Ch. 181..190
Chapter 181
"Emily, I've got an idea," May Conner said as a sly look appeared in her eyes. She looked around at the living room to check if anyone was near.
"What is it?" Emily Quest moved her head a little closer to May.
***
Still full of anger, Jeremy Quest walked all the way to Xyla Quest's house and stopped in front of the door.
Since it felt suffocating to stay in his own house, Jeremy did not want to go back for now. Therefore, he thought of spending the night in his elder daughter's home. Now, Xyla's home was the only safe and warm place for him.
Jeremy pressed the doorbell.
"Ding-dong... Ding-dong..."
Xyla and Stanley Batton were still eating in the dining room. When they heard the doorbell, Stanley was the first to stand up.
"I'll get the door," he said.
"Let me do it. You can continue eating," Xyla stood up directly before walking over to the entrance area. She looked at the monitor to see who it was.
When Xyla saw her father's face, she was a little taken aback. She had not expected him to show up without informing her ahead of time.
Xyla immediately pressed the button to open the door.
After that, both the doors on the outside and the inside were opened.
Xyla quickly grabbed a white cashmere coat off the hook on the wall before putting it on. She then waited for Jeremy by the door. Soon after that, Jeremy came over.
As usual, Jeremy seemed upset. Even from a great distance, Xyla could sense his annoyance.
Xyla quickly approached him and gently held his arm.
"Dad, why do you look so upset? Has Aunty made you angry again?" Xyla asked.
When Jeremy saw the caring and gentle look in Xyla's eyes, he immediately felt much better.
"She's not the only one. That useless younger sister of yours too," Jeremy said as he let out a long, helpless sigh.
"Has Emily Quest returned?" Xyla asked.
Xyla believed Emily had returned to apologize. Clearly, her apologies were ineffective against their father.
Although Xyla felt secretly happy, she did not show it on her face. Instead, she continued to look at Jeremy's face gently.
"Yeah. She came back to apologize. The more I see her, the angrier I become. That's why I came over. Can I stay over at your place for the night?" Jeremy asked. Xyla was momentarily stunned.
She had never expected that Jeremy would want to stay over. If that were the case, would the fact that she and Five Batton were sleeping in separate rooms be found out? "What's the matter, Xyla?" Jeremy asked confusedly.
"Nothing," Xyla said.
When a cold breeze blew against her face, Xyla shivered while she shrunk back a little. She then stood closer to Jeremy and began leading him into the house.
"Do you think Dad is disturbing you and your husband's space? If that's the case, I'll just sit here for a while and leave later," Jeremy said.
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"Of course not, Dad. You can stay with us for as long as you like," Xyla replied with a smile. The two began walking inside as they spoke. When the warm air hit her, Xyla felt warmer.
"Okay. I'll stay here for the night," Jeremy Quest said.
When Stanley Batton heard their voices, he smiled thoughtfully.
After putting down his chopsticks, Stanley immediately walked over to the entrance and stood politely in front of Jeremy.
"Dad, you're here," he said.
Stanley then retrieved a pair of slippers from the shoe rack before placing it in front of Jeremy's feet.
When Jeremy saw this, he felt a warm sensation spread in his heart. The thoughts that clouded his mind a moment ago instantly faded away. Although his son-in-law did not come from a wealthy family like Tom Sullivan's, he was much better than Tom in many other aspects.
Tom was nowhere near as thoughtful as Stanley was in how he treated Jeremy.
When had Tom ever shown such gestures to Jeremy?
When Xyla saw how Stanley behaved, she felt extremely pleased. She had found the right person for the task.
After quickly putting the slippers on, Jeremy patted Stanley's shoulders cheerfully.
"Hey, Stanley. What are you two doing at home?" Jeremy chuckled.
"We were just about to have dinner. If you don't mind, please join us," Stanley said respectfully.
"Sure. I didn't even get to have a proper meal because the useless Emily Quest came home," Jeremy said.
"Well, let's have dinner together," Xyla pulled Jeremy's hand affectionately and led him into the dining room.
