Ch. 601..610

Chapter 601

#Xyla Quest# was the second most popular topic of the day.

Without hesitation, she tapped on her name and read the article earnestly.

The first thing that came into her sight was a Weibo post uploaded by a little girl called Twinkly Star. The post was about a group of fans mistaking Sharon Lindt, Catherine Batton, and her for Sasaeng fans. The whole incident was described in great detail.

The girl did not forget to butter up Josh Batton, Catherine, Sharon and her at the end of the post, praising them for their kindness and their looks.

The following comment section had gone haywire too.

"When did Xyla Quest and Josh Batton become so close to each other? Is she meeting his family already? I'm so envious of her."

"I've always dreamed of hanging out with Josh and his family. I can't believe Miss Xyla is living my dreams. I'm so sad." "Sometimes I wonder whether Xyla will be together with Josh if she hasn't gotten married. They look really cute together." "Why is Xyla so lucky? I'm so jealous of her. However, I agree that Xyla and Josh will make a great pair."

While Xyla scrolled down to read the other comments, she accidentally swiped downward and refreshed the whole page.

When she returned to the comment section, the third and fourth comments praising her and Josh as a perfect match and wishing the two of them got together had mysteriously disappeared... Some other negative comments about her had disappeared as well.

Xyla was utterly shocked and confused.

Nonetheless, she managed to figure out the reason behind it soon.

The man in her house must have read these comments when he scrolled through Weibo!

As she thought about him, she could not help but grin heartily.

"What are you laughing at, Sister-in-law?" Josh Batton, who was sitting across from her, looked at her and asked. His eyes were full of tenderness.

"It's nothing," said Xyla.

"Sister-in-law must be thinking about my brother. Am I right?" Next to Josh, Catherine blinked teasingly at her.

Upon hearing that, Josh's smile was frozen for a second, but it quickly regained its gentleness before anyone could notice.

Nobody at the table had caught sight of the subtle change in his expression.

"Does Xyla miss Stan already?" Sharon joked.

"Nah, I don't." Though Xyla denied, the red in her cheeks gave her away. She looked very much like a little girl who had fallen in love for the first time.

"The relationship between Fifth Brother and Sister-in-law is really enviable." A flicker of a smile played across Catherine's lips, revealing a pair of exquisite dimples. "Yeah, it's really enviable." Josh gazed at Xyla thoughtfully, and then gulped down the last of the red wine in his glass.

"Get yourself a girl if you're jealous. You'll have your sweet romance then." Sharon turned to look at Josh.

Another bitter smile was Josh's response. He did not say another word but continued to drink.

After the meal, Xyla went back home.

When she reached the house, Stanley Batton was sitting in the living room, holding his laptop, and having a conference call with the foreign branch's executives. He was wearing a set of grey silk homewear, and his hair had just been washed. The semi-wet hairstyle had added charm to his handsome features.

He bore a serious face as he stared at the screen of the laptop. There was not a glint of smile.

However, the coldness in his eyes instantly melted away when he caught a glimpse of Xyla at the door.

Delighted with her return, he waved at her. "Come here..."

Xyla strode across the living room and stood beside him, deliberately avoiding the camera of the laptop. "Finish your work on hand first. I need to take a shower..."

Chapter 602

Chapter 602

Before she could even finish her sentence, Stanley Batton stretched his long arm and pulled her onto his lap. He looked at the blue-eyed blonde executives and ordered, "Go on..."

Everyone on the screen seemed to feel uneasy due to Xyla Quest's presence. They exchange looks in silence for quite some time before forcing themselves to gather their thoughts and continue with the meeting.

About half an hour later, the meeting finally ended. Stanley closed his laptop and casually tossed it aside. He then lifted her abruptly and questioned her. "Why are you so late? Huh?"

Xyla subconsciously threw her arms around his neck. "We went for supper after the concert. Speaking of which, I have a question for you."

"Okay, spill..."

"Did you ask someone to delete some of the comments on Weibo?"

"Yes."

"That's so unnecessary. Don't you think so?"

"Well, I don't like them," Stanley said.

