Chapter 306 A Perfect Exnation


    The moment the words left the seductive woman''s mouth, Anna felt like her whole world came to a


    standstill.


    It was a mere second, and yet she felt like a lifetime had passed.


    Liam squinted his eyes at the woman, but said nothing, pressing Anna into his side.


    The woman was displeased by his cold attitude. She scoffed and left, holding a ss of champagne


    in her hands, her heels cking away across the hardwood floor.


    Anna felt ufortable, she wanted to struggle against his hold, but he was just too strong for her.


    She wanted to ask him, who was that ''her''.


    In a ce like this, she couldn''t.


    The question weighed on her like a brick, heavy and ufortable.


    Someone else approached them for a toast and some small talk.


    Anna gave up her struggles, forcing a polite, dignified smile onto her face, and addressed the


    guests together with Liam.


    Maybe because they saw the smile on his face, more and more people started to approach them.


    Within minutes, five or six batches of guests hade and left, but the high and mighty Mr. Ackman


    merely smiled and greeted them politely.


    The champagne in his ss was as full as always.


    Anna on the other hand drank with gusto, downing ss after ss of champagne.


    Anna smacked her lips secretly, if this went on, she would get drunk on champagne alone.


    Right at this moment, a man with a balding crown approached them.


    He chuckled at Liam, looking friendly and polite.


    Anna stole a nce at him, expression remaining calm.


    She had met this man before, at a ball simr to this.


    He was the president of arge chain of banks in Johannes City.


    The president of a bank was invited to an event like this, this clearly showed the ss and standing


    of the guests present.


    "Mr. Ackman, thank you for your care and support. Allow me to offer you a toast."


    Liam nodded slightly, raised his ss, and ced it beside his lips. To her surprise, he took a sip.


    The man was so ttered, he hurriedly raised his ss in another toast.


    "He-he, President Lee, you tter me, you''ve shown me much care and support as well," Liam


    answered.


    "This is what I should do, it is an honor to work for you, Mr. Ackman." With that, President Lee


    downed another ss of his wine.


    "President Lee, I heard someone bought insurance for a bracelet from you, is it true?" Liam asked


    carelessly.


    Anna''s mind already flew somewhere else, but at the mention of a bracelet, her mind snapped back


    to the presentpany and her ears stood up in attention.


    Bracelet?


    Her mind was reeling.


    Could it be the one that belonged to the Dawsons?


    President Lee paused, then nodded, and answered cheerily, "It is true, I was confused too. Why


    was it ced in our safe deposit box even after buying insurance for it? Isn’t it excessive and


    unnecessary?"


    Liam curled his lips up in a smile, "President Lee, be careful, this bracelet is not just any normal


    bracelet."


    President Lee blinked, "You mean to say?"


    "Heh, nothing much. See you, President Lee."


    Liam turned and left, leading Anna with him.


    His words were enough to leave two people curious and restless.


    President Lee pondered the meaning in his words, while Anna wished he would finish his sentence.


    The past few days, Anna had been observing Nicole and Chloe silently.


    She wanted to investigate the whereabouts of the bracelet but could find no clues.


    Finally, she heard some news tonight, but Liam kept his words vague and iplete, tickling her


    curiosity like a cat''s ws.


    If the bracelet that they mentioned was the one that belonged to Grandma Dawson, things could get


    complicated.


    The fact that Nicole bought insurance for the bracelet showed that she intended to gain some


    money out of i t.


    The bracelet was a Dawson family heirloom; only someone rich and powerful could afford to buy


    such a n intricately designed and valuable bracelet.


    Of course, they would recognize the bracelet and its history.


    It would be difficult to sell it off in the ck market and get an appropriate price for it, so the easiest


    method would be buying out insurance for the bracelet.


    The thought of Nicole pawning her jewelry for money, and the mysterious man’s appearance...


    Why was Nicole gathering so much money for the man?


    Anna was lost in thought.


    Liam poked her forehead with a finger, "What are you thinking about? You look dazed."


    Unknowingly, Liam had led her to the deck of the ship, the sea breeze blew against her face, cool


    and refreshing.


    "Nothing much,” Anna lifted her head, allowing the breeze to graze across her features.


    Liam stood beside her at the railings, looking out at the pitch-dark horizon, gaze darkening with an


    intelligent light.


    Anna cocked her head and looked at him.


    This elegant and handsome man seemed to have a glow around him, a halo if you will. He


    mesmerized and enchanted you to the point where you couldn''t take your eyes off of him.


    "Mr. Ackman, the bracelet you mentioned to President Lee... what does it look like?" She hesitated


    but ended u p asking anyway.


    Liam squinted at her through the corners of his eyes, and said in a low voice, "What did you call


    me?"


    Anna froze, the words rushing out of her mouth, "Mr. Ackman!" "I remember one of the terms of the


    agreement..."


    Anna flushed, ring at him angrily.


    "Liam."


    Liam rested his arm on her shoulders naturally, facing the sea breeze, a hint of a smile shing


    across his lips.


    "Why are you asking about the bracelet?" He asked.


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    A glimmer of cunning light shed through her eyes," Just curious. I wondered who would buy


    insurance for a bracelet, it must be worth a fortune."


    Liam lowered his head, looked into her shing eyes, h e knew what she was thinking, but he didn’t


    want to expose her.


    "The value of jewelry ispletely set in the eyes of the beholder. If he thinks it''s beautiful, then it


    will be worth it. If he thinks otherwise, it is worth nothing."


    Another vague answer, Anna could not make sense of his words.


    Anna was tired of running around in circles, so she cut straight to the chase and asked him, "You


    already know Grandma Dawson''s bracelet is missing?”


    "The bracelet belongs to its rightful owner, no one can use it to achieve their unscrupulous means,"


    Liam replied calmly.


    Anna looked at him steadily, her eyes not moving one bit, "So do you know the whereabouts of the


    bracelet?


    Did you bring me to the party tonight, to meet President Lee?


    Anna’s frown deepened.


    As time went on, she felt like she didn''t know him anymore.


    Everything that he did seemed like another well-nned step in his chess game.


    And she was only tracing the steps he set out for her, her every move controlled firmly within his


    grasp.


    "Grandma already said she will not investigate the issue of the bracelet any further! Even if I knew


    the bracelet''s whereabouts, I won’t tell her."


    Liam looked at her silently, not a hint of emotion on his face, "Why don''t you think I''m interfering in


    this issue because I don’t want you to be a scapegoat?"


    "I''m not so full of myself!” Anna smoothed her wind-ruffled hair.


    "The bracelet belongs to your aunt; you wouldn''t allow the bracelet to fall into an outsider''s hands.


    You think it''s best if you do not involve yourself directly in this issue, so you want to use me to pass


    the news to Grandma? I won''t do that!" 1


    Anna was furious.


    She didn''t want to feel used.


    Liam looked at her, her long hair flying in the wind, a few errant pieces scraping against his face,


    cool,


    ticklish, and soft...


    In the sea breeze, Liam sighed softly.


    "What a perfect Hamilton exnation."