***
After dinner, Xyla looked at Jeremy.
"Dad, do you want to sleep upstairs or downstairs?" She asked.
"Upstairs," Jeremy answered.
"I'll get the room prepared for you in a while," Xyla said and smiled as she nodded.
Although she appeared calm, she felt troubled inside. If her father was going to sleep upstairs, it would be difficult for her and Five Batton.
"Go ahead and prepare the room. I'll do the dishes for you," Jeremy said.
"How could we let you do that?" Xyla refused sternly.
Jeremy immediately stood up and pushed the two away.
"Alright, stop making a fuss. Hurry up and go," Jeremy said.
After that, Jeremy locked the door from the other side.
Helpless, Xyla shrugged as she looked at the person next to her.
"Forget it. Come with me and get the room prepared. I have something to tell you anyway," she said.
After that, Xyla went upstairs with Stanley.
Once they made it upstairs, Xyla selected the guestroom at the end of the hallway.
It was the room furthest away from their rooms.
After getting inside, Xyla retrieved a duvet and a bedsheet like this was her own place before tossing them onto the large, soft bed.
"To avoid my father discovering that we are sleeping in separate rooms, we must be a little more careful. If my father comes up with us later, you will come with me to my room. After a while, you will make your way back to your room. Does that work?" Xyla seemed very serious.
"Not a problem," Stanley said calmly.
"Alright, then... Be careful when you wake up and leave the room in the morning. Got it?" Xyla asked with a serious expression on her face. "Yeah," he uttered.
After that, Stanley unzipped the bag that contained the bedsheet. He took out a gray cotton bedsheet before spreading it across the bed.
Xyla immediately walked over to the other side of the bed.
"Be careful with your elbow," she said while helping out. "Okay," he said.
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With Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton working together, they were able to get the bed set up very quickly.
Right then, Jeremy Quest entered the room.
"You two are rather efficient. Not bad," he said.
"You are very efficient, too," Xyla said and chuckled.
"Alright. I won't get in the way of what you two are doing together. Hurry up and go back to your room. I'm going to practice Tai Chi for a while on my own," Jeremy said after he laughed. "Okay... We are going back to our room then. Goodnight, Dad," Xyla said.
When Stanley heard this, he naturally reached for Xyla's hand and left the room with her.
"Goodnight," Jeremy said as he walked them out and watched as they left.
Xyla led Stanley into her room.
Her room was grandly decorated. The wallpapers were of different shades of pink. It was a luxurious design meant for teenage girls.
As soon as they entered the room, Xyla felt embarrassed.
Her bras were scattered all over her bed. She must have left them there when she cleaned her room up before and forgot about them soon after. Xyla's face turned completely red.
"Is this how you are welcoming me?" Stanley asked while he smiled playfully and looked at the items on her bed.
"Not at all," Xyla quickly denied after taking in a deep breath.
After that, she gathered everything and carried them into her large closet.
As soon as she closed the door behind her, she could feel her cheeks burning up, almost as if they had been scorched by the sun.
'How embarrassing!' She thought.
After hanging her bras on the rack, Xyla held her forehead in a depressed manner.
"How could I forget this?" She mumbled to herself.
Xyla knocked her head softly with her hand before returning to her bedroom.
Right then, Stanley was seated on the couch next to the french window and was looking at his phone. There was a pretty view of the evening scenery behind him.
Whenever he sat, he would sit in an upright manner. His intricately woven black pants accentuated his long legs. His side profile was enough to make everything else fade into the background. After looking at Stanley briefly, Xyla walked over to the door and gently opened the door.
Right then, Jeremy was practicing Tai Chi in the walkway. He seemed very engrossed yet elegant in his movements.
After silently closing the door, Xyla turned to look at the man by the window with a depressed look on his face.
"My father is still practicing Tai Chi. Based on how well I know him, it might take a long while. Wait here for now," she said.
"Alright," Stanley answered calmly. His facial expression was still the same.
Xyla walked directly over to him and grabbed his phone quickly before he could react.
