Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

"Stan won't mind about it, right?" Sebastian Brenand grinned.

"I call the shots at home. No worries," Xyla Quest replied playfully.

Sebastian gave her a thumbs-up. "Cool. I respect you."

"Have you gotten over her yet? I notice that you're getting much better now." Xyla asked concernedly.

"Oh yeah, I'll have someone to send the contracts regarding your investment and your role as Elvenia to your office later." Sebastian changed the subject.

"Alright, sure." Xyla nodded lightly. "I'd better get going. I've disturbed you for too long."

Sebastian immediately got up from the couch. "Let's go. I'll walk you to the parking lot."

Xyla stole a glance at his desk full of files and papers. "It's okay. I guess you have more important things waiting for you to do."

Following that statement, she stalked out of the office and took the elevator to the first floor.

Her phone vibrated as soon as she got into the car.

Seeing Ron Batton's name on the screen, Xyla immediately answered the call, her soft lips subconsciously curving upward into a genuine smile. "Hey, Grandpa."

grand jewelry exhibition at Kingstell, Country Y. Do you want to go there and

it?" Xyla asked excitedly when she heard Country

later. Three o'clock in

give Stanley Batton

your mother-in-law to make some dumplings for you," Ron suggested. "Okay, sure," Xyla agreed without hesitation. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

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Two days later.

to the airport under her bodyguards' watchful eyes and boarded the Batton family's private

up

pair of white ballerina flats to match her canary-yellow plaid halter

hair was styled into a high ponytail, revealing her smooth and

like a young,

landed at Kingstell, Country Y, at

sent a driver and several bodyguards to pick her up at the airport and take her to Kingstell International Exhibition Hall, where the jewelry

was almost three o'clock in the afternoon when

the car. She then

exhibition was on