Chapter 12
“Be a good girl, okay?” Elliot gently caressed Hayley’s head. In that instant, Hayley was over the
moon, feeling satisfied that she had gained Elliot’s favor. Unlike Anastasia, Hayley was ttered by
the sudden entitlement that came to her life. However, she quickly decided to stop pressing on due
to her fear of the repercussions that might follow her greed. Furthermore, she was hoping to win
Elliot’s heart with her meek character. She tried to be as gentle as possible since she didn’t have
good looks that could make an impression on any man. Thinking she had won the battle, she
believed Anastasia was going to beid off soon and put her mind to ease. As soon as Hayley got
out of sight, Elliot reached for the phone and dialed the inte. “Hello.” Anastasia’s voice was
heard. “Come to my office at once,” the man responded with a voice that sounded angry. At the
same time, Anastasia took a deep breath in her office, thinking her fate was sealed while preparing
for the worst. Well, I’ll just quit and leave Bourgeois if worsees to worst. Then, she took the
elevator to the 8th floor and made her way to the president’s office, whereupon she knocked on the
door and entered the room. In the meantime, Elliot was sitting in his chair, giving off an intimidating
aura that filled the atmosphere around his room. “Exin yourself.” The man questioned Anastasia
about her violent outburst earlier as a boss. Anastasia squinted, thinking there was no point for her
to exin anyway since she reckoned Elliot would believe everything his girlfriend, Hayley, said
without question. “Who is Hayley to you?” Anastasia knitted her eyebrows and asked. “Have you
forgotten your ce, Anastasia? You’re my employee, and since you’re in the wrong now, you
should be the one answering my questions,” Elliot replied. Knowing what the man was trying to say,
Anastasia curled her lips upward. “You saw what happened. I gave her a p in the face, so what
kind of exnation do you want to hear from me?” “Why did you want to hit her? Was it because
she wanted toin about you?” “It was personal, which was the same reason she came to see
me today. I know it was my fault to get physical with her, but she deserved it.” Anastasia stood her
ground firmly, refusing to back down. Elliot stared at Anastasia with aplicated look, wondering
whether the reason behind her unreasonable nature was really because of her mother’s death and
her father’s questionable parenting method. “If you’re willing to admit your mistake, I promise I’ll let
you off this time, Anastasia.” “Admit my mistake? You mean apologize to Hayley?” Anastasia
sniggered sarcastically and clenched her jaw. “There is no way I will ever do that.” “Anastasia, this
is an office, not somece for you to settle your personal scores.” Elliot angrily lectured Anastasia,
finding himself at the end of the rope while trying to reason with his life saver’s daughter. Moreover,
Hayley was thedy he thought he had been missing and searching for thest five years. “In that
case, I’ll resign.” Anastasia hardened her heart and made up her mind, thinking she should just walk
away and leave all the problems behind her. Fine, I’ll quit. “Stay right there, Anastasia,” the man
shouted out to her. Anastasia stopped in her tracks without looking back because she didn’t want to
look at Elliot’s face anymore. Now that she realized he was Hayley’s boyfriend, she couldn’t help but
feel annoyed to even look at Elliot. What a waste, Elliot! You’re such a handsome man, but sadly,
you’re blind. “I’m not going to terminate you. You can stay, but I want you to promise me that there
is no next time. Do you hear me?” Elliot tried his best to keep Anastasia in hispany, as he was
bound by his grandmother’s wish to look after him. Needless to say, Anastasia couldn’t bear to
leave her current position either because of her keen passion for designing. Moreover, she also
loved her job at Bourgeois after having worked there for three years. Soon, she looked back and
fixed her eyes on the man who propped himself with his arms on the table, warning him to be
careful about Hayley. “Hayley is not as kind-hearted as you think she is. I’m sure you don’t want to
fall for one of her tricks one day, so keep your eyes open when you’re around her.” “Well, you were
the one who resorted to violence today,” Elliot squinted and replied. Unknown to Elliot, Anastasia
wanted to do more than just beat Hayley up. Deep down, she wished she could just kill Hayley but
decided to keep the thought to herself, considering how much Elliot was concerned about Hayley.
Soon, she returned to the office, while Felicia didn’t receive any notice about terminating her, which
surprised everyone else in thepany. After all, they were all wondering how Anastasia got away
with it upon hitting their president’s girlfriend. Grace came over with a cup of coffee,forting her
superior. “Miss Tillman, are you sure you’re alright?” “I’m fine.” Anastasia was so mad that she
almost lost all of her inspiration. Thus, she put down the pencil and rubbed her forehead. “What are
the people gossiping about out there?” “Miss Tillman, you should just ignore their gossip,” Grace
said. “Tell me what they’re talking about.” “They’re saying that you’re backed by someone so
powerful that even President Presgrave can’t terminate you. Some of them even say you’re hisUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
mistress, which is why thatdy confronted you after finding out about your rtionship with him,”
Grace answered while observing Anastasia’s facial expression. Upon hearing that, Anastasia felt
amused as she nearly burst intoughter, disgusted with the idea of being with Hayley’s boyfriend,
no matter how dumb she was. Not long after that, Felicia summoned her to her office and lectured
her about the proper manners of handling clients. Otherwise, she would be sure to kick Anastasia
out of thepany, regardless of Elliot’s decision. As speechless as Anastasia felt, she didn’t feel
like exining the whole story because there was simply too much to talk about between her and
Hayley. Furthermore, she was too ashamed to mention what happened five years ago to anyone. In
spite of all the upsetting events, her mood took a turn for the better when her phone rang the
moment she returned to her office. “Hello.” “Why do you sound so tired?” A man’s voice was heard.
“Well, I’m tired indeed. When are youing back?” “A few more days, I guess. Anyway, I have
some good news for you. There is a high-end jewelry fairing up soon, and I’m going to add
your name to my invitation list. By then, you’ll have a good chance to explore the fair all you want
because I bet your favorite jewelry will probably be there.” “Really? That’s awesome! When is it?”
Anastasia felt a rush of excitement all over her body. “It’ll be held this Saturday at 7 PM. It’ll
probably take two hours and end around nine. Is there anyone else who can look after Jared for
you?” the man asked in concern. “Yes, there is. I could tell my assistant or my dad to look after him.”
Anastasia didn’t want to miss the golden opportunity to explore the jewelry fair, where she could
witness some quality masterpieces from some of the top-notch designers. “Sure. Have fun. When I
get back, I’ll treat you to a nice meal.” “No problem. I’ll be waiting!” Anastasia hung up the call just
when an attractive figure shed across her mind. It turned out that the caller was her good friend,
Nigel Manson. While the man was raised in a wealthy family, both of them came to know each other
before Anastasia returned to the country. Thinking everyone would encounter someone who would
help them at some point in their life, she believed hers was Nigel. Saturday night? That’s two nights
from now, isn’t it? Anastasia began to look forward to the asion. On the other hand, Hayley was
rubbing her swollen cheek with some ice in the luxurious mansion. Deep down, she couldn’t
suppress her grudge against Anastasia, whom she med for causing her a swollen cheek. My
face is what matters the most to me, yet Anastasia went for it straight. Damn her! “I’ll never let this
slide so easily, Anastasia!” Hayley then reached for her iPad and started browsing through the news
just when she saw a female celebrity shing her invitation card at a high-ss jewelry fair. At that
instant, Hayley became tempted to attend the function, believing it could help heighten her status
since she had been trying hard to fit in amidst the upper ss of the society. Although she knew an
event like that was no ce for someone like her, she wondered whether she could use the
Presgrave Family as her ticket to attend the function.