stanley had considered this already. He even thought of letting their children take after her surname. Suddenly, Xyla felt genuinely touched.
Chapter 1187
Chapter 1187
Most men would have a strong stance about whose surname their children took after.
For thousands of years, an unwritten rule had been set in stone between men and women that children born should take after their father's surname. Since time immemorial, most people indeed practiced this.
This was especially the case for high-status and influential families like the Batton family.
At the end of the day, men and their side of the family all cared a lot about children taking after the surname of the paternal side.
However, Xyla didn't think that Stanley and his family wouldn't care about it at all. This really touched her.
"What's the matter?" Stanley asked curiously when he saw that Xyla was stunned.
"Why would you think like this?" Xyla asked.
"Like what?" Stanley asked.
"Don't men usually care a lot about whose surname their children take after? Most men wouldn't agree to let their children take after their mother's surname," Xyla said.
However, Stanley chuckled nonchalantly. "I don't care. You're the one who gives birth to the children. Naturally, the children should take after your surname," he said. Xyla hadn't thought about this before too.
Xyla shook her head. "This won't be necessary..."
She didn't care about this issue.
Stanley smiled. "It's still too early to talk about this now. Let's discuss this in the future. Go up and take a shower... I'll come to you after the meeting, alright?" "Okay..." Xyla answered softly.
While speaking, her stomach suddenly started rumbling.
Xyla immediately felt embarrassed.
Since the buffet food she ate during dinner was somewhat oily, and she wasn't in a good mood, she soon became full. However, now that she was home, she suddenly felt hungry again.
Xyla subconsciously took a step back. "About that... You get back to work... Don't worry about me. I'll be heading upstairs now," she said.
With that, she started walking up the stairs...
However, just as she took a few steps forward, Stanley reached out and pulled her back into his embrace. He held her face with both hands. "What's the matter? Are you hungry? Hmm?" he asked softly. Xyla nodded. "Yeah... But it's already late. I don't want to eat anything," she said.
During this period, she'd gained two kilograms because Stanley had fed her too well.
She couldn't afford to gain more weight...
If she lost control, the consequences were unthinkable.
The two of them happened to be facing Stanley's laptop camera.
Stanley's employees could see the affectionate scene through the camera.
Right then, each person's eyes on the screen were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred...
"Wait for me for a while..." Stanley said softly again. After that, he returned to the laptop and turned on the microphone. "Let's continue tomorrow..." He said.
After that, Stanley quickly turned off his laptop and walked up to Xyla. "I'll make you something to eat. Go upstairs."
While Stanley spoke, he naturally held Xyla's hand. He then pulled it close to his attractive lips and gently kissed it.
Xyla felt her heart beating wildly.
This was the man she loved!
"You don't have to do this... I'm trying to lose weight..." Xyla said.
"If you want to lose weight, I'll do it with you after you eat," Stanley said.
Chapter 1188
Chapter 1188
"Can you not be so shameless, Stanley Batton?" Xyla Quest asked.
Stanley Batton chuckled before directly changing the subject. "What would you like to eat? Seafood noodles? Beef noodles? Stir-fried lobster noodles? Or fried chicken? Or sushi?" At first, Xyla wanted to continue refusing to eat.
However, after hearing the dishes he offered to make, she had no choice but to cave in. "Something simple. Let's go with beef noodles."
Today, just for today, she would go easy on herself.
At most, she would wake up earlier tomorrow morning for a run.....
"Alright. Go upstairs and wait for me..." Stanley said.
"Okay. I'll get showered..." After saying that, Xyla jogged up the stairs. After filling the bathtub with hot water, she poured some milk into the warm water. She also added colorful rose petals...
Later, she removed her makeup, washed her face, and applied some expensive, moisturizing, whitening face mask.
Once everything was fully prepared, she took off all her clothes and comfortably submerged herself in the huge bathtub.
At that moment, she felt as if her entire body had come alive.
White mist continuously rose into the air from the surface of the white bathwater with colorful petals.
Not long after, the huge bathroom was shrouded in a layer of mist.
