Chapter 97


    Fortunately, Hayley managed to y the role of the escort as she threatened Anastasia not to call the


    police, hence letting Ben go. More than 10 minutester, she received news that Ben had escaped from


    the hotel in one piece.


    So, Hayley figured out that Elliot was with Anastasia, and Elliot hadn’t picked up her first call because


    Anastasia was with him! Her ns tonight were met with surprises, but no damage was done. She felt


    like she had wasted her efforts, since she didn’t manage to get Anastasia to fall for her original n.


    However, if she kept ying the role of the escort, she would have Anastasia dancing in the palm of her


    hand.


    Alice also recognized that Anastasia’s rtionship with Elliot was quite unusual, so it was as clear as day


    that Anastasia had backing in thepany, so Alice probably wouldn’t be able to hit the jackpot herself.


    However, if the opportunity arose in the future, she would still try to remove Anastasia from Bourgeois,


    for Alice was an ambitious woman. She wanted to be the chief designer and then work her way up


    to Felicia’s level, proceeding to be the director of the design department.


    Anastasia wasn’t just her rival but also the obstacle that blocked her path.


    When Anastasia came home, she found that her father had taken good care of her son. Shey on the


    bed, listening to her son’s calm breathing next to her, but she herself couldn’t sleep.


    Whenever she closed her eyes, she would see the image of her being entangled with Elliot in the hotel. If


    she remembered correctly, she was the one who made the first move.


    It’s so embarrassing


    Under the influence of the drug; she had thrown away all sense of shame as she hugged him and kissed


    him all over. If Elliot hadn’t declined, she probably would’ve gone further.


    I really want to delete this part of my memory.


    – Fortunately, the man didn’t mention the incident afterward, or she would’ve


    shriveled up and died of shame.


    Meanwhile, at the Tillman Residence, Francis came homete once again. Naomi sat on the couch,


    nagging furiously as she looked at the man who had just returned.


    “You were babysitting for your eldest daughter again, weren’t you? This home isn’t yours anymore, and


    your home should be over there. Why did youe back here?”


    Francis exined, “Anastasia was upied.”


    Naomi could worry less about the grandson. She was more concerned that her husband was favoring


    Anastasia, and he might put Anastasia in charge of hispany in the future. She still had a clear grasp


    of where her own daughter stood in all this.


    Anastasia was more capable and responsible than her daughter, and anyone with eyes could tell. She


    was just scared that her own daughter wouldn’t be able to put up a fight against Anastasia.


    “Francis, I don’t ask for anything else. I just want you to give Erica the same things you gave Anastasia.


    You can’t be favoring one over the other, or this family should just fall apart. There would be no reason to


    stay together anymore.” With that, Naomi’s eyes reddened as she began to sob.


    “All right, all right. I’ll treat you and Erica well too.” Francis stillforted her. After all, they were his wife


    and daughter, so he wanted to treat them equally.


    “You’d better keep your word.” Naomi buried herself in his arms, binding him with her womanly


    meekness.


    Francis’s heart softened a little. “Of course! I will do everything I promised to do.”


    Early in the morning, after dropping off her son, Anastasia went to work. The results of the jewelry


    competition would be announced tomorrow, and she felt even more motivated to work. Moreover, now


    that Presgrave Corporation had bought Bourgeois, the future was bright for them.


    In the office, Anastasia remembered that she was supposed to treat Elliot to lunch at noon, so she could


    only call Nigel to tell him that she had to cancel her lunch with him. To smooth things over, she could only


    lie. “Nigel, we have a meeting at noon, so I can only have a quick lunch in the office. Let’s have lunch


    together next time.”


    “Is it so busy over there? So much so that you don’t even have time to eat? Your job is _hopeless,


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    “Come on. I love my work. I’ve said all I have to say now, so I’m hanging up.”


    “Hey… ” Nigel was about to say something, but Anastasia ended the call before she could hear more.


    At the morning meeting, Alice’s re of rivalry was trained on Anastasia, but she didn’t know that Alice


    had taken part in the incidentst night.


    Her fearsst night proved useless, for Anastasia hadn’t received any messages from the gigolo ever


    since.


    Phew! That’s a relief indeed.