"You're so sensitive." Xyla rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm the only best match for you." There was a tinge of tenderness mixed with his domineering tone.

With that, he pressed his lips against hers.

The lovebirds kissed each other passionately as they went upstairs.

***

Meanwhile, at the psychiatric ward of the municipal hospital, Emily Quest was sitting alone on her bed, scrolling through Weibo. When she saw Xyla and Josh Batton's names on the trending list, she could feel a flicker of irritation surge within her again. Xyla had gotten so much closer with her beloved idol now. She even brought his family to the concert with her. Pfff!

Everything that she dreamed of was all happening to Xyla. Why was god so unfair?

Why did she live in dire straits every single day, whereas Xyla always shined like the sun?

Rage and despair consumed her as she pondered about it. Finally, she exploded and smashed her phone into pieces.

At that moment, the door of her ward was pushed open.

Tom Sullivan entered the ward with two large bags of clothes in his hands. His face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm.

He approached Emily and placed the bags on the bedside table. "Mom asked me to bring some clean clothes for you to change."

Following that statement, he turned around and headed toward the door.

Pure fatigue was all that was reflected in his eyes now.

All day today, he had been running around to seek help, trying to solve the problems faced by Sullivan Food Group. Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain.

He was in a terrible mood because of that.

He could not stand looking at Emily any longer as she would only worsen his mood.

Noticing Tom's miserable look, Emily quickly jumped out of bed and walked barefoot to Tom, hugging him from behind. "Brother Tom, can you please talk to me? I'm sorry. I'm useless. I failed to persuade my father to change his mind."

"My mom told me everything you did. Since you know you're useless, shut up then." Tom's face was filled with disgust. He tried to remove her hands.

However, Emily continued to wrap her arms tightly around his waist, refusing to let go of him. "Please don't be like this. Can you just stay with me for a while? I know you're annoyed by the company's problem. Don't be annoyed. We'll get over it real soon..."

"I'll get over it. Not 'we'... We're going to get a divorce sooner or later."

His cold, emotionless insult pierced through her heart like a sharp knife, leaving a long, bloody gash.

Yet, she did not loosen her grip. "We'll never divorce."

"The choice is up to me, not you... Let go of me. Don't be such a b*tch."

"No, I want you to talk to me."

"I have no time to deal with sluts."

With that out of the way, Tom ruthlessly shrugged off her hand and stalked out of the ward...

"Tom Sullivan, you're so heartless! I've sacrificed everything for you, and yet you're treating me like this..." Emily yelled desperately at his back.

Tom could not care any less about her. He continued to dart away without turning his head.

Heartbroken by Tom's cruelty, Emily stood rooted to the spot and trembled in agony. Her face was as pale as chalk.

She knew that she was really cheap.

However, she could not help herself...!

Chapter 603

Chapter 603

Emily Quest turned around and found her reflection in the mirror. She looked battered and exhausted. That miserable figure was no better than a walking corpse...

The thought of the Weibo post regarding how happily Xyla Quest went to the concert with Josh Batton's family flashed across her mind. Hatred started to grow inside her like a tumor.

An intense feeling of weakness and powerlessness spread all over her body. Her legs wobbled and collapsed in the very next second.

Blood began to drip from her left wrist.

It was caused by Tom Sullivan's rude action earlier.

The burning, fiery pain pulled Emily back to her senses from her immense hatred, reminding her to take a look at her wrist.

When she saw the bloody wound, she immediately cried out at the door in fear. "Doctor... Doctor..."

***

On the other hand, after Georgie Clementine returned home and took a shower, she got into bed with her laptop. She then turned on her laptop and logged in to her favorite game, Heroes Assemble, intending to complete her daily tasks before going to sleep.

After logging in, she found out that she could not play because she had not updated the game.

Only then she remembered that the game had ushered in a new version. Without hesitation, she moved her mouse to click 'Update'.

She had seen the announcement about the new version before. In this version, a gang mission competition was added to the game.

Any gang which was above Level 10 could sign up for the competition.

After signing up, the gang mission competition would be activated every Friday.

The gang that completed the most missions in the system would be the winner of the competition.

Besides, the winning gang would receive a rare treasure chest.

