Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

After the awkward encounter earlier, Freda would be sure to knock before entering Xyla Quest's office next time.

So, she allowed Stanley Batton to do what he wanted and indulged him for now.

She rested her head against his shoulder and relaxed. "Which game did you play today?"

"Honor of Kings," he answered.

"Did you win?"

"Yeah, I was great in every match," he replied smugly.

"Awesome."

Talking about games made Xyla want to play, too, but the rational part of her mind was telling her to prioritize work first.

She still had a lot of work to deal with, and once she started playing, she would lose track of time.

She would have to start working in earnest after lunch.

"My teammates were great, too, so it wasn't so bad," he said.

He then gazed at her. "Team XS has been doing well lately."

winning every match since the spring tournament and maintained their number one spot in the league. They didn't even lose in

likely they would become the champion of

are brave in the game,

XS's performance. No other team in the

remained humble and didn't become obnoxious despite winning the world

they started this journey

believed they could achieve

If they they'll win the

this

keep

chip again this year.nex

husband said confidently.

so.

phone started ringing,

notification that Team XS would be competing that night at seven

to memory before putting her phone

door, prompting her to

that one of her buttons

buttoned it up before calling out toward

seemed businesslike

carrying