Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Was he truly interested in her, or was he just doing this to repay her? There was no way for her to find out, and it felt like everything he did was out of gratitude.
“Jared, the adult world is complicated. You’ll learn as you grow. Hurry up and finish your spaghetti!”
“Okay,” answered Jared. He then wondered to himself, Mr. Presgrave likes me, and I like him too. Why can’t Mommy understand that, though?
After Jared went to his room to play, Anastasia cleared the table and sat on the sofa, feeling conflicted. The phone was right next to her, but she didn’t dare to call Elliot.
Her phone rang at that moment, and it gave her a shock. When she saw that it was her father who was calling her, she quickly answered the phone and said, “Hi, Dad.”
“Anastasia, have you called Young Master Elliot? What did he say?”
“Uh… I-I haven’t called him,” Anastasia stammered.
“Ah! I know it must be embarrassing for you to talk to him. Let me do it instead!” Francis no longer wanted to make it difficult for his daughter.
“No, Dad. I’ll ask him. You just have to sit back and rest. I know him better than you, after all.” Anastasia didn’t want her old father to beg him, and she thought it was more appropriate if she did it.
“My company depends on you now. Give me a call after you ask him, okay? I want to know his opinion too.”
At first, Anastasia wanted to stall for some time, but now that her father had asked her to call Elliot immediately, she could only obey her father’s instructions. “Okay, I’ll let you know after I speak to him.”
Anastasia felt tensed as soon as she hung up the call. Her whole body went numb, and she still couldn’t figure out how to bring it up to Elliot.
Now, begging him was even more difficult than accepting death.
After she grabbed her phone, she went into her room and shut the door. She sat beside her bed and took several deep breaths while looking down at her device. Finally, she found the courage to dial Elliot’s number.
When the call went through, Anastasia’s mind was still blank. Suddenly, a deep yet gentle voice sounded over the phone. “Hello.”
Elliot knew that it was her, so he deliberately sounded gentler than he usually would at the office.
Anastasia’s mind was in a mess as she greeted, “Good evening, President Presgrave… Did I wake you from your sleep?”
“It’s not even 9.00PM yet, and I haven’t gone to bed yet.”
Anastasia couldn’t help but roll her eyes, wanting to slap herself. She couldn’t bring herself to talk to him about the issue.
“Well… I… I’ve called to ask you for a favor,” said Anastasia as she stuttered.
“Is it about the acquisition of your father’s company?”
“Yes, it is. You were right; someone is targeting his company, and the acquirer came to my dad’s office to have a discussion today. However, my dad’s blood pressure went up and triggered an acute heart attack, so I…” Anastasia pursed her lips.
Anastasia was interrupted by Elliot’s self-blame. “It’s all my fault. I should’ve prevented this from happening, and then your father wouldn’t have suffered.”
“How is it your fault, Elliot? I just want to ask if it’s okay for you to help my father this time. If you can help my father settle the acquisition, I will do whatever you want to repay you,” blurted Anastasia.
After all, one should be humble and put themselves at the lowest when asking for a favor.
Elliot, on the other end, was silent for a few seconds, and when he spoke again, his voice was hoarse. “Are you willing to do anything?”
Somehow, Anastasia felt a current running through her body as her face heated up. Elliot didn’t even say anything flirty, but she could feel her body going limp a little after hearing his words.
“Yes. I will do anything in my ability to repay you.” Anastasia shut her eyes and went all out this time. Anyway, she had no more pride in front of him anymore.
“Okay. I will settle your father’s company acquisition. Tell him not to worry about it.” Elliot’s voice sounded low yet powerful, reassuring even.
It was as if everything he uttered would give anyone peace of mind.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Anastasia thanked him, saying, “Thank you, President Presgrave.”
“Call me Elliot.”
His order sounded irrefutable, leaving Anastasia with no choice but to obey his demand.
“Thank you, Elliot,” Anastasia repeated, face burning hot.
Elliot chuckled at that, asking, “Does this mean we’ve made up?”
Anastasia fell silent for a moment when she recalled how she came to a resolute decision to draw lines with him last time. It was a painful slap to her face now.
“Okay, I’ll stop teasing you. Bye!” Elliot didn’t want to embarrass her anymore, so he hung up the phone.
Putting down the phone, Anastasia lay down on her bed weakly and pulled the covers over her face.
Ugh…
However, she quickly regained her senses and called her father. After passing Elliot’s message to her father, Francis sounded surprised. “That’s great news, Anastasia! My company has hope now! I feel reassured now that Young Master Elliot is willing to help us.”
Anastasia understood how her father felt. The company was like his third child—one he would never give up on.
After hanging up the phone, Anastasia felt relieved because her father was fine now, so she didn’t have to worry.
In Tillman Residence, Erica noticed that her mother was sitting on the sofa thoughtfully after dinner. When she came downstairs, her mother was still there, so she sat beside her and inquired, “Mom, are you worried about Dad’s company?”
Besides her husband’s company, Naomi was also distressed because of her husband’s conversation with Anastasia earlier. He said he would pass down the company to Anastasia and then to Jared but never mentioned a word about Naomi and Erica.
It seemed that he wasn’t going to let them both have the company anymore.
“Erica, I’m sure you can tell who your father’s favorite child. You should work harder.”
“What do you mean I don’t work hard? Dad is always biased toward Anastasia, and she is also a cunning woman.” Erica couldn’t admit that she was useless.
Naomi was aware of her own daughter’s ability, but she was too tired to criticize her, so she looked into her daughter’s eyes with a serious gaze. “Guess what I overheard from your father when I went back to get my bag this afternoon?”
“What did he say?”
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