Ch. 231..240
Chapter 231
Right then, Georgie Clementine's call came in.
Xyla immediately answered the call. After switching to the hands-free mode, Xyla tossed her phone onto the bed. She began pulling her long hair into a ponytail as she waited for Georgie to speak.
"President Xyla, did you see all that? It's started again..." Georgie did not sound very happy. There was a hint of irritation in her voice.
"Yeah, I've seen it. I've checked and found out that Mary Sullivan is behind all this," Xyla said before chuckling softly with a gentle smile on her face.
"Mary Sullivan? Since you've found out, what would you like me to do? Should we expose this person and... Let her have a taste of cyberbullying herself?" Georgie asked.
"No, let her continue with this nonsense," Xyla said softly before fastening her ponytail with a black hairband. She then clipped on her white bunny-ear hair clips before heading over to the bathroom with her phone.
"Do you mean you don't want to do anything to her first, and that we should wait for a while?" Georgie asked.
"Yes... Also, tell Josh Batton not to respond at all. Regardless of what people say on the internet, do not respond," Xyla said before placing her phone on the basin stand, squeezing some facial cleansing milk on her hand, and turning on the faucet to wash her face with her eyes closed.
Her smooth face was instantly covered in a layer of white foam. Gradually, a light flowery tea fragrance wafted into her nose. The calming scent was seemingly able to make Xyla forget about all the negative emotions in her heart.
"Are you thinking of..." Georgie said.
"Georgie, stop getting involved. Just do as I say," Xyla said firmly.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Mary Sullivan won't get away this easily," Georgie said.
"Alright, I'm going to hang up. I'm washing my face," Xyla said.
***
After washing her face, Xyla put on some light make-up before shifting her ponytail slightly higher up and forming bangs with her hair in front using a hair straightener.
After that, Xyla went into her closet to change into a white shirt, a black suit, black high-waist pants, and a pair of black high heels.
The simple combination of clothes accentuated her perfect curves. At one glance, she seemed like a noble yet fairy-like lady who also exuded a pure but sexy aura.
Once Xyla grabbed her black Chanel purse, she looked at her reflection in a gold-plated mirror before taking a deep breath in. After making sure she was in her best state, she forced a smile and began walking down the stairs.
When Xyla arrived on the first floor, the smell of freshly toasted bread filled her nostrils. Coupled with the warm winter sun, she could feel a warm sensation in her heart. Stanley Batton, who was just done with making sandwiches, heard her walking down and immediately walked out of the kitchen with a tray of intricately made sandwiches. "Let's have breakfast," he said as he looked at Xyla.
Stanley was wearing a white shirt and matching formal black pants. While his outfit was ordinary, he seemed incomparably noble.
Despite having seen his perfect face countless times, Xyla still gasped inwardly at the wonderful sight.
With a smile on her face, Xyla followed Stanley into the dining room.
On the dining table, there were neatly arranged glasses of warm milk, freshly squeezed oranges, a salad of vegetables and fruits, and soft-boiled eggs, all of which seemed appetizing. As soon as Xyla sat down, she picked up one of the sandwiches and began to eat.
After looking at her calmly, Stanley pushed a glass of fresh orange juice closer to Xyla.
"The thing on Weibo has started again. Are you sure you don't need my help?" He asked.
Xyla put her sandwich down before taking a sip of the orange juice and shook her head.
"Don't worry. I have everything planned," she said.
Stanley looked hard at her. Without saying anything, he picked up a knife and began silently digging into a soft-boiled egg in front of him.
Chapter 232
Chapter 232
After breakfast, Xyla Quest got into her red Maserati and drove toward the Quest Group's headquarters. From afar, she could see countless men and women had gathered in front of the office's main entrance.
The groups of people had large cut-out posters with 'boycott Xyla Quest' written all over them.
"Xyla Quest, come and right now and give us an explanation," they chanted as they raised those posters high in the air.
Xyla had not expected this to happen at all.
Regardless of how bad things got on the internet, Xyla would not have been surprised. However, Xyla was baffled by how the situation had transpired and even affected her in reality.
