Chapter 261 Lunch With Nigel
Hence, Hayley could only make the call. It was a Saturday, so Elliot should be at home. Meanwhile, Elliot was in his mansion,
about to rx after a video conference when his phone rang. He checked it to find it was Hayley.
With that, he answered. “Hi, Hayley.”
“Elliot, did you get my ne?” Hayley spoke in a sweet and joyous tone.
“Yeah, | did.”
“Can you please put it on? See it as preventing bad luck,” she pleaded coyly.
“What happened?” Elliot asked concerningly. He was a human, after all.
“I''ve had a tarot card readingtely, and the fortune teller told me my Mercury''s in retrograde. So the man | love and | will have to
wear the ne at the same time for the bad luck to go away. Elliot, can you wear it for a month for me?” Hayley pleaded and
didn’t forget to add, “Pretty please with a cherry on top?”
Of course, Elliot didn’t believe in such superstitions. With that, he frowned and said, “You can leave the ne with me for a
month, but I’m not used to wearing nes.”
“Then how about three days? Just wear it for three days, or even one will do. Please, Elliot. I''ve been feeling terribly sick these
past couple of days. Yesterday, | mmed my finger on a car door, and now my tummy hurts.” Hayley recounted her
misfortunes.
“Well, you take care of yourself. I''ll keep your ne safe and return it to you a monthter.” Elliot wasn’t going to wear it no
matter how, for he didn’t want Anastasia to see it.
“Oh, okay. Can you treat me to dinner tonight, then?” Hayley could only act aggrievedly, seeing that Elliot wouldn’t wear the
ne, no matter how she begged.
However, he declined without a second thought. “I’m busy tonight. | have a meeting.”
“When are you avable then? | miss you so much.” Hayley whined like a neglected wife.
But it only got Elliot''s brow furrowing deeper. “Hayley, don’t waste your time on me. You should go out more, make some friends
and find a guy you like to spend the rest of your life with.”
“No, Elliot. You’re the only one | like. | will never be able to love any other man but you.” Hayley eximed her love like she had
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Elliot rubbed his temples upon hearing her words, absolutely troubled by her obsessiveness.
“Hayley, I’m a little busy now. We''ll talk about this some other time; | don’t want to keep you from your life.”
“Okay, I''ll be waiting. You have to call me.” Hayley wanted his promise.
“Sure. I''ll call you when I’m free.” With that, he hung up.
After the call ended, Hayley panted slightly as she sat on the couch. She had just boldly confessed her love for Elliot. No matter
whether Elliot rejected her or not, she had to make him hers. After all, it was a fact that she used Anastasia’s body to sleep with
him.
Awhite war unfolded every day in the unpredictablemercial industry. Right then, Lawrence was sitting in his office, face
paled with terror. Hispany was also suffering the fate of being acquired, and the acquirer was the world-renowned
Presgrave Group.
An eye for an eye. Presgrave Group maliciously acquired hispany just as how he had done it to Tillman Constructions.
“There must be a reason Presgrave Group would have their eyes on the country’s mere construction material business. Go and
find out. | want answers,” Lawrence ordered his men as rage crept up his fat cheeks.
“If | go out of business because of you, Tillman. I''ll drag you down with me.” Hostility filled Lawrence as he cursed. He surely was
no decent guy when he could get to where he was today.
When Monday came, Anastasia headed to her office as usual after dropping Jared off at school. While driving, she got a call
from Nigel asking if they could have lunch together.
Of course, she said yes. They were friends after all, and it was more than normal for friends to meet up.
During lunch, Anastasia didn’t tell Nigel what nearly happened to her father’spany but only talked about Jared and her
troubles at work.