Ch. 411..420

Chapter 411

Wee-woo... Wee-woo...

Right then, the sound of an ambulance arriving could be heard.

Xyla Quest immediately looked over in that direction.

She could clearly see Emily Quest being carried into the ambulance by a bodyguard while Jeremy Quest and May Conner got in right after.

Everyone seemed very panicked.

Xyla frowned confusedly before giving Jeremy a call. "Father, what's going on?"

"Let's not talk about it. Tom Sullivan, that b*stard, came to your little sister asking for a divorce. Your sister got so upset that she got her head injured, and she's now passed out," Jeremy uttered. Xyla was not at all surprised by Tom's terrible behavior.

"Alright, let's stop talking about it. I'm hanging up..." Jeremy said before he hung up.

Xyla didn't feel sorry at all for what happened to Emily because she brought all of this upon herself.

Was this how glad Emily felt when she made Tom cheat on Xyla in the past?

Back then, Emily must have thought she was a winner in life.

However, Emily forgot about one thing.

If Tom could abandon a woman who donated her kidney for his sake, he could very well abandon Emily one day too.

Now, the only person Xyla was worried about was her father. He's getting old, and he's still being tortured like this repeatedly.

Xyla decided to pay him a visit later in the evening.

After checking the time, Xyla decided that she should get going soon. She sat in front of the dressing table and started putting on makeup. With a simple natural-looking makeup applied on her face, Xyla casually tied her hair with a red silk hairband into a low ponytail.

After that, she walked into the closet and picked out a white shirt-style dress and a pair of red high heels.

The end of her dress was exactly 2cm above her knee, making her feet appear long while her waist appeared slim.

While her red high heels accentuated her long legs, it also made her legs appear fairer in contrast.

Casually, she selected a red Chanel bag with diamond patterns from the handbag rack. After that, she got into her red Maserati and drove all the way to the address Rebecca Robin had sent her earlier.

***

When Xyla walked into the vice president's residence, Rebecca was sitting by the coffee table while she sipped on her tea. Rebecca was wearing a white silk cheongsam, and she seemed extremely elegant.

The place was designed according to traditional Chinese architecture. When Xyla entered the residence, she felt as if she had travelled to the ancient times.

As soon as Rebecca saw Xyla, she stood up and smiled while greeting Xyla passionately. "Hey, my Xyla is very pretty," Rebecca said, grabbing Xyla by her hand.

As usual, Rebecca had a pleasant smile on her face.

"You're very pretty too, Aunty," Xyla said and smiled.

"Not as pretty as you are..."

"That's not true," Xyla said.

"Xyla, I asked my husband to come home for dinner. Later, I will introduce you both to each other. If you need any help in work in the future, you can always find him," Rebecca said with a smile. "Okay..." Xyla nodded.

Right then, there was a commotion by the door.

"Young master, welcome home!" The servants called out one after another.

Xyla immediately looked over in the direction.

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Chapter 412

Very soon, a tall, thin man wearing a long, black trench coat, a white shirt, and black pants walked in.

With a short haircut, he had handsome facial features and fair, soft skin. He seemed very noble and well-mannered.

Rather than saying he was handsome, one might say he was beautiful instead. He looked like a gorgeous woman capable of making any man fall for him.

Xyla Quest had heard in the past that the vice president's only son was quite good-looking, and she was convinced now that she had seen him.

After allowing his gaze to linger on Xyla's face for a second, the man smiled and walked over to her and Rebecca. He kept his hands in his trench coat's pockets while he looked at Rebecca. "Mother, who is this beautiful young lady?"

When he smiled, a special pair of delicate dimples appeared on his face.

After asking the question, he turned to look at Xyla with a smile on his face.

"Xyla Quest... the eldest daughter of the Quest Group's family. She's a year older than you. You should address her as your older sister," Rebecca said while she introduced Xyla to her son.

"Xyla, nice to meet you. My name is Noah Smith. You can call me Noah," he said politely before extending his hand to greet her. He was still smiling.

