Ch. 1721..1730

Chapter 1721 Chapter 1721 "No. I shouldn't be calling it a nine-tailed fox. It should be called a nine-tailed demon fox... Because that thing is a demon in my dream," Xyla Quest said.

Ever since Yaksha told her and Stanley Batton that they had debts from their past lives...

Xyla already knew that their creditor would sooner or later show up and demand their repayment somehow.

Xyla simply didn't expect it to be this soon...

For some reason, Xyla felt that the demon was omnipotent...

What should she do?

Xyla thought that she needed to go to Yaksha for a chat after the experts verified the fur...

"Alright. Let's not think too much for now... It might only be a dream, right?" Stanley Batton said.

To be honest, Stanley agreed with what Xyla was thinking.

However, before they could be certain, he didn't want Xyla to worry too much.

What if...

What if it wasn't true?

Xyla took a deep breath and tried very hard to close her eyes. "Yeah, I hope so... Honey, I'm really curious what happened among the three of us in our past lives..."

"What kind of hatred is allowing it to come to look for us even after we've reincarnated?" Xyla subconsciously hugged Stanley tightly.

Regardless of how insecure Xyla felt, she'd feel better as long as she hugged Stanley tight.

Stanley's hug was like a natural tranquilizer.

"Alright... Let's not think too much now. Let's go to bed, okay?" Stanley said softly.

Xyla nodded. "But I can't fall asleep."

After the torture earlier, Xyla was wide awake...

She was in no mood to sleep.

"Okay... Shall I sing you a lullaby?" Stanley asked.

"Sure... Sing 'You're Everything to Me', will you?" Xyla asked.

"Alright..." Stanley replied.

After that, Stanley began singing into her ear. His voice was extremely pleasant to listen to- "Oh, how I wish I could be with you a bit longer. I'd tell you everything about life before I met you.

"On every quiet night, I'd think about all the romance between us.

"I, too, wish I could light up your world.

"I'd travel with you over mountains and and we'd grow old toget Stanley was singing.net Xyla's favorite song. en.sw Meanwhile, Xyla listened attentively in his arms.

His singing voice was the best cure for her.

Her feelings of panic were gone.

Xyla didn't know what she and Stanley would face after this...

All she knew was that she wished time would stop at this moment so that she could stay here with Stanley forever.

As Stanley sang the lullaby, Xyla fell asleep without realizing it.

When Stanley saw her falling asleep, he kissed her on the forehead Borily. After that, he s e lights and hugged hea He was feeling mixed emotions...

All sorts of thoughts overlapped one another.

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Meanwhile, it was the most pleasant time of the day in Country K.

Since Country K was in the tropical region, it was summer all year long.

beach in the capital, On a gosh Batton and Annabeth Se enjoying their Cates honeymoon together...

Chapter 1722 Chapter 1722 With the arrival of dusk, the sun was setting, and it was no longer as hot as during the day...

The cold breezes by the ocean were very soothing.

It felt almost like a northern city during springtime in Atlantis.

Annabeth Cates was wearing a white bikini and a short skirt. Her slim physique was fully visible...

As she had been bored at home recently, she invited her yoga teacher home to help her with pregnancy yoga.

For this reason, her physique was even better than before.

Her back also seemed much straighter.

The curves on her body looked even better.

Since Annabeth was still in the early stages of pregnancy, it wasn't obvious yet. Hence, nobody could tell she was pregnant. Annabeth was very pleased with how she looked right now.

Josh Batton wore a white shirt and a pair of white pants. Although he didn't have any makeup on, he still looked good.

To avoid being recognized by others, they both wore sunglasses, caps, and masks.

Right then, the beach was particularly crowded.

People were setting up tents, playing in the sand, and resting on benches.

Not far away, where the sunset was the brightest, blond-haired, blue-eyed children were chasing each other and playing.

The crisp sound of children laughing could be heard everywhere on the beach.

The children appeared to be either three or four years old.

