Chapter 172


    My Standing Is a Hundred Times Better On the way back in her car, beside herself with anger, Anna


    called her mother and said in annoyance, “Mom, I want you to tell Dad to stop coborating with that


    Constetion Tech! They’re in cahoots with that skank!” Taken aback, Anna’s mother replied, “Anna,


    what are you talking about?” Anna looked extremely irked. “Aren’t we coborating with that sh*t of a


    company? We should tell them off! Get them away from us, as far as possible!” On the other end of the


    line, Anna’s father took over the call. “Anna, what did you just say? Whichpany are you talking


    about?”


    “Constetion Tech. That rubbish of a man is clinging onto us since he knows that he can’t climb the


    ladder himself. I must teach that rubbish a lesson.” Anna sneered. Anna’s father frowned as he knew


    his daughter’s temper. With a thump of his heart, he asked, “Anna, what did you do? Who did you meet


    from Constetion Tech?” “Eli… something? I don’t know myself. I just know that rubbish isn’t worth it


    for me to remember his name.” His frown grew deeper. “Elijah Parker?” An unperturbed Anna replied,


    “Sounds like him. He looks like a decent man, but unfortunately, his eyes are just decorations since he


    chose to defend that skank.” At that, Anna’s father choked on his breath. “Anna Pearson! What have


    you done?!


    Quickly apologize to President Parker! We might still be able to salvage our deal!” Anna immediately


    raised her voice. “What for?! Why should I apologize to that nobody?! Why do you have to care about


    some business deal? Dropping thatpany won’t have any effect on us, but he would be filled with


    regret when he loses the Pearson Group as his backer.” Anna’s father shouted in anger, “The Pearson


    Group is a different matter! What does it have to do with you?!” “I…” Just as she wanted to retort,


    Anna’s expression changed, as she remembered that the illegitimate child was in charge of Pearson


    Group now. After a brief pause, she continued, “What about it? He’s just an illegitimate child. Uncle


    Gordon will have him reced, sooner orter.” “Do you think that the Pearson Group will be yours


    when Aidan steps down? Anna, get this into your head: you’re only part of the Pearsons because of


    how sorry they felt toward Sienna.


    In other words, your standing in the Pearson Family amounts to nothing. In fact, you’re in an even


    worse position than that illegitimate child!” “You’re lying! Not only am I a member of the Pearsons, I’m


    also the precious daughter of the Pearsons! My standing is a hundred times better than that b*stard


    child!” “Anna, you’re going to follow me tomorrow to apologize to President Parker.” “Never! Go by


    yourself if you care so much!” After Anna ended the call with her teeth clenched and her eyes full of


    hatred, she threw her phone down the car interior and shouted, “You’re all the same kind of trash! The


    same kind of trash!” … In a certain restaurant. When the dishes were served, Zoe took a nce at her


    watch and cleared her throat before she said politely, “I need to take a phone call. You guys go ahead.


    Don’t wait for me.” Leanna looked at Zoe with hints of suspicion in her eyes. Immediately raising the


    phone in her hand, Zoe showed Leanna the caller’s number on her phone screen. “I really need to take


    this.” As Leanna couldn’t say anything to that, Zoe left the two and went outside. After she left, Elijah


    grinned and turned his attention toward Leanna. “Looks like the two of you are always busy with work.”


    With a faint smile, Leanna replied, “I wouldn’t say so.


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    It’s because there’s only me and Zoe right now. It’ll be better after we hire two additional hands.” It did


    not take long for Elijah to steer the conversation into a different topic with his interesting and polite


    mannerisms. With the awkwardness between them gradually disappearing after Zoe had left them


    alone, they enjoyed their conversation. Just then, Oscar and his friends came out of the private room


    and noticed a familiar figure by the window. Curious, he stopped in his tracks with his eyebrows raised


    before he took his phone out and took a photo from a distance. Aidan might be in a pinch now. With


    how stubborn he is, he won’t get the girl even if he took several lifespans, he thought. After he took the


    photo, he kept his phone and left the restaurant satisfied. After dawdling outside for around twenty


    minutes, Zoe returned to her table to find Elijah and Leanna conversing well with one another. Upon


    such a sight, Zoe immediately felt that it was worth it for her to have withstood the cold winds outside.


    I’m the greatest contributor if those two actually get together, she thought. After the meal, Elijah offered


    to send them home, but Leanna rejected him.


    “I’ve already caused you a great deal of trouble today. Since our apartment is just around the corner,


    we can just walk back home.” Silently nodding, Elijah pondered briefly before he said, “My friend is


    having a live music session this weekend. Do the two of you have some free time this week? If you


    do…” Without waiting for Leanna’s answer, Zoe immediately said, “Yes, we do! We’re so free this


    weekend! It just so happens that we were thinking about where to go this weekend, right, Nana? It’ll be


    rxing and soothing to just chill and listen to music. Besides, how can we not show our support by


    attending Elijah’s friend’s music live?”


    Leanna remained silent. Looking at the situation, Elijah smiled. “Then, it’s a date. I’ll pick you two up


    this weekend.” “Alright, sounds good. See you this weekend,” Zoe replied. After watching him leave,


    Leanna let out a sigh before she turned her attention toward Zoe. Zoe immediately took two steps back


    and took the initiative here. “Hey, hey. Since we’ve already promised Elijah, you can’t back out from it


    now.” Leanna said bluntly, “I did not promise anything.” “All the same. Since Elijah had already said


    he’d be picking us up this weekend, are you really heartless enough to disappoint a man like that?”


    Seeing that she said nothing to retort, Zoe hugged and shook her arm, acting like a spoiled child.


    “Please, Nana, can’t we go? I really want to go. Right now, all I can think about is that live music


    session. If I can’t go, I’m afraid I will lose sleep for days.” A helpless Leanna replied after a brief


    moment of silence, “Fine, fine. I’ll go.”


    At that, Zoe’s eyes lit up. However, before she could revel in the joy, Leanna continued, “But, I’m saying


    this now, you are not allowed to find an excuse to leave me alone with Elijah. I know you’re trying to set


    me up with him, but—” Zoe nodded repeatedly and interrupted her mid-sentence. “Of course, don’t


    worry. I won’t do that anymore. But, Nana, haven’t you thought about it? Elijah really is a good catch. If


    he likes you, why not give him a chance?” Leannaughed. “That’s just too much of a stretch. You said


    it yourself, Elijah is young and talented. I’m sure there are lots of women out there going after him. He


    wouldn’t go for someone like me.” With a frown, Zoe replied, “You shouldn’t look down on yourself like


    that. It’s not like you’re worse than the others. Plus, that b*stard’s already beside himself with regret


    with the divorce.” Silently, Leanna thought, Just how did shee to such a horrible conclusion?