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Chapter 1791 Chapter 1791 Zack Cassidy awkwardly glanced at the two of them before directly backing out of the office with a glass of orange juice in his hand.

After taking a deep breath, Zack knocked on the door.

Stanley Batton didn't mind what happened earlier at all.

He calmly adjusted his black coat before looking at the door. "Come in..."

Meanwhile, Xyla Quest slowly sat down next to Stanley.

When other people were around, Xyla would be sure to salvage his reputation.

Zack awkwardly took a deep breath before approaching them with the glass of orange juice that Xyla wanted.

He put the glass of orange juice down. "Mr. Batton, here's the orange juice you wanted."

With that, he bowed respectfully to Stanley and Xyla. He then turned around and left right away.

Zack hadn't even closed the door, but Stanley had already pulled Xyla onto his lap. "Don't be angry... I'll carry it with me, okay? You're not allowed to divorce me." When Zack heard the word 'divorce', he stopped walking immediately, tempted to eavesdrop.

Although his mind was telling him to close the door, his hand wouldn't budge.

The door remained half-closed.

Zack could hear everything said in the office clearly.

"As long as you listen to me, I won't be angry. Otherwise, we'll really get a divorce," Xyla said seriously.

Stanley pinched his forehead helplessly. "Alright, alright... Whatever you say, as long as we don't get a divorce. Alright?"

"That's more like it... Listen to what I say from now on, okay?" Xyla asked.

"Alright... I'll listen to you," Stanley agreed.

Zack was thoroughly confused as he stood by the door.

Although he knew Stanley had an inferiority complex at home, he didn't realize it was this bad.

How could Stanley say he'd do whatever Xyla wanted as long as they didn't get a divorce?

Zack was shocked.

After taking another deep breath, he silently closed the door and walked away in a bewildered state.

The moment he turned around, he couldn't resist sighing in his hearket 'What s love? It was something only made one worse off...' ***

Meanwhile, Xyla and Stanley had no idea that Zack had overheard their conversation.

She slowly pushed Stanley away.

She Sinthen sat nearby and took a h the glass of orange instantly quenching her The orange aroma spread in her mouth. It made her feel refreshed.

"Honey, let's discuss something," Stanley said.

"Sure, go ahead," she replied.

"Don't threaten me with a divorce next time," Stanley warned.

"In that case, listen to what I say..." Xyla said after taking another big gulp of orange juice.

"Okay, I will," he agreed.

***

The next day, the sun shone brightly in the cloudless sky.

Good weather as such was extremely rare during winter.

Early in the morning, Xyla hopped onto a helicopter and traveled to the jade mine she owned in Blue Mountain City.

Upon arrival, the helicopter descended to the ground.

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Xyla's bodyguards got out of the helicopter first. Xyla, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly saw something when the helicopter landed.

Chapter 1792 Chapter 1792 Right then, a group of men in black attires, who also wore black sunglasses, gathered in front of the mining area.

These men were arguing with Xyla Quest's employees as well as Darren Green.

"Aren't you going to apologize for injuring our men? What kind of attitude is this?" A voice belonging to Darren questioned.

Right then, Darren was staring coldly at a balding plump man in his early thirties, who stood in front of the group of men dressed in black as he spoke.

Meanwhile, the bald, plump man seemed furious. "I was going to apologize. Why are you being so rude? Because of your attitude, I've decided not to apologize."

"If you don't apologize today, don't even dream of leaving this mining area," Darren retorted, rage evident in his expression.

There was a look of hostility in his eyes.

His opponent was not weak either. He then pointed at Darren's head and argued in return. "Sure, why don't you try doing that? Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like this?" Darren frowned deeply once again. "And who do you think you are?"

"I'm someone you can't afford to offend. Believe it or not, I can close this jade mine down if I wanted to!"

"Go ahead and try! Let's see if Ms. Quest will rip you to shreds," Darren challenged.

"Ms. Quest? Who the hell is Ms. Quest? I don't care who she is. I have what it takes to make her call me 'Daddy'," the bald man sneered arrogantly.

Xyla could not resist smiling when she heard what he said.

Darren was about to respond with snarky comments when he saw her.

He immediately nodded respectfully in her direction.

Meanwhile, Xyla smiled slightly before leading her men over to Darren and the others.

The men dressed in black, who had gathered around Darren, intuitively parted to make way for Xyla when they saw her.

Despite her gentle demeanor, Xyla had an imposing manner.

