Ch. 621..630

Chapter 621

"There are a lot of things we can't decide on. For example, we don't get to choose who we marry. In my case, my family would find the most suitable woman for me to marry. Even if I don't think we're compatible, they wouldn't care," Sebastian Brenand said with a bitter smile.

Rachel Wood remained silent and nodded. "Can you please go out? I want to be alone for a while," she said.

Sebastian dried her tears. "In that case, have some time to yourself. I'll return to check on you later. I think there's something urgent at home," he said.

"Okay," Rachel replied softly.

Sebastian turned around and left the ward right away.

After he had left, Rachel broke down in tears. She fell onto her bed, and her sobs grew louder.

She shouldn't have made the huge mistake of falling in love with her sugar-daddy.

If that hadn't happened, she could still be happy now.

'Goodbye, Sebastian Brenand... We'll never meet again.'

Not long after Sebastian had left, Rachel packed her things up and left the hospital.

Since she had already made up her mind, she wanted to leave right away.

Rachel never wanted to see Sebastian's face again because her heart would only ache if she saw him.

After picking up a few things at home, she headed straight to the airport in Atlantis.

***

After returning home and discussing something with his father, Sebastian returned to Rachel's ward.

By then, he found out that the ward was completely empty.

His heart started aching terribly. It felt as if his bones had become heavy, and it was difficult for him even to take a step forward.

Sebastian stood still for a long time before forcing himself to search every corner in the ward.

Rachel had left with all her personal belongings.

Even her phone was missing.

She really did leave...

Rachel had left without telling him a single thing about it.

At that moment, Sebastian felt as if somebody had punched him in the chest.

There was a feeling of emptiness in his heart.

Subconsciously, he called Rachel on the phone, but all he got was an automated reply. "Sorry, the number you are dialing is not in service." Rachel was very cruel.

She left him without a trace, and she even canceled her phone number.

From then on, she was destined to be gone from his life completely.

Not long after, Sebastian began to cry uncontrollably.

However, didn't he tell himself that he didn't care about her and that he never loved her? Why was he crying now?

Why did his heart hurt so much when he realized he would never see this person again?

No. He shouldn't love her.

This was only happening because he wasn't used to it yet. Sebastian tried his best to convince himself of that before turning around and leaving the ward.

***

Meanwhile, in the president's office on the top floor of X Entertainment, Xyla Quest reviewed videos of trainees for the current month.

"Beep, beep, beep..." Right then, her phone began to ring.

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Xyla Quest immediately looked at her phone. When she saw Adler Finley's name, she immediately picked up the call. "Mr. Finley, I didn't think you'd have time to give me a call," she said. "Didn't you mention that you want to buy over my team? I've decided to sell it to you..." Adler said.

Indeed, Xyla really did want to buy Team EW from him, and he also mentioned wanting to sell it.

However, afterward, he changed his mind, and the trade never occurred.

At first, Xyla thought this was done and dusted. She didn't expect him to call her out of the blue today.

"Sure... How much are you offering to sell it for? Are we still going with the price we decided on previously?" Xyla asked.

"Hmm... Let's meet up tonight. We'll sign the contract then," Adler said.

"Sure." Xyla snapped her fingers.

Recently, Xyla heard that the company Adler invested in wasn't doing very well, and he had lost money because of that. Perhaps, that was why he was willing to sell his beloved team. Team EW was one of the top five League of Legends teams in the competition. They made it into the world finals three times in the past.

Two of those times, they were in the top eight and top sixteen teams, respectively.

Once Xyla took over, she would only have to put in a little more effort, and she was certain that she would be able to place them in a top-notch position.

By then, she would be able to endorse them using Quest Group's credentials. That would certainly boost Quest Group's brand presence.

Just after Xyla hung up the phone, it started ringing again.

She was overjoyed when she saw that the call was from Stanley Batton. "Isn't this supposed to be the busiest time of the day for you? How are you able to call me?" Xyla asked.

