"No..." Stanley Batton said before hugging Xyla Quest tightly, and the two engaged in a passionate exchange.

After a long while, Stanley finally let go of Xyla and carried her into the bathroom to get themselves cleaned up.

Once they were done, Stanley chirpily headed downstairs to make breakfast.

Meanwhile, Xyla dragged her exhausted body over to the dressing table and sat in front of it.

When she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she noticed the red markings all over her body. A sense of devastation filled her.

Xyla realized there was a lot of covering up to do.

After a long, frustrated sigh, she poured a little bit of toner onto her hands and patted it against her face.

Beep, beep, beep...

Right then, her phone began to ring on the bed.

Xyla immediately stood up and continued to pat her face while she walked over to the bed to pick up her phone.

When she saw that the call was from her father, she smiled gently. She answered the call before returning to the dressing table. "Father..."

both of you." Jeremy Quest had spoken in a very straightforward

"Okay," Jeremy said.

continued to apply skincare products on her face and foundation while she looked in

hour of hard work, she proceeded to put on some

her face, she started applying concealer on the exposed parts of her body. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

several

into a professional-looking, black-and-white dress. After that,

then, Stanley had finished preparing breakfast and was now

and asked us to have lunch back at his place. He

to make time even if I'm busy. It's an invitation from my father-in-law, after all." Stanley chuckled before placing a fork and knife on the plate of sunny-side-ups in

"Alright," Stanley said.

called Jeremy on the phone right away to tell him that she and Stanley would be heading over at noon.

Ding-dong... Ding-dong....

Ding-dong... Ding-dong...

ringing interrupted the peace and warmth in the

up and was

up and stopped her. "I'll get it,"

Stanley walked over to

could see that it was Bailey Ronson standing

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