One of them was a little girl in a bikini, and there was another boy who wore a pair of swimming trunks.

Their fair skin was pleasant to look at.

Annabeth couldn't help but smile when she saw them.

Suddenly, she thought of her baby in her stomach.

Perhaps, she thought, her child might be as joyful as those children when e or she grew to bot old...

as Soon, Annabeth began picturing a plump pp little girl chasing around a with Josh on the goldend beach. FindNovel.net It was an incredible image...

Annabeth could picture the backdrop of the sunset casting a layer of gold glitter on the boundless ocean.

Josh and their daughter were having the time of their lives on the beach.

It was simply a divine day.

"How adorable..." Josh said softly as he looked at the playful children from afar.

Beneath the sunglasses was a look of affection in his eyes...

Josh had always liked children.

Ever since Annabeth became pregnant, he liked children even more.

This was perhaps because he would always think of his unborn child whenever he saw those pure children.

"Yes... I hope our child can be just as adorable..." Annabeth said softly.

With that, she gently rubbed her stomach.

"I'm sure he or she will be..." Josh chuckled before rubbing her stomach.

"Ahh... Girls... Josh is way too handsome."

"Of course. Not only does he have handsome face, but his body great too. Look at that ent t belongs to ent

Chapter 1723 Chapter 1723 When Annabeth Cates and Josh Batton walked past two ladies from Country Z, they suddenly heard them screaming...

They immediately felt nervous.

Had they been recognized?

Annabeth felt dubious...

Waist?

Josh was all covered up. How could they see his waist?

Annabeth discreetly looked in the direction where the sound came from...

Josh did the same.

They saw the two girls sitting on the ground as they looked and pointed at their phones. "Ahh... Josh is so handsome..."

Josh and Annabeth were speechless.

The two of them sighed in relief.

They had misunderstood the situation.

Those ladies were only looking at Josh's videos or pictures.

"I think Josh got married too soon. He's still so young."

"Exactly... It's way too early for Josh. I was so shocked when he announced it."

"Who wouldn't be? Did you know? I was completely dumbfounded... I loved this man so deeply."

"Me too, me too. I cried the entire night. Sigh... I unfollowed him out of anger, but I couldn't even stay away for a day. The moment I accidentally saw Josh's handsome face in a picture, I was drawn back to him..."

"Me too... I thought I'd become another male idol's fan. In the end? I think nobody else can compare to Josh... To be honest, once you've seen the best-looking man in the world, you'll never be interested in anyone lesser...' "If I must say, I think Annabeth is the luckiest person alive. She gets to be with the man so many people admire. Most importantly, Josh loves her so much that he made it public without worrying about how it could affect his career. He gave her the wedding of the century and an insane amount of wedding dowry..."

"Yeah. I rarely envy other people, but if you insist that I have to say a name, it'd be Annabeth... She's way too lucky. She's practically living the life of a female protagonist in a novel..."

The two ladies were completely unaware that Annabeth and Josh were right beside them.

They continued to look at Josh on their phones as they sighed.

They didn't even know the person they were sighing about had walked past them...

When Annabeth heard what they were saying, she couldn't help but laugh.

After that, she turned to look at Josh. "Your fans are everywhere... We even bump into them on vacation..."

Josh smiled. "Indeed, there are a lot of them."

"Hey... Look at that man from behind. Doesn't he look like Josh?"

One of the ladies looking at their phone unintentionally looked up and saw Josh and Annabeth from behind.

She immediately became excited.

To avoid frightening Josh, she kept her voice low...

When the other long-haired girl heard Josh's name, she immediately shifted her gaze to Josh...

"I think so... That girl looks a little like Annabeth too..." She said.

"Let's go!" The two of them exclaimed simultaneously before et holding hands and running after the two. They then stood in front of Josh and Annabeth...

Josh and Annabeth subconsciously stopped walking...

"Josh!" the short-haired girl exclaimed excitedly.

She'd been to many events where Josh was present, so she'd seen him up close multiple times...