"It doesn't matter how busy I get. I will never forget about my darling," Stanley said.

Xyla's smile widened. "Why are you calling?" She asked.

"I wanted to ask what time you're getting off work tonight," Stanley said.

"Around five," Xyla answered.

"Okay. I'll pick you up," Stanley said.

"No, I have something planned in the evening. I have good news for you, by the way," Xyla replied.

"Do tell."

"Remember I told you that a friend of mine wanted to sell me a League of Legends team? We just decided on it earlier, and we'll be signing the contract tonight. Do you know about Team EW?" Xyla said. "Yeah, I do," Stanley answered.

Xyla chuckled. "Apart from the top-lane player, everyone else in the team is fantastic. I just need to find a strong top-lane player to replace the existing one. I'm certain they are going to perform very well, and they might even end up winning the world champion this year," she said.

"Didn't you like Alex?" Stanley chuckled.

Xyla shook her head. "I do like him, but Team IM would never let me have him."

"Leave that to me," Stanley said.

"Do you have a way to make it happen?" Xyla asked joyfully.

"Do you know who owns Team IM?" Stanley asked.

"No," Xyla answered.

Apart from certain famous individuals, most owners of these League of Legends teams remain fairly hidden from view, and they preferred staying out of the public's eye.

This was especially the case for Team IM's boss. Most people outside this immediate circle had no clue about who he was.

"Henry Armstrong..." Stanley said.

Xyla was shocked when he heard Henry's name. It certainly was a small world.

She was surprised that the team she liked, Team IM, actually belonged to her husband's good friend, Henry.

In that case, was the person who claimed to be IM's boss and tried to convince her to join his team, Henry?

"I can't believe it's him. Even if that's the case, would he be willing to give me such a good player?" Xyla asked. "Yes..." Stanley said.

"Wouldn't I have to pay a huge price for it?" Xyla asked.

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"No need."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"I'll leave it to you then," Xyla Quest replied cheerfully.

Hanging up the phone, Xyla could feel her mood lifting instantaneously. She returned to her work energetically, her spirits flying high.

After going through two documents, Stanley Batton gave her a call again.

Xyla answered without hesitation.

"Henry said that he'd sell Alex to you as long as you take over Team EW. He's not going to charge you any transfer fee, so just forget about that. As for the price, Henry told me that it's currently worth three million one hundred thousand. However, if Alex joins your team, he hopes that you can raise it to three million eight hundred thousand..."

"Sure. No problem," Xyla simply agreed.

Owning a World's Number One Top Solo with an annual payment of three million eight hundred thousand dollars was a sure-fire investment for her clubhouse.

This player was the most famous Top Solo in the entire league.

His skills and popularity were unbeatable compared to the other professional players out there. They were all no match for him.

If she bought him, she could indirectly help her team win great popularity besides attracting the world's attention.

With the team's rising publicity, Quest Property Group's popularity would definitely be greatly enhanced. On top of that, her clubhouse would be able to receive more and more advertisements and endorsements.

If the team managed to win the World Championship, the clubhouse would be even more well-known by then. Likewise, Quest Property Group would gain a fine reputation as an internationally remarkable corporation.

"Alright, I'll let him know," said Stanley.

"Okay. Thanks, hubby."

"Anytime."

Xyla smiled and hung up the phone.

She clearly knew that Henry Armstrong would never sell such a talented player to her if it were not for Stanley.

As far as she knew, a team offered fifteen million to buy Alex from Team IM during the Spring Split window transfer, but they had waited in vain.

Owning Alex, the Top Solo in Team IM, was an unattainable goal.

Opening up Weibo, she quickly searched Alex's account and tapped 'follow'.

Then, she scrolled down to take a look at his previous posts.

There was nothing on his profile except for some news about the competitions.

After a glance, she exited Weibo and went back to her work.

***

After work, Xyla headed to the location shared by Adler Finley, under the watchful eyes of a group of bodyguards.

The two of them chatted for a while before officially signing the team transfer contract.