It was obvious that Mary Sullivan had bribed most of these people to cause a scene here.
Mary was not capable enough to make things come this far with the fan groups alone.
At first, Xyla thought it would have only been a mess on the internet. She never expected things to deteriorate this badly as far as reality was involved.
Seeing those hateful comments and seeing this stuff happening in person were two completely different experiences.
When Xyla saw the comments on the internet, her emotions were not greatly affected. Even if she was unhappy, the feeling very quickly faded away. However, it was a different situation in reality. It felt like she was being slapped right in the face.
Right then, a feeling of rage began to fill Xyla.
"Beep, beep, beep-"
Suddenly, Jeremy Quest was calling Xyla on her phone. Xyla quickly plugged in her earphones and answered the call before parking her car by the road.
"Xyla, how did the matter between you and Josh Batton make its way into reality? A group of people is at the office, and they are causing a scene. They won't leave even when the security guards forced them to," Jeremy sounded somewhat unhappy.
Xyla pinched her nose bridge helplessly before touching her ponytail gently.
"Someone must be behind this. Dad, don't worry about this thing. I'll deal with it," Xyla said.
"How can I not worry about it? You are my beloved daughter. Now that someone is saying these false things about you, how could I just let it slide?" Jeremy asked.
Hearing this, Xyla's heart immediately felt warm.
"Dad, trust in me. I can deal with it," Xyla said.
"Fine. Hurry up and resolve the matter. Don't let it affect our company. More importantly, don't let it affect you," Jeremy said with a long sigh.
"Okay..." Xyla said before quickly hanging up.
After glaring coldly at the crowd from afar, Xyla directly called the security department on the phone.
"You have ten minutes to get rid of these people," she said.
"President Xyla, if that were possible, we would have done it already. These people simply won't give up. All we can do is stop them from entering the company's building... However, we have already called the police. They should be here in about ten minutes," someone immediately replied.
Right then, Georgie Clementine's pink Ferrari appeared by the road.
When Georgie saw what was going on, she immediately stopped her car in a parking spot by the road. She then quickly got into Xyla's car and put her seatbelt on.
"Are these people insane? How dare they cause a scene here? I'm going to call the police," Georgie said as she frowned unhappily at the people from afar.
"That won't be necessary. The security department has already contacted the police. The police will be here very soon. Let's go somewhere else to avoid all this," Xyla said as she shook her head.
Xyla felt certain that there was no way she could reason with a group of people like that. She would only be wasting her time.
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Chapter 233
Since Xyla Quest could not afford to confront these people, she decided to avoid them instead.
Just as Xyla was about to turn on the engine, a plump middle-aged woman suddenly appeared in front of her car and began knocking on her engine cover with a long wooden stick. "Bang, bang, bang..."
"Xyla Quest, you shameless woman. How dare you touch my favorite boy. Who do you think you are? I'll kill you, b*tch! I'll kill you!" The woman screamed as she continued to hit Xyla's car. Dents began to appear on the hood of Xyla's car.
Xyla's jaw dropped at the sight. Although she had seen many ridiculous people in her life, she rarely saw people like this.
When Xyla saw the woman's fierce and arrogant facial expression, her blood began to boil.
"What the hell is this? Where did she come from? The asylum hospital?" Georgie Clementine cursed under her breath.
Meanwhile, Xyla did not say anything. Her facial expression had turned cold. Slowly, she got out of her car and began approaching the woman.
Their contrasting appearances made the scene look unusually striking.
Although Xyla seemed calm, her gaze was very cold.
"Who sent you here to do this? Are you aware of what you are doing right now?" Xyla asked.
"Of course, I know what I'm doing. I'm teaching you a lesson. Who sent me here? I came here on my own. I saw a lot of people commenting about you on Weibo. That's why I came. I've spent so much money to help Josh Batton get to where he is today. How dare you contaminate him? Who do you think you are? Do you know how much I have spent to boost the boy's popularity? Do you know how much I love that boy?" The woman continued to shout.
After that, the woman directly raised the wooden stick high up in the air. She aimed it at Xyla's forehead and was about to hit Xyla.
