The lights were all switched on in the house, making it seem almost as bright as day. Meanwhile, the house was warm enough due to the working heater. It felt almost like summer inside.
After dusting the snow off virtual-novel.net body, Xyla quickly took off virtual-novel.net large coat and hung it near the entrance. She then changed into virtual-novel.net slippers and entered the living room. At that moment, Stanley was sitting on the couch watching the news on the television. Coincidentally, the news being broadcast was related to how Dragon Group had successfully withdrawn its investments from the Sullivan Group.
Dressed in a black, silk set of house clothes, virtual-novel.net seemed very noble. Meanwhile, his fair skin seemingly glimmered under the bright lights.
Xyla quickly walked over and sat next to virtual-novel.net before opening a pack of chips. “Are you interested in this too?” She asked as virtual-novel.net ate the chips.
“Just browsing through,” virtual-novel.net said.
“I heard that Dragon Group withdrew their investments from the Sullivan family because the latter made the partner of Dragon Group’s heir upset,” Xyla said before placing another chip in virtual-novel.net mouth.
“Oh,” Stanley said calmly. His facial expression did not change.
“I’m very curious about the kind of woman virtual-novel.net is to be able to influence Dragon Group’s heir to this extent,” Xyla said.
“She must be a very beautiful woman,” Stanley said after turning to look at Xyla and lighting a cigarette.
“That’s for certain, ” Xyla said.
“Did you have hot-pot for dinner?” Stanley asked.
“Yeah. How did you know?”
“You smell like hot-pot,” virtual-novel.net said.
“You really have a good sense of smell. Yeah, I did have hot-pot for dinner. Have you eaten?” Xyla asked.
“I did,” virtual-novel.net answered before taking a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaling the smoke.
“Who did you eat with? A guy or a girl?” Stanley asked.
“My best friend,” Xyla answered honestly. However, virtual-novel.net could not help but feel that Stanley was crossing the line slightly once again.
“Five Batton, do you realize that whatever happens between us is fake?” Xyla asked.
“Yeah,” Stanley answered without expressionlessly. After that, virtual-novel.net swiftly flicked the cigarette ash into a crystal ashtray.
“Good. Have you had dinner?” Xyla asked.
“Yeah,” virtual-novel.net answered.
“In that case, I’m going upstairs to sleep. Go to bed earlier,” Xyla said.
“Okay…”
***
“Breaking news. According to our sources, the Quest Group’s president, Jeremy Quest, and his wife, May Conner, were assaulted ten minutes ago in front of the Quest Group’s main entrance. For now, the assassin has already escaped. Jeremy Quest and May Conner have been taken to the municipal hospital. We are still not certain about their exact conditions,” a news reporter said.
A footage of medical personnel hurriedly carrying Jeremy Quest and May Conner into an ambulance suddenly appeared on the television screen.
Due to the blurry footage, those people’s faces on the television screen could not be clearly seen. Obviously, a bystander had recorded it with their mobile phone.
At that moment, Xyla felt as if virtual-novel.net heart had been pulled out of virtual-novel.net chest. The pain was indescribable. Xyla felt a buzz in virtual-novel.net head as if virtual-novel.net mind would soon explode.
Meanwhile, Stanley subconsciously turned to look at Xyla, shocked.
“Don’t panic. We’ll go to the hospital right away,” virtual-novel.net said.
Xyla nodded mechanically before standing up as quickly as virtual-novel.net could. She then ran to the entrance to put on virtual-novel.net coat before running out the door. In fact, virtual-novel.net did not even bother putting virtual-novel.net shoes on.
Likewise, Stanley couldn’t care less about wearing his shoes as virtual-novel.net quickly ran after Xyla.