Ch. 1361..1370
Chapter 1361
Alex was still the most elegant assassin.
Soon, the hero-banning stage ended...
Team XS chose a dual AD system that they were better at.
Top Solo went with Kalista, Jungler went with Volibear, Mid Solo went with Twisted Fate, Support went with Thresh, and AD went with Aphelios.
Meanwhile, Team IM's Top Solo chose Ornn, their Jungler chose Nidalee, their Mid Solo chose LeBlanc, their Support chose Nautilus, and their AD chose Ezreal.
Five minutes into the match, Alex gained the upper hand in the top lane.
The opponent's Top Solo and Jungler headed to the top lane to capture Alex.
Alex fought them head-on. Using his extremely fast reaction and excellent techniques, Alex dodged all his enemies' skills. He successfully cleared one wave and killed two of them on his own. Alex's god-like maneuver shocked Xyla Quest.
A match like this made Xyla's blood boil in excitement. She couldn't resist clenching her fists and gently pumping them downward. "Nice!" she murmured to herself.
Meanwhile, the commentator in the game was also very excited.
"D*mn... What just happened? Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?" The male commentator said.
"Don't ask. You're dumb if you ask that..." The female commentator said.
On the screen-
"Hahaha... Those who said Alex would make mistakes, are you embarrassed now?"
"Honey, do it! Ahh!"
"Alex is amazing! I want his anti-fans to crawl on the ground!"
"Don't get excited just yet. This fellow is still going to make mistakes later..."
Compared to the excited crowd, Alex still looked as calm as usual on the screen.
It was as if he wasn't the one who carried out those moves.
Seeing Alex like this put a smile on Xyla's face...
She knew that Alex had made a full comeback.
The young man, who once surprised the world, was back on his throne.
Next, Alex took over the match and carried his entire team.
By the fifteen-minute mark, Team XS conquered Team IM's base and claimed the first victory.
In the second match, Alex chose Akali.
Once again, he carried his entire team by participating in countless fights with one against five, one against four... One against three...
His smooth maneuvers surprised everyone.
The match ended in fourteen minutes.
Team XS claimed victory once again. The score was two-to-one...
Xyla was incomparably excited by the intense match. All her unhappiness disappeared completely!
All the fans at the venue kept screaming.
The live stream channel's screen kept showing comments.
"Hahaha..."
"How embarrassing..."
"Alex is amazing!"
The two commentators were also going wild...
They offered all sorts of crazy compliments.
In the third match, Alex chose Aatrox.
Once again, he participated in countless fights, with one against four and one against five.
His god-like maneuvers reminded others of his peak performance.
Today, Alex was like a battle god that destroyed every opponent that went against him.
However, regardless of how excited the people at the venue were and how depressed his opponents were, Alex remained calm, elegant, and free-spirited.
Alex sat quietly in his seat in the competition venue. He carried out the most shocking and bloody maneuvers silently.
Under Alex's lead, Team XS suffocated their opponents.
The five people in the opposing team cried from being beaten up.....
After fourteen minutes, the match ended.
With a score of three-to-one, Team XS won the finals.
After watching until the end, Xyla was so excited that she could hardly breathe... Meanwhile, Team XS's fans started screaming like mad folks... Some even cried.
Chapter 1362
Chapter 1362
Team XS's Jungler, Mid Solo, Support, and AD directly huddled together. They were also crying excitedly.
Meanwhile, Alex, the battle god, sat calmly on his seat while watching them getting excited. A faint smile appeared on his face.
It seemed as if he had gone through enough in life not to be excited by such trivial things.
Comments about how Team XS was amazing flooded the live stream channel.
The two commentators were so excited that they fumbled with their words...
"Oh my god! Alex is practically a battle god today. I have to say, his contribution in winning these three matches is as high as 80%!" the male commentator said.
"Oh my god! Look at Alex. He's so calm. It's almost as if he had everything under control. Would you believe that?" The female commentator said.
"Alex is a god! Team XS is the champion! They're rightfully the best team in League of Legends! Alex is also rightfully the best Top Solo in League of Legends. He's the best Top Solo in the world! Who else could play as well as Alex in the world?" the male commentator said.
"Let's congratulate Team XS for winning this summer's tournament! Soon, Team XS will be representing our region in the LPL Region's global competition as the Number One Seed! I hope they will take the world by storm!" The female commentator said.
Hearing how the commentators shouted, Xyla unknowingly began to smile satisfactorily.
