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."

spring tournament and maintained their number one spot in the

become

kids are brave in

impressed and satisfied with Team XS's performance. No other team in the world could compare to

humble and didn't become

each remembered why they started

they could achieve even

they're pretty good. If

this

keep

chip again this year.nex

husband said confidently.

proud. "Yeah, I sure hope so. If

Xyla's phone started ringing, pulling her gaze

notification that Team XS would be

memory

prompting her to jump up and

realized that one of her buttons was left

eyes at Stanley and quickly buttoned it up before

seemed businesslike

entered, carrying two