"Nice to meet you, Noah," Xyla said while she politely shook his hands.

"Xyla, I'm heading upstairs. See you in a bit," he added.

"Yeah, okay..." Xyla said.

Noah gave Xyla a deep look before walking up the stairs.

"Let's go, Xyla... Come on, we'll sit over there," Rebecca said before leading Xyla over to the couch in a passionate manner.

"Aunt Rebecca, thank you so much for helping me out today," Xyla said while she gently grabbed Rebecca's hand.

"You're most welcome. It was nothing," Rebecca said nonchalantly.

"How did you find out about Mary Sullivan giving me a hard time today, Aunt Rebecca?" Xyla asked.

"My friend's son told me about it," Rebecca answered.

"Your friend's son? Who is it?" Xyla asked curiously.

"All you need to know is that he is a good person. That's all," Rebecca said.

Since Rebecca was unwilling to say it upfront, Xyla didn't press her about it.

Xyla nodded knowingly before a gentle smile appeared on her face.

After that, Rebecca leaned in closer to Xyla before putting an arm over Xyla's shoulders naturally. "Xyla, did you feel relieved after what I did today?" "Very much so," Xyla answered.

"That's good... Xyla, if anybody bullies you in the future, come to me. I'll back you up," Rebecca said with a satisfied look on her face. "Aunty, you're so nice," Xyla said. Her heart was filled with gratitude.

"I'm only nice to you, Xyla," Rebecca said while her smile deepened. After that, she affectionately brushed her hand against Xyla's ponytail. Xyla quickly opened her handbag and retrieved a red, golden-framed necklace box before placing it in Rebecca's hand.

"What's this?" Rebecca asked with interest.

"This is a necklace Sunny designed... See if you like it," Xyla said.

As soon as Rebecca heard Sunny's name, she covered her mouth in surprise. "What? Sunny?" She asked gleefully.

After that, Rebecca quickly opened the box.

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Chapter 413

The pendant on the necklace was an eight-carat round, pink diamond. On top of the pink diamond, there was a pair of wings made from finely ground platinum. Meanwhile, the chain was an extremely simple platinum chain.

The gorgeous diamond emitted a beautiful halo in the light and Rebecca Robin was instantly amazed by it.

Rebecca couldn't help but enthuse excitedly. "Wow! Such an excellent piece by the internationally renowned jewelry designer, Sunny."

With that, Rebecca carefully took the necklace out of the box and examined it.

On the clasp of the necklace, there were carved alphabets which spelled out 'Sunny'.

"I've always wanted something Sunny designed. I really like her style of design, but I've never been able to buy it. Whenever her designs were released, too many people competed for them. There were always people with a higher status than me. Hence, I never got the chance to buy her designs," Rebecca said while she admired the pendant.

When Xyla Quest saw how pleased Rebecca seemed, she felt happy on the inside too. "Let me put it on for you," Xyla said.

Rebecca nodded, but she quickly shook her head right after.

She then hastily placed the necklace back in the box and returned it to Xyla. "No. I know you want to return the favor, but I gave you a gift with no intention of asking for anything in return." Rebecca was well aware of Xyla's intentions, and she also knew that the necklace cost almost as much as the gift she had given Xyla.

Xyla, however, opened the necklace box again. She got up and placed the necklace around Rebecca's neck. "Aunt Rebecca, you really do look good with this necklace on, and I would feel bad if you didn't accept it..."

With that, Xyla took a small, round, diamond-encrusted mirror out of her bag and placed it in front of Rebecca. "Take a look... Are you sure you are able to refuse?"

Rebecca was momentarily speechless. The necklace looked far too beautiful!

"I... I..." Rebecca started to hesitate.

"Alright, Aunty. Since it's already around your neck, it belongs to you." Xyla then sat in her original position while she placed the necklace box on the coffee table. Rebecca touched the pendant abashedly. "Thank you, Xyla."

