NovelEnglishXyla Quest pushed Tom Sullivan's hands away and glared at him coldly. "Sorry, but I can't help you," she said.
In the past, Xyla would've felt sorry for Tom right away and gave in to his request.
Now, she didn't feel anything at all.
Without looking at Tom again, she decisively walked into the building.
Tom immediately started running after her, but two security guards stopped him by the entrance.
"Xyla... Xyla..." Tom shouted without care for his reputation.
Xyla continued walking without turning back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDisappointed, Tom took a step back. He had a thoroughly exhausted expression on his face.
What else could he do? He really was going mad! *** Due to an excessive workload, Xyla could only wrap up her work at around seven o'clock in the evening.
After turning her computer off, Xyla realized how badly her shoulders and neck were aching.
Having stood up and moved around a little, she felt much better. Only then, she put on her body-hugging black coat and walked out the door.
Just as she did so, Xyla received a call from Stanley Batton.
"Darling, I'll be hsoon. I just got off work," Xyla said after answering the call with a smile on her face.
"Okay. I'll wait for you to have dinner together. Be careful on your way home," Stanley said seriously.
As usual, his voice had a raspy quality to it that Xyla found pleasant to hear. The single sentence he spoke was enough to make her feel energized despite an exhausting day of work. After hanging up, Xyla quickened her footsteps and took the lift downstairs.
By then, all the company's staff had left. It sounded eerily quiet in the building.
The sound of her high heels tapping against the floor resonated clearly throughout the lobby.
After taking a few steps out of the lift, Xyla suddenly felt her vision turning completely dark.
In the next second, she could smell something pungent near the tip of her nose.
As soon as Xyla inhaled, she passed out.
When Xyla next opened her eyes, she realized she was somewhere out in the ocean.
She was on a huge, luxury cruise ship.
At that moment, she was tied to a pillar on the deck.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStrong gusts of cold wind blew against her, and her body shook slightly.
The chilly air made her sneeze several times. Xyla felt goosebumps all over her body.
Meanwhile, she could see large waves on the ocean's surface that continuously crashed against the cruise ship. The sky was dark, and it seemed almost as if someone had painted it so with black ink. It felt suffocating to look at. Although a strong sense of fear began to spread in Xyla's heart, she forced herself to stay calm as she looked around. Who would capture her and bring her to a place like this? Could it be the Sullivan family? However, she didn't think the Sullivan family would have the guts to do something like this.
At this point, how would they even dare to mess with Stanley?
If it wasn't the Sullivan family, who else could it be...? S'a**h the m FindNøvalwebsite on Google to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. Could it have been Ada?
According to what Xyla knew, Ada's Skyview Hotel barely had any business after the incident of Ada insulting citizens of Country Z beca big deal on the internet. In fact, the hotel's management was already considering giving up their business in Country Z. Due to such matters, Ada was mentally tortured every day.
After sthought, Xyla felt that it was very likely Ada who did this.
Based on what Xyla knew, Skyview Hotel was already getting ready to retreat from because our market because they couldn't earn a single dime. In fact, they were losing money every day. Suddenly, Xyla could hear heavy footsteps from a nearby staircase. The sound sent chills down her spine.
Xyla instantly felt her heart tightening as she subconsciously looked over. Her scalp began to prickle.
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