The bald man was instantly stunned when he saw her.

'Xyla Quest?' "Isn't this the wife of Dragon Group's President?"

Suddenly, his entire body became drenched in sweat.

Darren couldn't help but snort when he Le terrified look in his eyes.

you going to make her call you Daddy'?"

The bald man chose to remain silent.

He then forcibly lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.

Neone In the next second, before Xyla knelt in front Xyla, repeatedly bowing in a subservient manner. Conteroveline "Daddy... Ms. Quest, you are Daddy to me. I honestly did not know this mining area. belonged to you. If I had known, I wouldn't have caused a scene here. Please forgive me this time," the bald man continued to plead humbly. He was completely forgoing his reputation.

Xyla glanced at him with indifference. After that, she turned to look at Darren's face.

She gently flicked her beige-colored nails against each other.

"What's going on?" she asked.

Chapter 1793 Chapter 1793 Xyla Quest's voice was gentle and soft, her pitch remaining low.

Even so, the bald man and his subordinates were still terrified.

Darren Green walked up to Xyla with a grim expression on his face. "Here's what happened, Ms. Quest. These people were hunting here when they accidentally injured one of our miners.

"At the time, that miner was working above the well. This bald guy suddenly opened fire in his direction. Luckily, the bullet didn't hit the miner's body, but it did hit the rock next to his feet. "Unfortunately, the rock was blasted apart by the bullet. Fragments of it hit and injured the miner's face on the right," Darren explained in detail.

"After the fact, I asked this fellow why he opened fire in a mining area. He said he saw a rabbit running past the miner. He wanted to shoot the rabbit, and that's why he opened fire, but he didn't expect to miss and hit the rock instead.

"Ms. Quest, do you think what he did even made sense? If he knew he had poor aim, why would he still open fire when there were others around? I asked him to apologize to that miner, but he refused. He even started taunting me here," Darren said before glaring at the bald man.

After hearing what transpired, Xyla felt angry as well.

She immediately looked at Darren. "What about the miner? Is he all right?"

"He's getting his wound treated in a tent. He'll be fine, don't worry. He was lucky this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare imagine the consequences," Darren said.

Xyla frowned before looking at the bald man. "There's nothing to be said here. You'll learn your lesson by going to prison," she told him.

Again, the bald man bowed repeatedly. "No, please... Ms. Quest, please forgive me."

"You've hurt my people. That's unforgivable." Xyla's tone had gotten colder.

Although her tone was cold, she still seemed calm on the surface.

She was like the gentlest assassin in the world.

In the next second, Xyla waved at the bodyguards next to her. "Take him!"

"Ms. Quest, do you like setting up a 13 save access to a huge forgive me, I will-" Consold rambled on. "As long as "Take him away." Xyla did not give the man the opportunity to finish his sentence.

Although money was important, punishing wrongdoers was even more so.

Some of her bodyguards dragged the bald man away.

When Darren and the other workers saw what Xyla did, they instantly felt warmth in their hearts.

They all admired Xyla for her integrity. That was how a woman should behave!

After the bald man had been taken away, another group of people showed up at the foot of the mountain.

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approaching hesitantly.

Xyla silently watched them shifting her gaze to Darren's "Bring me to the injured ret Darren nodded respectfully before gallantly leading her into a green tent.

Xyla could not see the wound at all as the miner's injury was already covered in dressing.

After offering a few kind words to him, Xyla exited the tent.

The moment she walked out, she saw...

Chapter 1794 Chapter 1794 Xyla Quest saw that the group led by the elderly man had arrived within her mining area.

The old man was looking around above the bottomless well with an unreadable expression on his face.

She had never seen him before.

She immediately approached him. "Hello, I am Xyla Quest. It's nice to meet you. May I know why you're here?"

The old man smiled in a kind manner. "Nice to meet you, young friend. I'm Frederick Shaw. I was visiting my relatives nearby, and since I didn't have anything else to do, I came up to have a look. Is this your mining area?" he asked.

Although his name seemed familiar, Xyla couldn't quite recall where she had heard it before.

His mannerisms and his appearance didn't seem to portray him as an ordinary person to her.

"Were these all recently mined?" Frederick asked, pointing at some jade rocks nearby. Darren nodded. "Yes."

"As far as I know, all the items your jade mine produced were of high quality. I didn't think you'd have such low-grade stuff now. You've been digging here for a long time, haven't you? Is it at least a few hundred meters deep?