"You're most welcome. You gave me a necklace before, and it's only right that I return the favor."

"I still have to thank you for it. This is one of Sunny's masterpieces, and it's not something that can be bought with just money." Rebecca felt as if she was on cloud nine. Although she really didn't want Xyla's gift, she couldn't resist the temptation of this necklace.

"By the way, Xyla, how did you manage to buy this necklace? It's very difficult to buy Sunny's stuff!" Rebecca exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah. Let's just say I somehow did it," Xyla said calmly.

"You really are amazing for being able to buy Sunny's stuff," Rebecca said before taking the mirror from Xyla and looked gleefully at the pendant through it.

It was so beautiful that Rebecca couldn't care less about anything else.

"Sunny... I really like this person. I'm curious what she looks like. She's so mysterious that there isn't a single picture of her out there. I even heard from the brands she worked with that none of them have seer her," Rebecca said while she looked at Xyla and touched the pendant.

Rebecca seemed to admire this person a lot from the way she talked about her.

Xyla smiled without saying anything.

Buzz, buzz, buzz... Right then, Xyla's phone started vibrating.

When she saw the message on the screen, her face instantly became gloomy. She started to frown deeply with her pretty eyebrows.

"What's wrong, Xyla?" Rebecca immediately asked when she saw Xyla's odd reaction.

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Chapter 414

A text message from an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen. "Xyla Quest, you b*tch. I will never let you off the hook. Go to hell."

Xyla didn't even have to think about it to figure out who the text was from.

Apart from Mary Sullivan, the retarded woman with big boobs, nobody else would do such a stupid thing.

Rebecca Robin's expression instantly turned gloomy when she saw the content of the text. "Who is this? It's outrageous."

"I think it's probably Mary Sullivan. She must have been reprimanded by her parents because of what happened during the party, and she's taking it out on me," Xyla said with a bitter laugh.

"That girl's too arrogant, isn't she? I'll teach her a lesson for you this time," Rebecca said decisively.

"Don't sweat it. It's not a big deal. Don't worry, I've got it covered." Xyla patted Rebecca's hand gently.

"Alright then," Rebecca said while nodding reluctantly.

"Vice president, welcome home..."

There was yet another commotion by the door. The voices of servants could be heard rising and falling.

Xyla immediately looked over in the direction.

Before anyone appeared, Xyla could already sense an indescribable pressure.

Very soon, a figure who Xyla would normally see only on the television walked through the entrance. Although the man was middle-aged, he had an imposing manner.

Wearing a black suit, a white shirt, and a black tie, he seemed majestic and unapproachable.

Even the wrinkles on his face seemed unique.

After briefly glancing at Xyla, he smiled at Rebecca. He never took his eyes off Rebecca while he approached the two of them.

Rebecca immediately pulled Xyla to her feet and put her hands intimately around Xyla's arm. "Honey, let me introduce you to the little beauty I told you about. This is Xyla Quest, the elder daughter of the Quest Group's family."

The man smiled at Xyla, but the authoritative expression on his face remained. "Hello Xyla, I'm Liam Smith. Nice to meet you. Welcome to our house. Treat this place like your home."

Xyla smiled generously in return. "Hello, I'm pleased to meet you too."

"A friend of my wife is my friend too. From now on, if you need anything, just ask," Liam said.

"Yes, yes. Xyla, if you need any help in the future, my husband would be willing to as long as it's within his power," Rebecca added.

"I will. Thank you, Aunty and Uncle." Xyla nodded slightly, keeping a polite and generous smile on her face.

"Where's Noah? Did he head upstairs for dance practice again?" Liam's gaze softened at the mention of Noah.

"I think so, but I'm not sure. I've been spending time with Xyla," Rebecca responded truthfully.

"Dance practice? Does Noah like dancing a lot?" Xyla asked.

"Yeah. It's always been his dream to become an idol since he was a child. At first, I hoped he would work in the field of politics like me, but he refused. Oh well, he's the only son I have. Naturally, I must let him do what he wants..." Liam sounded a little frustrated.

