Ch. 291..300
Chapter 291
Why was Sharon Lindt doing this?
After some careful thought, Xyla Quest recalled that Sharon had been friendly to her ever since they first met at the Imperial Prime sales gallery.
When the sales assistants heard what Sharon said, they were all shocked.
Faye White, who was browsing through clothes, was also equally surprised.
Did Sharon just say she wanted all the spring outfits? How much would that cost? Buying all the newest designs in a Chanel store was Faye's biggest wish.
She could not believe that her wish was being granted to the woman she just looked down on. Faye felt extremely jealous.
By then, Xyla had already decided to ignore Faye completely. She looked at the sales assistant who had Sharon's black card in her hand. "Miss, please wait a moment."
Xyla then turned to look at Sharon gently and said, "Aunty Lindt, thank you, but you don't have to spend that much money on me. Besides, I don't like all the outfits. I'll buy the ones that catch my eyes on my own."
Xyla was determined not to accept such expensive gifts from Sharon.
Firstly, they barely knew each other.
Secondly, even if they knew each other very well, this was not acceptable to Xyla.
The amount of money needed to buy all the spring outfits in the store was too great.
"It's been decided. Listen to me. Write your home address down, and they will send it over to you later," Sharon said assertively as she held on tightly to Xyla's hand.
Xyla was thoroughly confused as to why Sharon was so friendly to her.
Clearly, they never interacted with each other before Sharon purchased the properties from Xyla.
To Xyla, Sharon was just a client who was easy to talk to.
"No, I can't accept them. Aunty Lindt, please don't put me in a difficult position." Xyla was determined to reject Sharon.
"It's been decided. Hurry up and get the bill," Sharon said decisively as she looked at the sales assistant.
Since the sales assistant did not dare go against Sharon, she quickly proceeded with the order.
Xyla was going to stop the sales assistant, but Sharon held onto her hand tightly. "Xyla, don't be afraid. I don't have any ulterior motives. I just like you a lot and want to be your friend. I find your face unique, but please don't misunderstand me. I only like you as an older person. It's not the kind of perverted admiration you might be thinking about," Sharon added.
Xyla could not help but laugh at Sharon's explanation. "I understand, but even if you only want to be friends, it's unnecessary to spend this much money. Don't you think so?"
She had never met someone as generous as Sharon.
"Is this considered a lot of money?" Sharon seemed to disagree.
Sharon did not think it was a huge sum of money at all.
When she looked at her daughter-in-law, she wished she could give Xyla the best things in the world.
These clothes meant nothing to her.
Meanwhile, the sales assistants were all dumbfounded by the conversation between Xyla and Sharon. They could not relate to a rich person's worldview at all.
To them, this was already a massive amount of money.
"Isn't that a lot of money?" Xyla asked in disbelief.
"It's barely anything. A few outfits don't mean much," Sharon said with a smile. She was not trying to hide the look of affection in her eyes.
"Aunty, please don't make things difficult for me. Why don't you give me your bank account number? I'll transfer the full amount to you later," Xyla said.
A few outfits? Were these just a few outfits?
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Sharon Lindt immediately frowned. "I don't take things back once I've given them away," she said unhappily.
"Aunty, I really can't accept them," Xyla Quest said helplessly.
"Consider them a new year gift from me," Sharon added.
Xenia was speechless.
This new year gift was far too expensive.
At that moment, the sales assistants were very excited.
Joyfully, they carried the clothes over to the cashier and began processing the payment.
People who just entered the store were all stunned by the huge commotion.
Xyla tried to shake Sharon off to stop those sales assistants again, but Sharon would not let her go.
Helpless, Xyla decided to give up.
Realizing that Sharon would not cave in and was determined to buy her those clothes, Xyla thought it would be impolite if she continued to refuse the offer.