"Jade mines either get better or worse the deeper you go, and yours is probably the latter. Trust me when I say you should stop digging now. The deeper you dig, the more money you'll end up wasting," Frederick advised confidently.

However, Xyla didn't speak. She silently glanced at Frederick before shifting her gaze to the mining entrance.

She peered down at it but could not see anything. It was so dark and deep that the bottom couldn't be seen.

Soon, Xyla thought of activating her penetrating vision as she faced the endless pit of darkness.

In the next second, it was activated, enabling her gaze to quickly through the endless dark piercet arrive at the location of the ore vein.

Her gaze continued to penetrate further, seeing nothing but rocks, and they were all granite.

Xyla couldn't see an ounce of jade in all the rocks.

However, she refused to give up. She continued to use her penetrating vision to scan the ore vein.

A few seconds later, she saw something spectacular.

It wasn't jade that she saw.

Instead, it was a huge underground palace. It had a far as the eye could see, there wees all sorts of treasures.

bay Movey, glamorous interior. As to en.swhoevere Xyla scanned each room, one at a time to discover countless gold.net artifacts, and shiny pearls. Content s to FindNovel When she perused the final room, she saw a white jade coffin.

There was a corpse in the coffin, and nothing but its skeleton remained.

The skeleton was dressed luxuriously with a crown on its head.

There were also countless exotic treasures placed around the skeleton. That place was an ancient tomb.

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Chapter 1795 Chapter 1795 Judging from how luxurious the ancient tomb looked, Xyla Quest could also ascertain that the owner of the tomb was once a powerful member of the royal family during ancient times. At the very least, she would've been a princess, a queen, or a queen mother.

Xyla felt both stunned and bewildered by the luxurious view before her eyes.

She never would've thought that such a priceless ancient tomb might have been hidden underneath her jade mine.

Xyla was genuinely surprised today.

After checking out the entire ancient tomb, Xyla quickly retracted her gaze. She then slowly turned around and looked at Frederick.

"I would like to continue digging. What if there's something valuable? Ore veins cannot be assessed using common logic and knowledge. Anything can be discovered in such explorations." Since there were so many treasures down there, Xyla naturally would not give up so easily.

Frederick couldn't resist laughing bitterly. "My young friend, my knowledge about jade mining far surpasses yours. I am merely advising you today so that you don't take the wrong path and waste money." "I don't think that it would be a waste of money," Xyla said.

Frederick instantly shook his head before looking at her in a patronizing manner. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a highly experienced mineral resources expert... Frederick Shaw."

Xyla knew he was implying that he was an expert in the field and that she should heed his advice.

Honestly, his judgment wasn't wrong at all.

Indeed, the minerals underneath were not worth much, but there were other treasures far more valuable down there.

Xyla suddenly realized why his name sounded so familiar.

As a renowned expert in mineral resources, his name frequently appeared in various newspapers and magazines.

Xyla smiled a little while she continued to look at Frederick. "Mr. Shaw, I appreciate your input, but regardless, I still want to continue digging."

Frederick increasingly sensed that Xyla was more than meets the eye.

"Fine, do as you please." He waved his hand helplessly.

Right then, a young man's voice could be heard. "Hey, what brought you here?"

His voice was quite hoarse, sounding almost like a classic baritone.

Xyla immediately looked over in his direction.

She could see a young man with his hair slicked back walking up the slope approximately five meters away from them.

His eyes were on Frederick, who instantly turned to look at him.

As everyone watched, the man walked directly up to them, first nodding politely at Xyla.

After that, he focused his attention on Frederick. "Why are you here? What a coincidence... is this fate?"

"I was visiting relatives in a nearby village. I felt bored, and that's why I came up to have a look," Frederick said.

"I see, but isn't this such a coincidence? I was also here to visit relatives, I heard there's a decent jade mine here, and I thought of coming here to learn a thing or two," the man said.

After that, he glanced over at the low-quality of jade rocks. "These are terrible! They are nowhere velet acceptable at all," he said with a displeased look on his face.

"In the beginning, the quality was indeed top-notch. However, it wasn't the case for what came after," Frederick said.

"If so, I fear that they'll only continue to find even worse stuff if they dig further If it were up to me, I would cease immediately. Only a fool would continue digging," the younger man said.

When Xyla heard this, she smiled helplessly. However, she didn't respond.

To start with, they were correct.

Chapter 1796 Chapter 1796 Xyla Quest refused to engage the two men in a discussion about the quality of her jade mines.

