Chapter 110


    Chapter 110


    Could there have been a hidden reason I got this prize? Did Elliot help me win this? Did I not win


    this with my own skills? The cash prize had been increased from 10,000 to 1 million-outsiders might


    see this as thepany’s generosity, but it doesn’t seem that simple to me now. The more I think


    about it, the more this seems to be one of Elliot’s acts. He intentionally raised the cash prize, and he


    intentionally gave me the chance to win this. He’s indirectly trying to repay me.


    Anastasia felt her face turning hot as a mixture of shame and anger filled her insides. She grabbed


    her phone from the table before leaving the meeting room. On the way out, a bunch of people


    congratted her. Anastasia often got things her way in thepany, and she was close to the


    boss, so none of the staff members had the guts to trigger her. Instead, all of them tried to suck up


    to her.


    Once Anastasia walked into the elevator, she pressed for the eighth floor without any hesitation.


    That was the level Elliot’s office was on. She bumped into Rey right after the elevator doors opened,


    and she immediately questioned him. “Is Elliot inside?”


    “President Presgrave is…” Rey was about to ask for a reason Anastasia wanted to meet him, but


    she had already pushed the door open.


    A handsome man was seated on the couch, and he shifted his gaze up to see a woman walking


    while panting. With a calm, unfazed expression, he looked into her eyes. “Is anything the matter?”


    he asked.


    “Tell me-did you have anything to do with the International Jewelry Design Competition?” she asked


    in an interrogative tone. Behind her, Rey shot Elliot a nervous look. However, Rey turned and shut


    the door behind him after exchanging nces with Elliot.


    “Felicia told me that you won first ce in it. Congrattions.” Elliot narrowed his eyes for a


    moment before speaking. There was only one thing Anastasia wanted to know then. Did I win first


    ce with my own skills? If this guy arranged for me to win it, then I wouldn’t feel aplished at


    all. There would be no meaning to this title.


    “Don’t you have any confidence in yourself at all?” He curled his lips into an icy smirk. Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    “Of course I have confidence in myself… But-“Anastasia fixed her mesmerizing eyes on him. The


    man cut her off before she could finish her sentence. “Do you think I have nothing better to do,


    Anastasia? Do you think I would mess around with such tinypetitions? If you don’t want the


    money, thepany can always save it instead of handing it to you.” He spoke in a domineering


    and arrogant tone that allowed him to take full control of the situation in the room.


    Anastasia felt herself losing the courage she had earlier after he threatened to withdraw the cash


    prize. She desperately needed the money-she didn’t want her father to worry, and she wanted Jared


    to go to a better school. “Elliot, you’d better give me the cash prize if you’re sure that you didn’t


    meddle with the results.” Anastasia turned to leave right after finishing her words.


    The man curled his lips into a thoughtful smile after she left. Once Anastasia got back to her office,


    Felicia walked over to congratte her. Felicia got Anastasia to attend the award ceremony and told


    her to ce the trophy among the rest of the showcased items in thepany.


    Anastasia nodded obediently. At 3.00PM sharp, she brought her assistant, Grace, to collect the


    trophy before setting it at the most conspicuous spot on the shelf. There was even a picture of


    Anastasia on the trophy which made it more eye-catching than ever.


    That evening, the staff members discussed and agreed on a location to have dinner together. Alice


    was the only one who didn’t attend the dinner, while Anastasia was the main highlight of the night.


    The dinner was mainly organized to celebrate her win, after all,


    Anastasia requested for Felicia to take some money out from her cash reward to pay for the dinner,


    but Felicia rejected this idea immediately. Before the dinner celebration, Anastasia had phoned her


    father and asked if he had the time to pick Jared up. “I have a dinner that I have to attend,” she


    exined. It had been a while since Francis saw his grandson, so he dly agreed to pick Jared


    up. Perhaps it was due to his age, he was increasingly appreciative of having a grandson to care


    for.


    Thepany dinner was hosted at a restaurant nearby their office. More than 10 of the staff


    members gathered at a long table, and the restaurant served all sorts of dishes that filled the table.


    None of them had to worry about the price of the food they ordered since it was all paid for by the


    company.


    Anastasia sat beside Felicia, and they talked about thepetition that had just passed. There had


    always been greatpetition among the jewelrypanies in their local industry, yet none of the


    more established businesses managed to win any prizes this time. All of the designers were furious


    when they heard that Anastasia was the one who won the prize!