Subsequently, Xyla handed over the check to Adler.

The deal between them ended harmonically with a delicious meal. Xyla then returned home delightedly.

There was no one in the living room, but the lights were on.

The lights shone brightly on her, warming every bit of her heart.

When she was about to go upstairs, her phone suddenly vibrated.

What caught her eyes was a notification of a headline popping out on the screen: "Breaking news! Quest Property Group has taken over Team EW!"

Xyla totally did not expect the news to be spread so quickly.

Without thinking, she tapped open the news, and a long paragraph hit her in the eyes in the very next second. "Earlier, the owner of Team EW, Adler Finley, personally announced that Team EW had now been officially sold to Quest Property Group. He had already signed the team transfer contract with Xyla Quest, the eldest daughter of Quest Property Group."

Below the text was a screenshot.

In the screenshot was a Weibo post uploaded by Adler, which clearly stated that he was no longer the owner of Team EW. He also mentioned that the team had been sold to the mistress of Quest Property Group-Xyla Quest.

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Besides, Adler Finley had declared that 'Team EW' would be renamed into 'Team QPG', which was the abbreviation of Quest Property Group. He had full confidence that Team QPG would have a bright future under the guidance of Quest Property Group. Xyla Quest would also strengthen the team's line-up by taking in more legendary players.

The number of comments and shares below the post had already exceeded one hundred thousand...

The post had just been uploaded a minute ago. As observed, this matter had successfully received the public's close attention.

"???? Is Xyla Quest interested in the gaming industry? That's totally unexpected. She's a girl, though. How much does she know about video games?"

"Taking in legendary players? What kind of legendary players can she find? All the legendary players are not for sale! No matter how rich she is, there's no way she can buy them, okay?"

"I have searched for Xyla's photo just now. Well, she doesn't look like an expert in video games at all. Is it really okay for her to manage the clubhouse? I have doubts about her abilities." "I feel the same way. She's a girl. How is she going to manage the clubhouse?"

"Stop being sexist, guys. However, I'm not optimistic about Xyla either, and I don't think that Team EW will be able to acquire any legendary players."

The comment section below was filled with all forms of distrust toward her.

Xyla calmly read through the comments and directly exited the page, showing no interest in the netizens' discussion. She returned to the homepage to look for the trending news of the day. Suddenly, the homepage was refreshed.

The Goose eSports' official account dropped a bombshell on everyone with the breaking news that the Top Solo player, Alex, and Xyla followed each other on Weibo. They even suspected that Alex might be sold to Xyla in the future.

As soon as the post was uploaded, it attracted numerous netizens and caused another wave of the discussion below.

"Stop joking, man! I'll eat sh*t if Alex joins Xyla's team. He's Team IM's most precious player. Moreover, Team IM's boss is super-rich. Do you seriously think that he's going to sell his brilliant Top Solo to Xyla?" "It's understandable that Xyla needs to raise her team's popularity since she just took over it. However, isn't it too much to drag Alex into this mess? It's not a big deal that they follow each other, alright?" "Did Xyla pay you to write this post? Why do I suddenly feel like Xyla is such a cunning woman? She would risk anything to draw attention to herself."

"What you're saying is that Team QPG is taking my son, Alex, away? Thanks, guys, this is the funniest joke I've ever heard."

"Do you know how many top clubhouses in the world want Alex? They've offered a huge sum of money, but none of them manage to buy him from Team IM. Can Team QPG do it? What kind of joke is this?" As she continued to scroll downward, she noticed that a lot of news accounts had posted the same thing as Goose eSports, suggesting that Alex might join Team QPG.

At the same time, numerous Weibo messages popped out on her screen unceasingly.

There were about three thousand messages a few seconds ago. In a blink of an eye, the notification showed that there were 9999+ incoming messages...

Xyla tapped on the chat box icon.

She found that many people were private-messaging her, and all of them were either mocking or scolding her.

