Chapter 278


    Everyone became serious and stopped talking.


    The owner of the factory was a middle-aged businessman who seemed to be very shrewd. He nced


    at Andrew awkwardly and said, “What’s the matter, Mr. Cooper? What’s wrong with these clothes?’’


    Andrew widened his eyes and said, “Don’t you notice that? Look at how thepels on this one are


    messed up! Plus, the stitching is extremely poor. If we sell such clothing, it will be a disgrace to our


    company. You’re humiliating us!”


    The owner became even more awkward.


    Anna quickly yanked Andrew’s sleeve and said, “Okay, fine. Allow me to speak with the boss.”


    “Hello, youngdy. I’ve never seen you before.” The boss pushed his sses up and sized Anna up.


    Anna had never been here before because it used to be the designers’ task toe to the factory.


    Mona, who was standing beside them, introduced Anna to him, “This is Miss Anna Gabriel, the


    chairman of the Gabriel Group.”


    The boss eximed in surprise, “Oh! You’re the chairman? | have no idea that you turned out to be so


    young. Please forgive me for ignoring you just now.”


    “It’s alright,” Anna said. Then she told Andrew to step aside and then began talking with the boss.


    “Sorry, Andrew was a bit aggressive. The client asked us to deliver the clothes in a month, so we didn’t


    dare to make a mistake. Please ept our apologies.”


    The boss also appeared embarrassed and said, “Sorry, it’s entirely our fault. | was away on business in


    Leeds the other day. You know, | just got off the ne. And | didn’t anticipate such a serious problem.”


    “Well, you’re a reasonable person. Besides, you know how important this contract is. If you do your


    best in the first ce, you won’t have to rework the products. Otherwise, it would be a huge waste of


    time and money.”


    Anna pointed out a finger before saying, “We will recalcte the money if you finish early. I’ll give you


    5% more money if you can finish a day early and the clothes are of good quality. It is 10% if it is two


    days.”


    “If it’s 10 days, then it’s…” said the owner as he continued counting.


    He then came to a halt and smiled at Anna. It was clear that he was well-versed in the rule.


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    Anna knew that if she wanted to do business with someone, she should just negotiate the terms with


    them directly.


    In fact, Andrew’s ferocity and her gentleness were part of a n they had discussed on the road.


    Otherwise, the factory owner would think they were idiots that were easy to fool with.


    It was already evening when they left the factory, and then Anna went home.


    She dropped Andrew and Mona off at their ces on the way. Since one of Anna’s vis was vacant,


    she agreed to let Andrew stay there.


    Mona eximed when they arrived at Andrew’s door, “Andrew, can | study design with you?”


    Anna looked in her rearview mirror and saw Andrew furrow his brow and inquire, “Huh? Why?”


    “Well, because | like it.”


    “You can’t just do whatever you want because it’s fun. Have you ever studied clothing design before?”


    “No,” Mona looked embarrassed.


    Mona had always been very calm. However, it was the first time that she looked uneasy.


    Andrew then walked out of the car and shut the door.


    Then Anna drove away from Andrew’s ce.


    While driving, Anna teased,”! think it’s a great idea to learn design from him. But, you know, he’ll only


    think about design. And you might not get what you want if you’re to start a rtionship with him by


    using learning clothing design from him as an excuse.”


    Mona froze for a moment, and then quickly exined herself, “Oh! That’s not what | meant, Anna. |


    really want to learn from him.” Anna gripped the steering wheel and looked ahead. Then she said, “So,


    this is more difficult than | anticipated. Most of these artists, you know, are very condescending. As a


    result, they will look down on their weaker peers. If you want to learn design from him, it will be difficult.


    I’m not sure if he’d be willing to teach you. Even if he agrees to do so, he may say some nasty things to


    you.”


    “Well, | don’t care about that. If he agrees to be my teacher, I’ll be extremely grateful.” Mona sighed and


    said.


    Anna figured that Mona was serious about that at that point.


    She stated, “Huh? Really? Do you really want to learn from him? If you really meant it, | can convince


    Andrew to be your teacher for you.”


    Mona declined it immediately and then said, “Oh, thanks. But, you don’t have to do that. I’ll just figure it


    out on my own. If you persuade him, he will undoubtedly say yes. But, he may be hesitant to do so.”


    Since Mona didn’t want to do it, Anna said nothing more. Besides, she didn’t know if Andrew, who had


    an entric temper, would agree to her request.


    Before returning home, Anna went to the nearby supermarket and bought arge bag of fresh


    potatoes.


    When she got home, she discovered that the lights were turned off. Anna thought it was strange that


    she couldn’t find the switch in the dark.


    The switch was right next to the door, and she could usually reach it in a fraction of a second.


    When she reached out, however, she felt something cold and soft. Then, the door behind her mmed


    shut.


    Anna screamed and immediately drew back her hand. At the same time, the stic bag she was


    holding fell to the floor.


    The echo of Anna’s scream and the sound of potatoes falling on the floor made the room appear even


    more terrifying.


    Anna was terrified and searched for her phone while yelling Wayne’s name.


    She assumed Wayne would be home by now, but no one was there.


    The moonlight shone through the thin curtains on the floor, creating an eerie atmosphere in the living


    room.


    At that precise moment, Anna heard someone walking out of Matthew’s room.


    “Wayne, is that you?” Anna inquired, rmed.


    Just as she finished speaking, she noticed a man in the doorway holding a chainsaw. Plus, there was


    scarlet liquid on the floor dripping from the chainsaw.


    Anna recalled some horror movie episodes at that point and remembered the wanted notice she had


    seen downstairs the day before.


    The wanted notice said that a serial killer had recently escaped from prison. As a result, the


    Birmingham police warned everyone to stay rmed and contact them if they found someone


    suspicious.


    Anna widened her eyes and shouted, “Matthew! Tammy!”


    The man then slowly walked out of the room. Anna picked up a potato from the floor and held the door


    handle with her other hand.


    Despite her fear, she tried hard to remain calm.


    Maybe Wayne and the kids aren’t home and nothing had happened. Or, perhaps this man has just


    broken into my house…


    At that moment, the man walked out of the room.


    Anna immediately threw the potato in her hand at that man, opened the door, and ran for her life.


    Then Anna heard a muffled grunt and a chainsaw falling to the ground. The sound of that loud bang


    haunted her like a ghost.