Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

Leon Batton nodded before heading into the fitting room to change into the midnight blue tuxedo.

Xyla Quest and Lynette Batton were sitting on the couch when he walked out. They seemed pleasantly surprised by his look and smiled in satisfaction.

"Woah! You look like a completely different person!" Lynette gasped out as her eyes widened.

"Looks like I've got good taste," Xyla declared proudly.

"Yes, Mommy. You do have good taste in clothes. I would have to learn from you," Lynette complimented her mother.

Xyla studied her son, thinking that he looked even more distinguished after changing into formal attire. He exuded a more grounded vibe, giving him an impressive presence compared to his usual school uniform. With money, clothes could change a person's entire appearance and impression.

"Don't bother trying the other outfits. We'll go with this one," Xyla said to the sales assistant with a thoughtful expression.

***

The day of Wilson Batton's birthday party arrived in the blink of an eye.

The party was held at Peace Mansion, the most exclusive and colonial-inspired property owned by the Batton family.

the center of Atlantis, it was uniquely designed to have a

place allowed homeowners to find

four wore traditional

believe they were tycoons from the distant

Leon and I want to

mistake to occur during their perfect surprise for

forward to your performance,"

prepared this time. You'll all be pleasantly surprised," she replied

Leon nodded in agreement.

we'll see you later,"

said, starting to walk further along when Lynette

out to stop

she

more than

something I

Xyla seemed a little

"We might