"Well, sis, we understand that your team needs publicity, but can't you keep Alex out of your drama? Aren't you going too far?”

"Sigh, our Alex is such a poor guy. Everybody is using him as a tool to gain popularity, including you. Shame on you."

"With all the top teams that Alex turned down previously, will he even look at your stupid Team QPG? Yet, you have the nerve to bribe the news accounts to hype the matter up. Don't you feel disgusted at yourself?"

"Do you know how to run a gaming team? Leading a team is not about paying the media to publicize it. Do you understand, sis?"

The sudden announcement had stirred up the crowd indeed.

Xyla was pretty speechless at the netizens' malicious comments. Without paying any heed to them, she ignored the messages and directly returned to the homepage.

At this time, her homepage was refreshed again.

A new post officially published by Team IM came into her sight. "It's not fake news, so please stop slandering Xyla Quest. Alex is seriously going to join Team QPG. Nevertheless, he has to finish the spring tournament with us before switching to Team OPG. As we all know, all the teams are not allowed to trade the players during the non-transfer period. Therefore, he's going to wait for Summer Split window transfer."

The post went haywire on the internet as soon as it was posted.

The comments below began to escalate.

"What the f*ck???? Are you guys going to sell Alex????? Are you guys f*cking crazy????"

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"Oh crap! We've wronged Xyla Quest all this while. Speaking of which, this girl is damn cool! How did she manage to persuade Alex?" "Sorry, Xyla. Please take good care of our Alex from now on..."

"So... 'IM, Alex' will become 'QPG, Alex' in the summer?"

"I really envy rich women. They can just buy any player that they like. If I'm rich, I'd love to buy my husband too!"

"Xyla must be the happiest girl on earth! Besides having a handsome husband, she now has the most stunning player, Alex, in her team!"

Meanwhile, her chatbox was being spammed too.

She clicked on it.

They were all apologies from the people who had scolded her earlier.

The netizens' erratic behavior caused no more than a ripple of unease to Xyla.

After going through several similar situations, she had already gotten used to being targeted.

Her response was simply a weak smile as she briefly scrolled through the messages. Shortly after, she exited the chatbox and switched to the homepage once more.

As soon as she returned to the homepage, Alex posted a selfie of him in training.

In the picture, Alex was wearing his signature silver round glasses with his dark grey hair neatly parted in three-seven. His fair skin and delicate features complemented each other perfectly, making him look extremely cute.

He was undoubtedly the most charming video game player ever.

Studying his flawless face, Xyla could finally understand why Alex had the most female fans in the entire gaming industry. How could a young girl not fall for someone so good-looking, talented in playing games, and had a strong background?

Even if he were thrown into the entertainment industry today, he would definitely carve out a niche with his appealing looks.

Xyla instantly tapped on the 'like' button and commented below the picture. "Cool."

Very soon, Alex replied to her comment. "Thanks, my future boss. Does my future boss play games? I'm really good at assisting." Alex's reply had drawn the attention of countless netizens within a second or two.

"Don't you hate playing Support the most? You even refused to play Support for the League's prettiest host last time."

"???? Oh wow."

"Holy sh*t... Don't hesitate, Xyla. Accept his invitation! This is the first time he offers to assist someone. Don't miss it!" "I'm so jealous of Xyla. Sob... I want to play duo queue with Alex too!"

"I thought you said that you're bad at assisting? Lies!"

"To be frank, you're doing this simply because you think Miss Xyla is pretty, aren't you? You're such a naughty boy..."

After taking a look at the netizens' reactions, Xyla replied to Alex without turning a hair. "Not free now."

Once again, the netizens exploded with excitement.

"She turned him down!!! She turned him down!!!"

"I can't believe that Alex's rejected!!!"

"F*ck... If I'm her, I'd be flying straight to the nearest internet cafe to play with him!"

Nevertheless, Xyla could not care any less about what the netizens thought about her. She quitted the app right away, without bothering to look at their comments. Bzz Bzz Bzz... Suddenly, another news notification popped up on the screen.

