Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

Frowning slightly, he slowly took out his phone. After reading the contents of the WeChat message, his forehead gradually relaxed. The icy look on his face seemed to have warmed up as well.

Under the scrutiny of everyone else, he replied to the WeChat message with an ‘Okay’.

Everyone exchanged looks of disbelief. Ever since Stanley entered the company, he had set a rule that the usage of cellphones was forbidden during meetings. This rule applied to him as well. Whenever his phone rang, he would either hang up immediately or ignore it.

So, what happened to him today?

On the other side, Xyla was thrilled when she got his reply so she simply sent him a voice message, “Shall we meet at Grandview Western Restaurant tonight at seven?” Her voice was gentle and melodious as always.

Stanley quietly put the phone to his ear and listened intently, then replied with another ‘Okay’.

Xyla sent another voice message, “I’ll send you a WeChat message once I’ve reserved a room.”

the phone

he said only what was necessary,

help but feel curious about who had sent Stanley

***

the evening, Xyla punctually arrived at Grandview Western

Dressed in a white turtleneck sweater and long white chiffon skirt, she appeared even more gentle and dignified. It was like she was a snow-white peony flower grown on high grounds,

fragrance-filled air before sitting down at a long table covered in

long, Stanley pushed the door open and walked in. Dressed in a black shirt, black long double-breasted vintage trench coat, black long pants, and black Martin boots, his figure seemed all the more striking, and his cool

him, Xyla always felt like he was perhaps a long-lost

apologies, I was held up by traffic,” said

endearing than the rose on the table. “It’s okay. You’re only five