The treasure chest could unlock numerous rare and helpful materials in the game.

About ten minutes later, the game was updated. Georgie could finally enter the game now.

"No.1 Counselor, Extraordinary Geo, has entered the game!" A huge banner welcoming her popped out on the screen.

Shortly, another large banner appeared on the screen again. "No.1 General, Cloud Piercer, has entered the game!"

Later, Could Piercer sent her an invitation to team up.

She gladly accepted the invitation.

Recently, Cloud Piercer would invite her to do tasks together or to play dungeon together as long as the two of them were online at the same time.

Georgie's account had leveled up by leaps and bounds because of him.

All the players in her region were pretty lame except for Cloud Piercer.

She had gradually gotten used to completing tasks and fighting monsters with him too.

Occasionally, she might even feel empty when she found out that he was not online.

Though she was aware that everything about this game was virtual, she could not believe that she actually had a thing for this guy she played with every day.

She fell in love with a virtual character in the game. How ridiculous!

In the next second, Cloud Piercer teleported and showed up in front of her.

He was still riding the Flying Dragon ride, but he had changed his outfit into a set of white robes, which billowed in the breeze.

Meanwhile, the gang she was in started to spam messages to her.

"Extraordinary Geo, can you ask Cloud Piercer to join our gang? I took a look at the forum just now. They said that the gang missions are going to get more and more difficult later on. If Cloud Piercer joins us, in addition to your skills, I'm sure we can complete all the missions..." said Invincible Gust, the guild leader.

"Geo, please help us..." pleaded Bella, the vice guild leader.

"Extraordinary Geo, you're the only one who can do this. Help us to ask him, okay?" added Mini Ghost.

"Alright," Georgie replied.

Suddenly, Cloud Piercer sent her a message in their chatroom. "Can I join your gang?"

Georgie's eyes overflowed with astonishment.

She had not even asked him about it yet. Was he requesting to join her gang now?

Or was he a mind reader?

"Sure..." She swiftly typed the word 'sure' and sent it back to him.

Then, she clicked on his character's profile and invited him to join her gang.

Chapter 604

Chapter 604

At the same time, in a brightly lit study, Henry Armstrong was smiling at his computer screen. "Extraordinary Geo has invited you to join Destiny's Seal. Do you agree or disagree?" Henry clicked on the button to agree right away.

As soon as Cloud Piercer entered the guild, messages flooded the guild chat.

"Welcome, god-like player. Georgie, you really are the most impressive girl in the entire server," Invincible Gust said.

"Welcome, god-like player. Georgie, you're so amazing. You have managed to convince this player, who has never joined a guild before, to be part of our guild."

Meanwhile, members of Destiny's Seal started spamming messages in the world chat to welcome Cloud Piercer into their guild.

With the entire world joining in, the world chat was now even more exciting.

"What's going on? Did he actually join a guild despite never having joined one for years?" Round Foxy asked.

"What do you know? Have you forgotten who's in that guild? Extraordinary Geo! Everyone knows they have a special relationship," Tiny Goblin said.

"When are Extraordinary Geo and Cloud Piercer getting married?" Seven-And-Eights asked.

When Georgie Clementine saw the messages in the world chat, she subconsciously blushed.

Meanwhile, Cloud Piercer wrote something in the team chat. "They are all saying that we have an unusual relationship. You have to take up the responsibility now." "Why should I?" Extraordinary Geo asked.

"Now, every girl thinks I like you. Nobody dares even to come close to me anymore. Don't you think you should be responsible?" Cloud Piercer said.

Extraordinary Geo was speechless.

"Hence, let's get married," Cloud Piercer added.

"Okay." Georgie hesitated for a moment before she responded.

She agreed because she liked him.

"I'll offer you the grandest wedding of all time," Cloud Piercer said.

"Just keep it simple," Extraordinary Geo said.

"Absolutely not," Cloud Piercer retorted.

Meanwhile, Henry cheerfully clapped his hands together in front of his computer. "Yes!" He exclaimed.

Although he couldn't get Georgie to like him in reality, he had managed to do so on the internet.

At this moment, Henry felt as if he was the happiest idiot in the world.

