Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 691

Only then did he understand how lonely it was to wait for someone who would never come home.

How many nights did Rachel Wood wait in silence like him right now?

As he thought about it, he realized he was unforgivably mean to Rachel in the past.

He was heartless. He was a bastard.

Irritation spiked Sebastian Brenand as he reminded himself how terrible he was. He got up and lit a cigarette, taking quick drags on it grumpily.

He had been smoking really uncontrollably these days.

He used to take a couple of cigarettes a day. However, a pack of cigarettes was simply not enough for him to survive a day now.

Sebastian was breathless with guilt and exasperation even after he puffed at a few cigarettes.

At last, he crushed the butt of the cigarette with his heels and grabbed his phone, calling his assistant, Jean Hanson, sulkily. “Jean, you don’t have to come to work anymore starting tomorrow…”

His words startled the sleepy Jean over the other end of the phone. Instantly, he rolled over and crawled out of bed, flustered. He was stunned to the spot as he stuttered in fright, “Master Sebastian, I’m sorry… I… I was wrong… Please give me another chance…”

“How many days has it been? Where the hell is Rachel? I’ve given you many chances already.”

“Please give me more time… Please… I promise that I’ll work harder.”

Sebastian frowned impatiently. He lit another cigarette and took a long drag on it. “Three more days. Get lost if you fail to find her within these three days.”

***

The next morning, Xyla Quest woke up to a warm message from Alex.

He wished her good luck.

And he said that he would see her in the finals.

Xyla smiled at the message. She replied with an ‘OK’ emoji and wished him all the best for the finals too.

Up until now, the novelty of yesterday’s experience still thrilled and excited her.

Never in her life had she imagined that she would become a professional gamer and play in a tournament.

After going through all the training and experiencing last night’s stirring match, Xyla could finally understand the charm of e-sports.

Its charm lay in its uncertainty.