For now, Xyla would have to accept the clothes. Next time, she would return the kind gesture by purchasing a gift of the same value. The exchange of gifts meant they could still be good friends with each other
Although Xyla had not interacted much with Sharon, she had a good impression of Sharon. Hence, she was willing to get close to Sharon.
Meanwhile, Faye stood nearby with a look of envy and hatred. Most of the clothes she wanted to buy had been bought. Having lost interest, Faye directly left the store.
"Xyla, let them do the packing. Let's walk around somewhere else. Will you come with me?" Sharon asked.
Xyla looked awkwardly at the occupied sales assistants before nodding.
"I'll get the sales assistants to make a note of your home address," Sharon said with a chuckle.
"That won't be necessary. They have my home address already," Xyla said.
Hearing this, Sharon glanced at the bodyguards next to her. "You two, stay here and watch over them while they pack the clothes up. The rest of you come with me." After finishing her sentence, Sharon grabbed Xyla by her hand and led her out of the store.
Meanwhile, the bodyguards followed them closely behind.
After Xyla and Sharon had left, the store's sales assistants began to talk to each other.
"Oh god, I mistreated Xyla Quest earlier because I didn't recognize her. Do you think she will hold a grudge against me?"
"I don't think so. Xyla seems like a good person. Just keep in mind never to do it again."
"Oh god, I'm so envious of Xyla. Our madam president treats her so well."
"Ahhhh. I'm so jealous of how Xyla is being treated. I could only dream of that happening to me."
One of the bodyguards looked at them sternly. "Don't let that lady find out about our madam president's identity. Got it?"
Although the sales assistants did not understand why that had to be done, they nodded.
Meanwhile, Xyla and Sharon had entered the LV store next door.
When the sales assistants saw Sharon, they also prepared to greet her. However, Sharon stopped them with a look.
Sharon kept a calm look on her face as she dragged Xyla around to check things out.
The sales assistants followed closely after them and serviced them professionally.
"Xyla, what do you think of the spring outfits here compared to the ones next door?" Sharon asked.
"Hmm. They look equally nice to me," Xyla said half-heartedly as she touched a black, silk windbreaker on one of the clothing racks.
"Do you like this windbreaker? I'll buy it for you," Sharon said.
"I don't like it," Xyla immediately answered.
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Sharon Lindt immediately waved at the sales assistant nearby. "Pack all the spring outfits up in your store. Apart from this windbreaker, I want everything else." As soon as Faye White walked into the store, she overheard Sharon's order.
Faye subconsciously stopped walking and looked at Sharon's face as she tried to guess who Sharon was.
Her jealousy toward Xyla Quest intensified.
Realizing that Xyla would get all the good designs again, Faye silently walked out of the store and proceeded to shop in other stores.
Once again, Xyla was shocked by Sharon's gesture. By now, she was feeling a little overwhelmed.
This was the first time someone treated Xyla like that after only having met her a few times.
"No, my aunty is only kidding," Xyla said while she smiled awkwardly at the sales assistants.
"Listen to me. Hurry up..." Sharon ordered.
Since the others were afraid of disobeying Sharon, they immediately proceeded to pack the clothes up.
"Aunty, can you please don't stop doing this? I really don't want these clothes," Xyla said with a pained look on her face.
"If you refuse me, that means you don't consider me your friend. I will be upset," Sharon said, suddenly serious.
"Aunty, can we stop this, please?" Xyla pleaded.
Why was the world so magical? Who could tell Xyla why these things were happening to her?
"We'll stop after buying the clothes here," Sharon said.
"I can't possibly wear all of these clothes," Xyla said helplessly. She was close to tears.
"Sigh. You're a young lady with a good physique. You should wear more beautiful clothes. Why wouldn't you be able to wear all of them? You can wear one outfit in the morning, one in the afternoon, and another at night. Isn't that easy?" Sharon asked.
Xyla was instantly speechless.
Although Xyla could not understand why Sharon was doing this, she could sense that Sharon was genuinely nice.