The man with the baritone voice noticed her smile as his gaze fixed on her face.

"Why do you look so familiar?" he asked with a smile.

Xyla chuckled. "And you are?"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Cain Hollander, Mr. Shaw's protege," Cain said.

Xyla nodded before extending a hand to him politely. "Nice to meet you. I'm Xyla Quest."

Cain instantly realized who she was. "No wonder you looked so familiar. You're that Xyla who regularly appears on the list of hot topics, aren't you?" Xyla nodded.

"It is my pleasure to meet you. Does this jade mine belong to you?" Cain asked.

"Yes, it belongs to me."

"Take my advice; don't keep digging. You'll only lose money if you don't stop," Cain said.

Xyla chuckled again. "I intend to keep digging," she replied with a calm expression.

Cain couldn't resist laughing when he heard this. "Believe me, even if you keep going, nothing will come of it. The quality of jade you find now determines what lies beneath it." "If I'm not mistaken, you'll probably only unearth things like granite," he added.

Xyla was impressed with his professional judgment.

"But I want to keep digging," Xyla insisted.

A condescending expression also appeared on his face. "Are you all right? As rich as you are, this is not how you should spend your money."

"Darren, bring some men and continue digging down there," Xyla instructed, turning to address Darren Green.

He nodded respectfully before leading some people down into the mine.

After they had left, a familiar figure appeared before Xyla.

Xyla observed Mary Sullivan climbing up the mountain with much difficulty, only just passing the halfway mark.

She was wearing a bright red coate with a white lace dress underneath. She also wore a pair of red She had dyed her hair in bright pink, with a red beret that tilted to one side on top.

The way she dressed was very fashionable and eye-catching.

A slight look of surprise appeared in Xyla's eyes the moment she saw her.

Why would Mary appear here?

"Cain, you jerk! How could you come up here on your own and leave me down there? I can't walk anymore. Come here and pick me up at once!" Mary shouted miserably while facing the peak.

Her tone was dripping with a sense of superiority.

When Mary looked up, she noticed Xyla standing on the peak, promptly stopping her in her tracks.

She frowned deeply and started mumbling to herself. "Such a terrible coincidence. D*mn."

After hearing Mary's outburst, Cain quickly ran over to her.

Xyla instantly understood what was going on when she saw this.

Mary must have arrived with Cain.

The two of them seemed to be a couple now.

Meanwhile, Cain was clearly the inferior one in this relationship.

He was the kind of man who would be trampled all over by Mary.

Chapter 1797 Chapter 1797 Xyla Quest didn't pay any more attention to Mary Sullivan. Instead, she slowly shifted her gaze to the bottomless pit of the mine.

Frederick Shaw looked helplessly at her. "You're very stubborn, young lady."

"I guess so," she said.

"You'll suffer for not listening to more experienced folks," Frederick said.

"I believe in my judgment. Besides, suffering can be a blessing in disguise sometimes," Xyla said.

Frederick shook his head helplessly again.

Shortly after, he began chatting with Xyla about his knowledge associated with jade mining.

Due to her strong interest in the topic, she paid careful attention.

While they were conversing, Mary and Cain Hollander eventually made it to the peak, hand in hand.

Mary stood behind Xyla as she panted, pressing both hands against her kneecap.

"I heard the experts telling you there's nothing down there, but you still insist on digging further. Xyla, confidence is great, but being over-confident isn't a good thing," Mary mocked as she looked at Xyla. Mary's voice was unusually annoying to her.

However, Xyla still didn't allow her facial expression to change. She looked calmly at Mary. "Is that so?"

Mary snorted coldly before walking up to Xyla and looking down the endless pit. "Yes, that's right."

"Perhaps something good might show up, it's hard to say," Xyla said.

Mary burst out laughing loudly. "Hahaha, dream on! Even the experts have said there's nothing good."

Xyla didn't reply to her. Instead, she silently retrieved her phone and checked the time.

"If nothing turns up, wouldn't you Incredibly awkward?" Mary feeling disgusted at the.net of the other woman.

Therefore, she tried using whatever method she could to upset Xyla.

"What if something valuable appears?" Xyla asked.

"That's impossible," Mary insisted.

"What if it isn't?" Xyla countered.

"If you're right, I'll get down on my knees and call you 'Mommy'," Mary blurted, seemingly very confident.

From her perspective, Xyla was bound to lose this time. Frederick and Cain couldn't possibly be wrong in their assessments.