Xyla rapidly grabbed the wooden stick and pulled it away from the woman before tossing it onto a patch of grass nearby.
Xyla did it all in a series of swift motions. It looked extremely cool.
Georgie got out of the car from the other side and ran directly over to Xyla before pushing Xyla behind her protectively.
"What you did today is a violation of the law. Are you aware of that? Since you are elderly, I hope you act rationally and leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, don't blame me for acting against you," Georgie said.
Georgie hated three kinds of people in life. The first kind of people were those who disrespect their parents or the elderly. The second kind of people were those who disrupted peace in the world. The third kind of people were those who bullied Xyla Quest.
Therefore, Georgie would not tolerate anyone bullying Xyla Quest in front of her.
"Hahaha. Against the law? I am doing something for the sake of justice. How is that against the law? Xyla Quest has harassed our favorite boy, Josh Batton. I call that a violation of the law. What a shameless woman," the woman pointed at Xyla and shouted.
The loud noise attracted the group of people in front of Xyla's office. They immediately ran over to Xyla and Georgie before surrounding the two in a small circle. Someone began recording Xyla with a phone.
"Everyone, come over and look at this. Xyla, the shameless b*tch, is going to hit someone now. She's very fierce," the person shouted angrily.
Xyla instantly became angry and turned to look at the person recording her.
"Did you say I was hitting someone? Why don't you have a closer look and see who is glaring at me with a fierce look?" Xyla asked.
"We don't care about that. All we see is that you were hitting someone," another person added.
"That's right, you shameless woman. Not only is your body filthy, so is your heart. How could you hit that woman? She's old enough to be your mother," someone added.
"Look at you, you filthy thing. How dare you think about sleeping with my Josh Batton? You should look in the mirror. Do you think you deserve him?" Someone asked. The things these people said were merciless.
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Chapter 234
When Xyla Quest heard these things being said about her, she felt as if these people were throwing punches at her head. As she looked around at the hostile faces around her, she instantly thought it was pointless to defend herself with logic.
Such a feeling made Xyla feel suffocated.
There was no reason to explain herself to these people because they were not a usual group of people.
Therefore, Xyla pushed Georgie aside before standing in front of the middle-aged woman.
"There is a surveillance camera in front of our company's main entrance. The footage will show clearly what happened. My car isn't cheap. The hood alone cost at least a few hundred thousand dollars. Are you going to pay me in cash, or will you issue me an invoice first?" Xyla asked.
The middle-aged woman was stunned when she heard what Xyla said.
"A few hundred thousand dollars? Are you trying to rob me? Pay you? That's impossible," the woman said after a gulp.
"Sure, that's fine. I'll leave everything to the law once you go to prison. Apart from going to prison, you will also be blacklisted. By then, everything you do in this country will be affected. Think about it carefully," Xyla said.
Although Xyla's voice was monotonous, and her face was emotionless, she sounded very assertive, and her words were difficult to ignore.
Meanwhile, the people around Xyla were still recording her with their phones as they continued to shout angrily.
"Everyone, come here and see what's happening. Xyla Quest is threatening a weaker person with the law," someone said.
"Xyla is picking on the weak even though she is much more powerful. She really has a terrible personality. With so much money to her name, Xyla could easily fix her car with a few hundred thousand dollars. However, what does this aunty have? Her entire net worth probably wouldn't be enough," someone added.
"If something were to happen to Xyla, she still had a bunch of people to help her out. What about this aunty? She's just an ordinary person. If anything happened to her, she's on her own. How could Xyla be this cruel? As a rich person, what's so hard about helping a poor person out?" Someone pointed out.
Everyone seemed to be judging Xyla from a moral high ground.
At the same time, they were sharing these twisted ideologies on the internet.
Xyla was getting angrier by the second.
"What kind of logic is this? Should a person's bad behavior be forgiven just because she is poor?" Xyla glared at these people coldly.
"Shouldn't that be the case? She is weaker than you. That's why you should forgive her," someone responded.
"That's right. Xyla, you're a heartless dog. Oh, my god. I can't believe I used to like you. I can't believe you are this kind of person," someone said.
