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The car had just pulled up at the underground car park when Anastasia opened the door and left right away. Elliot followed behind her, and when the elevator was about to close on him, Anastasia didn’t hold the door open for him. She didn’t want to be on the same ride as him, but the man’s slender arms still reached her. Sensing an object in the way, the elevator doors opened again, allowing Elliot to enter. There was a pressuring aura about him, as if he were a sharp, brandished blade.
Anastasia crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. She could see Elliot’s complex and deep gaze in the mirror, sharp as a crouching beast in the forest. His fiery eyes were trained on her.
Finally, the elevator door opened. Anastasia walked past him in order to leave, but the man held her waist and spoke in her ear through gritted teeth. “No matter how dirty I am, you mustn’t despise me.”
Anastasia broke free from his grasp and left the elevator, snorting inside. I’ll still despise you, anyway. So what?
When Elliot returned to his office, Hayley was already sitting on the couch waiting for him. She had dressed up meticulously for the occasion, and she was indeed prettier than she used to be. Everything she wore was branded, and she had spent a lot of effort on her makeup as well.
Regardless, Elliot could care less. A woman who could attract him would do better than look pretty on the surface; she must also possess an innate charm that reached the depths of his heart.
“You’re here, Elliot.” Love and admiration spilled forth from Hayley’s gaze as she got up to welcome him.
Elliot nodded, then made a call to Rey through the internal phone system. “Bring the present.”
The disappointment was evident in Hayley’s eyes. Why? Why didn’t he go in person to choose the present for me? Why did he ask the assistant to do the work for him?
Soon, Rey walked in with a set of jewelry before handing it to Hayley. “Miss Seymour, is this to your liking?”
Hayley opened the box to see a three-piece set, and the design and diamonds were absolutely stunning. In the end, she pursed her lips and smiled. “I love it, thank you.”
Hayley looked back to see Elliot lost in thought, completely overlooking her existence.
“Elliot, I made reservations at a restaurant tonight. Let’s have dinner together!” Hayley took the initiative to invite the man, but he raised an eyebrow and declined. “Hayley, I have an appointment at night. I can’t cancel it.”
“But I really want to have a meal with you,” Hayley begged with a pleading look in her eyes.
“I have to meet a very important client tonight, so I can’t cancel. We’ll do it next time, all right?” Even though the words sounded normal, when Elliot spoke them, his voice would carry an undeniable power with it.
None would dare to defy his wishes.
Hayley bit her red lip, but she could only nod pitifully. “If you say so.”
“Just go back first. I still have work to do,” Elliot continued.
Hayley looked at him longingly. Every time she visited him, she would come with joy and expectation, but she would always leave in disappointment. Remembering how he had gone to save Anastasia without another word, she felt Anastasia must be more important to him than anyone else.
Meanwhile, Anastasia returned to her office, void of all inspiration. A sense of annoyance stopped her from working, but she couldn’t figure out what it was. Just then, a figure strode out of the elevator, and it was none other than the man himself—Nigel.
Nigel was about to go to Anastasia’s office when he bumped into Alice. When Alice saw Nigel, she immediately smiled and greeted him. “Hi, Handsome. Here to see Anastasia?”
“Yes. Is she in her office?”
“Handsome, a word of advice. Anastasia’s relationship with our boss is kind of suspicious. As her boyfriend, you have to be careful.”
Nigel’s handsome face froze as he spoke to Alice. “Tell me. What sort of unspeakable relationship does Anastasia have with your boss?”
Alice immediately pointed toward the deserted pantry. “We’ll talk there.”
Nigel followed Alice to the pantry out of curiosity. Alice gazed at him with a pitiful look as she said, “Handsome, you probably don’t know this. Anastasia joined a jewelry competition, and our company has prepared a cash prize of 1 million for the winner.”
Nigel had heard Anastasia mention it before; it was something along those lines.
“In order to win the prize, your girlfriend is doing everything she can to suck up to our boss. They were flirting in the office, and she even went on dates with him quite often. They were so intimate, and I’m only telling you this because I can’t stand it anymore. Handsome, you have to be careful in case your girlfriend gets stolen.” As Alice gazed at Nigel’s handsome face, she felt that it was too unfair.
Where did Anastasia find such a handsome boyfriend?
Nigel emerged from the pantry and went straight to Anastasia’s office. Anastasia was still occupied with her troubled thoughts when she saw Nigel walk in all of a sudden. She was stunned for a few seconds.
“Nigel, what brings you here?” Anastasia smiled as she got up to welcome him.
Nigel looked at her, unable to believe the scenes he had witnessed today. He smiled. “Nothing much, just thought I’d drop by to see you.”
“Do you have time tomorrow? I can treat you to a meal.” Anastasia still felt guilty about canceling her plans with him today.
“Anastasia, I heard some rumors in the office just now. It’s about you and my cousin,” Nigel said on purpose.
Anastasia tensed up. “What did you hear?”
“I heard that you seduced my cousin just to win the jewelry competition. Is it true?”
“What are those people saying? How could I do such a thing?” Anastasia thought it ridiculous. Of course, she wouldn’t appeal to Elliot just to win a prize.
“Do you honestly don’t have those kinds of thoughts about my cousin?” Nigel earnestly locked his gaze on her as he asked.
Anastasia said without hesitation, “Of course not! I’m just his subordinate.”
Nigel bit his thin lip, then asked again, “Then were you really having lunch in the company this afternoon?”
“I… I wasn’t. I treated someone else to lunch. I owe him a lot, so I had to treat him.” Anastasia was honest now because she couldn’t lie when she looked into Nigel’s pure eyes.
“Then where did you bring him for lunch?”
“Home. I cooked for him.” Anastasia didn’t want to lie, so she came clean.
“Why don’t you eat out? Do you really have to go home and cook?” Nigel asked.
“He probably thought my cooking was good,” Anastasia answered without overthinking it.
At that moment, Nigel instantly realized something because Anastasia couldn’t possibly seduce his cousin. On the contrary, his cousin had fallen for her, and he was trying to win her over in his own way!
“Do you want some coffee?” Anastasia asked him.
“It’s fine. I’m leaving for a while to get something done.” With that, Nigel left right away, leaving her confused.
Where is he going?