Right then, the broadcast director zoomed in on Alex.
On the screen, the young man seemed calm and elegant. He was a clear contrast to his excited team members, who were crying.
It seemed as if countless stars were glimmering in his eyes. He shone brightly and confidently.
Xyla clenched her fists tightly once again while pumping them downward. "Nice!" she murmured to herself.
Even without being there, Xyla could still sense how excited the audience was and how joyful Team XS's members were.
She was mesmerized by a passionate scene like this.
However, after laughing for a while, she started crying in excitement.
Xyla took her phone out and entered Team XS's WeChat group. "Congratulations, you guys!" She wrote and added a laughing emoji.
After cleaning up, Stanley Batton came downstairs and saw Xyla crying.
Not only were tears streaming down her face, but the scars on her face were still clearly visible. She was like a pitiful little rabbit. Stanley felt sorry for her. He immediately tossed the piece of cloth in his hand into the bathroom.
After that, he quickly washed his hands and returned to Xyla's side before sitting down. "What's the matter?" Stanley asked.
Xyla pointed at the live stream channel's footage on her laptop. "Nothing... Team XS won... I'm happy."
"Silly girl..." With that, Stanley finally relaxed. After that, she smiled. "Congratulations..."
"Thank you, honey," Xyla said.
Right then, every member from Team XS shook hands with Team IM's players on the live stream channel.
After shaking hands, they walked to the center of the stage where the pure-silver LPL Summer's tournament trophy was located.
"Hold the trophy up... Team XS! Claim the champion's trophy that belongs to you!" The male and female commentators shouted excitedly together...
After that, every member of Team XS picked up the trophy that belonged to them.
Suddenly, there was a shower of golden confetti on the stage.
With golden confetti falling from above, the five young men glowed majestically.
After that, it was the prize-awarding section...
LPL's officials got on stage to put champion's medals on each of the five players.
After that, everyone took a group photo together.
Once that was done, the prize-awarding section came to an end.
The hostess initiated the post-tournament interview...
She first walked over to Alex and smiled. "Alex, how would you rate your performance today? Also, is there anything you'd like to say after getting the champion title?" Alex smiled and accepted the microphone.
Chapter 1363
Chapter 1363
When Alex smiled, his two adorable front teeth were exposed. The contrast made him look cute.
"Hmm... Out of ten, I'd give myself ten..." Alex said.
"I want to thank my boss, Xyla Quest... As you all know, I hit rock bottom for a while in the past. She was the one who accompanied me and brought me out from the slum.
"If it weren't for her encouragement, I might have been defeated for good. I would never shine again." After saying that, Alex turned to look at the camera with a serious expression. "Boss... I promise you that I'll bring back to you another championship trophy this year..." He said.
When Xyla Quest heard what Alex said, she felt delighted.
"Also, that guy on ESPN who said I was terrible, when will you do a live stream of you eating poop? Drop me a private message on Weibo before you do it... I'll go and watch..." Alex added.
Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this...
Xyla also couldn't resist laughing along.
She didn't think Alex also saw those comments. When he saw those things, he must have felt terrible on the inside...
The live stream channel went wild again-
"Hahahaha... D*mn. I'm dying from laughter. I'll wait for that guy to eat poop on a live stream."
"I feel like shipping our god-like gamer and his boss. What should I do?"
"For some unknown reason, I feel like something is going on between Xyla and Alex."
"Stop talking. My brain is already coming up with a whole movie about a gamer and a girl from a rich family."
"Tsk, tsk. Don't make things up. Alex is mine... Xyla Quest belongs to Stanley Batton."
"Are there people who think Xyla might fall for Alex? No way? No way, right?"
"Hehe... Alex's words were the most beautiful promise! Also, that guy, I'll be waiting for you to eat poop on a live stream!"
After seeing the contents on the screen, Stanley's initially cold face became even colder...
"What on earth is all this?" Stanley complained.
However, Xyla laughed helplessly. "Don't mind them... Just ignore it..."
Stanley didn't say anything. Instead, he gave Zack Cassidy a call. "Call the LPL officials and tell them to turn off the live stream..."
After saying that, Stanley hung up.
Approximately one minute later, the live stream channel completely disappeared...
Xyla was speechless.
Three minutes later, the Weibo's list of hot topics was refreshed—
Hot topic number one, 'Team XS is the champion#'.
Hot topic number two, '#LPL's official live stream channel crashed!#'.