"Me too. I used to like you quite a fair bit. I thought you were a kind and capable young woman. What happened yesterday has thoroughly changed my mind about you," someone added. They were pushing Xyla's buttons.
With their voices overlapping each other's, the messed-up situation was giving Xyla a headache.
Georgie immediately pulled Xyla aside as she looked at the crowd.
"I'm sorry, but I can't agree with what you have said. Why should you be forgiven just because you are weaker? Why should rich people be punished just because they are stronger? What's the logic in that? I'm warning you people. If you don't get lost, I'll make you pay for it. Although Xyla has a good temper, I don't. I was born with a short temper, and I'm not afraid to take an eye for an eye. I don't care if you are strong or weak. I will kill anyone who annoys me!" Georgie said loudly as veins started popping on her neck.
"Hahaha, come here, everybody! Look at this. Xyla has actually brought her friend to threaten us," someone said.
"Truly disgusting," another person said.
"We are not afraid of you. Even if you threaten us, I will still repeat this a hundred times. Xyla Quest is a lowly b*tch," someone said.
Once again, the crowd began throwing insults at Xyla as if they were acting in the name of justice.
"Well, none of you should leave then. Wait for the police to arrive and arrest you," Xyla said with a smile and a cold look in her eyes.
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Chapter 235
"Xyla Quest, do you think I won't kill you?" A young lady suddenly shouted as she ran forward and pointed at Xyla's face.
After that, the lady raised her hand and was about to slap Xyla.
However, without saying anything or showing any change in facial expression, Xyla grabbed the lady's hand just in time and brought her to the ground with a shoulder throw. Xyla's action gave the people around her a fright. They were all stunned by what she did.
It happened so fast that the young lady could not even react in time.
By the time the young lady recollected herself, her body had started to ache all over.
"You... How dare you hit me?" She pointed at Xyla as she tried to help herself up.
"That's called self-defense. You don't have what it takes to kill me," Xyla said as she looked down calmly at the young lady.
"Is there anyone else who wants to hit me? Come on. I will take any of you on," Xyla said with a raised voice as she looked around confidently at the people around her. Meanwhile, the people took in a deep breath. None of them dared to even make a move.
"A bunch of cowards," Georgie Clementine snorted coldly.
"woo-woo, woo-woo-"
Right then, police sirens could be heard from all around.
Over a dozen police cars showed up in all directions. The sounds they made were piercingly loud.
When the people surrounding Xyla saw this, they immediately took off in different directions. It looked almost like dandelions dispersing after a gust of strong wind.
Some of them were caught, while others managed to escape.
Xyla and Georgie stood still and observed coldly during the entire process.
Observing the entire scene made Xyla feel much better.
Very soon, one of the police officers came up to Xyla.
"You must be Xyla Quest, right? We will do our best to capture those who have managed to get away. They were holding an illegal gathering. At the very least, they would be locked up for a week," the police officer said.
"Okay... The fat and dirty middle-aged woman you just caught and brought into the car damaged my car. Don't forget to make her pay for the damages," Xyla said.
"Sure," the police officer said before taking a photo of the hood on Xyla's car with a camera.
Closely after that, he took another picture of the entire car.
"If there isn't anything else, I'll take my leave. I'm very sorry for the trouble," Xyla said after approaching the police officer.
"Not at all. This is our job," the police officer said.
Xyla smiled before getting into her car. Georgie followed suit.
After turning the engine on, Xyla drove over to the company's main entrance.
Once the car stopped, Georgie began to speak unhappily.
"Clearly, this group of people were bribed by Mary Sullivan. They were speaking nonsense. I could tell these are all Mary's people. I bet she told them to say those things, right?" Georgie asked. "Although Mary might have bribed them, I think they might have been speaking their own minds," Xyla said.
"How is that possible? What are we going to do next? Are we still going to wait?" Georgie asked in disbelief
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"Naturally, we'll wait. I don't think it was necessarily Mary Sullivan who made them say those things. Perhaps, not all of them were bribed by Mary. Some of them might have not liked me from the start. This was merely a good opportunity for them to jump on the bandwagon," Xyla Quest said before smiling bitterly.
