Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 699

She could have slept through the entire day if it was not for the call.

She and Stanley Batton had just fallen asleep at dawn.

Exhaustion pulsed through her veins the moment she opened her eyes. Her sleep-deprived brain was going in circles, and her limbs were all numb.

Using her last bit of energy, she reached for her phone on the bedside table and stole a glance at the time before answering the call.

“Boss? I thought we were going to have lunch together at the base before training? Why aren’t you here yet? The food is ready, and we’re all waiting for you.” Team QPG’s president, Michael Gabriel’s voice rang in her right ear, shaking her out of her drowsiness.

Only then did Xyla Quest remember that she had indeed promised her team members that she would go over for lunch with them before starting the training this afternoon.

In the end, because of Stanley…

She turned around and glowered at the culprit, who was currently sleeping with his back to her.

Furious with his inconsideration, she rolled her eyes at him and gave his calf a harsh kick.

Her kick awakened the man. Immediately, he rolled over and hugged Xyla from behind. “Good girl… Let me sleep for a while more... Give me a hug… hmm?”

The cold aura that usually surrounded the man had all faded away. He was simply a gentle, mild guy at the moment.

He sounded languid and sleepy.

His tenderness pierced through her like a sharp blade, overwhelming every bit of her.

Xyla’s right hand trembled slightly, almost dropping her phone. Embarrassment crept up from the pit of her stomach.

She was on the phone!

Could this guy please get a hold of himself?

“Shhhh!” Xyla glared at him.

“Boss… Erm… Are you busy right now? How about we have training on another day?” Michael had grasped the situation instantaneously. He finally understood why Xyla had not come over yet though it had long past lunchtime.

“Sorry, I think I’m going to skip lunch today. You guys go ahead and eat. I’ll go to training later.”

Xyla directly hung up the phone without waiting for Michal’s reply. Then, she pushed the man away and turned to him with a serious face. “Stanley Batton, can’t you see I was on my phone just now?”

“I know…”

“You know? Why did you try to flirt with me then?”

“Yes…”

His eyes shut tightly, but his hand could not stop touching her.