Hot topic number three, '#Where did the live stream channel go?#'.
After watching the live stream, Xyla logged onto Weibo. She decided to check out the hot topics... When Xyla saw the second and third hot topics on the list, a helpless look appeared in her eyes.
This was probably what it meant to have so much money that one could do whatever he wanted.
***
The next day, at six o'clock in the morning, Xyla woke up with a start.
After a long period of mentally reassuring herself, as well as with Stanley's patient accompaniment, Xyla was feeling much better today.
Once she got out of bed and cleaned up, she changed into a wrinkle-free white shirt, a pair of professional, high-waisted pants, and a pair of black high heels.
After changing her clothes, she looked up at her reflection in the dressing mirror in front of her.
The spotless mirror showed her current reflection.
There were scars all over her face and neck.
Chapter 1364
Chapter 1364
Due to the medicines prescribed by Ron Batton and the municipal hospital, Xyla Quest's scars had already formed scabs. Moreover, the swelling had faded... However, even so, it was still not pretty to look at.
Despite the wounds, Xyla's beauty still couldn't be concealed.
After letting out a long, helpless sigh, Xyla carried her global limited-edition black Hermes purse and walked down the stairs...
Stanley Batton had already prepared breakfast in the dining room.
It was an oriental breakfast.
Many dishes included steamed pork rolls, prawn dumplings, soymilk, fried breadsticks, tofu pudding, and various pickled vegetables.
Right then, Stanley was standing in front of the dining table as he carefully set the table up.
As soon as Xyla walked in, she saw the table full of delicious food.
At that moment, she instantly felt hungry.
Xyla quickly walked to her seat and sat down.
Hot steam rose from the table full of delicious dishes.
The white smoke kept rising, making her chest feel warm.
"Honey... You must have spent a lot of time making these, right?" Xyla elegantly picked up a steamed pork roll and asked while she ate.
Steamed pork rolls were her favorite. These had onion and minced meat fillings.
It was filled with sauce on the inside. The fragrant smell filled her mouth as soon as she took a bite.
"Hmm. I got up at dawn to start preparing..." Stanley said.
Xyla immediately felt a sense of warmth spread in her heart. "To be honest, we could buy all these outside... You don't have to work so hard every time and personally make all of it..." Stanley smiled. "But don't you like the ones I make more?"
"But it's too troublesome..." Xyla said.
"As long as you like them, it isn't troublesome," Stanley said.
Xyla knew that Stanely was worried she might not feel like eating these days. Hence, he went through a lot of trouble preparing delicious food for her.
With a good husband like him, what else could she ask for? In front of Stanley, Xyla could be a child who didn't have to grow up...
Xyla's smile widened. "Thank you, honey."
When their eyes met, Stanley unknowingly smiled. "Idiot. You are my wife. I'm supposed to do whatever I can for you..." Stanley had an affectionate look in his eyes. "Didn't my father say something like this? If I'm not good to my wife, I'll be dead..." Stanley added.
Xyla couldn't resist laughing again.
"My father called again just now..." Stanley said.
"Did something come up?" Xyla asked with a curious gaze.
"He asked me to cook delicious food for you... And he asked me to cheer you up," Stanley said truthfully. His voice was pleasant as usual.
A feeling of happiness spread from her chest...
"My father even asked me to remind you to be careful when you go to work. He said that he hoped you wouldn't go out.
"But he was afraid that you'd be in an even worse mood if you're stuck at home. Hence, he didn't say anything when he heard that you were going back to work.
"My father also asked me to hire more bodyguards for you..." Stanley said carefully.
The more Xyla heard, the warmer she felt in.
"Honestly, I think the same way as he does... As for bodyguards, I've got them ready for you long ago..." Stanley added.
"They are special troops I have asked the president to select from the army. There are a total of two hundred of them. They will stay by your side to make sure you're safe...
"I even asked the president to enforce stricter controls on aircraft. This group of people excels in anti-terrorism... In the future, those culprits will never be able to appear near you with those methods again." Stanley had a serious look in his eyes.
His words provided Xyla with a huge sense of security.
Xyla nodded gently. "Thank you, honey..."
There weren't many people in Country Z who could do all these things like Stanley...
Chapter 1365
Chapter 1365
Apart from Dragon Group's capabilities, Stanley Batton could do this because the Batton family had unusually strong connections with the president's social circle. Stanley affectionately ruffled Xyla Quest's hair and responded gently, "Silly girl. I told you not to say these things to me..." Stanley said.