Chapter 1723

Chapter 1724 Chapter 1724 Never mind that Josh Batton was under disguise...

She'd recognize him even if he turned to ashes.

Who else could this man with such a unique aura be if not Josh?

She could recognize him instantly.

The other lady could, too.

Excited, she tried to reach out to grab Josh's hand.

However, she very quickly realized she didn't deserve to do that at all.

Hence, she pulled away instantly.

Someone like Josh should only be admired from afar...

Ordinary people shouldn't touch him with their dirty hands.

Loving him was like a religion.

It was a kind of devotion that made oneself feel touched.

These two ladies felt as if they were suffocating.

Even through his dense disguise, they could still picture how handsome Josh looked.

To avoid making Annabeth feel left out, they quickly turned to look at her...

"Aren't you Annabeth? What a coincidence. Can we take a picture with the two of you? We've liked you for a long time. Pretty please..." The two ladies pressed their palms together and pleaded humbly.

They seemed extremely sincere.

Annabeth resist it when people treated her like this.

This was her natural weakness.

It was the same for Josh.

"Come on then..." Annabeth said.

"Annabeth, you're such a kind person..."

"No, no. I think we'd better call her Anna. It sounds more endearing. We'll call Josh's wife Anna..."

"That's right, Anna. Anna is such a kind person. She's like an angel."

"Anna is the most adorable woman among the wives of celebrities..."

The two of them were happy, and they offered even more ridiculous compliments.

Annabeth instantly chuckled.

After that, the two ladies retrieved their phones and took pictures with the couple one after the other.

Once they were done, they began repeatedly bowing to Josh and Annabeth. "Thank you... Thank you..." "You're welcome. We've done what you ask. Now, could you do us a favor too?" Annabeth asked. Her tone was extremely gentle.

The look in her eyes beneath the sunglasses was also full of gentleness.

The two ladies immediately stood upright and earnestly nodded at Annabeth.

At that moment, Annabeth was so gentle that they felt willing to offer their lives to her.

To them, Annabeth was glowing from head to toes.

Gentle people really were unusually likable.

They seemed to have understood why Josh would choose her out of so many potential suitors. Moreover, they understood why he'd love her so dearly. Even as women, Annabeth had won over them, let alone Josh, who was a man.

Women like Annabeth were every man's weakness.

"About that... Could you not post the photos so soon? We'll be leaving this city to continue our vacation somewhere else... Could you post them tomorrow?" Annabeth asked. en.swhovels.net The two ladies nodded simultaneously...

"Anna, we understand. Josh is so popular. If we post the pictures, many people will pay attention and start locating where you two are based on the pictures... After that, they will disturb your honeymoon..."

"Anna, don't worry. We promise to post them tomorrow... Even if we die, we will not allow other people to find out about your whereabouts We won't let Josh be disturbed by the media and hardcore fans during his honeymoon..."

"That's right. Josh is practically our life. He's a man we would do anything to protect for the rest of our lives..."

Chapter 1725 Chapter 1725 When Annabeth Cates heard their promise, she immediately felt relieved.

She knew that the two of them were genuine fans.

She also knew how genuine fans felt about their idols.

They would stick to their promise.

Josh Batton felt warmth spread in his heart when he heard what the ladies said.

Josh lifted his hand and gently patted them on the shoulders. "I'm fortunate to have fans like you."

The two ladies instantly went crazy...

All Josh did was pat them on the shoulders, but they were already feeling huge ripples in their hearts.

At that moment, they were so excited that they could pretty much faint and die.

Josh had patted their shoulders!

He put his hands on their shoulders!

Not only that...

But Josh even said he was lucky to have them!

Ahh! What divine words were these?

It was worth it!

It was truly worth it!

Their love was reciprocated!

Josh was the best person in the world!

Suddenly, the two ladies were so excited they couldn't speak.

They had many things on their minds, but they didn't know where to start.

In fact, they didn't even know how to open their mouths anymore...