At that moment, Xyla felt a warm sensation in her heart.
When the sales assistants overheard the conversation, they were jealous of Xyla and wished they were in her place instead.
Xyla wanted to bring Sharon to the jewelry store downstairs to give Sharon a piece of jewelry of equal value to the gifts she received.
But after observing Sharon's crazy behavior, Xyla had thoroughly given up. Xyla decided she would buy a piece of jewelry after they went separate ways, and she would find an opportunity to give it to Sharon. That was because Xyla was afraid that, if she brought Sharon downstairs, Sharon might think she liked jewelry and end up buying all the jewelry in the store for her.
Although it was an insane thought, Xyla felt that Sharon might really do just that.
After that, Sharon dragged Xyla around and browsed through a lot of stores that sold luxury items.
Sharon kept to her promise and did not forcefully buy Xyla anything else. Gradually, Xyla began to drop her guard as she accompanied Sharon around.
Sharon was a shopaholic, and she would not hesitate to make any purchases.
After browsing through the female clothing section, Sharon's bodyguards were holding bags of items she bought. Many people were looking at the group of people enviously as they walked through the shopping mall.
Sharon held onto Xyla as they shopped together. By noon, they were done shopping for female jewelry and skincare products.
When Sharon was finally feeling tired, she said she wanted to return home.
Only then did Xyla part ways with her at the main entrance of the shopping mall.
After Sharon got into her car, she blew Xyla a kiss and left with her entourage of cars.
Xyla watched Sharon leave before she stopped smiling and gave Georgie Clementine a call. Georgie very quickly picked up her call.
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"Cancel the contract with Faye White." Xyla Quest dived right into business.
"Why? She is a great actress and has a lot of potential. Canceling the contract with her directly would be a shame. I've always believed that she could become the most popular celebrity among the generation of youths born after 1995." Georgie sounded surprised.
"How could someone as arrogant as her possibly achieve that?" Xyla asked.
"What's the matter? Did she do something bad to you?" Georgie asked.
"She was arrogant when she spoke to me. It happened in a shopping mall. With a personality like hers, it won't matter if she became popular. She's already this full of herself before she had even become famous. I can only imagine how much worse it could get once she does become famous. What if someone digs up negative things about her? I don't care if she ends up ruining her career, but what would happen to the money we have invested in her?" Xyla said.
Xyla could actually choose to bury Faye's talent.
But she did not want to be so cruel because she had always known that being in the entertainment industry was not easy for anyone.
Someone with a personality like Faye was not allowed to stay in X Entertainment. Xyla did not want to waste resources on a person like her.
Being in the entertainment industry herself, Xyla had seen far too many actresses with Faye's attitude. After becoming famous, they would come crashing down and never find their way back to success. "When I first brought her into the company, she seemed fine. Ever since her career started, and after gaining some fame, she became a little too full of herself. I told her agent to talk to her about it long ago. I thought she would change," Georgie said.
"She won't change. Cancel the contract," Xyla said as she pinched her nose bridge. After that, she got into her red Maserati and placed one hand on the steering wheel. "Okay, I'll do as you say," Georgie said.
"Oh, yeah, President Xyla, I have some gossip to share with you. Would you like to hear about it? I swear it's true." Georgie suddenly sounded very mysterious.
"What is it?" Xyla suddenly felt a little curious.
"Tom Sullivan went to see a psychiatrist yesterday. Do you know why?" Georgie said.
"Why?" Xyla asked.
"Because the female body now repulses him. Whenever a woman gets close to him, he would feel nauseous. He can't even stand his own mother and little sister," Georgie said gleefully. Xyla had not expected to hear this at all.
Why would a normal man behave in such a way?
"Is that true? Who did you hear it from?" Xyla asked.
"My friend. I have a friend who works as a psychiatrist. Tom Sullivan went to him. When my friend asked him why it had happened, Tom refused to say a word. He even paid my friend to keep it a secret," Georgie said.