"Also, you should bring more people with you... We must both be more cautious these days..." Xyla said.
If that master couldn't exact revenge on Xyla, he might do so to the people around her.
"Oh, right. There's my father too... Can your family make arrangements like this... To protect him too?" Xyla had a curious gaze in her eyes.
After experiencing two incidents like that, she was terrified...
She especially didn't want to go through what happened last night again.
"Don't worry. It's been done long ago..." Stanley said.
Xyla gently nodded. She felt touched by Stanley's actions again...
This was her good husband.
There were many things he'd do before she even asked him to.
"Also... Didn't you previously say that someone jumped off the helicopter? Were you able to find that person?" Xyla asked.
"There isn't a single clue..." Stanley shook his head.
"What about the ruins from the helicopter and the corpses of those people on it?" Xyla asked.
"We could only find ruins of the helicopter. We're still looking for parts of the corpses... Everything is under investigation." Stanley frowned as his gaze suddenly turned cold. All of this was within Xyla's expectations.
Hence, she didn't feel overly disappointed.
She didn't keep her hopes up.
***
In the blink of an eye, one week had passed...
At eight o'clock in the morning, Bailey Ronson's corpse was cremated...
At eleven o'clock, Bailey's ashes were buried in the Sullivan family's cemetery.
The Sullivan family's friends and relatives gradually departed...
Only Tom Sullivan, his siblings, and Tony Sullivan remained in front of her tombstone.
The tombstone was made of white jade. A black-and-white picture of her smiling was stuck onto it, along with a few large, black letters. "In loving memory of Bailey Ronson..."
A week ago, Bailey was still alive and well. Now, she had turned into an urn of ashes. The Sullivan family still couldn't accept it.
There was a clap of thunder.
Rain began pouring down from the sky.
However, none of the members of the Sullivan family left.
Instead, they continued to stand under the pouring rain as they looked at Bailey's smiling picture on the tombstone.
Each of them felt heartbroken.
Meanwhile, news of Bailey being buried had spread throughout various major media platforms.
At the same time, in Quest Group.
After being in meetings for an entire morning, Xyla dragged her exhausted body back to her office.
As soon as she walked through the door, news of Bailey being buried appeared on her phone through a push notification.
Xyla calmly glanced at it. After that, she sat on her soft, leather office chair and gently closed her eyes.
Outside, it was raining cats and dogs...
All the terrible scenes of how Bailey treated her kept replaying before her eyes...
Every scene still seemed clear.
Xyla thought that this happened to Bailey simply because of karma.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Xyla's phone started ringing. When Xyla saw the number on her phone screen, a look of shock appeared in her eyes.
Chapter 1366
Chapter 1366
The news displayed on the screen was a post published by Weibo News related to Josh Batton.
“Josh Batton is exposed for disappearing without any reason during the filming process..."
Xyla Quest couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Josh had always been someone who cared about his profession. Regardless of whether it was during his time as a newbie or now, he was never late and never left early...
He was reputed to be a professional artist in the entertainment industry, and he was also a role model to many.
Wherever he was needed, he would always arrive in advance.
Moreover, if he couldn't complete his task within the given time, he'd even request to work overtime on his own.
Why would someone like him disappear for an entire day without any reason?
Xyla subconsciously felt that this was fake news.
After frowning slightly, Xyla tapped on the news to carefully read it.
The news didn't describe things very clearly. It only mentioned that someone exposed Josh for disappearing from a film set, where he was supposed to act in a guest role after the film crew had prepared everything... It resulted in significant losses for the film crew.
Moreover, the person who revealed this information even claimed to be an insider in the film crew.
News like this without any picture or proof made Xyla feel even more confident that this was fake.
Could people really make things up with their mouths?
Being in the entertainment industry herself, Xyla knew that people often schemed against each other. Hence, she had witnessed a fair share of incidents like this.
Right then, her emotions weren't affected too greatly.
Compared to what she encountered in the past, this was practically child's play.
Xyla knew that this incident must have made it onto the hot topics. Hence, she quickly opened the list of hot topics.
Everything was precisely as she expected.
'#Josh Batton is a diva#' made it onto the first spot on the list of hot topics. There was a word 'explosive' at the end of the title.
As the cream of the crop and the number one male figure in the entertainment industry, every action from Josh, including eating, drinking, and going to the toilet, could make it onto the list of hot topics. This was especially the case when there were negative media like this...