"If nothing good shows up, how about you go on your knees and call me 'Mommy'?" Mary asked.

When Frederick heard this, he immediately tugged on Xyla's sleeve in a kind-hearted manner. "Don't be rash, kid."

Nevertheless, Xyla glanced gently at Frederick. She then turned to look at Mary confidently.

"Sure."

Mary's smile gradually widened. "You said it! How long will it take? I won't agree if it's too long,"

Xyla looked down and checked the time. "How about in two hours?"

Mary nodded without hesitation. "Okay, remember what you said."

Mary then shifted her gaze to the people around them. "You all heard her. You all bear witness to the bet between Xyla and me. Whoever that doesn't follow through with the bet is a dog."

Xyla looked at her and asked, “Okay, what if you don't follow through with the bet?"

"If I don't follow through, I'll do a handstand while pooping during a live stream," Mary said.

"Agreed," Xyla smiled a little before turning to look at Frederick. "Mr. Shaw, m very interested in the topic you were talking about earlier Shall we continue?"

Chapter 1798 Chapter 1798 Mary Sullivan felt annoyed by how Xyla Quest ignored her.

Burning with rage, the thing Mary hated the most about Xyla was how she always seemed calm and confident.

It appeared as if nothing could stir up her emotions.

It also looked like Xyla was born to be in control of everything.

Mary couldn't wait to break through her calm demeanor. She would make Xyla kneel in front of her and call her 'Mommy' with no pride left in her.

Annoying people like Xyla deserved to be trampled on like mud.

Why should Xyla remain beautiful after so many have died?

Why did everyone else have to suffer while she got the best of everything?

Xyla did not deserve it!

Mary was determined to bring her down today by humiliating her in front of everyone.

Frederick ignored Mary and continued to chat with Xyla about their topic earlier.

Xyla happened to be well-versed in natural minerals. Hence, the two of them had a fluent conversation. Frederick liked chatting with women like Xyla, who was pretty, intelligent, and knowledgeable.

For him, conversing with her was a pleasurable experience.

It was why Frederick also became very engrossed in the conversation, sharing many of his trade secrets.

For Xyla, listening to him was much more enlightening than reading ten years of books.

Xyla was fond of learning, so she paid close attention as he spoke in his professional demeanor.

One would only improve by learning.

Right then, Mary could only fume in silence for being continually ignored.

Seeing Frederick and Xyla I in an enjoyable ation made her Cotion made her clench her fists tightly. Content clenchel.net What was so great about Xyla 3 Why would so many who.net people respect her this Did Frederick not see that Mary was still standing there?

Although Mary didn't have a significant status like Xyla, she was still from a noble family.

Moreover, she was also his protege's girlfriend.

How could Frederick ignore her like this?

When Cain saw that Mary was unhappy, he immediately held her hand and whispered in her ear. All right Honey, we'll have the laAll laugh, won't we?"

Mary felt much better upon hearing this.

He was right.

So what if Xyla had her fun now? She would cry later.

As Frederick had said, there was nothing down there.

Who was Frederick? Only an experienced professional in this field.

Xyla could see all of Mary's expressions.

However, Xyla never showed any emotion.

Instead, she continued to chat with Frederick.

Xyla couldn't be bothered to argue with a mad person like her.

Chapter 1799 Chapter 1799 If one were to get bitten by a dog, one couldn't possibly bite the dog in return.

Approximately an hour later, Darren Green and many miners quickly returned to the mine's entrance above.

Soon, Darren directly approached Xyla Quest.

"Ms. Quest, we've already located the spots and set up the explosives down there. We have lit the fuse, and it will blow soon.

"We'll be able to check out the situation down there after the explosion," Darren informed her.

Xyla nodded in acknowledgment.

Mary Sullivan immediately chuckled. "Even if there wasn't an explosion, I already know how Xyla will end up. I can't wait to watch you humiliate yourself."

Xyla couldn't be bothered to respond to Mary. She continued her conversation with Frederick Shaw.

Meanwhile, Frederick also resented Mary for being such an annoying woman, choosing to ignore her as well.

Although Darren seemed calm on the surface, he was worried on the inside.

His exploration team had tried to explore the situation five hundred meters deeper before Xyla showed up. It did not seem encouraging.

Frankly, Darren didn't understand why Xyla was so insistent.

Approximately ten minutes later, they heard explosions.

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After a few consecutive explosions, the entire world seemed to be shaking.

Immediately after that, a pungent explosive odor wafted upward from within the mine.

