Chapter 320 What Are You Trying to Hide
The night passed in a blur of pain and pleasure for Anna.
She only stirred awake when the afternoon sun shined high in the sky.
Liam was gone.
All that was left beside her were crumpled bedsheets, evidence that he spent the night here.
Anna was delighted to see him gone, she jumped off her bed and rushed into the bathroom to clean
herself up.
Even the pain in her body seemed to lessen instantly, she felt refreshed andfortable.
After she finished her shower, she walked out of the bathroom and saw the empty bed, she couldn''t
help but feel a little disappointed.
Why did he leave without saying a word?
Will it still be the same as before, after sleeping together, days would go by without a single word
from him? As if he disappeared into thin air?
Although there was an agreement between them, she must make herself avable at his beck and
call.
But deep down, she was still a little down and disappointed.
How she wished that they were dating.
She was his girlfriend and he was her boyfriend.
Even if they weren''t together, they would talk on the phone warmly and sweetly, exchanging tender
words of adoration and longing.
But unfortunately, the truth was heartbreaking.
They were in a rtionship where she wanted to love him but she couldn''t.
Her smile slipped off her facepletely, the fact that he left early and wouldn''t be here to torture
her no longer affording her any sense of happiness.
Her chest felt empty, inexplicably lost. She wandered around the room for a while, not knowing what
to do.
She wanted to help him clean the bedroom, but it was like war had been wagedst night and she
couldn''t b e bothered to move.
Then she wanted to help him wash the clothes he had changed out of but found that the clothes
were still neat and clean, and they couldn''t be machine washed either.
Then she considered cooking him some lunch, maybe he will be home at noon.
She walked to the kitchen but stopped again.
What if he doesn’te back?
She had to throw the food away once it turned cold, wasting her time and effort.
"I should just leave!"
Anna put on her clothes and walked to the doorway, preparing to leave when she saw a post-it note
on the door.
"I had to go; I have a meeting to attend. Consider this your vacation, take a break."
All of a sudden, Anna''s cold heart warmed, her lips curling up into a beautiful smile.
Watching his strong, firm handwriting that was strong enough they felt physical imprints in the
paper, the curve of her lips lifted even higher.
It turns out that he didn''t leave without a word.
He actually gave her a real vacation.
It turns out he was not so inhumane after all.
When she saw there were still words on the back of the post-it note, she quickly turned it over.
Suddenly, her cheeks flushed red.
"His aunt!"
His aunt?
Was he addressing her?
She chuckled, "What kind of nickname is this?"
She held the note to her chest, "It sounds pretty good."
She walked out of the door happily. She was in a great mood and suddenly felt that the sunshine
was beautiful, the wind was cool and refreshing, even the wildflowers blooming on the side of the
road were beautiful.
She returned home in a beautiful mood, humming happily under her breath but someone always
loved being the party pooper.
It looked like Chloe just woke up, she was still wearing pajamas, walking down the stairs with her
arms crossed over her chest.
"Where did you go?" She looked like a matron with a domineering attitude.
Anna nced at her out of the corners of her eyes.
“You have no right to ask about my whereabouts,” Anna said,ughing condescendingly.
Anna headed upstairs, ignoring her, but Chloe rushed towards her, standing in front of her, and
demanded," Why not? I''m part of this family too."
"I’m Mrs. Dawson all, the whole family has to rely on m e, so I have the right to talk!”
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Anna frowned, "The two of you aren’t married yet, right? The marriage certificate hasn''t been signed
either. Isn''t it a little premature for you to be ying your little power game?”
Anna couldn''t be bothered with Chloe''s little tantrums, all she wanted to do was sleep. She stepped
past her, heading for her room, but Chloe''s voice once again
rang out behind her.
"Anna, don''t you act all pure and innocent! You''re nothing but a little bitch! The most shameless
person i n this house is you!"
"What did you say!" Anna turned and red at her furiously.
"Ever since you ced first in the practical assessments, you''ve been spending every night outside.
No one knows where you went, you were with Liam Ackman the whole time!"
"You must have sold him your body, that''s why you ced first and got epted into the Ackman
Group."
"Why are you such a bitch! How could you do such a dirty deed! Do you think you can hide the truth
forever? Sooner orter, everyone will know what a dirty, shameless little bitch you are.”
"Don''t think I don''t know, you spent the night in Mr. Ackman''s vist night!"
Anna''s chest heaved, her breathing heavy and stuttered with anger.
Suddenly, she understood what Liam meant when he said ''Some simpletons think staying in the
dark can help them find out about everything, but sadly they''re fooling no one but themselves''.
"You ordered someone to follow me!"
Chloe would never admit it, "Follow you? Hah! If you didn''t do any dirty deeds, what are you afraid
of?"
"I''m not afraid of anything! I''m worried you’re the one who would be afraid of the truth getting out!"
Anna replied.
Liam was right, simpletons like these should be given a taste of their own medicine, if not they
thought of her as a toothless tiger.
Chloe raised her tone, "What should I be afraid of? Make yourself clear."
Anna could tell Chloe meant to test her as if she wanted to force her to expose everything she knew
about Chloe’s dirty little secrets.
Perfect!
It was better for them to put their cards out in the open, rather than going around each other in
circles, scheming and guessing.
"Chloe, I don’t want to get involved in some matters, you know I prefer to keep things quiet, we''ll live
our own lives.”
"I''ll shut my eyes when you get married, the house will be quiet again. But since you brought this
up, then I really have to visit Grandma Dawson, and tell her about the bracelet!"
Chloe sucked in a cold breath, "What are you going to say?"
Annaughed, "Of course I''ll tell her where the bracelet actually is, and why I was your scapegoat.
Chloe turned pale as a ghost.
Anna nced at Chloe and headed to her room, she pushed the door open and paused, saying
faintly, "I''ll change and go."
"Anna Hamilton!" Chloe shouted out of the blue.
Anna mmed the door in her face, blocking out her voicepletely.
Chloe shouted outside her door, but Anna ignored her, pulling her curtains closed andy on her
bed, wrapped herself in her nkets, and prepared to take a nap.
The past few days have exhausted her thoroughly.
"Anna,e out right now! Tell me what you mean!"
"What was that about the bracelet!"
"You stole the bracelet; don’t you dare try to push the me on me!"
"Come out and make yourself clear!"
"Anna Hamilton! Anna Hamilton, don’t hide in there like an ostrich..."
"You think now you have someone to rely on, you can ignore me, and do as you like?"
"Let me tell you, Anna Hamilton, if Mr. Ackman really cared about you, he would announce to the
world that you''re his girlfriend, and won''t sneak around with you like this!"
"Do you think he cares about you? He is just ying with you!"
Anna was thoroughly frustrated by Chloe''s continuous knocks on her door.
She stuffed her earphones into her ears and yed some music.
The joyous melody rang through her eyes, lifting her mood.
She had been loving this song recently, every time she listened to it, she was reminded of Liam.
She never expected a dominating man like him would like such a song.
Right at this moment, her phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello? Is this Anna Hamilton?" A man''s voice, low and pleasant, rang in her ears. He sounded
familiar.
"Yes, and you are?"
Low chuckles drifted over from the other side of the phone, "Forget me so soon after finishing your
assessment?"