From his choice of words, and the way he looked when he spoke, Xyla could tell that he and his wife adored Noah, their only son.

Most families would never allow their son to enter the entertainment industry, but they were different.

"Has he been signed to any company?" Xyla suddenly became excited.

She knew right away that Noah had a lot of potential. With his good looks, he would become a very popular idol.

 

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Chapter 415

"Not yet. I've decided recently to find a suitable company for him," Liam Smith said and chuckled.

When Xyla Quest heard this, she was overjoyed. "How about letting him come to my company instead?"

"Your company? Doesn't your family own a property business?" Liam asked confusedly.

"Do you know X Entertainment? I'm the boss behind the scenes," Xyla said.

"Of course, I know about X Entertainment. In the previous national banquet, several artistes who performed were all from your company," Liam said. "What do you think?" Xyla asked.

"Sure... You can speak to Noah about it. If he's willing, he can go there," Liam said decisively.

"Deal. Don't worry, I'll take good care of Noah," Xyla said and smiled in gratification.

With Noah Smith's good looks, coupled with his status, it would be difficult for him not to get famous in the entertainment industry.

If X Entertainment signed him on, it would be like signing on a future cash cow.

"Thank you, Xyla. I can't believe X Entertainment belongs to you. You're amazing, aren't you, Xyla?" Rebecca said gratefully while she looked at Xyla admiringly.

Sharon Lindt never told Rebecca about this.

Now that Rebecca heard it from Xyla, she felt thoroughly surprised.

She felt even more impressed with Xyla.

"You're far too kind, Aunt Rebecca. I'm just lucky that X Entertainment managed to perform so well," Xyla responded humbly.

"I don't deny that luck is involved in success, but it only accounts for thirty percent. The remaining seventy percent for success relies on your hard work and capability," Rebecca said with a chuckle. "Xyla, it's such a shame that you're married. If you weren't, I would have asked Noah to go after you. I would have loved to have a daughter-in-law like you," Rebecca added.

Feeling embarrassed, Xyla brushed her hair aside. "Oh, Aunty. I'm not as good as you say I am."

"Yes, you are..." Rebecca insisted.

"What are you guys talking about?" Noah approached them with a smile on his face.

"Noah, we happened to be talking about you. Do you know about X Entertainment? It's Xyla's company. What do you think? Would you like to go there?" Liam asked Noah affectionately. A look of surprise appeared on Noah's face. "Xyla, does X Entertainment actually belong to you? Of course, I want to go there. Everyone knows how capable the company is."

"Well then... It's been decided. Let's add each other on Wechat. I'll get the contract prepared and reach out to you to get it signed later," Xyla said before showing him her Wechat QR code. "Okay," Noah said while he took his phone out and scanned Xyla's QR code to add her as a friend.

"By the way, Xyla, we wish to keep Noah's identity a secret. We're concerned about his safety." Liam looked at Xyla seriously while he spoke.

"I understand. I'll work with Noah to come up with a stage name. The company will craft a separate identity for him," Xyla said without hesitation.

***

After dinner, Xyla drove away from the vice president's residence in her Maserati.

Xyla had not expected to discover a prospect in the entertainment industry over dinner.

Right then, she was in a very good mood.

When Xyla arrived on the street where her house was, she saw a flashy pink Lamborghini parked in front of her house from afar. Her pretty eyebrows furrowed slightly. She recognized the car. It belonged to Mary Sullivan.

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Chapter 416

What was Mary Sullivan's problem? Wasn't it enough for her to text Xyla Quest and yell at her?

Was Mary actually waiting for Xyla in front of her house?

Xyla's good mood instantly went away. Her good-looking eyebrows furrowed slightly while the calm expression on her face also disappeared.

Speeding up, Xyla drove her red Maserati all the way over to the pink Lamborghini and stopped next to it.

Very soon, Mary got out from the Lamborghini.