After that, she held onto the phone tightly as she opened WeChat.
Stanley frowned helplessly as he quickly stood up and tried to snatch the phone away from her.
"Give it back to me. Listen to me," he said.
However, Xyla had no such intention. While she dodged him, she looked for their chat room on WeChat.
There was no other chat room in his WeChat account apart from one named 'Gentleman's Club'. She had no idea what was being said inside.
Since their mutual chat room was right below the Gentleman's Club, it was very easy to locate.
In the following moments, Xyla would dodge Stanley whenever he pounced at her. Very soon, she was able to accept the money on his behalf.
Right then, Xyla coincidentally leaned against a wall. She was panting as she leaned on the wall.
Before knowing Five Batton, Xyla never realized returning money could be such a difficult thing to do.
By then, Stanley had caught up with Xyla. He now placed both hands against the wall, effectively trapping her between his arms so that she could not escape.
His large body loomed over her, keeping her trapped.
"Give it to me, okay?" He asked softly.
As soon as Xyla looked up, she could see his handsome face up close. Her heart stopped beating as her face turned red.
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Xyla Quest kept her body still and tried not to move. Any slight movement might result in her body touching Stanley Batton. The light scent of cigarettes mixed with mint smelled unbelievably good.
"Take it," Xyla said before quickly shoving the phone into Stanley's hand. She did not dare to look him in the eye at all.
The crystal lights that glowed brightly above Xyla's head made her demure expression seem even more striking.
Without realizing it, Xyla had accidentally moved in such a way that a strand of hair on her forehead lightly scraped against Stanley's distinctive lips. It felt as if the tingling sensation was traveling to his heart. Slowly, Xyla pressed her body tightly against the wall as she slid downward and eventually escaped from an open gap below his arm.
With a single hand, Stanley unlocked his phone. When he saw that the money had been accepted, he raised his brows slightly to look at Xyla's slightly pinkish face.
"You really won't stop until you get what you want," he said.
"For sure," Xyla said softly before quickly sitting on the bed. She then fished for her phone in her pocket before shifting her attention to Weibo.
All this while, Xyla could feel her face burning. The light redness continued to spread to her ears.
"This is the first time I've seen someone going all out to return money," Stanley said as he slowly returned to his seat.
Since the two of them were barely half a meter apart, they could clearly see each other's facial expressions.
"It's also the first time I've seen someone refuse money being returned to them," Xyla replied unhappily with a slight frown.
"Do you want to be my sugar mommy that badly?" He asked calmly.
"Sugar mommy? I think you're using an inappropriate term," Xyla quickly said.
Why did she find it strange when he was the one who said those words?
Stanley said nothing as he smiled and continued to play with his phone.
After that, Xyla did not say anything else. She opened her email inbox and began reading the work emails Georgie Clementine had sent her. Time passed by in silence.
Once Xyla was done going through her email inbox, she began to feel a little sleepy. She lowered her gaze to the Dior diamond watch on her wrist.
It was already almost eleven.
When she looked up, she saw that Stanley was already fast asleep with his back against the couch. While his head rested against the armrest, his long eyelashes, high nose-bridge, and perfect jawline were al fully visible to her.
Right then, the third button below his collar was also open. Thus, his muscular chest was vaguely visible.
At that moment, the coldness about him had disappeared somewhat. He seemed much more approachable. But even when he was asleep, he had a dominating presence.
Slowly, Xyla stood up before silently opening the door. She discovered that her father was still practicing Tai Chi.
When she looked down at her watch, it was already half-past eleven.
Jeremy had been practicing Tai Chi for over an hour. From the looks of it, he had no intention of stopping anytime soon.
If this went on, Xyla would not be able to stay awake any longer.
"Dad, aren't you going to sleep?" Xyla could not resist asking.
"I'm not sleepy yet. I've discovered a new technique, and I'm practicing right now. Xyla, you two should go to bed earlier," Jeremy said before he continued.
Xyla pinched her nose bridge helplessly before picking up a thin, white duvet and pulled it over Stanley's body.