He had never felt this way before.

"We are getting married tomorrow," Cloud Piercer sent a message in the world chat.

Right then, the world chat became flooded once again.

"D*mn. They really are getting married," 200 Pounds of Fat said.

"I'm jealous. Extraordinary Geo really did steal my man from me," Cloud Piercer's Tail said.

"Right now, every single girl on the server is jealous! Cloud Piercer is a wealthy god-like player! She had actually managed to tie him down. D*mn it!" Little Spidey exclaimed. When Georgie saw what people were mentioning in the world chat, she blushed like a teenage girl who was falling in love for the first time.

***

The next morning, when Xyla Quest opened her eyes, Stanley had already left her side.

Stanley had left her a note on the headboard of the bed.

As usual, he let her know that breakfast was ready in the kitchen, and she would only have to microwave the food for a while before eating it.

When Xyla read the note, she felt a warm sensation spreading in her heart.

After getting out of bed and cleaning herself up, Xyla put on some light makeup, got changed into a black-and-white professional outfit, and went downstairs for breakfast. Once she was done with breakfast, she drove her way to Quest Group's office.

Just as Xyla parked her car, she saw Tom Sullivan standing by the entrance to Quest Group's office.

He was wearing a white suit, and there was an indescribably exhausted look on his face.

These days, whenever Xyla saw him, she would feel extremely disgusted.

Xyla frowned coldly before getting out of her car and walking into the tall office building.

When Tom saw Xyla, he immediately approached her and clasped her hand tightly with both hands.

"Xyla, please help the Sullivan family. If the bank doesn't give us a loan, we're really done for..." He pleaded.

Chapter 605

Chapter 605

Xyla Quest pushed Tom Sullivan's hands away and glared at him coldly. "Sorry, but I can't help you," she said.

In the past, Xyla would've felt sorry for Tom right away and gave in to his request.

Now, she didn't feel anything at all.

Without looking at Tom again, she decisively walked into the building.

Tom immediately started running after her, but two security guards stopped him by the entrance.

"Xyla... Xyla..." Tom shouted without care for his reputation.

Xyla continued walking without turning back.

Disappointed, Tom took a step back. He had a thoroughly exhausted expression on his face.

What else could he do? He really was going mad!

***

Due to an excessive workload, Xyla could only wrap up her work at around seven o'clock in the evening.

After turning her computer off, Xyla realized how badly her shoulders and neck were aching.

Having stood up and moved around a little, she felt much better. Only then, she put on her body-hugging black coat and walked out the door.

Just as she did so, Xyla received a call from Stanley Batton.

"Darling, I'll be home soon. I just got off work," Xyla said after answering the call with a smile on her face.

"Okay. I'll wait for you to have dinner together. Be careful on your way home," Stanley said seriously.

As usual, his voice had a raspy quality to it that Xyla found pleasant to hear. The single sentence he spoke was enough to make her feel energized despite an exhausting day of work. After hanging up, Xyla quickened her footsteps and took the lift downstairs.

By then, all the company's staff had left. It sounded eerily quiet in the building.

The sound of her high heels tapping against the floor resonated clearly throughout the lobby.

After taking a few steps out of the lift, Xyla suddenly felt her vision turning completely dark.

In the next second, she could smell something pungent near the tip of her nose.

As soon as Xyla inhaled, she passed out.

When Xyla next opened her eyes, she realized she was somewhere out in the ocean.

She was on a huge, luxury cruise ship.

At that moment, she was tied to a pillar on the deck.

Strong gusts of cold wind blew against her, and her body shook slightly.

The chilly air made her sneeze several times. Xyla felt goosebumps all over her body.

Meanwhile, she could see large waves on the ocean's surface that continuously crashed against the cruise ship. The sky was dark, and it seemed almost as if someone had painted it so with black ink. It felt suffocating to look at. Although a strong sense of fear began to spread in Xyla's heart, she forced herself to stay calm as she looked around. Who would capture her and bring her to a place like this?

Could it be the Sullivan family? However, she didn't think the Sullivan family would have the guts to do something like this.

At this point, how would they even dare to mess with Stanley?

