Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

She shouldn't have put that much faith in Five Batton. She should have hinted more times to him and not just once.

It was far too late for that. Trouble was already at their doorstep.

Outsiders would definitely have started criticizing her. Who knows how many people were already laughing at her behind her back.

As for her father. She knew he would die from rage as soon as he saw the news.

Her family would be in chaos.

Thinking about it, Xyla Quest's brows furrowed, a great discomfort in her heart. With wrinkles already starting to form on her forehead, she began calling the man's number, a clear look of distraught on her face.

While she was calling, a group of executives of the Dragon Group was having a meeting in the Dragon Group's conference room.

Stanley Batton had a matching black suit on and he sat on the main seat with his usual poker face. He was giving orders to the executives of each department of the company when his phone began to ring. The call was untimely and everyone's eyes fell on him almost automatically.

A frown formed on his face as he checked to see who was calling. The moment he saw the word 'Xyla' flashing on the screen, his frigid facade dropped almost instantaneously.

He turned to look back at the crowd, careful to have his poker face on before doing so. "We'll pause the meeting for a while."

walked toward the door,

with you? I told you to be extra careful had I not? Why didn't you just listen?" Xyla's tone was filled

conference room was carpeted and the executives weren't talking loudly when the call

his speaker wasn't on, all the executives could still

that moment as

on earth would dare to talk to

be better

face, expecting

However...

emotions on his face at all. Rather, his eyes reflected how perplexed he was at her words. "... What are you

everyone started discussing about the mysterious

angry at him but he barely gave

CEO? Did

the first time I've ever seen him

the chatter.

against a wall as he took