She was wearing a revealing, red crop-top sweater, and she looked like a proud black swan under the night sky.

After walking directly over to the Maserati, she forcefully smacked its engine cover. "Xyla Quest, get your ass out here!"

Xyla frowned yet again before getting out of the car and approaching Mary.

Mary immediately raised her hand and was about to slap Xyla across the face.

Before Mary could do so, Xyla swiftly dodged the attack and grabbed her by the wrist. "Mary Sullivan, don't go too far," Xyla warned.

"Me, going too far? Who went too far, exactly? Because of you, I was thoroughly embarrassed during the party today. After going home, my father yelled at me like a mad person," Mary shouted angrily, the veins on her neck showing.

Xyla couldn't help but laugh a little. "Wasn't that your own doing?"

"I only did that to you because you're so annoying. If you were a little more likeable, would I have needed to do so?" Mary said as if she was fully convinced of her righteousness.

When Xyla saw her acting this way, the anger she had been suppressing since May's birthday party came to the fore.

Xyla could not quite understand why psychotic people like Mary existed.

In the next second, Mary raised her other hand and prepared to slap Xyla on her face.

Yet again, Xyla agilely grabbed Mary's other hand and pressed her against the engine cover of the pink Lamborghini.

After that, using her left hand to grab both of Mary's wrists, Xyla freed her right hand that she now used to slap Mary across the face mercilessly.

Wham... Xyla's palm slapped against Mary's face, leaving red markings behind while the area began to swell.

"Ahhh..." Mary screamed as if she was losing her mind. She couldn't believe Xyla actually came up to her and slapped her directly. Despite her struggle, Mary could not do anything to stop Xyla. The difference in strength between the two of them was obvious.

Since there was no use struggling, Mary could only yell angrily. "Xyla Quest! How dare you hit me? You... You... That's a lot of nerve."

"So what if I hit you? Mary Sullivan, I'm warning you. Know your place. Don't think I will let you do whatever you want like I did before... Just because I don't show my strength, it doesn't mean I'm weak," Xyla snorted coldly.

In the past, Xyla allowed Mary to behave aggressively all because she loved Tom Sullivan and respected him. Regardless of how outrageously Mary treated her, Xyla would always smile and pretend that nothing happened.

But things were different now.

Xyla no longer loved Tom, and naturally she didn't have to tolerate his family. In fact, she had wanted to slap Mary for a long time.

Mary did too many things to annoy Xyla these days.

"You..." Mary was suddenly lost for words.

Ignoring Mary, Xyla let go of her hands before turning around and getting into her car. She then stepped on the accelerator and drove into her villa.

Although Mary was slapped, she was powerless and unable to fight back. Furious, she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet on the ground. "You won't get away with this!" She shouted angrily while she covered her face.

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Chapter 417

With her race car's engine roaring, Xyla Quest couldn't hear what Mary Sullivan said at all.

Through her rearview mirror, Xyla could see Mary's twisted facial expression and how mad she appeared.

After blandly raising her eyebrows, she quickly calmed down before searching for a contact on her phone named 'Diana' and made a call right away. "I need a favor..." Xyla said softly. "What is it?" The woman didn't sound very fluent in Chinese.

***

Outside the door, Mary clenched her fists tightly while she cursed at Xyla. After some time, she got into her car.

She then stepped on the accelerator, driving so fast that it felt as if her car had turned into a rocket.

Since she had nowhere to vent her anger, she could only do so by driving furiously.

When she was approaching a junction with a traffic light, the light happened to turn red. Mary brought the car to a direct halt.

Buzz, buzz, buzz... Right then, Mary's phone suddenly began to vibrate.

She immediately took it out of her handbag and glanced at the screen.

"Mary Sullivan exposed for wearing counterfeit jewelry to draw attention". The words came into sight like chunks of rocks being thrown at her face.

In that instant, she felt as if her eyes were swelling up and were about to explode.

Her mind was buzzing.

