Chapter 167


    After her nended, Anna turned on her phone. Then, She saw that someone had called her not


    long ago


    She nced at the number and immediately called John.


    “Hey, Anna! You‘re back!” John said as soon as he answered the phone.


    “Yes, I just arrived. John, can you find out Charlotte‘s cell phone number for me? She‘s that president


    of SG” Anna asked.


    Anna didn‘t have Charlotte‘s cell phone number. When Charlotte first arrived at the hotel, she scolded


    Anna. So, Anna was not with Charlotte during the days she evaluated the hotel.


    John sounded surprised. He froze for a moment before answering, “Charlotte? Oh, I can! I‘ll ask the


    person in charge of that.”


    Anna had just gotten off the airport highway in a cab when she received a text message from John.


    After seeing that it was the same number that had called her that morning, her gaze turned somber.


    She then immediately turned off her phone screen and closed her eyes as she wasn‘t in the mood to


    pay attention to Charlotte at the moment.


    As she expected, it was Charlotte calling. Anna could guess what Charlotte was trying to say Moreover,


    she was sure she would call again sometimeter.


    It was afternoon when Anna arrived at her apartment. She was feeling delightful, so she took a shower


    and started cleaning the house. Then, she nned to bring her two children home for the weekend


    As she was humming a song and tidying up her room, Charlotte called her again. “Hello! Who is this?”


    Anna asked deliberately as she answered the phone.


    “It‘s me, Charlotte.” Charlotte‘s voice was somewhat somber. She sounded not as lively as she had


    been at the dinner party the other day.


    Anna asked in aposed manner, “Oh, hello. What‘s up?” “Are you avable now? I‘d like to have a


    talk with you.”


    “Oh, Charlotte, you may be mistaken. I‘m not the project leader, so I can‘t talk to you about our


    coboration. You‘ve called the wrong person.”


    “No, I don‘t want to discuss about our partnership. I‘d like to talk about a personal matter.”


    “You know, your personal matters‘ have nothing to do with me.”


    Charlotte immediately became impatient. She sounded like she wanted to get angry, but she controlled


    herself, saying, “Anna, don‘t try to y dumb. You know that you can‘t hide from me forever. Don‘t you


    think you‘re going to stay safe and sound with Wayne just by doing


    this.”


    When Anna heard that, she almostughed out loud. She had assumed Charlotte to be a powerful and


    sophisticated woman. However, she didn‘t expect her to irritate Charlotte by just ying dumb.


    Wayne was right. Charlotte is just a spoiled rich girl. Anna thought to herself.


    Charlotte asked her to meet her at a café on Business Road at 3 pm. It was tea time, but there were


    hardly any customers in the cafe.


    Anna immediately knew why it was empty after looking at the menu as the cheapest iced Americano


    there sold for three hundred dors.


    “I‘ll pay the bill. So, you can order whatever you want.” Charlotte, who was sitting opposite Anna, said.


    “No, thanks. I can buy my own coffee,” Anna replied. Anna then closed the menu and smiled at the


    waiter, saying, “A ss of water, please.”


    Charlotte frowned and stared at Anna in surprise. The waiter hesitated for a moment, and then looked


    over at Charlotte.


    “Just give her a ss of water, for God‘s sake.” Charlotte said unhappily, and her expression became


    awkward. Anna guessed Charlotte probably felt that she had disgraced her by drinking free water


    instead of ordering expensive drinks.


    Anna said calmly, “Oh, no. I just don‘t think our conversation will be too long. It would probably be


    shorter than the time it takes me to finish a cup of coffee.”


    Charlotte looked at her indifferently and asked, “Why? Do you mean you don‘t want to see me? Well, it


    seems that you know what‘s going on between Wayne and me.”


    “Yeah, sure. Wayne told me that he treated you like his sister.”


    Charlotte snickered and said, “What? He really told you that? Anna, it seems I‘ve overestimated you.


    Do you believe him?”


    “Did he lie?” Anna looked at her at ease.


    “Yes. Anna, I am his real fiancée. I can be responsible for my words. Since you don‘t want to talk to me,


    let me tell you straight that there is a deep bond between us.”