If it wasn't the Sullivan family, who else could it be...?

Could it have been Ada?

According to what Xyla knew, Ada's Skyview Hotel barely had any business after the incident of Ada insulting citizens of Country Z became a big deal on the internet. In fact, the hotel's management was already considering giving up their business in Country Z.

Due to such matters, Ada was mentally tortured every day.

After some thought, Xyla felt that it was very likely Ada who did this.

Based on what Xyla knew, Skyview Hotel was already getting ready to retreat from Country Z's market because they couldn't earn a single dime. In fact, they were losing money every day.

Suddenly, Xyla could hear heavy footsteps from a nearby staircase. The sound sent chills down her spine.

Xyla instantly felt her heart tightening as she subconsciously looked over. Her scalp began to prickle.

Chapter 606

Chapter 606

Very soon, a familiar yet gloomy face appeared.

Just as Xyla Quest had thought, this woman had brought her here.

It was Ada.

At this moment, Ada stood before her.

She was wearing a body-hugging black dress while a black coat draped over her shoulders. With intricately heavy makeup on, she looked like a female mafia boss in the movies.

There was a large group of people behind her, and they were all men dressed in black. Like her, they had blonde hair and blue eyes.

Each of their faces showed a murderous expression.

When Ada saw Xyla, her face seemed even fiercer.

Xyla subconsciously struggled to set herself free, but it didn't help at all.

Due to the large force Xyla exerted, she ended up hurting herself with the rope tightly wrapped around her body.

Very soon, Ada arrived in front of Xyla and slapped her hard across the face.

Feeling the painful burning sensation on her face, Xyla felt an even more intense level of hatred for Ada.

"Ada... If you don't want Skyview Hotel to be thoroughly destroyed, let go of me right now," Xyla warned coldly.

Ada immediately started laughing loudly. “Haha... Thoroughly destroy Skyview Hotel? Do you think you're capable of that? Don't you like exposing other people? I'd like to do something to you, and I hope you expose it too. Not only will I not let you go today, but I will also even make you suffer physically."

With that, Ada quickly gave a look to the men dressed in black.

They nodded respectfully before walking up to Xyla.

One of them took out a syringe filled with a light blue liquid.

Xyla immediately realized what Ada was up to. If she was injected with this stuff, the consequences would be horrifying.

Xyla started struggling with all her might while her heart filled with fear. "Ada, I'm warning you. Let go of me right now."

Ada started laughing loudly with her head tilted upward. "Hahahaha... Do you think your warning even means anything to me? You're just a lowly b*tch from Country Z."

Xyla instantly felt enraged by what Ada said.

She felt angry and panicked at the same time. It was as if she was a bird with her wings tied up. Despite her desire for freedom, there was no way she could escape from her cage.

Very soon, Xyla felt pain spreading across her right upper arm.

She opened her eyes to see the blue liquid slowly entering her body.

Meanwhile, she began to feel the energy draining from her body.

A sexual desire began to develop in her body like a rapidly growing seedling into vines tangled around every blood vessel in her body.

Xyla panted heavily as she gritted her teeth. "You're a lowly b*tch! Go to hell!" She cursed.

Ada snorted satisfactorily as she gave Xyla the side-eyes. "You're going to hell, not me. I'll teach you a lesson for going against me. People like you from Country Z don't know your place. The people I find most disgusting in the world are people from your country, and you...!"

Xyla felt extremely annoyed by what Ada said.

If she weren't tied up like this, she would certainly have slapped Ada multiple times and teach her a lesson on how to be civil.

"Bring her down there," Ada said through gritted teeth before snorting.

The men dressed in black immediately loosened the bind around Xyla, and one of them carried her before walking down the stairs... Right then, Xyla felt as if she had been paralyzed. She couldn't exert any force at all, and her body had gone limp.

Although she felt petrified, there was nothing she could do about it.

It felt as if her heart was about to explode.

Deep down, Xyla felt a lot of suppressed emotions.

Despite struggling to set herself free, it was to no avail.

***

A few minutes later, Xyla was brought into a luxurious cabin.