When the traffic light turned green, the cars in front began to move while the cars behind her continuously honked at her.

She suddenly came back to her senses and moved forward quickly. After that, she looked for a spot by the road to stop her car.

Right after stopping, Mary took a deep breath and quickly clicked on the news article.

What came into view was a screenshot of a recent Weibo post from a Hollywood celebrity, Diana.

"My favorite jewelry designs are from Sunny. I simply can't get enough of this butterfly design, and I want to thank Tiffany from the bottom of my heart for willing to sell me this necklace on the basis that I'm an ambassador of the brand."

Below the text, there was a picture of the butterfly-inspired necklace, a receipt from the Tiffany brand, and Sunny's autograph.

The necklace in the photo was identical to the one around her neck.

Mary's gaze continued to shift downward. "Five minutes ago, Hollywood celebrity Diana reportedly showed off the butterfly-inspired necklace designed personally by Sunny."

"It quickly became apparent to some sharp-eyed netizens that the necklace was identical to the one Mary Sullivan, the Sullivan family's prized daughter, had showed off on Weibo this morning..."

"As we all know, Sunny's design of this necklace is a collaboration with Tiffany, and it is a one-of-a-kind in the world. Hence, netizens began to discuss whose is a counterfeit..."

"In the end, Tiffany concluded the matter by directly forwarding Diana's Weibo post and told her she was welcome, instantly clearing the doubt on everyone's mind. Everyone finally realized that the necklace Mary Sullivan showed off was the counterfeit."

"Someone even anonymously tipped off to the editor that Mary Sullivan had worn the necklace today to a grand party and was showing it off to all guests present."

Each paragraph was like a blade slicing away at Mary's pride.

She felt completely humiliated.

The hand she used to hold her phone began to tremble wildly while her red fingernails scratched against the phone's screen desperately.

"Ahhh!!!" She screamed angrily.

Mary couldn't help but ask herself how the hell all of this happened.

Why did Diana suddenly post on Weibo today?

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Chapter 418

Why did it feel like this was all planned?

Someone bought the butterfly-inspired necklace soon after it was released, but nobody in the world knew who this necklace belonged to. Mary Sullivan liked the necklace so much that she asked someone to make a counterfeit of it.

Originally, she thought that since nobody knew who it belonged to, she could wear it to May Conner's birthday party to show off.

But she never thought something like this would happen.

During the party, she even said that she would never wear counterfeit accessories, and even laughed at Xyla Quest when she thought Xyla was wearing a counterfeit necklace. People who witnessed this at the party must be laughing at her right now.

If Mary had known this would happen, she wouldn't have worn it.

Could Xyla Quest be responsible for all of this? Why else would there be such a coincidence?

But after thinking about it, Mary felt it was impossible. How could Xyla possibly know Diana in person? How would she happen to know that Diana owned the necklace?

If it wasn't Xyla who set this up, Mary couldn't think of any other explanation for how it happened.

This was all too coincidental.

Although it was an exaggeration, Mary still felt this was Xyla's evil scheme.

After taking a deep breath, Mary logged into her Weibo account despite feeling dizzy from reading the news article.

She was certain a lot of people must be criticizing her on Weibo right now.

Just as she expected, there were over 9,999 notifications on Weibo.

After clicking on the link, she could see all sorts of comments against her-

"You really are a disgrace to your family. The fact that you actually used a counterfeit to fool others is vain and stupid."

"It's hard to imagine that this is something a girl from a wealthy family would do. Hahaha... If I were you, I'd immediately bury my head in a tortoise shell and never come out, honestly speaking."

"I heard you even wore this necklace to a fancy party to show it off, didn't you? Hahaha... What a stupid b*tch. Why don't you just kill yourself to repent?"

"I wonder if Sunny is going to sue Mary Sullivan? Getting someone to copy another person's design, and even wearing it in public. Surely this is an infringement of rights, isn't it? I want to see you getting sued. Hahaha."