    “You‘ve only been with him for a few months, and you can‘t possibly rece me. Oh, you might be able


    to be my substitute before I return. But now I‘m back. So, if you‘re a smart woman, you should leave


    him at once so that you won‘t make a fool of yourself.”


    Anna said coldly, “You can be responsible for that? You canceled your engagement with him and


    married a Frenchman. What kind of responsible person does that? Did you think that your engagement


    with Wayne would still count after you divorced that guy? Charlotte, if that‘s the case, then you‘re really


    naive. Besides, you really treat your rtionship with others casually. Or, do you take Wayne as your


    backup boyfriend?”


    Charlotte immediately became angry. She said, “What? What are you talking about?! I‘m telling you,


    I‘ve never taken Wayne that way! Did you say the same thing about me in front of Wayne?”


    Anna thought Charlotte was ridiculous and said, “Ah, Charlotte, I thought you were so confident in


    yourself. If so, don‘t believe that what I say to Wayne can influence his feelings for you. You abandoned


    him before, didn‘t you? But, you want to get back together with him now. Do you think that I will give


    him up because of you? Dear God, why should I listen to you? And, even if I let Wayne be your


    boyfriend, do you think he will agree?”


    “Anna, all you have to do is leave him, and you don‘t have to care about what Wayne will


    10Tou Must Leave mim think. I know that he will fall in love with me again.”


    Anna thought that she had really overestimated Charlotte before hearing her words. Anna thought that


    she was a shrewd woman and didn‘t expect her to be a naive and shameless fool.


    When Anna was speechless, her cell phone rang. After seeing who was calling, Anna looked at


    Charlotte and said, “Excuse me, I have to take a call first. You can wait for me and talkter.”


    Seeing this indifferent attitude of hers, Charlotte was trembling with anger. Anna answered the phone in


    front of Charlotte and said kindly, “Hello, Grandpa.”


    “Oh, I‘m doing great. Well, I‘m nning to let the kids stay with me over the weekend. I‘ll pick them up


    on Friday night, okay?”


    “Great! I‘ll be at your house for dinner. Oh, no, Wayne can‘t make it. He‘s still in London working on that


    project. I don‘t think he‘ll be back in a few days, I guess.”


    As Anna answered the phone, Charlotte became increasingly upset.


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    After hanging up the phone, Anna looked at Charlotte and said, “Sorry. I gotta go. Is there anything else


    you want to say to me? Hurry up and say it.”


    Through gritted teeth in anger, Charlotte said, “I‘m warning you, you have to leave Wayne.”


    Anna stood up and said, “Oh. Charlotte, I‘m telling you, I gotta go. By the way. I want to give you a kind


    reminder. If you want to talk to someone about this kind of matter, remember to bring some money or


    expensive gifts. Otherwise, how will they agree to your terms? No one would do it for you for free.”


    After saying this, Anna suddenly felt refreshed. She carried her bag and prepared to leave.


    Charlotte said in exasperation, “Ha! Anna, I thought you were a person of principle! I didn‘t realize that


    you were doing this for money. Tell me, how much money do you want?”


    Anna paused but did not turn around. She said, “Charlotte, you‘re apetent woman at work. So, I


    wondered why you would give up Wayne for an unreliable man before. And now, I get it.


    It seems that you‘re not as smart as I thought you were.”


    Anna thought to herself, Charlotte is such a dumbass. I had made it so clear to her, and she still didn‘t


    know what I meant. It seemed that I shouldn‘t have overthought the matter before / met her today.


    Charlotte was shaking with anger after hearing Anna‘s words. She had never been so insulted to her


    face all her life. Yet, she stared at Anna‘s back as she left but couldn‘t say anything


    Charlotte was so angry that her eyes were red, but she didn‘t know what she should do. Just at that


    moment, a woman in a gray dress sat down opposite her. In a kind, sweet voice, the woman asked,


    “Are you okay?”


    Charlotte forced herself not to cry out. She replied in a sulking voice, “Oh, I‘m fine. Who are you? Do


    you have to seat here?”


    The woman didn‘t answer her. She just smiled and asked, “Do you know why Anna is so


    confident? And, do you know why is she so assertive towards you?”


    Hearing that, Charlotte was stunned.