Chapter 16


    At that moment, Anastasia was busy toasting with the other men who were approaching shortly


    before she bumped into Hayley the moment she turned around.


    “Let’s have a toast, Anastasia. I’d like to apologize for what I did to you in the office back then.”


    Hayley apologized, but in response, Anastasia chuckled coldly, knowing clearly that Hayley was


    putting on a show under the guise of her hypocrisy. Therefore, she decided to ignore her and walk


    away, but Hayley suddenly seized her hand, which was holding the ss of red wine, and poured it


    all over her own dress before Anastasia could react.


    “Ah!” Hayley screamed in horror.


    As Elliot quickly came closer to investigate themotion, Hayley took two steps back and fell into


    his embrace. “How could you do this to me, Anastasia?” she


    questioned Anastasia and med her for ruining her banquet dress with the red wine.


    On the other hand, Anastasia was left standing in a trance while watching Hayley feign innocence.


    This b*tch really deserves an Oscar award for her acting.


    “Anastasia, I know it’s my fault that I wanted toin about you, but you can’t do this to me


    either…” Hayley tearfully and bitterly said, trying to make herself look as pitiful as possible. At the


    same time, every other socialite from the upper-ss society in the banquet instantly looked at


    Hayley with sympathy before they gave Anastasia a contemptuous look for her despicable actions.


    “Apologize, Miss Tillman.” Elliot’s voice was cold, and his cial look suggested that he was


    exasperated.


    Anastasia gawked at Elliot unhappily, thinking he was jumping to conclusions without understanding


    what the situation was. After all, it was Hayley who caught her hand and made her pour the red


    wine on her dress. Therefore, Anastasia found it uneptable for her to apologize when she didn’t


    do anything wrong. “Why should I apologize?” She jutted her chin stubbornly, looking at the man


    with her firm gaze.


    “It’s alright, Elliot. I’m fine. I can just get changed.” Hayley shook her head, seemingly trying to


    endure her bitterness while pretending to take the moral high ground. “Tll. forgive her.”


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    Anastasia clenched her fists. “I don’t need your forgiveness.”


    “Anastasia, apologize to her at once!” Elliot spoke angrily, his eyes filled with coldness as his


    forehead was covered in veins.


    Anastasia gazed at Elliot with her beautiful eyes and chuckled coldly. “I could apologize, but only if


    she is willing to hear it on her knees.”


    On the other hand, Hayley felt especially gleeful on the inside that her n had sessfully


    worked, thanks to her understanding of Anastasia’s character ever since they were in primary


    school. Knowing that Anastasia was headstrong and unyielding, Hayley was trying to piss her off in


    front of Elliot, in order to make her look like someone who was unreasonable.


    “You…” Elliot’s eyes were filled with rage when they fell upon Anastasia.


    “Please don’t me her, Elliot. It was my fault. I was just too clumsy, so don’t worry about me. I’ll be


    fine. Please don’te down hard on Anastasia.” Hayley bit her lip, seizing Elliot’s sleeve while


    acting like she was swallowing her grievance.


    Upon hearing what Hayley said, Anastasia felt a strong urge to raise her hand to the former. Soon,


    the female manager came closer and said, “Miss Seymour, we have prepared a new dress for you.


    Pleasee with me.” Hayley nodded and followed behind the manager.


    Meanwhile, Anastasia was able to sense the unpleasant attention around her but decided to bite


    her lip and put up with it. After all, she still hadn’t gotten to see her favorite jewelry and had no ns


    to leave the ce yet.


    “Come with me.” The next second, Anastasia felt her wrist mped by Elliot’s firm grip, whereupon


    she was forcefully taken to a private lounge.


    “Let me go, Elliot.” Anastasia wanted to free herself but was no match for the man’s superior


    physical strength.


    As soon as they entered the lounge room, Elliot immediately let go of Anastasia, who folded her


    arms and red at him. “What’re you doing?!”


    Nheless, Anastasia only red at the man angrily, standing her ground firmly without showing


    any signs of backing down. “What’re you going to do if I don’t apologize?” Thinking Hayley was


    Elliot’s girlfriend, Anastasia believed he would do everything he must to protect her. Thus, she


    reckoned it was pointless for her to exin herself.


    “Anastasia, I know your mom passed away when you were young, but can’t you just behave


    yourself and treat people nicely? Why must you always be so mean and


    unreasonable?” Elliot was somehow annoyed, wondering why Anastasia couldn’t just stay away


    from trouble.