Josh looked at them deeply before waving. "We're leaving now. Goodbye..."

Annabeth also immediately waved at them.

Immediately after that, Josh and Annabeth held each other's hands and walked away.

The two ladies were still petrified.

БЭЦ After being stunned for a long while, they recollected themselves and hugged each other excitedly. Then, thept jumping on the same spot as they screamed. "Ahh..."

"Ahh..."

"Ahh..."

The two of them were very loud. It attracted a lot of attention...

They became the center of attention on the beach.

When Josh saw this, he shook his head helplessly before he continued to walk forward.

Annabeth did the same.

The two of them walked side by side.

"Girl... Josh just said he's lucky to have us..."

"Yeah. Josh even patted our shoulders. I'm satisfied. I'm glad I'm Josh's fan..."

"I don't have any regrets in life anymore. My life is complete."

"Me too... My life feels fulfilled..."

The more they spoke, the more excited they became, and the higher They didn't c they that people around them were looking.

Right then, Josh meant the world to them.

Josh and Annabeth gradually walked further away...

However, were, the matter how far they could still hear the ladies screaming excitedly s to FindNovelnovnet ***

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xyla Quest was still sound asleep...

While deep in sleep, she began having a weird dream again...

In the dream, she had returned to the dark, eerie forest once more.

Chapter 1726 Chapter 1726 Xyla Quest was still wearing the traditional white robe.

However, she was now covered in blood....

Her eye had already been scratched out...

It was on the ground.

Her empty eye socket kept bleeding.

Meanwhile, the nine-tailed fox stood in front of her and silently watched her. However, it didn't move at all.

Xyla began to feel the pain spreading through her body.

It sent chills down her spine...

Soon, she became drenched in cold sweat.

Xyla fell to the ground in pain, and she was barely breathing...

However, the fox didn't seem to want to let her go.

The moment she fell to the ground, it pounced at her once again.

It ferociously scratched her other eye out.

Xyla's eyeball was forcefully gouged out of her eye socket.

She began to feel intense pain once again.

It was as if she could sense the nerves and tissue between her eyeball and eye socket being torn apart little by little.

Soon, Xyla lost her vision.

Everything turned dark before her.

The area where her eyes once were had become two bloody holes.

The scent of blood made her retch.

The pain she felt in her eye sockets was excruciating.

Xyla started rolling painfully on the ground.

Her traditional white robe soon became drenched in blood.

Xyla was terrified and unsettled.

She wanted to be forgiven...

However, the pain made it impossible for her to speak.

Once the pain reached its limit, Xyla suddenly woke up.

She realized she was covered in sweat when she woke up.

With the light that seeped in from the outside, she could see where she was amidst the blurriness.

This was still her bedroom.

She wasn't in the forest.

She could see Stanley's face in front of her, and he was sound asleep.

It wasn't the ferocious nine-tailed fox.

However, the dream felt all too real.

She couldn't forget the pain of her eyes being gouged out.

Until now, she could still feel a slight pain in her eye sockets.

Her heart was beating extremely fast.

It felt almost as if her heart would soon leap out of her chest.

After closing her eyes, the scene in her dream began replaying before her like a cursed spell.

It made her hair stand, and she felt afraid.

She didn't think that dream had a continuation.

She'd had more terrifying and gory dreams one after another.

Xyla believed that these dreams were memories from her past life.

What exactly happened in her past life?

What was the story among her, Stanley, and the nine-tailed fox?

In each of her dreams, there seemed to be great animosity between her and the nine-tailed fox...

What exactly happened between them?

After taking a deep breath, Xyla tried her best to calm down.

She closed her eyes.

However, as soon as she did so, she would see the nine-tailed fox gouging her eyes out.

It was very unsettling.

Xyla no longer felt sleepy because of this dream.

She was now fully awake.

Chapter 1727

Chapter 1727

Being awake in the middle of the night was the worst feeling ever.

