Chapter 97


    Fortunately, Hayley managed to y the role of the escort as she threatened Anastasia not to call


    the police, hence letting Ben go. More than 10 minutester, she received news that Ben had


    escaped from the hotel in one piece.


    So, Hayley figured out that Elliot was with Anastasia, and Elliot hadn’t picked up her first call


    because Anastasia was with him! Her ns tonight were met with surprises, but no damage was


    done. She felt like she had wasted her efforts, since she didn’t manage to get Anastasia to fall for


    her original n.


    However, if she kept ying the role of the escort, she would have Anastasia dancing in the palm of


    her hand.


    Alice also recognized that Anastasia’s rtionship with Elliot was quite unusual, so it was as clear


    as day that Anastasia had backing in thepany, so Alice probably wouldn’t be able to hit the


    jackpot herself.


    However, if the opportunity arose in the future, she would still try to remove Anastasia from


    Bourgeois, for Alice was an ambitious woman. She wanted to be the chief designer and then


    work her way up to Felicia’s level, proceeding to be the director of the design department.


    Anastasia wasn’t just her rival but also the obstacle that blocked her path.


    When Anastasia came home, she found that her father had taken good care of her son. Shey on


    the bed, listening to her son’s calm breathing next to her, but she herself couldn’t sleep.


    Whenever she closed her eyes, she would see the image of her being entangled with Elliot in the


    hotel. If she remembered correctly, she was the one who made the first move.


    It’s so embarrassing


    Under the influence of the drug; she had thrown away all sense of shame as she hugged him and


    kissed him all over. If Elliot hadn’t declined, she probably would’ve gone further.


    I really want to delete this part of my memory.


    – Fortunately, the man didn’t mention the incident afterward, or she would’ve Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    shriveled up and died of shame.


    Meanwhile, at the Tillman Residence, Francis came homete once again. Naomi sat on the couch,


    nagging furiously as she looked at the man who had just returned.


    “You were babysitting for your eldest daughter again, weren’t you? This home isn’t yours anymore,


    and your home should be over there. Why did youe back here?”


    Francis exined, “Anastasia was upied.”


    Naomi could worry less about the grandson. She was more concerned that her husband was


    favoring Anastasia, and he might put Anastasia in charge of hispany in the future. She still had


    a clear grasp of where her own daughter stood in all this.


    Anastasia was more capable and responsible than her daughter, and anyone with eyes could tell.


    She was just scared that her own daughter wouldn’t be able to put up a fight against Anastasia.


    “Francis, I don’t ask for anything else. I just want you to give Erica the same things you gave


    Anastasia. You can’t be favoring one over the other, or this family should just fall apart. There would


    be no reason to stay together anymore.” With that, Naomi’s eyes reddened as she began to sob.


    “All right, all right. I’ll treat you and Erica well too.” Francis stillforted her. After all, they were his


    wife and daughter, so he wanted to treat them equally.


    “You’d better keep your word.” Naomi buried herself in his arms, binding him with her womanly


    meekness.


    Francis’s heart softened a little. “Of course! I will do everything I promised to do.”


    Early in the morning, after dropping off her son, Anastasia went to work. The results of the jewelry


    competition would be announced tomorrow, and she felt even more motivated to work. Moreover,


    now that Presgrave Corporation had bought Bourgeois, the future was bright for them.


    In the office, Anastasia remembered that she was supposed to treat Elliot to lunch at noon, so she


    could only call Nigel to tell him that she had to cancel her lunch with him. To smooth things over,


    she could only lie. “Nigel, we have a meeting at noon, so I can only have a quick lunch in the office.


    Let’s have lunch together next time.”


    “Is it so busy over there? So much so that you don’t even have time to eat? Your job is _hopeless,


    Anastasia. Come work for mypany instead!” i


    “Come on. I love my work. I’ve said all I have to say now, so I’m hanging up.”


    “Hey… ” Nigel was about to say something, but Anastasia ended the call before she could hear


    more.


    At the morning meeting, Alice’s re of rivalry was trained on Anastasia, but she didn’t know that


    Alice had taken part in the incidentst night.


    Her fearsst night proved useless, for Anastasia hadn’t received any messages from the gigolo


    ever since.


    Phew! That’s a relief indeed.