As soon as she did so, Stanley slowly opened his eyes. He pinched his nose bridge tiredly before looking at Xyla.
"What time is it?" He asked.
"It's half-past eleven, but my father isn't going to bed yet. Why don't you rest with your eyes closed for a while? I think it's going to take some time," Xyla said. "Alright." Although Stanley agreed to Xyla's suggestion, he took his phone out and proceeded to read through work emails.
After Xyla returned to bed, she sat cross-legged and plugged in her earphones to watch videos of the trainees' assessment Georgie had sent her earlier today. Trainees of X Entertainment had to go through an assessment every month. They needed to sing and dance with the aid of specific settings.
If their performance worsened over three consecutive tries during those such assessments, they would be eliminated.
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The people responsible for the assessment were upper management staff with Georgie Clementine taking the lead.
In the video, Georgie sat in the first seat while several other upper management staff sat around her in a long desk. One by one, the trainees walked up to them and began performing without any equipment.
Every trainee was physically attractive in the video. Apart from that, they were also competent in what they specialized in. Some of them gave outstanding performances.
Halfway through the video, a handsome young man caught her attention.
He was wearing a loose black sweater, black pants, a cap over his head, and ear-microphones as he slowly walked up to the upper management staff.
Xyla remembered this guy. His name was Jay Corben. Xyla and Georgie had discovered him at a bar.
Perhaps due to the training he had received from the company, the guy seemed a lot more in shape. He also seemed to stand out from the others.
There was a unique aura about him that none of the other trainees could compare.
After a simple introduction, he began performing his song and dance.
It was a song Xyla had never heard before. With a strong tempo, coupled with his unique voice, and nearly perfect dance moves, the entire performance deserved a full score. The entire performance lasted for five minutes in total.
"I've never heard this song before. Where did you find it? It sounds good," Georgie said after the performance ended.
"I just simply wrote it," Jay answered, panting.
"Simply wrote it?" Georgie asked.
"What else do you think?" Jay asked.
"It sounded so good even when you just simply wrote it. Why didn't you tell me you knew how to write songs before?" Georgie asked.
"I could have told you, but I didn't think it was necessary because it's not something worth showing off," Jay said.
"Is it not worth showing off?" Georgie asked.
"Is it?" Jay asked.
Jay seemed somewhat shocked as if he never thought that writing songs were a commendable act.
He seemed to think that anybody could write a song if they had hands.
Georgie was speechless.
She could not sense any timidity from him, like from the others when they spoke to upper management staff.
Not only did he have a straightforward personality, but he was also very casual and frank.
'This is someone who can get things done,' Xyla thought to herself.
Not only was he talented, but he also had an interestingly straightforward personality. Coupled with his attractive aura and comfortably charming looks, he would become popular with the help of a little packaging.
After replaying Jay Corben's performance, Xyla continued to watch the other performances.
After that, several others made a lasting impression in Xyla's mind.
However, after a while, she began to feel sleepy and unconsciously lay down before yawning.
Since she was clearly exhausted, she was too lazy to get out of bed to check if her father had left.
"Check if my father has left, will you?" Xyla asked when she saw that Stanley was still looking at his phone.
After that, Xyla stretched her arms before she covered herself under the duvet and continued to look at her phone.
Without saying anything, Stanley sauntered to the door and gently opened it.
When he saw that the hallway was empty, he gently closed the door.
Xyla yawned again before looking at him.
"So, has he left?"
"No..." he said before returning to the couch.
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Xyla Quest let out a long, helpless sigh. However, she did not suspect anything. Although she tried to resist falling asleep, she closed her eyes after some time without realizing it. After falling asleep, she subconsciously turned to one side. Coincidentally, it was the side that faced Stanley Batton.
Stanley put his phone down and slowly looked over at her.
The way she slept made her appear almost like a little pussy cat, soft and furry. Just looking at her made him feel happy on the inside.
***
The next morning, when Xyla opened her eyes, she saw Stanley sleeping on the couch next to her.