That was because one couldn't help but think about troubling thoughts when one was awake.

After rolling about until it was close to the break of dawn, Xyla finally fell asleep.

Fortunately, she didn't dream this time.

Instead, she slept until noon.

At noon the next day, Xyla woke up naturally.

When she opened her eyes, the curtains had been drawn shut.

The thick curtains kept the sunlight out. She couldn't tell if it was day or night.

As Xyla had slept well, she felt extremely relaxed.

After taking a deep breath, she casually stretched and opened her eyes. She looked to her side and realized it was empty. Stanley Batton wasn't there.

Xyla reached for her phone on the nightstand and checked the time.

She then slowly sat upright.

The moment she sat up, she began recalling the two dreams she had the night before...

Suddenly, she felt goosebumps all over her body again.

Her body also felt cold.

How lucky...

It was only a dream.

After letting out a long sigh, Xyla slowly got out of bed. Then, she walked barefoot over to the curtains and drew them apart.

The moment the curtains were drawn apart, the room became brightly lit.

Outside, the sky was clear, with not a single cloud in sight.

However, it was still snowing a little.

Since it wasn't cold enough outside, the snowflakes melted as soon as they touched the ground.

No traces of snow were left behind in this city.

A clear, snowy day like this was very common in Atlantis during winter.

Xyla liked it a lot too.

While looking at the beautiful view outside, Xyla gradually stopped thinking about her terrifying dreams.

The warm sunlight upon her skin seemed to have healed everything in her.

Her fair, delicate skin glistened under the sunlight. It made her appear extraordinarily beautiful.

She was like a snow lotus high up in the mountains...

Xyla retrieved her phone and casually took a few pictures of the snowy view outside. She wanted to record this beautiful moment.

After that, she walked into the bathroom for a hot bath.

Once she was done and smelling great, she put on a facial mask and sat by the window where sunlight was abundant. Then, she picked up her phone, opened the news application, and checked out the day's financial news...

As soon as she unlocked her phone, news about the Sullivan family popped up on her screen...

"Tony Sullivan suddenly died of a heart attack this morning... So the only male heir in the family, Julian Sullivan, takes over as the president of Sullivan Group..."

Xyla was surprised by this piece of news...

So much had happened to the Sullivan family in just a few days.

First, Bailey Ronson died of an illness.

After that, Tom couldn't bear the pain of abstaining from drugs and killed himself by biting his tongue off.

Now, the head of the Sullivan family, Tony Sullivan, suddenly had a heart attack.

Xyla believed even more that karma was real.

After tapping on the news article, she got to know that Tony suffered from a heart attack in the middle of the night.

When it happened, nobody else was around. Hence, nobody knew.

When a maid tried to wake him up for breakfast this morning, he didn't respond.

The maid felt that something was off and entered the room.

She then discovered that Tom was already dead.

Through a medical autopsy, Tony was assumed to have died at approximately three o'clock in the morning.

Netizens were curiously united in their comments under the news article-

"Am I the only one who thinks the Sullivan family is suffering from karma?"

"I think I believe it somewhat. Karma leaves nobody out... It's real."

"I can vaguely sense that Sullivan Group will soon shut down."

"The Sullivan family has been going downhill all this while. So it's hardly surprising, isn't it?"

Xyla was not interested in jumping on the bandwagon of taking pleasure in others' misfortune.

Chapter 1728

Chapter 1728

Hence, Xyla Quest exited from the news article and switched over to the financial news bulletin to check out what was trending for the day.

The headline of the financial news bulletin was related to Tony Sullivan's death.

Xyla didn't tap on it.

Instead, she briefly checked out news about other businesses.

While going through the news, her phone started ringing.

The call was from Stanley Batton.

When Xyla saw the word 'Honey', her gaze immediately became tender.

She subconsciously smiled before picking it up. "Hey, honey..."

Her tone was very gentle when she spoke.

On the other side of the phone, Stanley was inspecting each department of a subsidiary company in City K with a large group of people. His facial expression was cold.

