Chapter 216 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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However, she really didn’t want to see him, so she insisted, “President Presgrave, just say what you want on the phone.”

He stubbornly insisted, “We will talk in my office.”

Anastasia already had a feeling that he wasn’t going to talk about work, so naturally, she wouldn’t fall into his trap.

“Forget it then.” She hung up the call after throwing that out.

The look on the big boss’ face in the president’s office immediately fell when the call was dropped. His tall and lean figure swiftly stood up before he started taking big strides out of the office.

Anastasia was editing a few old drafts in her office when she clumsily dropped the documents in her hands. Then, she sucked a deep breath before she squatted down.

At this moment, she heard the sound of someone opening the office door. Thinking that it was Grace, she spoke from under the table. “Grace, help me to pick up these documents.”

The person who had just come in didn’t say anything in return and only reached down to help Anastasia with her request. It was only when Anastasia crawled out from under the desk that she had the surprise of her life.

Instead of Grace, it was Elliot standing there with some documents in his hands. There was a sour expression on his face as he tossed the papers on her desk. “Do you think this kind of sloppy work is acceptable?”

Anastasia knew that she probably deserved the scolding because she hadn’t been in her best condition during work today. Like a dead mouse that felt no cold, she fearlessly challenged him, “Go ahead and cut my salary then!”

“You want a deduction on your meager salary? Do you plan on feeding Jared air?” He let out an annoyed puff.

Her eyebrows wiggled as she let out a bright laugh. “Then, maybe you should give me a raise!”

“You want a raise with the kind of attitude you are giving me?” Elliot was already being nice by not cutting her salary.

Suddenly realizing that he had come all the way to her office, Anastasia looked at him solemnly and asked, “Do you need me for something, President Presgrave?”

“Aliona’s father has invited me for dinner. He seldom asks me out and he is my senior. I can’t reject him,” he started explaining without leaving out a single detail.

Anastasia froze for a moment with the only moving thing being her blinking eyelids. She couldn’t really process the words she was hearing. Is this what he meant when he said he has something important to talk to me about? Why does he need to report this kind of thing to me? It is not like I am his wife!

“No need for that. Please go ahead with your busy schedule, President Presgrave.” She was staring at him with serious eyes. “You don’t have to go out of your way to worry about Jared and me in the future.”

Elliot really didn’t have to tell her. It was not like she would have minded, anyway.

“Umm… You don’t have to tell me things like who you are having a meal with…” She let out an awkward smile as she pressed her lips together into a tight line.

“I just don’t want you to misunderstand.” His dark gaze was locked onto hers.

When Anastasia heard that, she smilingly replied, “What is there for me to misunderstand? To be honest, President Presgrave, I think you and Miss Dora look like you would suit each other. You can definitely consider her if you are in a hurry to marry someone.”

She continued to ramble on in a serious manner when he didn’t answer her. “Miss Dora is both beautiful and capable. She has a good background, and on top of that, she is your father’s best friend’s daughter! You would know her in and out. I honestly think that you can try dating her.”

Elliot’s eyes gradually turned dark as he listened to Anastasia generously sending him off to another woman. With his arms crossed, he stared at her and asked, “Come again?”

She immediately lost her fighting spirit and began stammering, “I am only doing this for your own good! You need a woman, and coincidentally, Miss Dora fancies you—”

“I do need a woman,” he unhurriedly interrupted, “but you are the only woman I want.” He then slowly approached her and eventually came to a stop in front of her. “Hurry up and give yourself to me if you really care about me.”

Anastasia unconsciously tensed up and she only let out an embarrassed laugh as she told him, “I hope you have a good time tonight.”

However, he still looked rather unhappy.

As Elliot turned around to leave, he casually threw these words out: “I will come and look for you later”.

“Oh, you don’t have to—” She was just about to rebuke when he went out and had closed the door behind him.

She went to sit down in her chair. She was already not in the mood to work in the first place, but her head was not an absolute mess after her conversation with Elliot.

Right at this moment, her phone rang and she picked up the call after seeing that it was from Francis. “Hello, Dad.”

“Do you have time tonight, Anastasia?”

“Yes! Is something the matter, Dad?”

“I want you to have dinner with Alex tonight. He has something to tell you about the company. You can leave little Jared with me.”

“Dad, did something happen to the company?” a worried Anastasia asked.

“Nothing is wrong. It is a date, then. Alex has booked a table at a restaurant. I will go to your place and keep Jared company tonight.”

Confused by the vague answer, she was about to say something again, but the call had already been hung up at the other end. She knew that her father had the intention to match her and Alex together. But isn’t it more awkward the harder we try to force it? she thought with a sigh.

Anastasia received another call from Francis around 6.00PM when he informed that he was waiting to pick Jared up at the end of a street. When she saw him, she stopped her car and brought her son to her father.

Alex’s car was parked nearby. After Anastasia had safely passed her son to his grandfather, Francis reassured her, “Leave Jared to me. You young guns can go ahead!”

“Dad, why don’t we go together?”

“I want to spend some alone time with Jared. You both can go now! Let Alex talk to you about the company while you two have your dinner.”

Alex opened the door to the passenger seat and he invited her with a smile, “Miss Tillman, please hop on!”

Having no choice but to accept the arrangement, she said to Francis, “Dad, you can just find a place to have something to eat with Jared!”

“Okay, I got it.” The older man waved her off.

She started feeling somewhat self-conscious as she and Alex sat in the quiet car parked at the end of the street.

“Mr. Hunter,” she started. “Thank you for helping my father all this time.”

“Oh no, I am grateful that President Tillman recognizes and acknowledges my ability. That is why he lets me handle the company’s businesses.” Alex’s eyes were filled with anticipation and happiness. It seemed to be his and Anastasia’s first time spending time alone together.

He had booked a table at an extremely romantic restaurant. Anastasia placed a few orders and Alex added a few others on top of that afterward. He noted how flawlessly beautiful she looked under the restaurant lights.

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