Right then, Josh's fans were trying to keep the comment section under control. They kept sharing Josh's pictures and works with bystanders to showcase Josh's positive qualities...
Meanwhile, bystanders and Josh's anti-fans repeatedly shared various sarcastic and mean comments.
"This is why I hate young, good-looking people like him. These kids can't be compared to real actors..."
"Does that mean his professionalism in the past was all an act? The entertainment industry really is full of fake people. It's disgusting."
"I'm going to vomit... Josh Batton, you sure are way too professional. Crawl on the ground for Daddy, won't you?"
"I told you long ago. Josh never looked like a good person. Do all of you believe me now?"
"Josh, get lost! Sisters, let's bring him down in the comment section."
"I suggest all the big bosses in the entertainment industry collectively ban such an unprofessional person..."
Xyla still didn't feel too greatly affected by reading these comments.
There were many anti-fans in the entertainment industry, and there would always be negative comments like these. After seeing all these things more than a few times, Xyla became numb to it all.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Georgie Clementine's call came in.
Xyla immediately picked up. She knew that Georgie was also calling because of this incident—
"Georgie, find out... Who's behind all this rumor..." Xyla said with a deep frown.
Chapter 1367
Chapter 1367
"About that... President Xyla, this incident isn't actually a rumor..." Georgie Clementine said.
"What...?" Xyla Quest asked.
"Josh did indeed do something like this a few days ago. But, at the time, his assistant didn't know why he had left either," Georgie added.
Xyla instantly had a confused look in her eyes when she heard this. "A few days ago?"
She suddenly recalled the bombing incident she had encountered in Riverdale Market a few days ago...
Could it be that?
"Yeah... It's on the day you were at Riverdale Market when the bombing took place... Initially, he had agreed to act in a guest role in an explosive scene for Director Gustav Corbet with his film crew in Country Y...
"When Josh arrived, he joined the film crew and got his makeup and styling down. After that, the film crew prepared everything and waited for the filming...
"However, just before the filming took place, Josh ran off. He said he had something to attend to in the country, but he didn't explain in detail. Instead, he left the entire film crew hanging.
"After that incident, his assistant, Annabeth, asked him where he'd gone to. Of course, he didn't tell her either..." Georgie said helplessly.
With that, Georgie let out a long sigh. "Because of this, Director Corbet was furious... I heard from Annabeth that things were only sorted out after Josh personally apologized..."
"To be honest, I've always been curious about where he'd gone to... Could he have returned to visit you? Did he come back because he saw that you were injured?" Georgie added. "Probably." Xyla touched her forehead helplessly. She still felt shocked.
Xyla honestly didn't expect Josh would go this far.
When Josh Batton came to her house that night, he had makeup on. Evidently, he had come directly from a film set...
Xyla didn't know about Josh's recent itinerary. Hence, she thought that Josh had finished filming somewhere and came over that day.
After that, he probably bumped into Sharon Lindt and the others at the door.
Back then, Xyla felt very messed up. Hence, she didn't think too much about a lot of things.
Josh was known for how strict he treated himself.
He would never do a rain check on anyone like this.
He also detested it when other people did a rain check on him.
Josh had always clung to his principle in this regard.
However, Josh gave up on his principle for her. He also insisted on abandoning Gustav's entire film crew to rush back...
That was Gustav!
He was the person who helped Josh achieve success in acting, and Josh owed him big time...
What could make a man go to this extent for a woman?
Xyla now understood clearly.
When she thought of this, she began to feel shocked.
At first, she thought that time had helped Josh move on from his feelings for her.
However, Xyla didn't expect him to be this devoted.
"What? Did he leave so many people and work behind to fly back from Country Y to see you?
"Isn't your brother-in-law way too concerned about you? Say, did he do it because of Stanley, or was it because... Of you?" Georgie asked. Georgie also realized what the problem was...
"Let's not discuss this, for now, Georgie... Deal with everything in front of us first," Xyla quickly came back to her senses and said carefully.
"I called to inform you... I've already spoken with Director Corbet. He will publish a Weibo post to deny all of this..." Georgie said.
"Don't worry. This incident won't affect Josh in any way," Georgie added.
Chapter 1368
Chapter 1368
"Hmm." After saying that, Xyla Quest hung up. She slowly walked over to the French window and looked down at the bustling city.
There was still a heavy downpour in the city.
