"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..."

very straightforward manner, but his tone was as gentle as usual. "I'll have to ask if he is free later.

"Okay," Jeremy said.

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

hour of hard work, she proceeded to put on

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changed into a professional-looking, black-and-white dress. After that, she headed downstairs and into the dining

breakfast and was

sat down casually and looked at him. "My father just called and asked us to have lunch back at his place. He also mentioned having questions for us. Do you have 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 front of her. He then sat down. "In that

"Alright," Stanley said.

would be heading over at noon. After that, she picked up

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

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

sound of the doorbell ringing interrupted the peace and warmth in

instantly stood up and was about to head to

up and stopped her. "I'll

to the

it was Bailey Ronson

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