Xyla was shocked by the headline of the news instantaneously.

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"Skyview Hotel was declared bankrupt five minutes ago!"

Never in her life had she imagined that Dragon Group would settle the matter so effectively. They had successfully urged Skyview Hotel to go bankrupt in such a short time.

Without hesitation, Xyla Quest tapped into the news and started to read it in earnest. The reasons for the bankruptcy were all clearly explained in the article.

Recently, Skyview Hotel had been hounded by the world's major banks for loan payments, and all the major investors had also officially announced their withdrawal from the hotel. The stock prices drop steeply within a few days, resulting in a big crisis in the corporation's capital.

In the end, they had no other choice but to declare bankruptcy.

After reading the news, Xyla gathered her thoughts and went upstairs.

In the room, the man was standing in front of the french windows, gently swirling the glass of red wine in his hand.

He had just taken a shower. His hair was not fully dried, and there was a towel wrapped around the lower half of his body.

His back was long and straight, even more perfect than the idols in the posters.

His flawless figure was clearly reflected in the immaculate glass at the moment.

"You're back..." Stanley Batton took a sip of the red wine from the glass before slowly averting his gaze to Xyla, his eyes overflowing with tenderness and genuineness.

Xyla strode forward to his side. She found herself gazing out the window and observing the lovely garden. "Yeah... It went well. Everything."

"I saw it." Casually putting the wine glass aside, the man stretched his long arm and pulled Xyla into his embrace. His chin was glued to her slim shoulder, and his warm breath flowed all over her ears and neck.

A tingling sensation ran down her skin ravingly....

Xyla's heartbeat was in a mess. "I'm going to survey the buildings under Quest Property Group tomorrow and find a good base for the team."

"I've already prepared a place for you. It's next to the Navy River. The entire villa," Stanley said.

Xyla was surprised. "You've helped me to find the base?"

The area he mentioned just now was full of luxury, river-view villas. All the villas were five-story, and the land over there cost at least thirty thousand dollars per square meter.

It was really rare to find such a high specification base in the entire LPL region.

In addition to being surprised by his generous offer, she was also touched by his thoughtfulness.

She had not even mentioned anything about her team, and yet he had settled all her worries for her.

"Yes..." Stanley lowered his voice, "Do you like it?"

Xyla nodded in response. "Of course. Thank you."

"Silly girl, do you have to say 'thank you' to me? By the way, I've already transferred that house to your name. It belongs to you from now on..." He added. Upon hearing that, Xyla was stopped dead in her tracks.

Had he not been giving away his houses too often ever since he made his identity public?

"Why are you giving me a house again? I don't want it. You've already given me a lot."

"Has anyone ever told you that a wife should just accept what her husband gives her?" Stanley kissed her earlobe repeatedly while whispering in her ears. "Then, has anyone ever told you that a wife will be embarrassed if her husband gives her way too much stuff?" Xyla rebuked.

"No..."

"I'm telling you now then. Do you understand?"

"I don't have to understand..." Stanley said, "You just have to be a good girl and accept whatever you're given, okay?"

Xyla was used to his domineering nature.

However, bashfulness still washed over her when she heard that one sentence, raising the fine hairs on the back of her neck.

"Can you stop being so overbearing? Mmphmm..."

Before she could even finish her sentence, his lingering kisses landed on her lips.

"Wait a minute. I haven't showered yet..."

"It's okay. I don't mind."

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Following that statement, Stanley Batton lifted Xyla Quest up...

The lovebirds had lost track of time in each other's bodies. It was already midnight when he finally released her, though he was reluctant to do so.

The man got up and leaned against the bed headboard. He reached for the cigarette and started smoking casually.

In the midst of the smoke, the scratches on the man's body became more and more obvious, making him cool yet flirty.

On the other hand, Xyla's whole body was now numb and weak.

She could barely move as if a truck just ran over her and crushed every single bone in her body.

