Chapter 165


    Chapter 165 Walk Into a Trap


    As winter approached, the temperature of Boston had been hovering below 41 degrees Fahrenheit for


    a while.


    Anaya chose an earth-tone coat with a white shirt and a green V-neck sweater in it. Then she chose a


    pair of ck straight pants and ck leather boots to go with the tops, making her look elegant, chic,


    and concise.


    Then she went downstairs, where Aracely’s car was already waiting by the roadside for her.


    “Isn’t Winston going with us?” Anaya asked as she opened the car door and got in.


    Aracely wanted to say that she admired Anaya’s beauty today, but hearing Winston’s name, Aracely


    was displeased right off.


    “Whether he goes or not has nothing to do with me.”


    Aracely nned to move out after her new house’s renovation. But after what happened the day before


    yesterday, she changed her mind. Therefore, yesterday after she was discharged, Aracely moved into


    a hotel and had not contacted Winston ever since.


    Anaya understood and stopped asking.


    It was no good worrying about other people’s love lives.


    The venue for the engagement ceremony was the Royal Hotel.


    Despite being slightly sunny, it was still cold today.


    On thewn, people gathered in groups.


    And since thework of the upper ss in Boston wasn’t thatplicated, Anaya knew half of the


    people present.


    After some exchange of courtesies with others, Aracely, looking drained, picked up a drink on the table


    before gulping down a mouthful of it.


    “Anaya, you’re very impressive socializing with people with ease like that. I, on the other hand, feel like


    I am having a stiff face now due to all those forced smiles.”


    Anaya said with a smile, “That’s what everyone else does. You will get used to it after you get into the


    workce.”


    Back then, when Joshua withdrew his investment from Riven Group, Anaya was forced to plead with


    different kinds of people for leniency, during which she constantly forced herself to be polite and


    lumble. That was how she learned to socialize


    “Forget it. I’d rather not learn it.” Aracely waved her hand.


    Aracely preferred to be a mediocre person. That way, she could avoid being hypocritical.


    Aracely put down the empty ss and looked around inadvertently. Then she noticed that Joshua was


    in the crowd not Iar away, looking right over at them.


    Aracely pulled Anaya, “Anaya, that scumbag seems to be staring at you all the while. Since today is


    Bria’s big day, there should be people from the Maltz family and the Aucher family all around. Do you


    think Joshua woulde al


    you?


    In fact, Anaya ww long before that Joshua had been fixing her with a stare But Anaya decided to brush


    that aside.


    Anaya thought, I don‘t want to pay any attention to him, which would be looking for trouble that guy is


    very difficult to get rid of once he is ground,


    Ignoring him is the best thing to do.


    “There are many people here today. He does not dare to do anything.”


    Toshua cared about his reputation greatly. Due to that, he would choose not to osi Anaya in the


    public paze.


    That was because it would make him look less high and mighly.


    Aracely thought about it and felt that Anaya had a point.


    And since the sight of Joshua disgusted Aracely a lot. She decided to pull Anaya farther away from


    him.


    But before they could walk away, a waiter walked toward them.


    “Ms. Dutt, Mr. Helms is waiting for you at the observatory on the fifth floor of the hotel. Please pay a


    visit there.”


    Hearst was the only person with the surname Helms in Boston.


    Aracely nudged Anaya yfully. “I didn’t expect Mr. Helms would chase you here and even require you


    to meet him alone. Do you think he is going to do anything to you there?”


    Anaya pushed her away as she said faintly, “Get lost.”


    Aracely chuckled happily.


    Then Anaya turned around and asked the waiter, “Did he say what it was about?”


    “No.”


    “Got it. Thank you then.”


    “No problem.”


    With that, the waiter lest. Anaya asked Aracely. “Do you want toe along?”


    “No. I don’t want to mess up your rendezvous,” Aracely said with a chuckle.


    Anaya wanted to retort that it wasn’t a rendezvous, but she bit her lip atst.


    “Then see you around.”


    “Well, have fun, my baby.”


    Anaya smashed her head yfully before leaving.


    Meanwhile, Joshua, who was surrounded by the crowd, kept looking at Anaya.


    Noticing that Anaya had left, Joshua hesitated a bit before handing the wine ss in hisnd to Lexie.


    Then he walked over to the waiter, the one who had just spoken to Anaya.


    Lu-vie, on the other hand, tightened her grip on the wine ss, her fingertips turning slightly pale, as


    she stared at the direction in which Anaya had lell. A sinister smile showed up on her face.


    Joshua stopped the waiter and asked, “What did you say to Anaya?”


    And since all ile wallers on sile today were liired a few days ago, they were required to remember all


    the guests beforehand. Therefore, the waiter knew who Joshua was referring to.


    “Mr. Har wanted to see Ms. Dute. Therefore, he had me take the message”


    “Why is Hank looking for her?” Joshua Trowned


    Suddenly, it dawned on Joshua that Aria had arranged for Hank and Anaya to go on a blind date


    before. But Anaya turned it down right of the bat and even beat upnka bit.


    Joshua thought. judging from what happened that day, it is very likely that Angya doesn‘t like Hank


    But then again, why would she want to meet him alone now?


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    “Sorry. I don’t know.” The waiter seemed to have not noticed the change in Joshua’s expression.


    Joshua then asked, “Where are they meeting?”


    “Room 5029.”


    “They are meeting in a hotel room?” Joshua frowned even more deeply.


    ”Yes.”


    Joshua turned around right away, striding into the hotel building.


    The waiter left and walked into the crowd. On his way, be exchanged a nce with Lexie while nodding


    slightly at her.


    Meanwhile, Anaya took the elevator to the fifth floor of the hotel.


    The Royal Hotel was near the river, hence an excellent view.


    And starting from the second floor, there was a semi-circr observatory in the middle of each floor.


    There were beautiful tables and chairs with decorative carved patterns on them. Looking out from the


    observatory, viewers could see a swimming pool downstairs and the river further away. That made the


    observatories the best ce to enjoy the scenery.


    Anaya came out of the elevator and went straight to the observatory.


    But as she passed by Rooin 5029, the door opened all of a sudden.


    Then a hand reached out from inside, which then pulled Anaya in.


    In its wake, a bang sounded as the heavy solid wooden door mmed shut. Soon, the corridor


    rpsed into silence, as if no one had ever been there.


    It happened so quickly that Anaya was caught off guard without being able to struggle a bit.


    The person who pulled her in stood behind lier, with one hand sping her hands and the other


    strangling her neck.


    Then a voice, which was familiar and despicable as well, rang in her ears. “Anaya, it’s been a while.”


    Anaya recognized that he was Hank right away.


    And despite Hank gaining the upper hand, Anaya showed no fear at all.


    She asked in a low voice, “What do you want?”


    Hank lowered his head and whispered in her car with a hint of excitement, “Of course, I want you.”