Chapter 318


    Chapter 318


    Elliot nodded. “Just put it here.”


    Felicia looked worriedly at Anastasia, who was staring at the jewelry box on the table. Sneering in her


    heart, Anastasia assumed that this man was making a concerted effort to court Aliona. He even bought


    matching bracelets now!


    “If nothing else, I’m going back to work now,” she said indifferently. She didn’t want to be here for another


    second.


    “Take care, Anastasia. You don’t look good.” Looking at her from behind, he was concerned.


    “I’m very good,” she replied without even turning her head, “and I don’t need your concern, President


    Presgrave.”


    He had invited her over solely to let her notice the matching bracelets—a goal that was now


    aplished.


    Just as she reached the door, she came to a halt and turned to face the man sitting on the sofa. With a


    profound tone, she asked, “I heard that you’re dating Aliona, President Presgrave. Is that true?”


    Hearing it from himself was way better than relying on the rumors.


    “Who said that? Is there such a thing?” With a slightly raised brow, Elliot gave an answer that was neither


    admitting or denying the rumors.


    That pricked Anastasia’s heart. When she heard his evasive response, she turned around and walked


    away in determination.


    He clutched his fist tightly as he watched her walk away. She looks really haggard; are my actions going


    too far?


    She did not return to her office after leaving the president’s office. Instead, she left the atelier and spent


    some time alone in the café next door because her thoughts were in a mess.


    Meanwhile, Alice entered Anastasia’s room with a cup of coffee in hand; she was eager to see


    Anastasia’s pitiful state after being dumped. She did not expect the room to be empty and had intended


    to leave. However, at that moment, she saw a few sketches on the table and an idea popped up in her


    mind. Then, she examined the


    sketches and they stunned her right on the spot.


    They were absolutely amazing. Based on the concept of the starry sky, the sketches were exquisite and


    finely drawn, as if they were natural creations.


    An immense sense of envy filled her heart. She quickly took her phone and photographed the sketches


    before hurriedly returning them to their origi?al location and leaving Anastasia’s office.


    When Alice came out, no one was around and no one noticed her presence either. Feeling relieved, she


    went straight back to her office.


    As she sat on her seat and looked at the sketches, she had an evil intention in her heart. She assumed


    the sketches were what Anastasia was working on for the uing jewelry show. Things would be


    interesting if Anastasia was caught giarizing, Alice reasoned.


    She already had a n in mind. Using her phone, she contacted a designer from thepany’s


    competitor who happened to be preparing for the same jewelry show as well. She wanted the designer to


    upload the sketches at first instance and save them as source files as she knew that for Anastasia, the


    sketches were only the first drafts. When the giarism issue came to light, the time the source file was


    uploaded to theputer would be the deciding factor.


    And the designer that Alice contacted did the same. After making a few minor modifications, she


    immediately sent it to the f?ctory to have the finished product made and disyed at the exhibition


    counter before Anastasia could do anything.


    In the meantime, at the Department of Design, Aliona’s phone rang. She nced at the caller and


    walked out of her office before she switched her phone to silent mode. She didn’t answer the phone until


    she was out of the atelier. “Hello, Father. Sorry, it was inconvenient for me to pick up your call earlier.”


    “Have you received the flowers that I’ve sent?”


    “Yes, but Father, don’t do it again in case Elliot notices.”


    “It’s not a big deal; I merely wanted to express my concern. Aliona, is there any progress between Elliot


    and you?”


    She happily curved the corners of her mouth in response. “Obviously. I believe he is now attracted to me.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    I’ll be able to finish the mission in no time.”


    “Did Anastasia hinder you?”


    A sense of arrogance shed through her eyes. “Father, she can’t hinder me at all. I overestimated her


    earlier.”


    “That’s good, as long as she doesn’t get in the way of our n,” Riley replied in his deep voice.


    “I’ll follow the n and get what we want as soon as possible, Father, which is to sleep with Elliot, get


    pregnant with his child, and force him to marry me.” Aliona couldn’t wait to prove her attractiveness and


    take the credit before Riley.