There was a large group of high-level executives behind him, as well as a group of bodyguards.

Everyone seemed timid and careful...

Stanley wore a black shirt, a fitting high-class suit, and a custom-made, high-class coat...

He seemed unspeakably noble.

There was a stark contrast between the cold colors of his outfit and his fair skin.

His skin seemed almost fair as snow.

Right then, he was holding his phone as he walked into the planning department while surrounded by the entourage.

Every employee in the vast office space of several hundred square meters all stood up.

"Hello, Mr. Batton," they called out simultaneously.

Stanley nodded at them slightly before placing his right index finger on his lips, signaling them to keep quiet.

The others immediately fell silent when they saw this.

In fact, they subconsciously made sure they breathed without making any noise.

"Are you awake?" Stanley asked softly. The coldness on his face instantly vanished.

The significant contrast made everyone subconsciously look at his face.

Stanley was known for spoiling his wife rotten. The whole world knew about this.

However, everyone still felt a little jealous when they saw him in action.

"Yeah... Are you busy?" Xyla asked as she looked out at the snowing world.

"I'm inspecting a subsidiary company. I'll probably be home late. I've already prepared lunch and dinner for you...

"Lunch is kept inside the glass container on the dining table. You can eat it after heating it.

"I've already put dinner in the fridge. So you can heat it at night and eat it too.

"Also, I've cleaned fruits and put them on the top level in the fridge. Don't forget to eat them at night..." Stanley said as if nobody else was around. The single people in the room instantly felt attacked when they heard this...

'When will it be my turn to experience sweet love like this?' The ladies were all wondering to themselves.

When Xyla heard what Stanley said, she immediately felt warmth spread in her heart. "Alright... Make sure you eat properly out there..."

"Don't get too exhausted, okay?" Xyla asked.

"Okay. Don't work too late. Get home earlier. If you need any help, go to Zack... He'll be on standby twenty-four-seven," Stanley said. Stanley was behaving as if he was all alone...

Regardless of how many people were looking at him, he didn't feel shy at all.

." Xyla said.

"Okay..."

"Also, don't wear high heels. It's not safe..." Stanley added.

"Hmm... Fine then." Xyla had lost count of how many times Stanley suggested this to her.

This time, Xyla chose to do as he said...

Chapter 1729

Chapter 1729

"Also..." Stanley Batton said.

"Oh, stop nagging. Are you my father?" Sometimes, Xyla Quest felt like Stanley was her father instead of her husband.

The way Stanley nagged at her without an end in sight reminded her very much of her father...

In fact, he was even worse than her father.

Although Xyla was complaining, she liked it...

"Alright, I'll stop nagging. Be good, okay? I'll buy you a gift when I go back... What would you like?" Stanley asked.

"Nothing in particular. Buy whatever you want..." Xyla said.

"Okay." Stanley slowly hung up. There was a vague smile on his face.

He looked very attractive.

His gentleness charmed everyone present...

The women, especially, wished they were Xyla instead.

Who wouldn't want a rich, handsome, and perfect man like him?

Suddenly, the women couldn't help but start looking at each other...

Everyone was jealous of Xyla.

Soon, Stanley's gentle expression disappeared.

In its place was his usual cold expression.

Everyone found it hard to get used to the stark contrast.

When the executives in the planning department saw that Stanley was done with his call, they carefully walked up to him and began reporting to him about work. Also, they brought him around to inspect... Stanley immediately got into work mode and paid close attention to every detail.....

Once he was done inspecting the planning department, he left with his entourage...

Everyone sighed in relief because Stanley hadn't picked on any of their mistakes in the department.

The moment Stanley walked away, the high-level executives in the planning department wiped their sweat off and quickly ran after him.

They began accompanying Stanley to inspect other departments.

Wherever Stanley went, there would be female employees in the company looking at him.

It was almost as if a celebrity was present.

After all the high-level executives had left, the employees in the planning department felt relaxed.