"That sure is good news." Xyla snorted coldly.
Although she did not know why it happened to Tom, she still felt happy about it.
The only reason a normal man would find a woman's body repulsive was if he had gone through a horrifying experience with a woman in bed. There was no other plausible explanation for it.
Xyla was curious about what kind of a woman Tom had bumped into to have caused such a thing to happen to him.
One thing Xyla was sure of was that this woman could not be Emily Quest. When Tom tried to rape her the other day, he still seemed normal.
Tom must have been addicted to cheating. He was having sex with other women even before he had divorced properly.
But Xyla was not particularly surprised by the idea.
After the call ended, Xyla returned to the shopping mall to buy a piece of jewelry with the same value as Sharon's gifts.
After that, Xyla drove away.
Every street was decorated with red lanterns. Each store had red spring festival couplets hung in front of their doors. It felt as if the entire world was celebrating a festive season. Xyla was reminded of the sentiments of celebrating the new year.
Last night, Stanley Batton had told her that he would be busy on new year's day. Hence, he would not be coming home for lunch.
Since Xyla was not feeling hungry yet, she took a spin around the city.
By one o'clock in the afternoon, Xyla had returned home with some takeaway food.
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Xyla Quest sat at the coffee table and unpacked the takeaway food. However, she was in no mood to eat.
She suddenly felt a little lonely in this large house.
Since when did she start feeling this way?
Xyla had lost her appetite and did not even feel like cooking when she was alone.
In the past, Xyla was always able to cook on her own. There were lots of ingredients at home. While she bought some in preparation for the new year, her father sent the rest to her.
Was it because Xyla and Stanley Batton had always been eating together recently? Was that why it had become a habit to her?
Xyla was unable to figure it out, and she could not be bothered to. She picked up her chopsticks and began to eat the food she bought.
After Xyla finished eating, Chanel and LV employees sent the clothes Sharon Lindt had bought for Xyla to her house.
These items took up space on the coffee table, the couch, and the area around the coffee table.
When Xyla looked at these items, she felt a little annoyed.
It would take a lot of work to sort these things out and place them in her closet.
After letting out a long sigh, Xyla pressed her hand against her forehead and began moving one bag after another up the stairs.
Since there were no helpers in the house, Xyla had to do it all on her own.
By the time she was doing, it was already dusk.
Exhausted, Xyla did not feel like moving. She lay down on the bed and panted.
This was the first time in her life she wanted to cry from sorting clothes out.
Although Xyla wanted to sleep right there and then, she recalled a dinner plan back at her parents' home. After lying down for a while, she forced herself to get up and to take a bath before changing into her new clothes.
Xyla now wore a red knitted skirt from Chanel, black boots, and a white fur coat.
After that, she sat in front of the dressing table and carefully put on maple-shade make-up.
Her already distinctive facial features looked even better with the carefully selected make-up.
During the current season, the sunset was unusually early. By six o'clock, it was already dark outside.
When Xyla saw the time, she took her phone out to call Stanley. She wanted to remind him to come home earlier for dinner at her parents' home.
Her father had explicitly mentioned that Stanley must return home.
Just as she unlocked her phone, it switched off because the battery was flat.
After that, all the lights in the villa went out.
Xyla could not see anything in the dark.
The complete darkness and silence made Xyla feel afraid. Carefully, she stood up and fumbled in the dark to look around for a torchlight. However, she could not find it.
At that moment, Xyla could hear someone walking outside her room.
Due to the complete darkness, Xyla felt extremely afraid when she heard the sound.
Her scalp prickled as she subconsciously became alert.
What was going on? Could a criminal have broken into the villa? Did someone turn off the main electrical switch?
Xyla immediately held her breath as she tried to suppress her fear. Slowly and quietly, she made her way to the dear with her body close to the wall. She was prepared to fight at any moment.
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At that moment, somebody opened the door.