She immediately felt her heart tighten.
Xyla could not believe that she had actually fallen asleep with another man in her room.
Meanwhile, this man had slept in her room and spent the entire night next to her.
When Xyla thought of this, she immediately lifted the duvet to check her body.
After making sure she still had her clothes on, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Right then, Stanley slowly opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Good morning," he said.
"Why did you sleep in my room?" Xyla asked.
"I accidentally fell asleep while waiting," he said calmly.
"... Fine."
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you," Stanley said as he slowly stood up.
"Anything," she answered.
***
After having breakfast, Xyla drove to X Entertainment directly.
In Stanley's case, he received a call from Sebastian Brenand. Sebastian told Stanley there was something important they needed to discuss, and therefore asked Stanley to meet him at Unconscious Bar's Sky Garden.
Hence, Stanley drove his own Honda to Unconscious Bar as quickly as he could.
Although the Unconscious Bar was open twenty-four hours a day, there were very few customers in the day.
Apart from service crew members, there was barely anyone else in the huge hall.
When Stanley entered the Sky Garden, Henry Armstrong, Sebastian Brenand, and Gary Lakes were all there waiting for him.
Right then, the men were spinning a beer bottle as they played 'Truth or Dare'. Whoever the bottle pointed to would have to pick either tell the truth or do a dare.
When Stanley walked through the door, the beer bottle happened to be pointing at Gary Lakes.
As soon as the men saw Stanley, they shifted their attention to him.
Meanwhile, Stanley calmly and casually sat on the single couch next to them. He retrieved a cigarette from the pocket of his tuxedo pants elegantly before lighting it up and taking a puff from it. "Tell me, what was so urgent?" Stanley asked.
Sebastian stood up with a smile and sat on the couch's armrest next to Stanley.
"We want you to play 'Truth or Dare' with us," Sebastian said before putting an arm around Stanley's shoulder.
แ
Ask whatever you want. Don't beat around the bush," Stanley said. He could see through their thoughts immediately.
"To be honest, after what we witnessed at the supermarket, and after reading the things you wrote on WeChat, we became extremely curious. From what you said last night, are you still staying in the same house with our sister-in-law?" Sebastian asked seriously. Sebastian was rarely serious.
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"... Yes," Stanley Batton answered.
"Are you moving in together? Is it because your relationship has developed to this state, or is it all an act for her family?" Henry Armstrong asked.
"The latter," Stanley said.
"Tsk... My excitement was all a waste," Sebastian Brenand said straightforwardly.
"Did you develop feelings for our sister-in-law on that night? Have you really fallen for her? Henry asked.
"You like to gossip," Stanley looked blankly at Sebastian before standing up and walking away.
"No... Why is this person walking away before answering the question properly?" Henry looked helpless. "Isn't this normal?" Gary Lakes chuckled.
"Do you guys think he has fallen in love?" Henry asked before nonchalantly spinning a beer bottle on the table.
After a second, the beer bottle began spinning quickly on the spot.
"I don't know if he loves her or not, but I'm sure he has some positive feelings for her. If that were not the case, why would a man like him, who has never allowed himself anywhere near women, do these things?" Sebastian said confidently while crossing one leg over the other.
"I bet what the two of them are doing wouldn't even appear in movie scripts. Clearly, they are a married couple. However, our sister-in-law doesn't even know who he is, and ended up asking her real husband to pretend to be her husband." Henry could not resist teasing before he started laughing out loudly.
"I can never understand why our sister-in-law doesn't recognize her husband even after having slept with him. Although it's true that they both did not show up to collect their marriage certificate, and had not seen each other after collecting it, wouldn't there be a picture of them on the marriage certificate?" Sebastian asked.
"I've thought about this question. Either Stanley's picture isn't in the marriage certificate, or our sister-in-law has forgotten how he looked after seeing the picture. Didn't Stanley say so himself? Stanley's grandfather was afraid they would get a divorce. Hence, he kept the marriage certificate away from them," Henry said.