"That makes sense. To be honest, some people can hate others for no reason in a lot of cases. Since you are living a seemingly good life, and their lives suck, they have turned you into a target for their negativity. Humans really are the worst. Although some people say demons are terrifying, I think a human's heart is the most terrifying thing," Georgie said.
"Yeah. A human's heart is indeed complicated, Georgie. Anyway, have you had breakfast?" Xyla turned to look at Georgie.
"No, I haven't. Why don't you have breakfast with me? It'll make you feel better," Georgie said as she shook her head.
Xyla nodded before driving away.
Due to the commotion earlier, Xyla was not in a particularly good mood right now.
She felt that she needed to blow off some steam.
Even if Xyla returned to the office right away, she would not be able to calm herself down to work. Therefore, she decided to go somewhere to get her mind off of things.
"Did you come over to look for me on purpose this morning? Or did you happen to pass by and saw what happened?" Xyla asked.
"I didn't happen to pass by. I wanted to meet you to show you some documents. D*mn it, I left those documents in my car. After what happened with those people back there, I completely forgot about work," Georgie said as she knocked herself on the head.
"It's fine. You can hand it over to me after we are done buying stuff later," Xyla said as she shrugged nonchalantly.
"Okay," Georgie said.
Approximately ten minutes later, Xyla's red Maserati stopped in front of a high-end western restaurant.
Xyla unbuckled her seatbelt and was prepared to get out of the car.
"Put this on to avoid attracting any unwanted attention," Georgie said before quickly passing her a pair of black sunglasses.
"Thank you," Xyla said with a chuckle before putting the sunglasses on.
Since Xyla had a tiny face, the large sunglasses covered nearly half of her face. Even so, she still looked glamorous.
After Xyla got out of the car, Georgie followed her. With Georgie's arm around hers, Xyla began walking into the restaurant.
Just as they were about to step through the front door, Mary walked out from the restaurant.
With a lot of make-up on, Mary was wearing a sexy, rock-inspired red dress with a white fur coat on the outside, as well as a pair of long, black boots which covered her knees. She looked almost like a sexy lady from one of those western films.
When Mary saw Xyla, her facial expression immediately turned cold. Mary stood directly in Xyla's way as she extended an arm to stop Xyla from moving forward.
"Well, well. Who could this be? Isn't this the infamous b*tch I've been seeing on Weibo for the past two days, Xyla Quest?" Mary asked with her chin lifted. There was a sardonic look on her face.
"Tsk, tsk. Xyla, I've got to give it to you. You have improved. I can't believe you have turned into a high-class b*tch now. Tsk, tsk. Didn't I just hear about you sleeping with quite a number of young, handsome men in the entertainment industry?" Mary added.
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Chapter 237
"You seem like a pure lady. However, how could you do something so shameless? You embarrass the female population. Even when standing next to you in person, I find you disgusting. Fortunately, syphilis and AIDS aren't transmissible diseases. Otherwise, I would have been terrified," Mary Sullivan said before rolling her eyes at Xyla Quest.
Mary then took a step back and quickly shook her head as she made annoying tutting sounds.
When Xyla saw Mary's face, she began to feel irritated again.
How shameless could Mary be to taunt her victim after being the cause of that person's suffering? Mary was acting as if she had not done anything wrong.
"Once I find out who came up with those rumors to intentionally affect my reputation, I will make her pay for it," Xyla said coldly.
"Hahaha, rumors? You really are funny. Who would come up with rumors like that?" Mary immediately laughed out loud.
"Clearly, someone who has nothing better to do. I believe people who do nasty things like this won't end up in a good place," Xyla said with a cold look in her eyes as she quietly observed Mary's face. Hearing this, Mary immediately felt triggered.
"I believe everything happens for a reason. Any person who was exposed for their nasty scandals would claim they were innocent. However, does it mean that they are truly innocent? If you have the time to explain yourself here, I suggest you go to the hospital and take the four screening tests for transmissible diseases. You might want to do that to make sure you didn't get infected with syphilis or HPV," Mary immediately commented sarcastically.