Subconsciously, Xyla Quest clenched her fists tight as goosebumps appeared all over her body.
She began to throw punches in the direction of where the sound came from.
Before her fist came into contact with anything, a large, warm hand grabbed hers.
After that, Xyla was pressed against the wall. She could smell the fragrance of mint-scented soap.
In the pitch-black room, Xyla could not see anything. Meanwhile, she felt the person's body pressing against hers affectionately.
Xyla began to relax when the scent of mint and cigarette wafted through her nostrils.
"What were you trying to do? Huh?" A deep yet sensual voice could be heard.
Xyla could feel his warm breath above her head. Her heart began to race as she felt something like an electric current travelling through her body. Subconsciously, she took a deep breath and pushed against his chest. "I thought you were a bad guy."
Xyla could feel a dampness over her fingers.
It appeared that Stanley Batton was not wearing any clothes, and he had only finished taking a shower. Xyla was actually touching his muscular chest.
Feeling tense all over her body, Xyla quickly pulled her hand away.
The man chuckled a little. "Not bad. You are quite alert to danger."
"Five Batton, when did you return? Why didn't I hear any sound at all?" Xyla asked.
"I've been home for a while now. I took a shower after arriving. Perhaps you were busy and did not hear me. When the electricity went out, I was worried you might be afraid. That's why I came over to check on you," Stanley said.
Xyla immediately felt a warm sensation in her heart when she heard what Stanley said.
Standing in his original position, Stanley continued to breathe against her scalp.
Even in darkness, Xyla felt as if she had been tossed into a pit of flames. Her skin was heating up all over her body.
"Five Batton, is your phone working? Turn on the torch light and check what happened to the electricity," she said.
"The circuit breaker probably tripped," he said.
"Check it out," Xyla said.
"Your wish is my command," Stanley said before letting Xyla go.
Very soon, he took his phone out and a bright light immediately appeared.
The cold tone of the light made his muscular chest and toned abs appear even sexier.
With only a white towel wrapped at a low position around his waist, his manly hip was also visible.
Xyla noticed droplets of water on his smooth, cold skin. Under the bright light, it seemed as if there were sparkling diamonds attached to his body.
With his good-looking face, which almost seemed godly, words were not enough to describe how attractive he appeared.
Xyla subconsciously lowered her head. "Put your clothes on."
"Come with me..." Stanley grabbed her wrist gently and led her outside.
"I'll just wait for you in the room," Xyla said and stopped walking.
"Aren't you afraid of the dark?" Stanley asked.
"I'm fine," she said.
Before Xyla could finish her sentence, Stanley had dragged her out of the room decisively.
Helplessly, Xyla followed him outside.
She tried to push his hand away but failed. In the end, she could only allow him to drag her along.
Stanley led Xyla all the way to the electrical junction box in the living room downstairs. He then carefully examined it.
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After that, Stanley Batton found a black switch. Once he flicked it upward gently, the lights came on.
Xyla Quest subconsciously squinted when the strong rays of light suddenly appeared.
"It's done..." Stanley slowly turned off the torchlight on his phone and looked at her.
Under the bright light, Stanley's naked upper body became fully visible.
Xyla immediately pushed his hand away and looked down while she walked over to the couch.
"Get changed, and we'll head over to my father's house for dinner..." Xyla said.
Stanley did not say anything. Instead, he silently walked up the stairs.
***
When Xyla and Stanley walked onto the street outside, they could see a sea of red lanterns hung all around them.
Slowly, Stanley drove them into the Quest family's villa compound.
The courtyard was also brightly lit with red lanterns.
Many cars were parked in front of the main building.
As the doors were open, people in the courtyard could clearly hear people talking and laughing inside.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, May Conner's relatives would all come over to celebrate with the Quest family over dinner. Xyla was very much used to this.
Although she did not like them, she could never show it.
