Chapter 16 Why Should | Apologize?


    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 | 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.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    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, | know it’s my fault that | 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 | apologize?” She jutted her chin stubbornly, looking at the


    man with her firm gaze.


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


    pretending to take the moral high ground. “I''ll forgive her.”


    Anastasia clenched her fists. “l 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. | 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 | 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, | 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.