Slowly, she stretched her body with difficulty and turned to the bedside, intending to take a shower. However, she did not have the energy to get out of bed at all.

Looking at the man's refreshed and relaxed appearance, she could not help complaining. "I'm so freaking exhausted, and you're sitting there like nothing happened."

The man chuckled at the irritation on her face. He puffed out the smoke in rings before looking at her with his smiling eyes. "Well, you seemed to enjoy it just now. And now you're complaining?"

As soon as he finished his sentence, all the humiliating scenes of them began to flash across Xyla's eyes.

They were like a movie replaying in her mind.

She did not notice it, but her face was as red as a ripe apple right now. "You...”

Stanley leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Xyla, I love you in every way, especially the way you scratch the bed sheets."

Upon hearing that, Xyla could feel her embarrassment grow even stronger as her heartbeat rate increased.

Her hands instantly balled into fists as she directly hit the man's chest. "Shut up."

"Are you getting shy again?"

"I don't want to talk to you anymore." Xyla forced herself to roll over despite the fatigue all over her body, turning her back to him.

Stanley stubbed out the cigarette and hugged her from behind. "Are you going to visit Team EW's base today?"

Xyla nodded. "Yes. I want to meet the team members personally and have lunch with them... By the way, can you call Henry Armstrong to ask Alex to join us as well? I want him to get acquainted with the team first."

"Okay, sure," Stanley answered.

***

The next day, Xyla left the house at ten o'clock in the morning and headed straight to Team EW's base.

The base was a two-story villa located on the outskirts of Atlantis.

The former boss of Team EW had already informed the team about Xyla's visit in advance. Therefore, she noticed that there were already three young men waiting for her at the entrance when her red Maserat drove into the parking.

Each of them had a different hairstyle. One of them was bald, one of them had a crew cut, and the other one had a mushroom head.

As soon as Xyla got out of the car, the men quickly gathered around her and introduced themselves courteously.

The bald man was the president of the team, Michael Gabriel.

The crew-cut man was the team's manager, and his name was lan Lauder.

As for the mushroom head, Grayson Mccoy, he was the team leader.

After shaking hands and getting to know each other, Michael led her into their base.

The interior design of the base was pretty simple. The first floor was mainly the players' training area, and there were about twenty computers in the entire hall.

At the moment, Team EW's five main players and their three reserves were sitting in front of their computers and playing Rank. A serious expression was etched on each of their faces.

EW was known as the 'best faces team' in League of Legends. Every player in the team was one of the most handsome faces in the gaming industry.

They were all a bunch of fine, pure teenagers.

If they dressed up nicely, they could have debuted as male group singers.

Xyla recognized every one of them in the hall. She even remembered all the players' names.

The main Top Solo, Mason, was now the world's second top Top Solo.

The main Mid Lane, Jacob, was the second most popular Mid Lane from Country Z.

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The main Jungler, Simon, was the topmost Jungler in Country Z.

The main Support, Levi, was the national second top Support.

The main ADC, Canelo, was the national best ADC ever.

One of the three reserves was the reserve Support, and his name was Leo. The guy called Elias was the reserve Mid Lane. Finally, Jose was in charge of substituting Song as the reserve Jungler.

As soon as Xyla Quest set foot into their base, the players were amazed by her beauty, and their hands were all frozen midair.

Their eyes were fixed upon Xyla, and their jaws hit the floor. All of them were enchanted by her arrival that they even forgot to greet her.

As professional players, they had seen many pretty girls, such as the anchorwomen from different major media platforms and the official female hosts of the game. All of whom were the most outstanding beauties around the world.

However, none of them was as stunning as Xyla.

What was a goddess?

Their boss in front of them was the best definition of a goddess!

She was undoubtedly a goddess!

Noticing that everyone's attention was on her, Xyla smiled politely and strode toward them, making a brief introduction of herself. "Let me introduce myself first. I'm Xyla Quest, and I'll be taking over the team from now on. I promise that I'll help you all to become better players in the future...