Inside, there was a large bed that looked like it belonged in a five-star hotel. The cabin seemed splendid and spotlessly clean.

Chapter 607

Chapter 607

A man dressed in black, who had short hair, was standing in front of the window while he gently swirled a glass of red wine in his hand.

He had his back to Xyla Quest.

From behind, Xyla could tell he had a shapely figure, and he looked as tall as Stanley Batton.

Xyla guessed that he was probably a very young man, and he must be a local.

The men dressed in black around her immediately nodded at him respectfully when they saw him.

After that, the man holding onto Xyla forcefully tossed her onto the bed.

Since the bed was soft and bouncy, Xyla immediately bounced upward slightly when she landed on it.

"Master Lancelot... This is the woman we've brought you. Miss Ada hopes that you don't forget what you have promised her before," one of the men dressed in black said to the man in Country Z's national language.

As such, Xyla felt certain that the man must be from Country Z.

In fact, he probably had an unspeakable deal with Ada.

Xyla was the subject of the transaction.

Meanwhile, Xyla continued to feel a desire bubbling throughout her body. By now, she could even feel the temperature in her blood rising.

Her skin felt as if it was on fire.

Although Xyla wanted to make a sound, she gritted her teeth with all her might and kept her mouth shut.

Very soon, the young man by the window slowly turned around.

The outer corners of his eyes inclined upward, and he had a natural smile on his face. With his strong, imposing manner, even a single twitch between his eyebrows seemed intimidating.

His facial features were in equal proportions, and he was the perfect representation of a handsome guy. However, he had a mafia vibe about him.

As soon as the man saw Xyla, he had a shocked look in his eyes.

In the next second, he quickly walked over to Xyla and sat down next to her before forcefully holding her face in his hands. He began scanning her face repeatedly like a CT-scanning machine. It felt as if he would soon see through her.

A look of excitement was growing in his eyes.

"What... What's your name?" He sounded as excited as he looked.

Xyla felt perturbed and confused by his reaction...

Before Xyla could speak, he glanced around coldly at the men in black with blonde hair and blue eyes. "I know what to do. Get out of here, all of you!"

In the next second, the men in black all left without saying anything else.

The two of them were the only people left in the large cabin.

Feeling increasingly in danger, Xyla once again tried to set herself free, but she couldn't even budge.

"Let me go..." Xyla tried to control her inner desires with her rational mind while looking at the man and pleading.

She would absolutely not allow her body to be tainted by another man.

Absolutely not!

The man didn't say anything. Instead, he extended a hand silently and caressed her face.

Xyla instantly felt disgusted by the man's touch, and she frowned angrily while turning her face slightly away from him...

However, the man quickly shifted her face back to him and forced her to look at himself.

When their eyes met once more, Xyla could see that his eyes had turned slightly red.

His eyes seemed to be filled with tears, and it appeared that tears would soon stream down his face.

Instantly, the mafia-like vibe he had disappeared. The coldness of his expression had also faded away, and he now seemed much gentler.

Xyla felt very surprised by the look in the man's eyes.

She felt as if he were looking at an old friend.

Chapter 608

Chapter 608

"Miranda... You really do look like her." The man was murmuring to himself, and he had a deepening frown on his face.

He had seen many people throughout the years, but he had never met one who looked so much like Miranda.

Xyla Quest had an uncanny resemblance to Miranda.

His words ascertained Xyla's thoughts.

From what Xyla heard, she was beginning to feel more certain about the guess she made. In fact, she was starting to think that Miranda was someone this man loved very much in the past. For some reason, he lost her, and Xyla happened to look a lot like that woman.

A sense of hope sparked in Xyla's heart.

Xyla took a deep breath and continued to fight against her sexual urges while she started pleading with the man again. "Can you let me go on the basis that I look a lot like her? I'll repay you," Xyla said.

"Why do you think I'd let you go just because you look like her?" The man looked at Xyla's face seriously. After some time, his eyes began to wander.

"Because of the look in your eyes and your tone of voice," Xyla said carefully after taking a deep breath. She was looking at his face with an intense gaze. "Okay... I'll let you go," the man said without hesitation.

