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Lorelai was also about to head out. When she heard the phone ring, she grabbed it and looked at it. “Hello, Anastasia,” she answered with apprehension.
“Lorelai, are you okay?! Elliot mentioned last night that you were harassed by foreign guests.” Anastasia asked out of concern.
“Uh! I’m alright; thankfully, he helped me out,” Lorelai hastily responded.
“That’s what Elliot should do as long as you’re alright.”
“I’m fine, thank you,” she replied with a smile.
“Are you available at noon? Let’s have a meal!” Anastasia asked her.
“Sure! After all, I need to return Elliot’s suit to you,” Lorelai answered
Anastasia grinned as she hung up the phone. “All right, let’s meet at noon.”
She didn’t want Lorelai to use the suit as an excuse, so she went out of her way to request that it be returned.
Lorelai heaved a sigh of relief as she looked at the suit that she had held all night. She was actually hesitant to return it and even pondered taking the suit back to Elliot one day since it could be considered as an opportunity to meet the man.
She was suddenly acutely aware that Anastasia was keeping a watchful eye on her. She thought that all of her thoughts were very well suppressed, but she couldn’t escape from Anastasia’s observant eyes.
In the afternoon, Anastasia made a call to
Lorelai before she left for the restaurant where she had made a reservation. Lorelai was the first to arrive between the two, as she set off from the company.
Around 11.50AM, a woman in business attire turned up by the entrance. She had her raven hair styled in an updo. Her whole appearance set her off gracefully, giving her amorous vibes.
Lorelai had heard from her father that Anastasia had taken over Bourgeois. She always thought Anastasia would be content with being a housewife, so Lorelai was surprised to see the woman become a chairwoman of a jewelry company right after marriage.
It was obvious that Anastasia was not a woman who lacked motivation and only sought pleasure in her life. Having her own career turned her into a more competent woman.
A woman like her was more attractive than ordinary housewives, and it was hard for men to resist her charm. Anastasia didn’t even need the help from Elliot to shine.
Lorelai couldn’t help but feel envious of her, as Anastasia got off on the right foot with a favorable background of her husband’s family.
No matter how hard Lorelai tried and how determined she was for her goals, as long as her family could not provide her with a better opportunity, she would still need to work for others. On the contrary, Anastasia was managing a listed jewelry company right after marriage, which had a market value of more than 10 billion.
“Anastasia.” Lorelai stood with a smile as Anastasia made her way to the table.
“Long time no see.” With ease, Anastasia took a seat opposite her.
“I heard that you had taken over Bourgeois. You’re amazing.” Lorelai gave her a heartfelt compliment.
“You are thinking too highly of me. I am just trying to find something to pass time because I get bored at home. Elliot wants me to have fun rather than trying to make a killing.” There was a hint of love in Anastasia’s tone as she said that.
Lorelai had a smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes. “That’s quite sweet of Elliot.”
Happiness was written all over Anastasia’s face. “You’re not wrong. Other than my dad, he is the second man who spoils me rotten.”
“When are you going to have a second child? I remember that Jared is going to be seven soon, isn’t he?” Lorelai was curious.
“We’re not making any plans at the moment. It will come naturally.” Anastasia smiled at the thought. Just then, her phone rang, interrupting their conversation. “Excuse me for a moment.” She nodded at Lorelai and picked up the call. “Hello?”
At the end of the call, Anastasia had already made a decision. “In the future, Bourgeois will never consider the artist from this company to act as our brand’s spokesperson.”
Throughout the call, Anastasia had remained a serious face and once she ended it, Lorelai could finally express her curiosity.” What happened? Is something wrong?”
“It was just about an artist who overestimated her own boundaries,” Anastasia explained casually, but her eyes seemed to bore into Lorelai’s soul. “She tried to seduce Elliot right under my nose in a conference not long ago, but I happened to be aware of it.”
Lorelai’s smile stiffened slowly, and she hung her head low in shame. “That artist must be out of her mind to mess with you.”
“I cut off her endorsement contract and gave her a warning. I am going to blacklist her if she dares to do it again the second time. At present, none of the artists from her company will be given the opportunity to become Bourgeois’ spokesperson. Anastasia’s smile was gentle, but her eyes pierced through Lorelai intensely.
Lorelai’s knuckles turned white as she held onto her cup tightly, unable to speak as a result. She was aware that it was a warning coming from Anastasia.
“Do you think I made the right choice?” Anastasia questioned with a hint of amusement. As if on cue, Lorelai agreed with her statement. “Right, I thought so too. Nobody shall think about sabotaging your marriage.”
“She is far from being a threat, more like an eyesore to get rid of.” Anastasia sipped her tea and changed the topic. “Let’s not dwell on this matter. We shall talk about something else instead. Have job already?” you found a
“I am currently working in a financial firm.” Lorelai nodded at her.
“Knowing you, I have no doubts you could find a great job. However, it is important to seek love too.” Anastasia smiled.
“I am devoted to my work, and I don’t have any free time to pursue a relationship.”
“I can introduce someone to you if I find them suitable.” Anastasia was enthusiastic about the topic.
I’m good. You don’t have to.” Lorelai gave a dismissive wave at her suggestion hastily.
Anastasia didn’t insist on it as Lorelai declined. In the meantime, the food was served, so they had steered their conversation to other topics. Anastasia believed that the latter could understand her meaning, even though she had not spoken the obvious.
After finishing their lunch, they both got up to leave. Lorelai took out a suit and. showed it to her. “This is the suit Elliot wore yesterday. Do you need help to send it for dry cleaning service?”
“There’s no need to trouble you. I will do it myself, Anastasia said as she took the suit from Lorelai.
Once they got out of the restaurant, they parted and Anastasia pointed at a car not far away. “My car is over there. See you next time, then.”
“Goodbye.” Lorelai watched Anastasia as she got in the car, where a female bodyguard was waiting in the driver’s seat. The car then sped away.
When the car was out of sight, Lorelai could finally let out a sigh of relief. Anastasia was not a woman to mess with, as she insinuated her disapproval of Lorelai’s misbehavior.
On the other hand, Anastasia took out Elliot’s suit and ordered Adriana, “The suit is ruined. Deal with it.”
“Alright, madam.”
Anastasia thought it was a waste of the nice suit. However, it was now ruined by another woman’s scent. She wouldn’t keep it, and wouldn’t let Elliot wear it either.
She would not be generous when it was concerning her relationship, and she had no other hopes but for Lorelai to behave and stop stirring up trouble for her.
Meanwhile, Sophia was doing household. chores in Arthur’s villa.
She was alone in the villa. Emily had gone out shopping, while Arthur had some matters to attend to. Sophia started with organizing his study table, followed by cleaning the dust on every surface.
A familiar signature caught her eyes when she was sorting out Arthur’s files on the table. The signature pressed hard to the paper, showing a hint of grace from the owner’s personality, and it no doubt belonged to Arthur.
Sophia crouched under the table for a better angle to clean. Just then, someone pushed the door open and it startled her, so she hurried to stand.

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