"Well, you guys can continue with your game... I'll leave you alone. I'll take a walk around the base myself." Xyla added, "Oh yeah, please pause the game after this round. I've booked a restaurant for us, so let's have lunch together. Besides, I'd like to introduce the new member of the team, Alex, to all of you."

With that, Xyla nodded politely as she took a final look at the dumbfounded players. Then, she approached the management team and asked them to show her around. After they left, the players started gibbering and chattering exhilaratingly.

"F*ck, our boss is so good-looking! Although I already know that she's pretty as I've seen her picture before, I'm even more stunned by her beauty when I see her in person!" "All those girls I have a crush on are totally no match for her, okay? Even if it's an actress standing beside our boss, she'll be shadowed by the radiance of her smile."

"Our boss is not a human being. She's more like a shimmering star, isn't she? I'm in love with her!"

"Sh*t, I heard our boss is already married... Why is she married at such a young age?"

"Her husband must be really happy to have such a charming wife. I envy her husband so badly..."

The players could not stop discussing their new boss. The excitement in their tone was only amplified with each word they spoke.

After they ended that round of Rank, all of them tacitly took out their phones and logged onto Weibo to express their feelings at the moment.

EW, Mason, posted, "I think an alluring queen has just struck my heart."

EW, Jacob, posted, "Boss is indescribably gorgeous. She's my goddess."

EW, Simen, posted, "Welcome, our beautiful boss..."

Their posts had attracted countless gaming fans in a blink of an eye. Suddenly and effortlessly, Xyla's name was pushed to the top of the trending list. #EW Members Raved About Xyla Quest# instantly appeared as the third place in the trending list.

The players' girl fans were all smoldered with jealousy.

The comment section was as sour as a lemon.

"Why are all the good things in the world happening to Xyla? Sob Sob... This is my first time seeing our baby Mason publicly praise someone."

"I can't believe an introvert like Jacob would openly talk about a girl! I'm so jealous!!!"

"Simon, my husband, I don't allow you to look at other women! Never!"

When Xyla was visiting the second floor with the management team, her phone kept vibrating in her bag.

Immediately, she took out her phone and checked the notifications.

All of them were the fans' private messages on Weibo.

Every single message was complaining about how envious they were.

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Xyla Quest looked confused. She immediately opened Weibo to check it out.

Right then, she saw her name on the list of trending topics. Xyla knew what had happened right away.

She covered her forehead, but she didn't tap on any of the links. After closing Weibo, she continued to look around the building with the management staff members.

To be honest, the second floor wasn't huge. Apart from the players and the coach's room, there was also a physiotherapy room, a gym, and a counseling room. They finished the full tour within an hour.

After that, the management staff members brought Xyla back to the first floor. Xyla was the first to sit down by the coffee table.

The management staff members were all hesitant, and none of them dared to sit down first.

"Sit..." Xyla immediately smiled at them warmly.

Only then did they all sit down together.

Xyla jumped right in. "I believe all of you are feeling very insecure because of the new change in ownership. Isn't that so?" Xyla asked.

Everyone shook their head. They didn't dare admit their real inner thoughts.

However, Xyla chuckled. "I know what you're thinking. I can assure you that the things you have imagined in your heads aren't going to happen. I won't make huge changes or fire any of you. Things will continue to operate the way they used to," she said.

Team EW's management staff were considered the best in the entire world of competitive gaming.

There was no reason for Xyla to let any of them go. In fact, she didn't hope there would be considerable changes to the team just because of her arrival.

When everyone heard what Xyla said, they began to relax.

Having observed their facial expressions, Xyla knew that they now felt assured.

"I've already located somewhere nice. That will be our new team base. I'll say what I said before. My arrival will only make this team better, be it the living environment or the staff composition," she added. The management staff all nodded repeatedly.

They had all witnessed Xyla's capabilities.

After all, Xyla was able to get Alex to join them. Surely, she was no ordinary person.

"From today on, this team will be called Team XS. With a new name, I hope we can have a fresh beginning," Xyla said charismatically.

