Chapter 139


    Elliot shut his files and nced at the clock. “Let''s go!”


    Anastasia questioned her father the moment she got in his car. “What''s this important thing you’re talking about, Dad? Why do


    you need me to be there?”


    “I''m bringing you to an auction. Ourpany hopes to acquire one of the projects being offered. At the same time, | also want


    you to observe the process so that you know how it works when you take over thepany.”


    Anastasia blinked. Isn’t he nning a little too far ahead into the future? “You''re still young, Dad. It''ll be at least another ten years


    before | take over anything!” She let out an exasperatedugh.


    “| just wanted to have you prepared a little earlier so that you wouldn''t be too confused when you actually take over thepany.


    | really want you to understand this industry.” Francis was a man with foresight. Furthermore, he had been feeling weaker in


    recent days-he had to admit that he was growing old


    Anastasia had no choice but to go along with her father’s ns since it was what he wanted her to do. The auction was a grand


    event held in somepany, and Francis led Anastasia over to meet up with his assistant before they entered the hall together.


    They all found seats toward the back of the room, and Anastasia watched as more people walked in. This seems like a really


    huge auction. Will Dad’spany get a chance?


    She held a water bottle up and sipped on her drink while ncing at her surroundings. She was rtively curious about her


    surroundings, and she nced around the room for a while before her gazended on two people who were entering the room.


    Anastasia was close to spitting her drink out on the person in front of her, but she shut her lips just in time to swallow the liquid in


    her mouth.


    It wasn’t just big bosses with huge bellies who were entering the room-there were also people of other shapes and sizes. The


    two men who had just walked in, for example, hadnky and tall figures that gave off a different aura. It was Elliot and Rey. Both


    of them were dressed in suits, and their sharp appearances had a huge impact on everyone who was ncing around the room.


    Anastasia would''ve never expected to bump into Elliot in such a noisy and crowded ce. Is he here for the auction too? She


    watched him as he slithered through the crowd. He hadn’t noticed her at all, and he simply followed Rey over to take seats at


    lower tiers of the hall. In the end, Elliot got seats in the front row-Anastasia watched as he sat down beside a severely balding


    man. They looked like they were discussing something.


    Anastasia couldn’t stop herself from standing up in curiosity. However, Francis tapped her on the shoulder. “Sit down, Anastasia.


    The meeting is starting soon.”


    If Elliot is here for the auction, then the rest of the bosses can just take a break, she thought. Do they still have a reason to be


    here? Dad’spany won''t stand much of a chance either. But after a few minutes, Anastasia saw Elliot standing up. By staring


    at his back, she could tell that he was fixing his suit. Rey stood up beside him, and they both shook hands with the bald man


    beside them as they continued chatting for a while. The bald man reached his hand out to send them off-he looked as if he were


    sending gods off to heaven.


    Perhaps Anastasia had been staring at the man for too long, for the man suddenly looked up. Both of them exchanged nces,


    and the man froze instantly. He narrowed his eyes to stare at her-he hadn''t expected to see her in a ce like this either. Things


    made a little more sense when he saw her father beside her.


    Anastasia and Elliot gazed at each other for a while more-one of them had eyes full of curiosity while the other one had a rather


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    Elliot suddenly decided to stay and turned to address Rey. “Find us a spot to sit,” he ordered. After that, Elliot walked over to the


    seats one row above where Anastasia was standing. When Rey saw Anastasia, he gave her a friendly wave, and she smiled


    back at him.


    As she turned around, she found herself staring at the familiar face of a man who had just sat down. Since Anastasia’s father


    was around, she couldn’t really say much to Elliot. Furthermore, the auction was about to begin.