When Xyla and Stanley walked through the doors, they could feel an air of warmth. May, Jeremy Quest, and groups of men and women of all ages were gathered around.
At one glance, Xyla could see at least thirty people, all of whom she recognized.
Everyone was eating melon seeds, chatting, and drinking tea. It made her feel like an outsider.
When Xyla's relatives saw her, their smiles slowly disappeared. The looks in their eyes turned cold and distant.
Xyla chose to ignore them directly as she held onto the handsome man next to her and approached the group of people.
Two of Emily Quest's cousin sisters were also there. They sat in between Emily's uncle and aunt.
When the two ladies saw Stanley, they were stunned by his good looks. Since they were busy on the day Emily got married and could not attend her wedding, this was the first time they met Stanley. They had heard about how handsome Stanley was from their parents, but they did not know he looked this handsome. In fact, he was even more good-looking than their favorite idol.
Meanwhile, other girls in the family were equally stunned by the sight of Stanley. Most of them were seeing him for the first time too.
Without a doubt, all women thought of him as handsome. Anyone who saw his face could not resist allowing their gazes to linger upon him.
"Xyla and Stanley, you're here... Come on over and sit with us," Jeremy said with a smile as he moved to make space for them.
May greeted them with a smile and pretended to be welcoming. "Xyla, Stanley, hurry up and sit down. We'll start eating soon. The servants are preparing the food," she said. Xyla and Stanley nodded politely before sitting down together.
After that, Jeremy began introducing Stanley to the people he had never met.
Throughout the process, Stanley behaved politely as usual.
Although he would nod and greet each of them, he would not look at any one of their faces for longer than a second.
On the other hand, Xyla sat next to him while she nibbled at fruits. She decided not to be a part of their conversation.
Once Stanley was introduced to everyone, a group of young girls began asking Stanley many questions.
They asked him about his age, astrological sign, blood type, and an endless stream of questions, almost as if he was their idol.
Although the girls treated Xyla coldly, they did not treat Stanley the same way.
For some reason, Xyla felt something weird in her heart.
Even if he would always only answer out of politeness, she still found it strange.
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Stanley Quest felt extremely annoyed by the questions. Slowly, he stood up. "I'm going for a smoke outside. Enjoy your chat," he said before nodding politely at the group of people and walking out the door. After leaning against a lamppost, he slowly lit a cigarette and took a puff at it.
The warm light above his head seemed to create a layer of luminescence around him.
Meanwhile, he could still hear laughter from the brightly lit living room.
Now that the wind had stopped, a sky full of stars could be seen.
"Cousin-in-law, do you mind sharing a cigarette?" a crisp voice asked.
Stanley looked over at the girl, who was the second daughter of Emily's uncle, whose name he had forgotten.
The girl was beaming at him with bright eyes.
Stanley did not answer her. Instead, he pulled a cigarette out from its box and tossed it to her. After that, he took a long puff at his cigarette before letting it out as he looked up at the stars.
Stanley did not look at her again. In fact, he did not even allow his gaze to linger upon her the first time.
There was a coldness about him, which made him appear unapproachable.
The more he seemed hard to get, the more attractive he was to women.
There was a saying that the more challenging something was to get, the more someone wanted it.
Hence, greater scarcity meant higher value.
This girl thought of Stanley in the same way. Although he was already married, she did not mind sleeping with a handsome man like him.
"Cousin-in-law, can you lend me your lighter?" She asked.
Annoyed, Stanley frowned and tossed his black, diamond-plated lighter to her without even looking at her.
She immediately caught it.
"Cousin-in-law, your warmth still lingers on this lighter..." She said.
Stanley ignored her.
"Cousin-in-law, my name is Cecilia Conner. Surely, you must remember me. I am Emily's second cousin," she said.
After finishing her sentence, Cecelia lit the cigarette and moved closer to Stanley. She then dropped the lighter into his shirt's pocket before taking a puff at her cigarette and leaning against the same lamppost. "The night sky looks beautiful with all these stars, just like you, Cousin-in-law."