"You seem very knowledgeable about these things. Do you do it often?" Xyla asked calmly. There was a cold expression on her face.
"You... Don't make things up. I am a pure lady. Why would I need to do that? Do you think I'm like you? Disgusting b*tch. Thank goodness my brother dumped you back then. Otherwise, he would have been cheated on many times," Mary uttered angrily.
Mary's words felt like hot oil being poured into a fiery pit in Xyla's heart. Feelings of rage and animosity in Xyla were instantly ignited.
"Mary Sullivan, don't go too far," Georgie Clementine yelled.
"Who are you? What right do you have to berate me?" Mary asked before raising her hand and proceeded to slap Georgie's face. However, before she could do so, Xyla grabbed Mary's wrist just in time.
"She clearly just warned you to not go too far," Xyla said.
"How dare you stop me? I'm going to beat you up," Mary said before lifting her other hand to slap Xyla's face.
Xyla reflexively caught her other hand.
"We're in public. I don't want to get into a fight. Mary Sullivan, I'm warning you for the last time, leave this place immediately," Xyla said.
"Leave? Why should I leave? Are you triggered by what I said? Hahaha... I'm not the only person saying those things. Everyone is saying the same things on the internet. Xyla Quest, you are done for. You really are. From now on, you will have the reputation of a b*tch. Perhaps your husband might even want to get a divorce. Hahaha! I'm truly happy. Congratulations, Xyla, you have successfully dug your own grave. Ahhh!" Before Mary could finish her sentence, Xyla's slap landed on her face.
Xyla had used her full force and was not holding back at all.
Although Xyla did not want to attack Mary at first, Mary had gone too far and left Xyla without a choice.
After Xyla slapped Mary, the anger in her heart lessened somewhat.
One second later, fresh blood began to trickle from the corner of Mary's mouth.
"Xyla Quest, are you mad?" Mary asked. It hurt so much that her eyes had turned red.
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Chapter 238
As Mary Sullivan spoke, the fingerprints on her face became even more apparent. Her face soon became swollen.
However, Xyla Quest could not be bothered to fight with her. Xyla pulled Georgie Clementine's hand and began walking into the restaurant. Her high heels announced her departure with clear tapping sounds on the ground.
Meanwhile, Mary decided to run after them.
When Georgie saw Mary's reflection in the glass wall, she immediately turned around and glared at Mary with her fist raised.
Mary came to a halt instantly and did not run after them. Instead, she stomped her feet on the ground angrily.
"Xyla Quest, you are done for! I am extremely happy about it," Mary shouted.
However, Xyla ignored her completely.
"Beep, beep, beep-" Right then, Mary's phone rang.
When Mary saw that it was a familiar series of numbers, she quickly got into her car and picked up the call suspiciously. "Hello," she said.
"I've done everything you asked me to," a man's cold voice could be heard from the other end of the call.
“Got it. I'll transfer the money to you," Mary said before directly hanging up.
After Xyla and Georgie entered the restaurant, they sat at a table next to a window.
There was a piano placed in the lobby of the restaurant. A handsome-looking boy dressed in a formal white tuxedo suit was playing 'Dawn' on the piano.
The upbeat and cheerful tune brought joy to everyone who heard it.
As soon as Xyla sat down, her gaze landed upon the boy. He was seated in the brightest spot in the restaurant. Dressed in a fully white outfit, he seemed spotless. Meanwhile, he had a full head of short, blond hair. With fair skin, and distinct facial features of a Caucasian person, Xyla could tell he was mixed.
He seemed only around the age of eighteen or nineteen.
Moreover, he had a pure look in his eyes, almost as if he were an angel from one of the posters around.
When the boy played the climatic part of the song, a magnificent smile appeared on his face.
When he smiled, he seemed almost like an adorable puppy in white with dimples on his face.
"Georgie, ask that boy if he is interested in becoming a trainee at our company later," Xyla said calmly as she lifted her pointed chin in the boy's direction.
Georgie shifted her gaze to the boy and immediately smiled admiringly.