Mary was feeling increasingly embarrassed by all these snappy comments.

Her face subconsciously began to burn, and it felt as if someone had slapped her a few thousand times.

When Mary exited from her notifications page, she could see her name on the list of hottest news.

'#Mary Sullivan and the butterfly counterfeit#' was now on the fifth spot in the list of hottest topics.

She clicked on the topic to see what netizens in there were saying, and the things they said were even more vicious than what she saw on her own feed...

"Ah!!! Xyla Quest, one of us will go down, and it won't be me!!!" Mary stomped her feet and shouted hysterically.

Embarrassing!

Mary was a complete embarrassment!

She was certain she would be in big trouble at home again.

Her parents didn't even know that this necklace of hers was a counterfeit.

Back then, she even lied to her parents to cheat them of fifty million dollars by saying this necklace was expensive because Sunny designed.

In fact, she only spent ten million dollars to make this counterfeit.

Mary spent the rest of the forty million dollars on a limited-edition sports car, which she drove out to show off to her friends, and also limited-edition clothes. It was all over for Mary!

Her friends were probably mocking her too, right? They would all think she was a joke.

She won't be able to hold her head up among the upper-class folks for a while. In fact, she'd be embarrassed to even see any of her friends.

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Chapter 419

"Ahhh!!!" Mary Sullivan was hysterical while she stepped on the accelerator forcefully and sped forward.

Her hatred against Xyla Quest grew even more.

Mary wished she could skin Xyla alive and drink her blood.

Beep, beep, beep... Mary's phone began to ring after she had driven not too far away.

When she saw it was a call from her father, her heart instantly started beating wildly. Her hands on the steering wheel began to tremble wildly too.

After taking a deep breath, she stopped her car by the road and frightfully answered the call.

"Mary Sullivan!!! Is it so hard for you to not embarrass me for a single day? How did I end up raising a child like you? Where are you? Get your ass back here right now!" Tony Sullivan shouted angrily. Mary immediately shuddered.

"Didn't you say you bought that necklace for fifty million dollars? Didn't you say it was the original? If it's a counterfeit, surely it would not have cost so much, right? Tell me. What did you do with the rest of the money?"

"You've got a lot of nerve to cheat money from your family! Get your ass back here in an hour. Otherwise, don't ever come back!" Tony shouted angrily once more.

Completely terrified, Mary shuddered again before quickly hanging up.

After putting her phone in her handbag, she pressed her trembling hands together.

What should she do?

Right then, she felt like a cat on a hot tin roof.

***

Meanwhile, Xyla had prepared a bubble bath for herself. She leisurely sprinkled a layer of red rose petals over the white foamy surface before stepping into the bath.

Slowly, she applied a golden mask over her face and picked up her phone to have a look at Mary Sullivan's latest news on Weibo.

When Xyla saw how those marketing accounts scrambled to expose Mary wearing a counterfeit, she subconsciously smiled in a beautiful way.

Her gaze continued to shift down while various hateful comments against Mary came into sight. The stream of never-ending texts made left Xyla in a very good mood.

Beep, beep, beep... Right then, Xyla received a call from Diana.

Xyla pressed the button to answer right away. After that, she put the call on loudspeaker and placed it by her side. She then leaned back into the bathtub lazily with her hands gently holding onto the edges. Her body sank ever so slightly into the tub with only her head and neck still above water.

"I did just as you asked. Satisfied?" Diana asked in less than fluent Chinese.

"Yeah... Thank you," Xyla said softly.

"You're welcome... It's something I should do."

"Well then, I shan't distract you from work... I'm taking a bath now," Xyla added.

"Okay. Rest well. Goodnight," Diana said.

After that, Diana hung up the phone.

White snowy mist continuously rose above the bubbles, and the scent of roses wafted through the room.

The light, fragrant scent put Xyla at ease.

***

Mary had just walked into the living room when a teacup was sent flying toward her head.

She quickly tried to dodge it with her eyes wide in shock, but she didn't manage to avoid it in time.