Frowning coldly, Stanley took a step forward to put distance between themselves. There was a look of disgust in his eyes.
However, she refused to give up. After walking over to Stanley, she pretended to slip and fall in his direction.
As soon as Xyla came out, she saw this scene unfolding before her. She could not help but frown as a feeling of panic spread from her heart.
Xyla had always known that Cecelia was a b*tch, so much so that she had even tried to seduce Tom Sullivan. Hence, Xyla was not surprised that she was trying to seduce Stanley now.
With a deep frown on his face, Stanley dodged reflexively.
In the next instant, Cecelia fell onto the ground.
"Ahh..." She shouted in surprise before looking up at Stanley's face.
Cold as usual, Stanley turned around and walked away without even looking at her.
Xyla observed everything from the top of the stairs, and she could not help but smile.
She had never seen a man as straightforward as Stanley. Cecelia must be furious by now.
When Stanley looked up, he could see Xyla smiling from cheek to cheek.
Where Xyla stood, it seemed as if her body was glowing.
Despite the sky full of stars, none of them could compare to her.
Stanley smiled faintly in response. The coldness in his eyes disappeared completely as he approached her.
When Cecelia saw Xyla, she immediately felt deeply embarrassed.
Hence, Cecelia frantically got up and walked into the house with her head down. She was furious.
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"Five Batton, I'm impressed with what you just did there," Xyla Quest said.
"Were you?" Stanley Batton took a long puff at his cigarette before turning around and looking up at the starry sky as he blew smoke rings out of his mouth. The smoke rings came out of his mouth and quickly disappeared into the night.
"Yes. How were you cruel enough to allow her fall to the ground?" Xyla asked before bursting into laughter.
"Because I hated her," he said.
"Were you able to tell that she did it on purpose?" She asked.
"Do you take me for a fool?" He asked blandly with the same expression on his face.
"Many men aren't able to tell the difference," Xyla said.
Stanley remained silent as he continued to smoke.
"Why are you out here too?" He asked after a while.
"To get you to come inside for dinner," Xyla said.
Stanley stubbed the cigarette out before swiftly tossing it into a trash can nearby.
After that, he offered his bent arm to Xyla.
Xyla immediately caught the hint and wrapped her arm around his. They pretended to be very intimate with each other as they walked into the house. After washing their hands, they entered the dining room.
Another long table had been added to the dining room. Both tables were fully occupied.
When Jeremy saw Xyla and Stanley, he waved at them joyfully. "Xyla, Stanley, come sit with me."
Xyla immediately pulled Stanley along and walked over to Jeremy. Xyla sat on Jeremy's left, while Stanley sat next to Xyla on her left.
Cecelia Conner sat next to Stanley on the other side.
Although Cecelia was very upset about what happened earlier, she found Stanley even more attractive after calming down.
Stanley had successfully aroused her desire to overcome this challenge. In fact, Cecelia could not resist fantasizing about her dominating this man in bed. When Cecelia thought about this, she felt motivated.
She immediately removed her slippers and rubbed her foot against Stanley's pants repeatedly.
Any man would fall for this trick.
Seducing a man beneath the dining table like this was the best way to arouse a man's deepest desires.
Cecelia felt certain that she had Stanley in the palm of her hand. She did not believe Stanley could resist the temptation.
There wasn't a man in the world she could not seduce.
Stanley frowned coldly and turned to look at her. "If your leg feels itchy, I'd suggest you scratch it against the steps by the door. My leg isn't a tool for you to scratch against," he said. When he said this, everyone was stunned. Jeremy was so angry that his face turned red.
Everyone was looking at Cecelia.
Feeling ashamed, Cecelia quickly pulled her leg away.
She never thought that Stanley would embarrass her in front of so many people like this.
At that moment, Cecelia wished she could bury herself in a hole.