"That's for sure..." Michael Gabriel said confidently.

Right then, players began standing up one after another and approached Xyla to greet her...

"In the future, I hope you guys can be more low-key. Otherwise, your female fans are going to kill me," Xyla said jokingly.

Simon chuckled. "Okay. We'll definitely be low-key in the future."

The others laughed along.

"Let's go... I'll take you guys out for a meal. After the meal, I'll take you to our new team base," Xyla said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

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Xyla brought the entire group of people to a private room she had booked in advance at Victoria Hotel.

By then, Henry and Alex had already arrived.

Just like how he looked on-screen, Alex was adorable, fair, and had very defined facial features.

In private, the young man also seemed introverted and quiet, just like how he was during competitions.

When Alex saw Xyla, he immediately smiled and bared his cute, little teeth.

Xyla smiled at him in response.

Chapter 630

Chapter 630

Xyla Quest found it quite rewarding to be the boss of her favorite players.

Henry Armstrong stood up right away, and lazily approached Xyla. "I've brought you the guy you wanted. Have a good chat. I have to leave first," he said.

"Aren't you going to stay and eat with us?" Xyla asked confusedly.

Henry shook his head, helplessly. "Something's off about Sebastian. I have to check on him," he said.

Xyla had always been under the impression that Sebastian was a heartless man. Hence, she was surprised to learn from Henry that Sebastian was not his usual self. "What's up with him?" Xyla asked. "The only thing that affects him is his relationship with women. Rachel Wood left him. He's probably feeling sad about it. Don't worry. He's a heartless guy, and he'll be fine in a few days," Henry replied. Xyla had never thought that Sebastian would feel sad over a girl.

In the past, he used to date around very frequently. It was as if he never truly cared about any of those women.

However, Xyla was surprised to find out that Rachel had chosen to leave Sebastian. In the past, sugar-daddies had always been the ones who wanted to end such relationships. This was the first time Xyla heard about a sugar-baby wishing to break up.

Rachel had probably fallen in love with Sebastian, and she couldn't stand watching him going out with countless other women.

Suddenly, Xyla realized that Sebastian might have lost the woman who loved him the most in this lifetime.

If she hadn't fallen so deeply in love with him, why would she do such a thing?

"Perhaps not..." Xyla said.

"What do you mean?" Henry seemed confused.

"Sebastian has gotten his feelings involved," Xyla said.

If he weren't emotionally involved, he definitely wouldn't feel sad about it.

Henry let out a long sigh. "Perhaps... Anyway, I've got to go."

Xyla nodded as she watched Henry leave.

Meanwhile, Xyla shifted her gaze back to the people around her. She asked them to sit down and introduced everyone to each other.

After that, they all sat in their respective seats.

While Alex sat on Xyla's left, Simon sat on her right.

These two were esports players with the largest number of female fans.

Xyla quickly requested menus from the waiter so that everyone could order their food.

However, nobody was willing to make the call. In the end, it was Xyla's responsibility to order food.

While waiting for their food to be served, Xyla began chatting with the rest.

Since she wasn't that much older than the players, she was able to mingle with them easily.

"Beep, beep, beep..." Suddenly, Xyla's phone rang.

When she saw that it was a call from Stanley Batton, she immediately smiled and got up. After heading outside, she picked up the call and leaned against the wall behind her. "What's up, darling?" "Are you eating?" Stanley sounded as gentle as he usually was.

"Yeah. What about you? Have you eaten?"

"Yeap. I'm having a meal in the staff's cafeteria," Stanley said.

In the crowded staff cafeteria where many employees were coming and going, Stanley sat on his own at a twin table. While eating, he chatted with Xyla with a gentle look in his eyes.

He was like a naturally shining object. Just by sitting there and not doing anything, he was attracting the attention of nearly every employee in the cafeteria.

The women were all looking at him with admiration in their eyes.

Meanwhile, his smile probably made many of them fall in love with him.