Chapter 15


    Anastasia smiled cially. “Do you really want to know? I’ll tell you then. The person that my mom


    saved back then was actually Elliot.” Hayley was stunned and overwhelmed by horror, wondering


    whether it was truly Anastasia’s mother who saved Elliot. No way! That was too much of a


    coincidence! If it was true, Anastasia could probably make the Presgrave Family repay her even


    though she wasn’t aware of what happened that night. “Therefore, I’m warning you not to piss me


    off; otherwise, I’m going to be the one who’ll end up as the young mistress of the Presgrave Family,”


    Anastasia warned Hayley. Hayley shivered in horror at that moment, clenching her fists as her fear


    took over her rational mind. “Anastasia, I’m sorry for what happened back then. Would you please


    forgive me?” Hayley guiltily begged for forgiveness. “You want my forgiveness?” Anastasia sprinkled


    the water droplets at Hayley on her hands by flickering with her fingers. “You wish!” Although Hayley


    blocked the sprinkle with her hand, her face still ended up getting inevitably wet. Having her eyes


    glued to Anastasia as she walked away, she was taken over by the rage and grudge. While


    Anastasia’s appearance was especially eye-catching to many men in the fair, Hayley was reminded


    of her popr good looks during their childhood. Anastasia, I will never let you marry Elliot! He is


    mine and only mine! Hayley clenched her fists at the thought of that. When Anastasia returned to


    the table, she sexily flickered her hair around her ear. Then, she looked up once again, only to meet


    the man’s eyes once more when the illuminating candlelight shone on them and made them look


    like ck obsidians. On the other hand, it seemed to Elliot that thedy was like a shining pearl that


    glowed in the dark as her beauty and elegance drew the attention of every other man whoid eyes


    on her. However, little did Anastasia know that she was one of the most beautiful socialites


    attending the jewelry fair. Not long after that, Hayley returned from the washroom as well,


    pretending to look sympathetic as she made her way to her seat next to Elliot. Unlike her insolent


    and haughty attitude in the washroom earlier, she now appeared to be an innocentdy who


    needed a man to protect her, which disgusted Anastasia and killed her appetite. Thus, she quickly


    grabbed herself a ss of water to keep herself together. “Miss Tillman, this is the beef steak with


    truffle that has just been served. Would you like to taste one?” John got her a ss of water.


    “Thanks.” Anastasia smiled gratefully in response. When they were done with dinner, the ensuingN?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    session was used to introduce the banquet’s theme. However, Anastasia made her way to the


    balcony alone with her ss of red wine, probably because she was the only person without


    company that night. ncing at the city view that looked like a golden paddy field that shone in the


    night, she couldn’t help but feel sad about the fact that people tended to lose themselves in the


    process of pursuing wealth in modern society. “Why are you here?” A deep voice from a man was


    heard. Without even looking back, Anastasia knew who was talking and sluggishly sniggered.


    “What’s wrong? I had to report to you before I attended this jewelry fair?” “Who is Nigel Manson to


    you?” Anastasia turned around in surprise, gazing at the attractive man who was holding a ss of


    red wine in his hand with a frown. “You know Nigel?” “Yes, I do.” Elliot calmly answered, to which


    Anastasia wasn’t surprised at all. After all, she believed the reason Nigel was invited to a jewelry fair


    like this one was probably because of his wealthy and influential family. For that, she didn’t think it


    was surprising for both men, who were a part of the upper-ss society, to know each other. “You


    haven’t answered my question. Who is Nigel to you?” The man behind Anastasia refused to give up


    asking his question. Anastasia sipped her red wine. “Why should I tell you?” She then walked away


    without bothering to wait for a response from him, feeling disgusted about his position as Hayley’s


    boyfriend. While thedy was walking away, Elliot was left behind, squinting with a darkened


    expression on his face. Meanwhile, Hayley was chatting with a socialite among the crowd when she


    noticed Anastasia leaving the balcony. Knowing that Elliot was also there, she couldn’t help but feel


    jealous of thedy. Was Anastasia trying to seduce Elliot? Then, she caught a glimpse of Elliot


    leaving the balcony as well, just when an idea sprang to her mind and prompted her to approach


    Anastasia with her ss of wine in her hand.