"Sure. I'll do it later. He looks cute and handsome. I bet he will be a very popular celebrity," Georgie said.
"If he is interested, we can train him a little," Xyla said with a chuckle.
"I suppose he could be. After all, how could he possibly earn more as a piano player here than as a celebrity?" Georgie nodded.
***
After Xyla finished dining with Georgie, she lifted her chin casually and drank her strawberry juice.
Coincidentally, the boy on the piano had finished performing and was walking off the stage.
Georgie quickly put her glass down and approached him before directly handing him a name card.
"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Georgie Clementine. I am the chief executive of X Entertainment. I'm wondering if you would be interested to become a trainee at our company," Georgie said. "Nice to meet you," the boy nodded politely at Georgie. His voice had a gentle yet crisp quality to it.
"Based on what you have and are capable of, you will certainly earn more as a celebrity than what you are doing now. Would you give that a thought?" Georgie asked.
"Alright. I'll think about it carefully," the boy nodded. He seemed very obedient.
Right then, Georgie felt as if her heart was melting. This little boy seemed too obedient and too wonderful to be true.
"What is your name?" Georgie asked.
"Morty Wayne," he answered.
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Chapter 239
"You have a very nice name. Glad to meet you," Georgie Clementine said.
"Glad to meet you too," Morty Wayne said.
"How old are you?" Georgie asked.
"Nineteen. I'm currently studying classical music at Atlantis College of Music. I'm in my third year," Morty answered truthfully.
"Add me on WeChat. If you are willing to, you can talk to me on WeChat. Perhaps, you might be curious about certain things at our company. You can ask me about them on WeChat too. The phone number or that name card is my WeChat number," Georgie said.
"Okay," Morty said as he nodded obediently.
"I'll add you in a short while," he said and smiled pleasantly. His dimples appeared once more.
"Okay, get back to work then," Georgie said and chuckled.
"Alright, I'll get going now, Chief Clementine." Morty nodded respectfully at Georgie once more.
After finishing his sentence, Morty smiled before he turned around and left.
Apart from Josh Batton's smile, this was the most beautiful smile Georgie had seen.
Morty had a stately figure from behind. Moreover, the way he walked gave off vibes of a celebrity. Georgie was certain that if this person could get into the entertainment industry, and as long as they groomed him properly, he would become a prominent individual in the industry in the future.
After watching him leave, Georgie quickly returned to Xyla Quest and sat in front of her.
"It's done. I think this kid is interested. In fact, there is a large probability that he will come to our company," Georgie said.
"As long as you have the will, there isn't anybody you can't get a contract with," Xyla said as she raised her brows satisfactorily at Georgie.
"You flatter me," Georgie's smile widened.
"Honestly, we have to go. I need to get back to work at the Quest family's headquarters. I'll leave you with X Entertainment. It's been quite busy at the Quest family's side of business. I won't be going over to X Entertainment for now. Just like before, you can take care of minor decisions. You can approach me if there's anything major," Xyla said.
"No problem," Georgie said and nodded.
Xyla got up and pulled Georgie into her arms.
"What's up? Is everything alright?" Xyla asked.
Georgie shrugged nonchalantly.
"What wouldn't it be alright? I'd go through fire and water for you," Georgie said.
Xyla immediately felt a warm sensation in her heart.
"What about you? Are you feeling better?" Georgie asked with a concerned tone.
"I'd be lying if I said I'm completely fine. However, I do feel much better. Let's go," Xyla said before holding Georgie's arm affectionately as they both walked out of the restaurant.
Xyla seemed to behave like a damsel in distress in front of Georgie.
***
After returning to her office, Xyla realized that she was on the list of the most popular topics on the internet once again.
This time, she was on the number one spot with the title of '#Xyla Quest Calls the Cops#'.
Although Xyla knew what the content would be about without reading through the news article, she subconsciously clicked on it to have a look.
Inside, various media companies have posted about what happened in the morning, including how Josh Batton's fans were causing a scene in front of the Quest family's company and how nearly all of them were taken away by the police.