Meanwhile, Xyla, who was submerged in the bathtub, looked like a fairy who had mistakenly entered the human realm while a sea of mist surrounded her...
After a busy day of work, coming home to lay inside a large bathtub like this was a delightful experience.
After taking a bath, she wrapped herself in a white towel and quickly dried her hair. Later, she put on layers upon layers of custom-made, wintersweet skincare products.
Just as she finished putting on her skincare products, Stanley opened the door and walked in.
Stanley walked up to her from behind and hugged her tight in his arms. His intricate chin naturally rested on her shoulder, and his deep eyes were looking at her reflection in the mirror. "Honey, I've finished cooking the beef noodles. Come out and eat, okay?" Stanley's voice was as gentle as always.
The sexy, low-pitched voice was so d*rn pleasant!
"Okay..." Xyla nodded obediently. After that, she returned to the bedroom.
As soon as she entered the bedroom, she saw a bowl of hot beef noodles by the bedhead.
She excitedly sat at the edge of the bed and began eating the noodles with her head lowered.
Meanwhile, Stanley sat next to her with a look of affection on his face while watching her eat. Occasionally, he would pull her hair that had fallen forward to the back.
After watching her finish the noodles, Stanley leaned over and slowly pulled the nightstand drawer open. He retrieved a gray document holder from inside and handed it over to Xyla.
Xyla subconsciously accepted the document holder. After that, she reached for a few pieces of napkins to elegantly wipe her mouth. "What is this?" she asked.
However, Stanley didn't directly answer her. "Have a look..." He said.
Her heart filled with a sense of curiosity, Xyla directly opened the document holder and glanced at its content...
This was a share transfer agreement for Dragon Group...
It was written that Stanley willingly transferred all his shares in Dragon Group to Xyla's name...
Xyla was stunned.
After she continued to read the document, she even saw that Stanley had signed contracts to transfer various properties, cars, and savings to her name...
Chapter 1189
Chapter 1189
Stanley Batton had only just received the company's shares from his family, yet, he had already prepared a document like this for her. Xyla Quest truly didn't expect this...
At this moment, she was so touched that she felt like crying. "You... Why did you do this? I don't want this..."
While speaking, Xyla quickly shoved the documents back into Stanley's hands.
She couldn't possibly not know the meaning behind why Stanley was giving these things to her...
He was practically betting his entire life on her.
However, Stanley shoved the documents back into her arms. "Now, all the properties, cars, savings, and companies I own belong to you... From now on, you'll oversee the financial decisions in our household... You are not to reject me," Stanley said.
"To be honest, I've wanted to transfer all my properties, cars, and savings to you for the longest time. However, after I have thought about it for a while, I still feel that transferring everything to you along with the company's shares would be more convenient..." Stanley added.
Every word he said was like the strongest tear-jerker she'd ever heard.
Xyla instantly started tearing up.
When Stanley saw this, he immediately kissed her crystal-like tears away. "Silly girl, why are you crying? Hmm?"
"I'm just touched. Aren't you afraid that I might betray you? You'll lose everything if that happened..." Xyla said softly.
Stanley smiled. "I trust you greatly... Besides, without you, what's the point of having the entire world?"
"Stanley Batton, why are you so nice to me?" Xyla asked.
"That's because you've bet your entire youth on me. I can't bring myself to let you lose," Stanley said.
Suddenly, Xyla found it increasingly impossible to hold her tears back...
She immediately shoved the documents back into Stanley's arms. "Thank you for trusting me so much, but I still can't take it... This is the work of a few generations in your family... These should only belong to you..."
"Silly girl... What do you mean by 'yours and mine'? Whatever's mine is yours, and whatever's yours is still yours..." Stanley said.
Xyla was speechless.
"Take it. Otherwise, I'm going to get mad," Stanley said.
"But... If your parents find out, they will get mad," Xyla said.
"They've already given the stuff to me. I can give them to anyone I want... Besides, they adore you so much. Why would they get mad?" Stanley said.
However, Xyla shook her head again. "I really can't. Stop messing around," she said.
