Chapter 398 A Man-Eating Beast


    “Alice is just jealous of you.”N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    Anastasia onlyughed it off. Alice had iting, and Savill brought their ending upon themselves. Though Elliot’s move left


    them bankrupt, they didn’t deserve any pity.


    When she returned to her office, her phone rang. “Hello?”


    “Let''s celebrate tonight.” Elliot’s voice came from the other end of the line.


    “Sure. My treat.” Anastasia had to give him proper thanks.


    Though she’d be leaving the jewelry-making industry and returning to help her father’s business, he had retained her reputation


    for her. This would retain her footing if she ever returned to this industry.


    “Nigel said that he’d babysit Jared. I’ll be just us tonight,” Elliot said.


    “Okay, I''ll make the reservation.” She didn’t have a problem with it either.


    “I''d like a special thanks tonight,” he reminded.


    However, Anastasia didn’t quite get him. “What kind of special thanks?”


    “We''ll see at the restaurant.” Elliot acted all mysterious.


    Seeing that it was already 4.30PM, Anastasia ended the call and picked a restaurant. Thanks to him, she got a whopping 1.8


    million. She''d still obtain a million or so after tax, and it was only right that they had a fancy dinner that night.


    Meanwhile, a ne took off from Hond. Hayley smiled as she looked out to the evening sky, sitting in first ss. She could


    finally go home.


    Her eyes were still a little puffy under her sunsses, but her face was no longer swelling, and with makeup, she was now a


    beauty.


    Now that ‘average’ was no longer a part of her, she’d be every man’s dream girl.


    How she wished she could be in front of Elliot right now. She’d captivate him with her brand new self.


    Back at home, Anastasia booked a private room for 6.30PM at a high-end restaurant to treat Elliot to dinner. While she was


    making the orders, all Elliot could care about was staring at her, for she looked drop-dead gorgeous and was in an excellent


    mood that night.


    “Thanks for sticking up for me.”


    “It’s what | should do. Anyone who dares hurt you will have to pay.” No way would Elliot be merciful.


    This time, Alice would be prosecuted for theft, selling trade secrets, as well as other crimes, sentencing her to at least five years


    of jail time. Savill, on the other hand, would have topensate Bourgeois up to a hundred million for infringement apart from


    compensating Anastasia for her losses.


    Elliot''s team ofwyers were no slouches, and they could easily have the opposing side pay up everyst bit of their assets.


    “Can you attend a charity auction as my plus one tomorrow night?” Elliot asked out of the blue.


    “Sure,” Anastasia agreed without hesitation. He had been a big help, so she shouldn’t say no to his requests so quickly.


    It was a pleasant dinner, and Elliot enjoyed himself very much. It wasn’t until after Anastasia was done eating that she realized


    how beautiful the nightscape was outside the window. With that, she walked to the window and admired the music square


    outside.


    Just then, a firm chest pressed onto her back, and Elliot circled her in his arms following that, causing her to tense up a little.


    There was barely any space between them, and despite theyer of clothing, they could feel each other’s body heat. Thest


    time they were this close was before Riley had kidnapped her.


    “We''re done with the main course, but | still haven’t had my dessert!” Elliot''s deep, amorous voice traveled to her ear.


    To that, Anastasia suggested, “Would you like me to order it for you?”


    Elliot smiled at that. “You know well that you’re my dessert.”


    No way was she going to be his dessert. Then again, he was hugging her too tightly, and she wouldn’t be able to escape


    anyway.


    Meanwhile, her scent was intoxicating him, leading him to nt a kiss on her neck like he was truly savoring a dessert.


    “Cut it out,” Anastasia warned.


    This is a restaurant, for heaven’s sake!


    However, Elliot knew that the servers here were well trained. They wouldn’te in for no reason.


    At that, he turned her around, forcing her to face him. However, she looked everywhere but his eyes, for an active man-eating


    beast lived within it.


    On the other hand, Elliot stared at her, his fathomless gaze drifting from her eyes to her nose,nding on her lips atst.