"I feel that the picture wasn't even there," Gary said.
"Our sister-in-law doesn't seem like a forgetful person. I guess there really wasn't a picture," Sebastian added.
"Come to think of it. There's something else that I find strange. I asked Stanley before if he found out why the water in his room had drugs in it. He said that he was able to find out. However, when I asked him who did it, he didn't tell me," Henry said.
"Beep, beep, beep-"
Right then, Henry's phone began to vibrate. His in-game wife, Cute Bunny, had sent him a voice message on Heroes Assemble.
Henry immediately tapped play before placing his phone close to his ear.
"Hmm... Darling, when are you coming online? Someone bullied me. Sobs." A sweet girly voice could be heard. Henry felt very much aroused.
Voices like that were considered every man's kryptonite.
Although Henry did not put it on loudspeaker, he had not lowered the volume of his phone. Coupled with the fact that the room was very quiet, and both Sebastian and Gary were close to Henry, the two men could also hear the voice from the phone.
After exchanging glances, the men ignored Henry.
"Use my account and get back at him." Henry quickly replied with a text message.
"Hmm... Can I really do that, darling? My husband is the best! Shall I do your daily quests for you too after that?" Cute Bunny replied.
"Okay, muacks!" Henry wrote.
As soon as Henry finished typing, Sebastian inched closer to him.
"Is online dating very sweet? Be careful; your other half might be faking the voice. How do you know that pretty lady you saw before is the woman herself?" Sebastian asked.
Henry could not be bothered to answer Sebastian as he chucked his phone into his pocket.
Right then, the door to the room was opened. A young man appeared with a few young ladies behind him, all of whom had long and fair legs.
The young man was the manager of Unconscious Bar's KTV, Hank Canary.
"Young masters, these are our newest female recruits for the KTV. They are all young women. I was wondering if you would be interested?" Hank asked.
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Among the girls, the one dressed in a body-hugging black dress right across Sebastian Brenand immediately caught his eye.
With a sexy body and beautiful face, the girl seemed like a combination of an angel and a succubus.
Most importantly, she did not have the typical looks of an online celebrity. After seeing faces of online celebrities nearly every day, Sebastian was getting a little tired of them.
"I'll have this one... What's your name?" Sebastian asked as he looked at the girl dressed in black.
"I... I am Rachel Wood," the girl answered softly. She seemed polite yet wary. Having had a lot of experience with girls, Sebastian could immediately tell that she was being genuinely wary. "You're the one. Come with me," Sebastian said before directly getting up and walking away with his arms around her.
Rachel stayed obediently by his side and did not say a word.
The manager had told her that she could not afford making any of the male guests in this room angry. Therefore, she had to be very careful.
Although Rachel did not know Sebastian's identity, she did not dare cause any trouble.
"How old are you?" Sebastian asked half-heartedly after they walked out of the door.
"Eighteen," Rachel answered.
"Are you still a student?" Sebastian asked.
"Not exactly. I just left school," Rachel said, looking down. There was a tinge of disappointment in her eyes.
"Let me guess. You come from a poor family. You have a little brother and sickly parents, which is why you needed to leave school for work so that you could afford getting your parents' medical treatment and keep your brother in school. Is that it?" Sebastian asked.
"Are you a fortune-teller? Why do you know everything from a single glance at me?" She seemed shocked.
It was not because Sebastian was a fortune-teller. Instead, it was because girls liked to make up stories like this around here to solicit empathy from others. Sebastian had heard one too many of such stories. To be frank, most of the girls who worked in places like this at a young age were after money and fame.
"Next time, think of a better story. This one is too common," Sebastian said.
"Huh? I didn't make it up," Rachel said confusedly.
"Fine, I don't care if you made it up or not," Sebastian added.
It was merely an exchange of physical needs. Why did it matter if she was telling the truth or not?
Rachel remained silent. She really did not understand what he was trying to say. However, she could not be bothered to explain herself. Besides, he was merely a client. After spending the night together, they would go their separate ways. Who cared what they knew about each other?
