Chapter 102


    Anastasia suddenly reached out and pressed the touch screen, answering the call for him. Elliot turned to look at her, but she


    simply red back with glee.


    “Hello Elliot, I''m at thepany now. Why aren’t you here yet?” Hayley’s cutesy voice rang out.


    “I''m on my way,” Elliot answered in a low voice.


    “All right, I''ll be waiting!”


    “Sure.”


    “You haven''t forgotten your gift for me, right? It’s your fault for not apanying mest night,” said Hayley in a spoiled manner.


    Anastasia listened without any expressions while Elliot nced at her, then told Hayley, “We''ll talk when | get back to the


    company.”


    With that, he hung up. Anastasia noticed how fast he had ended the call, so she suddenly sneered. “Is there anything | shouldn’t


    be hearing?”


    “We are just normal friends,” Elliot exined in a low voice. Ever since he found Hayley, he had maintained a certain distance


    between them because he simply wanted topensate her. Other than that, he had no other thoughts of her.


    Anastasia’s gaze went cold, disgust apparent in her eyes. “Don’t touch me ever again.”


    Panic flitted across Elliot''s eyes. “Anastasia, | can’t change what happened in the past.”


    “Everything Hayley touched is dirty to me.” This time, Anastasia said it loud and clear in person.


    After her im, Elliot''s expression fell. On the way back to thepany, Anastasia ignored Elliot, and thetter’s expression was


    also terrible. From the way it seemed, her words had probably struck a nerve.


    The car had just pulled up at the underground car park when Anastasia opened the door and left right away. Elliot followed


    behind her, and when the elevator was about to close on him, Anastasia didn’t hold the door open for him. She didn’t want to be


    on the same ride as him, but the man’s slender arms still reached her. Sensing an object in the way, the elevator doors opened


    again, allowing Elliot to enter. There was a pressuring aura about him, as if he were a sharp, brandished de.


    Anastasia crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. She could see Elliot’splex and deep gaze in the mirror, sharp as a


    crouching beast in the forest. His fiery eyes were trained on her.


    Finally, the elevator door opened. Anastasia walked past him in order to leave, but the man held her waist and spoke in her ear


    through gritted teeth. “No matter how dirty | am, you mustn’t despise me.”


    Anastasia broke free from his grasp and left the elevator, snorting inside. I''ll still despise you, anyway. So what?


    When Elliot returned to his office, Hayley was already sitting on the couch waiting for him. She had dressed up meticulously for


    the asion, and she was indeed prettier than she used to be. Everything she wore was branded, and she had spent a lot of


    effort on her makeup as well.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Regardless, Elliot could care less. A woman who could attract him would do better than look pretty on the surface; she must also


    possess an innate charm that reached the depths of his heart.


    “You''re here, Elliot.” Love and admiration spilled forth from Hayley’s gaze as she got up to wee him.


    Elliot nodded, then made a call to Rey through the internal phone system. “Bring the present.”


    The disappointment was evident in Hayley’s eyes. Why? Why didn’t he go in person to choose the present for me? Why did he


    ask the assistant to do the work for him?


    Soon, Rey walked in with a set of jewelry before handing it to Hayley. “Miss Seymour, is this to your liking?”


    Hayley opened the box to see a three-piece set, and the design and diamonds were absolutely stunning. In the end, she pursed


    her lips and smiled. “I love it, thank you.”


    Hayley looked back to see Elliot lost in thought,pletely overlooking her existence.


    “Elliot, | made reservations at a restaurant tonight. Let''s have dinner together!” Hayley took the initiative to invite the man, but he


    raised an eyebrow and declined. “Hayley, | have an appointment at night. | can’t cancel it.”


    “But | really want to have a meal with you,” Hayley begged with a pleading look in her eyes.


    “| have to meet a very important client tonight, so | can’t cancel. We''ll do it next time, all right?” Even though the words sounded


    normal, when Elliot spoke them, his voice would carry an undeniable power with it.


    None would dare to defy his wishes.


    Hayley bit her red lip, but she could only nod pitifully. “If you say so.”