The entire world became blurry...
People tended to overthink on rainy days.
While Xyla looked at the rain outside, she couldn't help but think about what Georgie Clementine had said earlier.
She thought about Josh Batton.
Xyla felt that she needed to have a proper conversation with Josh...
Beep, beep-
Right then, another notification appeared on her phone. It was a post Director Gustav Corbet published on Weibo that X Entertainment recently shared. "@Director Gustav Corbet, thank you for clarifying the fake rumors. People should stop spreading it..."
Xyla tapped on it.
The first thing she saw was the Weibo post that Director Corbet published earlier. "Stop spreading the rumor. The film crew this person mentioned belongs to me. Josh didn't leave for no reason on that day... There was an issue with the film set that day, and we couldn't continue filming. Hence, I had asked him to go back first. If anyone keeps spreading this rumor, I'll be sending lawyer letters."
Although Director Corbet hadn't published the post for long, there were already over 300,000 shares, likes, and comments below it.
These were fans of Josh Batton as well as bystanders.
"Hehehe. I knew it. My husband isn't such an unprofessional person."
"Sigh... Haters out there, please be more humane. Our idol is such a good person. Why must you hate on him?"
"Josh Batton, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have hated you. Whoever started the rumor, what's wrong with you?"
"It's impossible to tell what's real or fake in the entertainment industry. So, I'll take the middle stance."
"Woohoo... All fans of Josh Batton hereby thank you, Director Corbet. We'll definitely support your new drama."
"Sigh. Josh is such a poor guy..."
The tone of the comments had instantly reversed...
Xyla smiled gladly. After that, she gave Josh a call.
On the other end of the call, Josh was sitting in HC Magazine's photography studio in the city center. He was getting his styling done as he scrolled through everything on Weibo... There wasn't any emotion in his eyes.
Josh wore a casual, white shirt.
The first three buttons of the shirt were left open naturally, revealing the white T-shirt inside.
He also wore a pair of light-blue jeans and a pair of white sneakers...
His thick, black hair was split in a natural and fresh-looking three-to-seven ratio. His bangs were slightly curled, making him appear clean yet gentle.
He looked like a handsome senior one would coincidentally walk past in university.
A beam of light shone against him from above his head, making his skin appear unusually fair. Although he didn't have any makeup on his face, his facial features still appeared intricate.
The photography studio was huge. People who walked in and out were all employees there.
Be it men or women, anyone would unknowingly allow their gazes to linger on him.
The pretty stylist next to him was completely mesmerized by Josh...
While she styled her hair, she felt her heart beating wildly.
A man like him was pure, handsome, and beautiful. The attraction was lethal for women...
When Josh saw Xyla's call, his originally expressionless face lit up instantly. A warm smile appeared on his face.
Josh subconsciously looked up at the stylist before standing up. "Please wait a moment... I have to pick up a call," he said politely.
After saying that, he slowly walked out of the photography studio and leaned against a cold wall. He looked at the view outside the window and picked up the call... Outside the window, the rain had subsided significantly.
There were beads of water on the glass. The entire world still seemed blurry.
Chapter 1368
Chapter 1369
Chapter 1369
"Josh... Did you intentionally leave the film crew behind that day and rushed back because of... Me?" Xyla Quest asked carefully.
Josh Batton did think that Xyla might come and ask him, but he didn't think she'd ask so directly...
Josh instantly cocked his right brow. "No..." He answered without hesitation.
When Xyla heard this, she felt greatly relieved. "Is that so?"
"I don't like you anymore... You don't need to feel any pressure..." Josh said.
Josh had prepared this speech long ago...
Having feelings for Xyla was his issue.
He didn't want his feelings for her to cause Xyla any emotional burden.
"Really? In that case, why did you hurry back that day?" Xyla asked.
"That's because I suddenly remembered something important... Don't misunderstand... It really wasn't because of you... I only went to see you because it was actually on the way..." Josh laughed bitterly.
When Xyla heard this on the other end of the call, she immediately let out a long sigh...
Josh had answered in a very clear-cut manner. He didn't sound like he was lying at all...
Perhaps, it was all just a coincidence.
"Hmm... That's good..." Xyla added.
"Don't come up with weird ideas... Alright?" Josh said.
"Okay," Xyla replied.
Josh didn't tell Xyla what the important thing was.
Xyla wasn't planning to ask either.
"Sister-in-law... There's someone else I like. Be with my brother and have a good life together... Something like that won't happen again..." Josh added.