Smirking, Xyla glanced at Cecelia without saying anything. Instead, Xyla continued to eat silently as she cursed at Cecelia in her heart for being shameless.
Xyla's impression of Stanley immediately improved significantly.
"Cousin-in-law, I'm very sorry for accidentally rubbing my leg against yours," Cecelia said.
"You did it a lot of times. Were they all accidents?" Stanley asked coldly with an equally cold look in his eyes.
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Feeling thoroughly embarrassed, Cecelia Conner was at a loss for words. "It really was an accident..." She had no choice but to act dumb.
But even if she explained herself, nobody in the house would believe her.
"Look at this child of yours... Her hands are all over the place. How could you touch your cousin-in-law with your leg? Aren't you far too careless?" Emily Quest's aunt stood up and berated her daughter to diffuse the tension in the air.
Stanley Batton ignored them and grabbed a piece of pork before placing it in Xyla Quest's bowl.
Jeremy Quest looked coldly at Cecelia. "You're having dinner at my house. You need to respect my rules. Keep your hands to yourself."
When Jeremy said these words, Cecelia felt even more embarrassed.
It felt as if Stanley and Jeremy had slapped her in front of everyone.
Her cheeks felt unbearably hot.
"Okay... I understand, Uncle." Cecelia nodded.
Emily's aunt rolled her eyes at Cecelia before giving her a look, indicating that she should start eating.
Cecelia immediately picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
Meanwhile, Emily's aunt picked up a bottle of alcohol and got up to make light of the situation.
Very soon, everyone forgot about what had happened.
After what Stanley did, the young girls who initially had feelings for him felt even more intrigued by him.
They were feeling increasingly envious of Xyla.
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After dinner, May Conner's relatives sat next to Jeremy and herself in front of the television as they watched the New Year Eve's program.
Xyla and Stanley bid farewell to everyone before returning to their villa next door.
Once Xyla changed into her slippers inside, she could not resist scanning Stanley up and down.
"What are you looking at? Can't you recognize me anymore?" Stanley raised his brows.
"I do recognize you, but I feel like I still don't know you very well... How did you do it? You had actually exposed the fact that she was seducing you at the dinner table," Xyla said as she continued to examine his face.
"What else should I have done? Should I have let her continue rubbing against me with her leg?" Stanley's expression turned cold when Cecelia was mentioned.
After finishing his sentence, Stanley walked to the couch and sat down. He picked up a small orange and began to peel its skin.
Xyla sat down next to him and was about to reach for an orange too. Before she could do so, Stanley placed the peeled orange in her hand. He then reached for another orange and began peeling it carefully. As Xyla ate the orange, she continued to speak, "I think eight out of then men probably wouldn't do that, right? Firstly, men would usually be considerate of women's reputation. Secondly, men enjoyed being seduced by pretty women. They find it exciting," she said.
After that, Xyla rested her chin on one hand. With her elbow pressed against her knee, she continued to examine Stanley's handsome face. "You really are an exception," she said.
In her mind, none of the gangsters were as pure and upright as Stanley.
Most men in that environment would encounter women with a complicated past. The relationships between men and women were also very messy.
However, Stanley seemed to be an exception. His soul was not at all contaminated by the environment he worked in. At least, a pure part of him remained. During dinner, Xyla had drunk quite a bit of alcohol. Now, her cheeks had turned red.
Her hair fell on her sides. She was so beautiful that Stanley would never get tired of looking at her.
Xyla's lips were like irresistible peach jelly, which Stanley was trying hard not to bite.
When he looked into her gentle eyes, he felt as if an electric jolt had zapped his heart.
"You are also an exception..." He said.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
Stanley did not reply to her. Instead, he turned on the television and put the New Year Eve's program on.
On the television screen, singers wore outfits with different shades of red and were singing along to their national anthem. It was quite a jubilant vibe. "Beep, beep, beep-"
After a while, Stanley's phone began to ring.