Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)

"Hannah, I've taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?" Leon asked, serious.

"Yes, I am..." Hannah answered without missing a beat.

"I'll protect you. From now on, you don't have to worry about a single thing." With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannah's face and kissed her on the lips.

The moment their lips touched, everything felt surreal...

Hannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her.

It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.

In Hannah's dark, depressing life, Leon was her only salvation.

He was a ray of hope that led her out of hell, so she could see light once more.

Hannah thought she would never have anything to do with Leon after she quit school.

Even until now, she still remembered how sorrowful she was on her last day of school.

But now... Not only did she get the opportunity to interact with him once more, but they also became a couple.

Their driver sighed to himself while he witnessed the two of them in their own world.

A romance like this was the most precious thing in youth. It would be a sweet memory one would always look back fondly.

"Leon, I will grow. I won't be someone you need to protect all the time. I'll work hard and get better... I'll become someone deserving of you," Hannah vowed resolutely. "Alright. Let's grow together, Hannah. I'll stay by your side, always. We'll never leave each other," Leon replied.

"Okay..."

***

Five years later.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, summer had arrived once more.

The scorching sun graced everyone with warmth.

Every screen on all the buildings in Atlantis displayed footage of Leon and Hannah together.

The content on display was all the same.

It was a live broadcast of Hannah and Leon's engagement ceremony.

Many of the powerful and wealthy attended the ceremony to celebrate the two lovebirds.

There, Hannah was holding Leon's hand while following Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton, greeting the guests they met along the way.

Josh Batton, Annabeth Cates, Henry

Armstrong, Georgie Clementine,

Sebastian Brenand, Rachel Wood, Gary Lakes, and Gary's wife were all present. ,

All of them gathered in front of the champagne tower, chatting and smiling at Leon and Hannah, who were busy greeting guests with offers of drinks.

Affection filled their gazes.

Time seemed to be on their side.

Despite the passing years, none of them appeared to have aged much.

To top it off, their physique didn't seem to have changed much either.

People who didn't know them might think they were in their early thirties...

After Leon and Hannah finished greeting all the guests, they quickly returned to Josh and the others.

Leon, Hannah, Stanley, and Xyla gave a toast before emptying their glasses.

Josh gently patted Leon on his shoulder. "You've grown up and graduated in the blink of an eye. You're even getting engaged now..."

"Time really does fly! I can still remember when you were just a young, adorable child."

"You've grown so much in such a short time..." Josh couldn't resist sighing.

As Leon's uncle, he was genuinely happy for Leon's engagement.

In his happiness, he accidentally drank a little too much.

Having become slightly tipsy, he ended up talking a lot more than usual.

"Leon, you've done really well. You got involved in the family business in your second year at university. In your third year, you took over Dragon Group. In your fourth year, you boosted Dragon Group's

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performance by leaps and bounds... You've got a bright future ahead...!" Sebastian added, unable to resist from praising Leon.

Leon chuckled. "I can't take all the credit. It's all thanks to Hannah. She's been helping me all along."

Xyla was overjoyed when Leon mentioned Hannah.