Some of the media companies even claimed that those who managed to escape had personally messaged them in private to tell them how Xyla was a woman with a poor personality. The media companies were told that Xyla behaved like a bully when she spoke to these people...
Suddenly, hateful comments filled the pages.
"Hehehe, this b*tch really does have an awful personality. How could she get everyone imprisoned? Is this considered a case of abusing one's power against the weak?" Someone wrote.
"As a bystander, I must say that I'm thoroughly shocked. What right does Xyla Quest have to think she is better than everyone else? She should go on her knees and apologize to Josh Batton's fans." Another person added.
"A rich kid like her shouldn't hold a grudge against ordinary people. It really is disgusting. Argh... I suddenly understand how Tom Sullivan must have felt." Someone else wrote.
Chapter 240
Chapter 240
The negative comments about Xyla Quest became even more offensive over the next ten hours.
Although Xyla was not sure how many of them were bribed to write such things, and how many of them were merely bystanders, she was certain it was impossible that all of them were bribed.
Some of them must have been influenced by others to jump on the bandwagon. Perhaps, these people had always been critical of others and merely took this opportunity to vent their hatred. They could also be Josh Batton's fans.
With different types of people involved and various cruel comments mixed, Xyla felt disgusted by what she read.
There would always be a group of people in the world who derived pleasure from verbally hurting other people through hateful comments on the internet.
To these people, their keyboards were like their weapon of choice. They liked to vent their suppressed negative emotions through a set of self-defined logic in the real world.
After briefly looking through the comments, Xyla exited from the topic.
Her gaze then landed upon the second headline on the list of most popular topics, '#Xyla Quest, Hehe#'...
Xyla knew how disgusting the comments would be without even tapping on the link.
She then accidentally swiped down on her screen, causing the list of search results to refresh automatically.
Right then, a third item appeared on the list.
'#Xyla Quest Hits Mary Sullivan#'
Xyla knew this would get on the list at some point. She just did not expect that Mary would act so quickly. After smiling bitterly, Xyla tapped on the link.
The first thing that came into sight was the most popular Weibo post related to the topic from a major marketing account.
"Someone just wrote in to tell me that he had personally witnessed Xyla Quest slapping Mary Sullivan in front of a high-end western restaurant. According to our source, Mary was slapped all because she had said a few things to defend Josh Batton. This internet user also said that Xyla has a terrible personality, was obnoxious in the way she spoke, and bullied Mary so badly that the latter could not even fight back. My heart goes out to Marry Sullivan. That poor thing."
There was even a picture of Xyla slapping Mary below the Weibo post.
After that, Xyla opened the comment section. Various mean things were said about her, including 'evil woman, b*tch, sow, get into a car accident, get whipped' among others. Every phrase felt like a sharp knife jabbing into Xyla's heart.
However, these things did not affect Xyla significantly. Very soon, she chose to ignore the comments and shifted her attention elsewhere.
Closely after that, Xyla saw Mary's verified account had recently published a new post. "You must always forgive the other person regardless of how bad she is," Mary wrote. There was a selfie of Mary below the Weibo post. In the picture, she covered the right side of her face with her hand, though she was apparently smiling.
Since her hand did not fully cover her face, her red and swollen cheek was still visible.
Although the mean comments earlier could not affect Xyla emotionally, Mary's b*tchy post on Weibo could.
While Xyla's gaze shifted downward, she opened the comment section under Mary's Weibo post.
"Mary, you really are kind. Why are you blocking your face? Why don't you show it to everyone?" Someone wrote.
"I feel bad for you, Mary. Xyla Quest is a disgusting b*tch. Our Mary is a kind little fairy. Nobody else can compare." Another person added.
"Not only are you good-looking, but you are also kind. Big sister, I have decided to become your fan. You and Xyla Quest are completely different." Someone wrote. The more Xyla read these comments, the more ridiculous she found them to be.
However, these bystanders did not know the truth. With Mary telling the story so convincingly, Xyla could not blame them for believing in her.
Xyla immediately took screenshots of Mary's Weibo post, as well as the negative comments about herself in the list of most popular topics on the internet. "Beep, beep, beep-"
Right then, an unknown caller appeared on the screen.