Chapter 265 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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“Alex is just an employee in my father’s company. That makes us nothing more than colleagues,” Anastasia explained herself.

While Elliot believed in the lady, his pride and jealousy wouldn’t allow him to stand by and watch any man get close to Anastasia. Soon, he faked a cough and looked at the woman, trying to feel her concern just as the lady turned around and met his eyes.

“Don’t worry. I took my medication today.” Elliot assured Anastasia that he only had a cold, which persisted because of insufficient rest.

Soon, Anastasia poured him a glass of hot tea and said, “You’re your grandma’s only heir, so you should take good care of yourself, not to mention the fact that she is already in her twilight years.” Meanwhile, Elliot didn’t feel happy when he saw her glacial look even though she still cared about his family.

“Please don’t blame my grandma, Anastasia. I’m the one to blame instead.” Elliot tried to shoulder all the responsibility.

Am I supposed to blame a six-year-old kid for that incident back then? Nah! As a mother with a son, Anastasia could empathize with Elliot’s younger self and relate to the fear that was tormenting him.

“Can you still remember what happened back then?”

Elliot shook his head. “Actually, my grandma sought help from many psychiatrists and hypnotists for me at that time.” He closed his eyes as soon as he finished his sentence, seemingly trying to find the memory that was lost in his mind.

Anastasia’s eyes widened slightly before she seized the man’s arm. “That’s enough.”

“I’m sorry. If I could remember something, maybe I’ll know what happened back then.” Elliot looked up apologetically.

Soon, Anastasia recalled her father’s words, remembering her mother had been urged to save an innocent life due to the urgent situation. After all, she knew her mother wouldn’t have stood by and watched while a six-year-old kid was about to get killed. Convinced that everyone had an instinct of protecting the weak, she believed her mother was motivated by the same reason before she risked herself to save an innocent life.

“I don’t blame you and your grandma.” Nonetheless, Anastasia couldn’t convince herself to let go of the past as Riley’s words made her realize she could never fall in love with Elliot. After all, she couldn’t get over the fact that he had indirectly caused her mother’s death, which held her back from falling in love with him because she thought it would be unfair to her late mother if she did that. “We could be friends,” Anastasia said.

Meanwhile, Elliot was annoyed by Anastasia’s reply, finding it ironic to hear because he was just trying to comfort her a few moments ago.

Friends? No way! I’ll never accept our relationship as friends!

“Well, I suppose friends can become lovers and marry each other later on. Don’t you think so?” Elliot emphasized his point.

Anastasia looked away and replied, “No. We’ll either be friends or strangers.”

Despite her cold reply, Elliot was able to empathize with Anastasia, knowing that Riley had said many unpleasant things to her that made her reject him. “Alright, I respect your wish. We’ll be friends then.” Elliot took a step back, but not before he demonstrated his authority over her by giving her an order. “However, if you’re ever going to marry someone, it’s going to be me and only me!”

Anastasia was rendered speechless by the man’s words, thinking his domineering and possessive character hadn’t changed one bit.

“The same goes for me. I’ll marry no one else but you,” Elliot soon added.

Anastasia’s face blushed as her embarrassment overwhelmed her even though she didn’t meet Elliot’s eyes. “My decision to get married is none of your concern. The same goes for yours,” Anastasia answered.

Elliot smiled and said, “Fine, we’ll just stay single for each other for the rest of our lives!”

Fine, he wins. While Anastasia helplessly patted her forehead, Francis entered the building from the rain. When he heard Elliot was in the lounge, he quickly came over to greet him. “I didn’t know you’d be here, Mr. Presgrave. Please make yourself at home.” Francis approached Elliot to shake his hand.

“You’re too kind, Mr. Tillman,” Elliot politely replied.

“Anastasia, please receive our guest, Mr. Presgrave.” Francis turned his attention to his daughter. Deep down, he sincerely hoped that her daughter would end up being together with Elliot upon leveraging the situation as a businessman. After all, Tillman Constructions would be backed by Elliot’s powerful influence if they got together. Besides that, he believed his grandchildren and daughter would be loved and treated well by the people of the Presgrave Family, considering their guilt for his wife.

