Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

The strong, tingling sensation caused Xyla Quest to take a deep breath.

Subconsciously, she glanced over at her expensive diamond watch by the bedhead and noticed it was already close to noon.

She immediately glared at Stanley angrily. "Stanley, I woke up late because of you again..."

"Hmm..."

"You... You shouldn't do this next time," Xyla added.

"Hmm. I'll keep that in mind," Stanley said.

Xyla rolled her eyes at Stanley.

'Keep that in mind? Doesn't he say this every time? When has he ever actually kept that in mind?' Xyla thought.

"Beep, beep, beep..." Right then, Stanley's phone started ringing.

white silk

reached for his phone and looked at the

bedhead. "Zack Cassidy told me you didn't come into the office today," Henry said.

suddenly thought of a saying. It goes like this, 'Despite the sun being high up in

go inside to ask you out for lunch. But you're actually not here... No... I was

I'm hanging

could say anything, Stanley hung up

out of bed

a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and lit it up with his head lowered. He then began

him look very

she exhaustedly returned to the bedroom and sat in front of the dressing table to put

her temples when she

Xyla, he stubbed out the cigarette and entered the bathroom. Due to the lack of time, Xyla put on very light makeup, and she didn't even put on lipstick. All she used instead was

her

chose an outfit she usually wore to work. She put on a light blue suit, a white shirt, and a pair of beige heels. When

clothes that she randomly selected, she still seemed unusually