Chapter 823

"Wait a second, he was saying Cole something just now, wasn't he? Like Wade Coleman?" Everyone's expression immediately sank as they looked at one another with shock. … Xylia ran after Wyatt and shouted at him as he was about to get into his car. "Wade!" Wyatt smiled back at the girl panting for air. "What's wrong, Xylia? Shouldn't you be at the class reunion?" "You're already gone, so I don't see any reason to stay," replied Xylia without any hesitation. She then immediately realized that her choice of words sounded rather embarrassing as if she had attended the reunion solely for him. Her face was beet red as she immediately explained, "Thank you for curing me of the pimples, Wade. It's thanks to you that I've become so beautiful now." Wyatt just waved his hand and laughed casually. "No need to thank me, Xylia. You were already a good-looking woman, to begin with. Just so happened that the pimples hid your beauty from the world." Xylia's face was filled with all sorts of emotions as if she was about to confess to Wyatt. "It's all thanks to you, Wade! I would've still been a hideous mess if not for your help. Wade, I—" It was normal for a woman to doll up for a man they liked, what more for a man who had restored her beauty. A subtle and inexplicable feeling of affection surfaced within Xylia's heart. Her feelings for Wyatt were no longer just that of a mere classmate. Wyatt smiled and changed the topic. "Let's go. I'll give you a ride." Xylia was stunned for a moment. She suppressed her intense emotions and asked, "Where are we going? Did you drive here?" He pointed at the imposing Range Rover next to them. "That's my car." She was immediately frozen from shock. "Wow, seriously? That's a Range Rover, isn't it? I didn't know you were so rich, Wade." Xylia had assumed that Wyatt had arrived at the reunion by motorcycle. She did not expect that he would be driving, let alone driving such an expensive car. Suddenly, a text message from Deidre popped up on Wyatt's phone. "Mr. Coleman, 51% of Phoenix Entertainment's shares have been transferred to your name. We've also assigned you a senior secretary who reports directly to you. "When will you come to the company for a visit, Mr. Coleman?" "I'll come by when I'm free." Wyatt casually replied to the text message and tossed his phone to the side. He could tell that Deidre wanted to curry favor with him by giving him ownership of the company, but he was not particularly interested in the entertainment industry. Wyatt turned back to the awestruck Xylia and said, "Come on, Xylia. I'll give you a ride." Xylia nodded repeatedly. She was now looking at Wyatt in a completely new light. Shortly after they got into the car, she received a phone call and was subsequently bombarded with a barrage of complaints and criticism. She quietly wiped away her tears as the phone call came to an end. Wyatt, who had been resting with his eyes closed, noticed Xylia's distress. "What's wrong?" Xylia wiped her tears and angrily complained, "It's nothing, just a call from work. My boss was really chewing me out just now. Sorry if you heard that. It's all because of Leah, actually. She's such a bully!"