The fruits of labor from several generations of the Batton family should remain in Stanley's possession. Xyla had never contributed to Dragon Group. Why should she claim all of this without any effort? However, Stanley hugged her tight once more and spoke softly by her ear seriously. "Listen to me. I, Stanley Batton, have no reason to take back what I've given away... Xyla, if you feel bad about it, love me properly... Don't leave me, alright?"
"Otherwise, I'm really going to get mad..." Stanley added.
"But..." Xyla trailed off.
"There's no 'but'... This matter has been decided. You have no right to refuse. You must accept it... Alright?" Stanley sounded dominant. He wouldn't take no for an answer. Xyla knew that he had already made up his mind. Hence, she could only remain silent.
Right after that, Stanley once again shoved the documents back into her arms. "Keep this safe... Okay? From now on, I will work hard to let you acquire even more stuff, okay?" Xyla felt an endless sense of warmth in her heart. She was deeply moved...
In fact, she didn't even know how to describe the way she felt.
"Stanley..." Xyla wanted to speak, but she stopped short.
Chapter 1190
Chapter 1190
"Hmm?" Stanley Batton asked softly.
"I'll love you in the best way I can. Thank you for the love you've given me," Xyla Quest said gently. Her voice was soft as usual.
"Don't worry. If we really have to part ways for some reason in the future, I'll return to you everything you've given me exactly as they were," Xyla added.
When Stanley heard this, he frowned deeply and pressed Xyla against the bed. He held her face with a serious expression on his face.
"Xyla Quest, listen up. We'll be in love forever. Nothing like that will ever happen," Stanley said.
"What if it does? For example, what if you cheated on me?" Xyla said jokingly.
"If I cheat on you, then I'll give you everything I own just as I'd agreed to by signing on that letter of guarantee from before," Stanley continued with each word enunciated clearly. "Also, I won't cheat on you. I won't ever cheat on you in this lifetime..."
"Who knows?" Xyla started joking again.
Although Xyla was joking, Stanley was serious about it...
His facial expression was becoming increasingly serious. In fact, he even raised three fingers in the air. "I swear to god that if I betray Xyla Quest, I'll..."
Before Stanley could finish his sentence, Xyla took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck. She gently kissed the words he'd yet to speak back into his mouth.
Their lips and teeth became tangled lovingly.
After a long time had passed, Stanley reluctantly let go of Xyla. He looked deeply at her as he panted.
"Xyla... Did you know this? Once a man has met the most beautiful woman on earth, he would never desire after ordinary women..." Stanley said.
His words made Xyla feel a warmth spread in her heart yet again...
She continued to wrap her arms around his neck. "Hmm... I was just joking with you. I was teasing you... Mmph..."
"Xyla... I love you..." Stanley said.
"I love you too," Xyla said.
***
The following day, after opening her eyes, Xyla rolled around on the bed for a long while before lazily sitting up.
As soon as she woke up, the gray document holder that was placed next to the bedhead came into view.
An endless sweet sensation began to spread in her chest...
It was so sweet that she felt she'd melt away.
Carefully, Xyla picked up the document holder. She then locked it inside a safety box in the room. After that, she walked into the bathroom to get cleaned up. Xyla had thought it through. She would take good care of everything Stanley gave her.
However, she would only be taking care of those things on his behalf.
If the day really came that she and Stanley would part, she'd definitely return everything to him.
Of course, Xyla knew that this day wouldn't come.
She felt secure enough about this relationship.
Moreover, this sense of security came from Stanley's love for her.
Xyla believed that Stanley's love would never fade away.
***
Meanwhile, at the Sullivan family's house, Mary Sullivan saw all her famous female friends discussing Xyla and Stanley in their group chat as soon as she woke up. When Mary saw the two of their names, she frowned immediately. After that, she tapped in to check the details.
The contents that came into view shocked her.
"My uncle knows that lawyer from Dragon Group... He told my uncle that Stanley has now transferred all his assets to Xyla." Linda wrote.
"???" Selina wrote.
"Don't be shocked. Listen to me. I heard that Stanley's father had completely handed over his position. Stanley has now become the president." Linda added.