Xyla Quest was busy until late in the afternoon.
What remained of the setting sun beamed through the french window, making her room appear extra warm.
After reading one final document, Xyla massaged her aching neck and shoulders a little before getting up and walking out onto the balcony.
Streams of golden rays danced between flowers and trees under the dimmed sky.
A black Honda soon cinto sight.
The car moved closer to her while it faced the setting sun. Just by looking at it, Xyla felt at ease and secure. A beautiful smile subconsciously appeared on her face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA few seconds later, the Honda cto a steady halt while a man dressed in a black suit and black pants got down.
Even the warm hue of the sky couldn't melt away the coldness and loneliness that surrounded him.
From a distance, Xyla could still clearly feel the nobility from the man's body. S~EaRch the Findwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
Unexpectedly, Stanley Batton looked up and fixed his eyes upon her.
The two of them looked at each other from afar, through the light of the setting sun. In that moment, the coldness in the man's eyes faded away.
Sensing the man's gaze, Xyla felt as if her heart had skipped a beat, and she forgot to breathe all of a sudden. Xyla's heart that had been in a deep slumber for the longest of tnow throbbed once again in the prof her youth.
She knew her heart shouldn't be throbbing for this person, but she couldn't help herself.
Xyla knew that it was impossible to return to how things were before.
In a moment of mixed emotions, she made a major decision that took root in the depths of her heart.
In the next second, the man looked away and started walking into the house.
She too quickly shifted her gaze away, fixed her hair, and went downstairs.
Just as Xyla arrived on the first floor, Stanley happened to have entered the living room.
He turned on the lights, and the living room was suddenly lit up like in the daytime.
Xyla quickly stepped forward. Looking at his gorgeous face, she suddenly forgot to breathe while her face turned pinkish. "Five Batton, I'm very sorry for what happened today. I shouldn't have yelled at you without asking anything prior." "It's okay," he said without showing any emotion in his eyes.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSuddenly, Xyla was at a loss for words. Before she realized how she felt about him, she had always been straightforward and casual when she spoke to Stanley.
She always spoke what was on her mind, but now, she suddenly couldn't do it anymore.
"I'm hungry... I want to eat the braised pork you make." Xyla tried to strike up aconversation. Stanley was startled as he searched for answers on her face.
It seemed her attitude toward him had changed yet again.
Were women all so fickle?
"About that... I have already asked Georgie to investigate the person who leaked the news. (I) find out who is messing with us behind our backs," Xyla said while trying her best to stay calm. "I've got people looking into it too," Stanley said. "Do you also think there's something fishy about all of this?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah..." Beep, beep, beep... Right then, both their phones started ringing at the stime.
They looked at each other unanimously before shifting their gazes to their respective phones.
"An insider has leaked news that the girl Stanley Batton dated is not his biological sistert When they saw this news, they frowned simultaneously before tapping into the article. X