The teacup hit her on the left side of her face, the area that was already swollen from being slapped earlier. Now, it felt even more painful.

Her skin and flesh became even more swollen, and a shade of purple now spread across her cheek.

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Chapter 420

Mary Sullivan's heart immediately began to race, and she looked frightfully to where the teacup had been thrown from, only to find Tony Sullivan staring at her face with a murderous glare. Bailey Ronson sat next to him, afraid of even breathing too loudly, and was wiping sweat off her forehead the entire time.

"Get your ass over here! You backstabber!" Tony was huffing and puffing while he yelled at Mary.

Because of Mary, Tony was completely humiliated today. Now, he wondered how many people were mocking the Sullivan family.

When Tony thought about this, he felt too embarrassed to even go out there and face other people.

Mary sucked in a breath of cold air before reluctantly walking over to Tony with her head lowered. "Father, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you," she confessed.

She was well aware of her father's temper. At this point, only a sincere admission of guilt could possibly save her life.

Although her father doted on her, he never compromised when it came to matters of principle.

"What's the use of being sorry? Can my reputation be salvaged just because you apologized? Why am I so unlucky to have cumbersome children like you and Tom?" Tony uttered.

It was as if Mary and Tom had purchased their own column on the list of hottest news. As soon as one was removed from the list, the other would show up on it.

There was no dignity to be spoken of the Sullivan family now.

Tony was so angry that he thought about strangling Mary right away.

Mary kept her head down, afraid to even look at Tony's face. "I'm sorry, Father. I'm truly sorry. I was wrong."

"Using a stupid counterfeit to scam fifty million dollars from me. You're the real deal, Mary Sullivan. How much did this necklace actually cost?" Tony asked.

"Ten... Ten million..." Mary said truthfully despite knowing the consequences.

"Ten million... Ten million dollars for it, and yet you came to me for fifty million dollars...! You're a real piece of work, making money off your family at such a young age. What did you do with the rest of the forty million dollars you cheated from me?"

"I... I bought a car... and clothes," Mary stammered.

"Very well, a daughter of my own upbringing."

With that, Tony picked up a cup of warm tea and poured it mercilessly against Mary's face.

"Ahhh..." Mary screamed in horror and began to continually wipe the water from her face and her head with her sleeve.

Bailey carefully tugged at Tony's hand. "Honey, don't be mad, Mary is still a kid. She'll behave better once she gets older," she said softly.

"A kid? How is she still a kid? She's grown up a long time ago! Why is Xyla Quest such an excellent daughter to Jeremy Quest, while my Mary here is a useless piece of trash? Xyla makes her father proud wherever she goes. What about Mary? She does the opposite. Wherever she goes, that's where I end up getting embarrassed!" Tony snapped angrily. The more he thought about this, the more upset he became.

Never mind that Mary embarrassed him, Tony even found out that she cheated his money using this counterfeit item as an excuse.

How could he tolerate this?

Tony's words hit Mary's self-esteem hard, and her jealousy and hatred toward Xyla rose skyrocketed once more.

She wanted to retort but didn't dare to do so. Hence, she could only grit her teeth and let the anger fill her heart.

"Someone! Drag her out and whip her a hundred times!" Tony ordered assertively. His words were final.

When Mary heard this, she nearly peed in her pants. She immediately trembled and knelt to the ground with her palms pressed together, constantly rubbing them back and forth while she looked sorrowfully at Tony. "Father, I'm sorry. I was wrong," she pleaded.

A hundred lashes!

If she was really whipped a hundred times, could her skin ever recover?

Her entire body would be covered in scars!

"Honey, please don't... I'm begging you," Bailey pleaded for Mary while she tugged at Tony's hand again.

Bailey was equally dumbfounded right now.

However, Tony had made up his mind. He pushed Bailey's hand away. "Get out of my way!"

After that, he shouted in the door's direction again. "Hurry up! Drag her out of here!"