After that, he took out a small white pill from a drawer and put it close to her lips.

However, Xyla didn't open her mouth because she feared this might be harmful to her. She kept her upper and lower rows of teeth clenched together tightly.

"It's an antidote... If you don't eat it, do you think I'll still be able to hold back after side effects kick in later? I'll count to three. If you don't eat it, I'll start doing things to you..." he said.

Hearing this, Xyla instantly opened her mouth and obediently swallowed the pill.

The cool peppermint flavor spread in her mouth, and she could taste something a little sweet.

The pill melted as soon as it entered her mouth.

Very soon, Xyla could feel her strength returning. The sexual urges in her body also instantly vanished.

It felt as if someone had poured a cold bucket of water on her during a hot summer day. There was an instant sensation of relief all over her body.

He wasn't lying.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" The man smiled. By now, the tears in his eyes had also disappeared.

Xyla nodded slightly. "Could you get me off the cruise ship?" Xyla asked carefully.

"Should I also do that because you look a lot like Miranda?" He asked, his eyes narrowed.

"Yeah. Could you?" Xyla asked carefully.

Now, they were in the middle of nowhere out in the open sea.

If he refused to help her leave, there was no way Xyla could escape.

"I sure could do that... But don't you want your revenge first?" He said.

"Are you going to help me with my revenge, too?" Xyla felt confused.

She hadn't expected the man to be willing to do this much for her all because of how she looked.

In fact, she couldn't help but suspect he might have ulterior motives...

After all, she had no clue what this man's personality was like and what sort of background he came from.

"Yeah. Don't overthink. I'm only doing this because of how you look. I know you have your suspicions, but I'll prove it to you," he said before giving a command to someone outside the door. "Come in, someone," he ordered.

A bald, middle-aged man opened the door and stood respectfully by it.

"What can I do for you, Master Lancelot?" He asked.

"Bring me Ada and all her goons," the man said before he lit a cigarette and placed it in between his lips. He lazily pressed one hand against the bed.

With the smoke swirling around his face, he seemed even more mafia-like.

Chapter 609

Chapter 609

In that instant, the words 'young urban professional' came to Xyla Quest's mind.

After taking a deep puff at his cigarette, the man looked at Xyla again. This time, however, he was no longer showing any emotions. "Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christopher Lancelot." "I'm Xyla Quest," Xyla said.

He took another puff at his cigarette before slowly picking up a remote control and pressing a button on it while pointing it at a large screen.

Very soon, surveillance footage of various locations on the cruise ship appeared on the large screen.

He directly clicked on the footage showing the deck and put it on full screen.

On the deck, Ada could be seen leisurely sitting on a couch while she sipped on a glass of red wine.

After emptying her glass, she seemed to be in an even better mood.

A large group of men dressed in black with blonde hair and blue eyes stood around her, making it appear as if she was a high and mighty queen.

"Xyla Quest, this little b*tch. Her life is over now..." Ada chuckled before pouring herself another glass of wine and drinking all of it.

The men dressed in black around her were also smiling satisfactorily.

"This time, she will have no choice but to keep her mouth shut. The eastern folks are very conservative. Usually, women who were found to have been raped would be laughed at.

"Hence, she would definitely not have the courage to tell the truth... Miss Ada, not only are you able to get back at her without spending any money; you can even make use of her body to get what you want. It really is killing two birds with one stone," one of the men dressed in black said.

"Hahahaha... That's for sure... It feels really good!" Ada laughed out loudly.

"Do you think Xyla is being tortured now? Hahahaha... She deserves it," Ada added.

When Ada thought about how Xyla was probably crying and begging for Master Lancelot to let go of her now, she felt her entire body relaxing.

"I wonder if she could still look her husband in the eyes after being raped..." Ada snorted coldly once more.

Looking up, Ada could see a beautiful view of the night sky.

It seemed even more splendid now.

When Xyla saw how pleased Ada looked in the surveillance footage and heard what she said to her henchmen, the hostility in her heart grew. Xyla subconsciously clenched her fists tightly.

Noticing her reaction, Christopher patted her gently on the back of her hand. "Don't worry... I'll avenge you."