Everyone let out a long sigh in their seats.

Immediately after that, everyone started discussing.

"Oh my god... Our president is way too nice to his wife, isn't he? He even made her lunch and dinner before coming to work... Such a wonderful man." "Actually, I think his wife deserves him. Who wouldn't want to protect such a beautiful woman like her?"

"That's true... Beautiful women are always treated gently in this world. I'm jealous..."

"I really feel jealous. Oh god... I wonder if I can ever meet someone as good as our president..."

As everyone talked among themselves, a beautiful lady in a black and white professional outfit didn't speak at all.

She only listened quietly.

There was a scheming look upon her face...

She had a name tag around her neck with her name written on it.

Her name was Cindy Dunn.

She worked as an intern in the planning department...

"Our president is also a very loyal man. He wouldn't fall for anyone other than his wife..." Another employee in the planning department said.

Cindy snorted before murmuring to herself, "He's only loyal because the temptation in the outside world isn't strong enough..."

Chapter 1730

Chapter 1730

When Brenda Stratford heard what Cindy Dunn said, she immediately glared at Cindy. "How could you say something like that? If the president's wife heard you, you'll be in deep trouble..." Cindy chuckled coldly.

After that, she slowly opened her drawer and retrieved her Lamer concealer.

She slowly applied it onto her face using a mirror. "I'm speaking the truth. There isn't a man in this world who wouldn't cheat. But, if there was, it'd only be because the woman wasn't his type... "If she were his type, he wouldn't even hesitate... That's all," Cindy said before raising her hands and laughing hysterically...

Brenda rolled her eyes. "Tsk... Go on, be sour about it... I think you're just jealous."

"Jealous? I'm not..." Cindy said.

Cindy was never jealous of anyone.

If somebody had something she wanted, she wouldn't stay silent about it.

Instead, she would fight for it.

Fortunately, luck had always been on her side.

She'd always get what she wanted.

Other people would be jealous of her instead.

"Aren't you?" Brenda asked.

"As long as you're happy, you can think whatever you want," Cindy said.

"Tsk..." Brenda uttered.

When Brenda saw the Lamer concealer in Cindy's hand, she felt suspicious. "You're only an intern... How are you able to afford all these branded items? Are you secretly filthy rich?" "Mind your own business..." Cindy said.

With that, Cindy slowly put her Lamer concealer away.

After that, she retrieved her limited-edition Hermes purse from a cabinet.

She opened her purse and retrieved her limited-edition Guerlain lipstick before using it.

It was a bright red lipstick.

After using it, she appeared even more seductive.

Brenda took a deep breath when she saw Cindy's Hermes purse...

'If she's not secretly filthy rich, she's probably taking on dodgy part-time jobs.' Brenda thought.

After getting ready, Cindy stood up with a satisfied expression on her face.

After that, she looked at Brenda. "I have a stomach ache. So when the manager returns later, tell him I'm taking sick leave..."

With that, Cindy picked up her Hermes purse and left.

Brenda seemed dumbfounded. "But you don't look like you have a stomachache..."

What the hell was Cindy up to?

Cindy chuckled coldly without saying anything. She was then gone like the wind.

By the time Stanley finished inspecting the subsidiary company, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

He rejected the invitation to lunch from the subsidiary company's CEO.

Stanley led the high-level executives to the underground parking lot.

He got into the most expensive Rolls-Royce while surrounded by his subordinates.

Meanwhile, his bodyguards got into the Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars nearby.

Soon, the Rolls-Royce's engine was started.

The car slowly left the parking lot.

The high-level executives let out long sighs of relief after watching Stanley leave...

Inside the Rolls-Royce, Stanley leaned exhaustedly into the soft seat after completing part of his work for the day.

He crossed one leg over the other out of habit.

Casually, he tugged at his necktie and unbuttoned the first button on his shirt.

His perfect Adam's apple moved slightly. It looked alluring.

Immediately after that, he took his phone out and opened WeChat.