***
By the time Xyla Quest stopped working and looked up, it was already noon.
Due to the long hours of having to keep her head lowered, she felt different degrees of pain in her neck and shoulders. Xyla immediately moved her head around and wiggled her painful shoulders. After moving around for a long while until her body felt relaxed, Xyla picked up her phone and was prepared to order Japanese food.
"Knock, knock, knock-"
Right then, someone knocked on her door.
"Come in," Xyla said.
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Chapter 190
"I heard that Dragon Group withdrew their investments from the Sullivan family's business because Tom Sullivan made the wife of Dragon Group's heir upset," Georgie Clementine said. "Huh? Dragon Group's heir?" Xyla Quest had a look of disbelief on her face.
What kind of woman could influence Dragon Group's heir to make such a huge decision?
How much did the heir love her to treat her in this way?
"Yeah... He is the current CEO of Dragon Group based in the Atlantis headquarters," Georgie explained.
"The CEO of Dragon Group based in the Atlantis headquarters is the family's heir?" Xyla asked in surprise. This was the first time she had heard about it.
Dragon Group's new CEO had been an excellent leader ever since he took over. Until now, Dragon Group's stock price was still increasing steadily.
According to what Xyla knew, he was a very capable person.
There was a saying that, since time immemorial, heroes fell only at the feet of pretty women. Even Dragon Group's CEO had such weakness despite his powerful position.
"Yeah. My friend's friend works in the Sullivan family. In fact, she is the CEO's secretary. She has personally overheard the conversation between Sullivan and the Sullivan family's upper management. However, the Sullivan family does not know much about the Dragon Group's heir. They know that he is the son of Dragon Group's president, the heir of Dragon Group. As for the rest, there is no way of finding out. After all, it's the Batton family we are talking about. If they don't want something known, outsiders naturally wouldn't be able to find out about it," Georgie said before waving her hand dismissively. She took her phone out and began going through her work emails.
"This heir of the Dragon Group is quite manly," Xyla said as she quickly scanned her list of items on the delivery application before making the order and checking out.
"Do you know what's the most shocking part?" Georgie asked before turning to look at Xyla.
"What is it?" Xyla asked with a look of interest.
"When Julian Sullivan asked the CEO's special assistant, why Dragon Group wanted to withdraw their investments, the heir grabbed the phone and told Julian that his wife didn't like them. From the perspective of a bystander, I can't help but find that very cool. That woman must be a major beauty, the kind that causes countries to go to war. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to have such a strong influence over a powerful man like that," Georgie added.
"Indeed, it is very cool," Xyla said approvingly.
"Do you think he was referring to his wife or girlfriend?" Georgie was very interested in gossiping about this matter.
"I have no idea," Xyla said and shook her head.
Whether the woman was the heir's girlfriend or wife, she would be considered a winner in life. Indeed, Xyla felt quite envious of her.
"This woman is lucky to be looked after by Dragon Group's heir like that. Who is he? He's the heir of the third-largest multinational company in the world. He really is one of the most powerful men in the world," Georgie could not resist adding.
"You're right. She is very lucky," Xyla said.
"Oh, yeah. President Xyla, are you used to living with Five Batton? Has he done anything inappropriate to you? Does he have any bad habits?" Georgie asked. She had always thought of people who worked in that field negatively. One way or another, she found reasons to dislike those people.
"No," Xyla said as she shook her head.
"That's good. Anyway, you should be more careful when living with people like that. Do you understand?" Georgie asked concernedly.
"Yes, I know, Georgie," Xyla said with a chuckle.
Since Georgie knew Xyla was a person who knew how to set boundaries, she did not continue nagging her.
***
Later in the evening, snow began falling over Atlantis.
With the sunset as its backdrop, the snowy scenery made the entire world appear much more beautiful.
As Xyla looked at the snowfall, she suddenly thought of eating hotpot at night.
Therefore, she took Georgie to the nearest hotpot restaurant for dinner. After dinner, they went to the karaoke for a while before heading home.