Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

“On purpose?”

Stanley took a draw of the cigarette, slowly puffed out smoke, then looked calmly at her. It really was troublesome when a woman was too smart.

“Were you hoping for a chance to get a raise, so you didn’t reject my father on purpose?” asked Xyla.

Stanley frowned slightly. “No.”

What was that assumption?

“Then, that means you just want to be with me, don’t you?” Xyla wasn’t giving up on pressing the earlier question.

Stanley kept quiet. Stubbing out the cigarette with one hand, he tossed it into a nearby trash can. His movements were swift, precise, and utterly captivating. His gaze gently traveled across her face. “What do you think?”

Staring at his calm expression, Xyla gradually removed the suspicions inside her heart. She must have been thinking too much. Judging from all their time spent together, right up until this very moment, Xyla felt that Five Batton was not a person who hungered for money. It was like he thought money was crap.

was impossible to fall for her

of that night. Her face instantly went crimson up to her ears. This was crazy. Why did she think of that night

thinking about? Your face is

you don’t want to look at the house next door, let’s just take a drive around so you can get

“Sounds good.”

tuned the car

located far away from the bustling city, so there were almost no pedestrians and barely any cars around. Xyla could drive smoothly without obstructions. She patiently helped him get familiarized with the nearby malls and locations of commodity stores. Afterward, the two

painting and said, “Can you go back home in the afternoon to pack up and move in tomorrow? We can move into the house immediately, so you just have to pack a

“Sure,” Stanley answered simply.

elbow isn’t fully healed yet, so let’s

wasn’t fully healed, it was her

dollars to him