Once the explosions were over, Darren quickly activated the smoke extraction device with a remote control.

Darren led people back down into the mine once the smoke had cleared.

Mary glanced impatiently at her watch. "It's almost two hours now... I'll give you another hour.” Xyla couldn't be bothered to respond to her. Instead, she silently glanced at her watch, which cost up to a hundred million. Mary felt even more envious of Xyla when she saw her watch.

That was her favorite watch.

It was one-of-a-kind.

Countless women wished to get their hands on it, as it was a symbol that reflected one's status and position of power.

It used to be kept in a museum in Country F, and not something that could be bought with money.

Although Mary used to covet it badly, even offered to spend money to buy it, the owner had refused to sell it.

Why did Xyla get all the good stuff in the world? Mary felt that the world was even more unfair now.

Xyla also noticed Mary staring at her watch, but she remained indifferent.

Instead, she calmly glanced at Mary before flicking her long black, curly hair. She then peered down into the mine.

Frederick shook his head helplessly.

"Young friend, to be honest, you really should have heeded my advice Why are you doing this?

If you lose the bet later, you will only have yourself to blame."

Xyla laughed. "Don't worry, I won't lose."

Frederick shook his head again before looking deeply at Mary nearby "It isn't nice to force penet into a corner sometimes. Women should be more considerate."

"Who's forcing anyone into a corner?" Mary sneered unhappily.

Frederick felt weary to reason with her. So, he shifted his gaze to Xyla's face, preferring to continue to share various knowledge about their earlier topic.

Right then, he felt concerned about Xyla. He knew with certainty that she would lose.

Meanwhile, Cain Hollander repeatedly tried to calm his girlfriend down. He kept asking how she was doing and rubbing her back. He was doing everything to make sure she felt comfortable.

Mary, on the other hand, could not even be bothered to look at Cain.

She was acting as if she were a queen.

Approximately half an hour later, Darren came up to the mine entrance using an elevator.

At that moment, everyone turned their attention to him.

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Chapter 1800 Chapter 1800 Compared to the look of nervousness and anticipation on everyone's faces, Xyla Quest seemed calm and composed.

Seeing her that way, Mary Sullivan couldn't resist cursing in her heart.

She honestly didn't understand why Xyla was putting up such an act.

It was clear Xyla had lost, but yet she still behaved so indifferently.

It didn't matter, though. Xyla would not be able to keep up the act much longer.

Darren Green's eyes were filled with excitement and shock when he saw everyone.

There was even a slight sense of fear.

Mary was even more confident when she noticed his expression.

She immediately approached Darren with a look of anticipation. "Is there nothing down there? Hmm?"

Darren ignored her. Instead, he ran up to Xyla.

His silence further solidified Mary's confidence that there was indeed nothing down there.

Mary raced past Darren and stood before Xyla with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Looks like there is nothing. Xyla, be a good girl now, get down on your knees and call me 'Mommy'."

With that, Mary slowly flicked her recently polished nails against one another.

The look of arrogance and satisfaction in her eyes could not be more obvious.

Xyla felt extremely annoyed at the sight.

However, she refrained from showing any emotion. Instead, she slowly walked past Mary and looked at Darren's face. "How did it go, Darren?"

"Can't looks?

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says there's nothing?" Mary sneered. "Stop wasting time and hurry Still, Xyla ignored her and resumed gazing at Darren.

Darren glared at Mary before walking over to her. "Ms. Quest, we didn't find any jade down there...” "Hahaha!" Mary instantly appeared to be overjoyed. "What did I say? Xyla, this is what you get for blindly believing in yourself.

understand?"

"However, we did find a huge palace with a treasure trove down there. We didn't enter because we couldn't see whatmechanisms lie in wait Darren added. én.swnovels.net Upon hearing this, Mary, Frederick Shaw, Cain Hollander, and the bodyguards who came with Xyla were shocked.

None of them had expected this to happen.

Mary, seemingly dumbfounded, felt thoroughly humiliated at that moment.

Recalling how she acted so arrogantly in front of Xyla, she wished she could jump into the mine and never come out.

If she had known this might happen, she would never have made that bet with Xyla.

She was the one who established the terms of the bet for the loser, and now she was the one who lost.

Feeling troubled, Mary practically shot herself in the foot.

Why was victory always on Xyla's side? Why was Xyla so lucky each time?

Frederick took a deep breath as he studied Xyla, his calm expression now replaced with one of respect and admiration.