Josh knew that Xyla would still think silly thoughts if he didn't say this.
Hence, he had to do it...
Xyla was a little shocked to hear this. "Really? What kind of girl is she?"
"I'm still trying to get with her... You'll find out once I have succeeded," Josh said.
Xyla immediately understood.
She thought that he must have suddenly returned that day because of that girl.
"I came back for her that day... However, something like this won't happen a second time... She had a fever that day. I got worried..." Josh said. "Alright," Xyla said decisively.
"Don't worry. It won't affect my career. I won't let anyone find out... It won't affect the company," Josh said.
"Hmm. I'm not worried when you're in charge..." Xyla smiled gladly.
Initially, Xyla still half-doubted what Josh said.
Now that she knew that he liked someone else, she bought it completely...
"Hmm... How are your injuries?" Josh asked softly.
Upon hearing this, Xyla turned around, walked over to a mirror in front of her desk, and checked her reflection.
It was apparent Xyla had light makeup on. All the scars on her body had disappeared completely. She seemed very energetic and lively.
"Hmm, it's all healed... Grandpa's medicines are really effective," Xyla said.
"Don't tell my parents and others about this... I'll tell them when I get with her..." Josh added.
It'd be very simple if nobody else found out about his life.
When the time came, Josh would tell Xyla that he failed to get with that girl...
However, if other people found out, especially his mother, things would get troublesome.
Chapter 1370
Chapter 1370
Based on how well Josh Batton knew his mother, his mother would definitely ask him about that woman with much excitement. Perhaps, she might even buy lots of gifts for that woman... By then, Josh would be annoyed...
After saying that, Josh weakly leaned against the wall and closed his eyes depressedly. He let out a long sigh...
"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone..." Xyla Quest decisively snapped her fingers.
"In that case, I'll get back to work..." With that, Josh hung up. He laughed bitterly and helplessly for a while as he looked through the window full of raindrops at the blurry world outside. He had a conflicted look in his eyes...
After standing still for a long while, Josh finally put his phone in his pocket and returned to the photography studio...
Once his styling was done, he started shooting for a magazine cover.
After the shooting was completed, Josh brought his assistant, Annabeth Cates, and a large group of security guards grandly out of the magazine company...
By then, the rain had stopped.
Since it had just rained in the city, there was an earthly scent in the air. It felt refreshing.
Due to the rain, the early autumn day was cold.
After making his way to the entrance of the magazine company, Josh saw countless of his fans lining up neatly on both sides of the entrance.
On both sides, the fans in the front row held up banners in their hands. On one side, it read 'Josh, don't worry. Your fans will always be with you'.
On the other side, it read 'Josh, Mommy will always love you'.
The large formation attracted the attention of countless passersby.
The security guards at the venue held up security ropes in front of them...
Although there were many people, they were all very orderly.
When the fans saw Josh coming out, they instantly started shouting and screaming...
"Ahh... Josh... We love you..."
"Josh... I love you... I'll always support you."
"Josh... You will forever be Mommy's love..."
"Josh, let's walk down the aisle together!"
At this moment, it sounded like ten thousand people were shouting. Josh had long gotten used to it.
He smiled at his fans politely. After that, he lifted his hand and waved at them.
Right then, his fans became even more excited. They were going wild!
In the first row, each of his fans was holding an expensive SLR camera.
A few of them were furiously snapping pictures of him as they shouted along with the rest...
To many of these girls who chased after celebrities, their idol was their everything.
A single look, smile, and wave of the hand from their idol would be enough to make them excited for the rest of their adolescence years...
At this moment, Josh's fans felt extremely lucky.
"Ahh... I'm dead... I can't breathe. I can't handle his good looks..."
"Ahh... How could someone so good-looking exist?"
"I can't take it anymore, sisters... I can't breathe... I can't breathe..."
Everyone kept saying one thing after another. Various noises hysterically overlapped each other.
Even if many people's voices were turning hoarse from all the shouting, they still refused to stop.
Josh quickly looked away, lowering his head as he led the employees around him into a nearby van.
The fans were still screaming, and photographs were still being taken...
"I honestly don't know what kind of woman can get into his heart."
"Stop saying that. Although he doesn't like any woman now, I'm already beginning to feel jealous of that person whom he will fall for in the future." "D*mn. I really don't know what kind of woman can sleep with Josh!"
The ladies started yapping one after another.