Right then, a bald, middle-aged man brought a large group of men dressed in black over to Ada and her henchmen before surrounding them. Very soon, they took their guns out and pointed them at Ada and her henchmen.

Terrified and shocked, Ada stood up with a look of disbelief in her eyes. "What are you people doing? Why are you treating me like this?" However, as soon as she finished speaking, the middle-aged man snorted coldly and waved at the men dressed in black near him.

In the next second, all these men pointed their guns at the back of the heads of Ada and her henchmen.

Ada and her henchmen immediately lifted their hands in the act of surrender.

Right after that, the middle-aged men turned around and walked down the stairs away from the deck. Meanwhile, his men ushered Ada and her henchmen with their guns to walk down with him.

Seeing all this from the large screen, Xyla felt extremely happy.

The pent-up feelings in her heart were finally released.

After several minutes, the door was opened.

Ada and her henchmen were all forced into the cabin.

When Ada saw that Xyla seemed completely unharmed, she began to feel doubtful. Could Master Lancelot have done raping Xyla so soon?

Chapter 610

Chapter 610

It was impossible.

It had only been less than ten minutes.

Moreover, Xyla Quest would not be so calm if she was raped.

What was going on?

Did Master Lancelot not touch Xyla at all? Did he give her the antidote as well?

Though it sounded ridiculous, it seemed to be the only possibility she could think of.

Perhaps Xyla knew Master Lancelot for a long time?

Ada's eyes widened; they were attentive and brimming with curiosity. "What's going on here?"

As soon as she said that, the man in black behind her gave her buttocks a harsh kick...

In the very next second, her body flew out and landed directly at Xyla's feet.

Excruciating pain pulsed through Ada's body, and her mind went blank momentarily.

She looked at Xyla and Master Lancelot in horror as if there was a ghost standing in front of her. "Master Lancelot, I have kindly offered you a beautiful lady. Why are you doing this to me?" "And you, Xyla Quest, what have you done to bewitch Master Lancelot?" Ada asked again.

What were all these strange plots? Her plan was not supposed to end up this way.

"Are you even worthy of calling her name? Slap her!" Christopher Lancelot's tone was steady yet powerful.

Very soon, the bald, middle-aged man approached Ada and raised his hand back, whipping it across her face mercilessly.

Ada was struck dumb by the slap. She could even hear the buzzing in her ears.

This was not supposed to happen.

This was not her plan!

"Master Lancelot... What's going on now?... Forgive me. Please forgive me..." Pure terror was written all over Ada's face.

"What if I don't want to?"

"We've made a deal before this. You promised me that you'd provide me the stocks and hand the business to me if I send you a beautiful woman..." muttered Ada.

"Too bad, I've changed my mind. Apologize to Xyla now," Christopher replied coldly.

"What? Apologize?" Ada showed great reluctance to do so.

"Keep beating her until she's willing to apologize to Xyla."

Upon hearing that, Ada immediately looked pleadingly at Xyla and blurted out whatever she could think of. "Miss Xyla, I'm really sorry about what I've done. I truly am... I won't do this to you anymore." Xyla did not go soft despite Ada's miserable look.

On the contrary, she felt satisfied.

Xyla simply threw her cold glance, refusing to say anything to her.

Christopher snorted and glanced at the bald, middle-aged man again. "I'll leave this woman to you. I don't care what she intended to do to Xyla. Just do the same thing to her."

Terror washed over Ada when she heard the words coming out from his mouth. "Nooo... Monster Lancelot, you can't do this to me... Ahhh..."

Before she could even finish her sentence, the middle-aged man gripped her arms and dragged her out of the cabin.

Subsequently, Christopher raised his brows and fixed his gaze on Ada's henchmen. "Beat them all!"

Hearing his order, his men started punching and kicking the henchmen as hard as they could.

All of his men had guns.

As a result, Ada's henchmen did not dare to fight back at all.

Nonetheless, Xyla could not stand the violence any longer. "Stop it. They're just her henchmen. They have no choice but to obey her orders..."

Christopher instantly raised his hand to stop his men. "Cut it out. We'll listen to Miss Xyla. "