“Sure, Father. Please leave me to it,” Anastasia answered. Just when Elliot was wondering how Anastasia would receive him after Francis left, he saw the lady looking at the rain that was letting up outside the window before she shifted her gaze to him. “Alright, the rain has let up. It’s time for you to go.”

Wait, what? Is this how she is going to receive her guest? By showing me the door? Elliot was rendered speechless. “I’m not leaving yet. I’m going to have lunch with you and accompany you to pick up Jared. Then, I’m going to have my dinner at your place later at night.” In fact, Elliot had figured out his plan for the day. His phone rang just then, whereupon he picked it up and said, “I’m not going back to the office today. Please cancel all my meetings.” Before Rey could remind Elliot about his work, the latter ended the call.

At the same time, Anastasia looked at the man with a stunned expression while wondering what he was up to. What’s this guy thinking? He still has a ton of things to handle back in his office! “I don’t need you to keep me company here, Elliot. Go ahead and attend to your business!” Anastasia didn’t want Elliot to waste his time accompanying her, only to work overtime at night.

“It’s okay. I’m willing to waste my time keeping you company.” Elliot raised his eyebrows slightly, telling the lady with the tenacious look on his face that he wasn’t about to give up. In the face of his stubbornness, Anastasia felt helpless without knowing what else she could do about it.

“Bourgeois is shifting to a new location, but we’ll be keeping your office space nonetheless. You’re welcome to work with us anytime.” Elliot offered Anastasia to return to Bourgeois so that no other man would get close to her.

“I’m going to stay in my father’s company to learn about business management for the time being.” Anastasia revealed her plans to remain in Francis’ company.

“Alright, I respect your decision,” Elliot said in a chivalrous manner.

“By the way, who is Aliona? The client that I was supposed to meet belonged to her, but I was kidnapped after that.” Anastasia mentioned Aliona to Elliot. Although she didn’t blame her, she was still mad about what had happened earlier.

Elliot was stunned. “Shouldn’t you have dealt with your own client by yourself?”

“Nope! I was told by Felicia that the client was initially Aliona’s to deal with when I confronted and asked her about that earlier, but since my design caught the client’s eye, I was asked to take over the negotiation. Shortly after that, I was kidnapped by Riley’s henchmen at the rendezvous, which was a café where I was supposed to meet the client.” Anastasia’s eyes were filled with puzzlement. “How did they know I was going to show up at that café and park in that specific spot?”

Elliot frowned and replied, “Aliona is the illegitimate daughter of my late father’s good friend, Lucas Dora, He raised her abroad. While Lucas is a respected senior to me, I heard from my grandma that they were close to each other in their youth.”

“She is Lucas’ illegitimate daughter?” Anastasia knitted her eyebrows, although she had no contempt for Aliona.

“Lucas told me to take good care of Aliona, but I promise I’m going to investigate the matter with your client.” Elliot didn’t want to take any chances and put Anastasia in danger.

“Alright.” Anastasia nodded, feeling hungry just as she looked at the clock and realized it was lunchtime. “There is a restaurant nearby. We can have lunch together, but you need to go back and do your work when we’re done, okay?” Anastasia asked as if she couldn’t wait for him to be gone.

In the face of the lady’s reluctant look, Elliot smiled bitterly and said, “Alright, I’ll leave when we’re done with our lunch.”

As the two of them left, Alex was watching them through the window in the office on the third floor. As he stared at Elliot’s car while the man drove away, Alex clenched his fists because Anastasia no longer seemed to be the same person he had always known.

I guess Erica’s right; Anastasia only has eyes for rich men. It’s no wonder she doesn’t even bother looking at me.

Upon arrival at the restaurant, Anastasia made several detailed remarks when placing orders for Elliot’s meal, which indirectly revealed her subconscious concern for the man. At the same time, Elliot seemed especially happy with Anastasia’s reaction, his eyes filled with tenderness and love.

As soon as the waiter left the lounge, Anastasia turned her attention to the man and happened to meet his gaze, noticing his smiling face that was looking at her. In that instant, Anastasia paused in a trance for a few seconds just as she felt like she had been enchanted by his charming and magical eyes.

“Stop looking at me like that.” Anastasia blocked her face.

“What’s wrong? Can’t I look at my future wife?” Elliot chuckled.

“You need to put a stop to your sweet-talking. I don’t like to hear any of that.” Anastasia appeared annoyed, but despite her feelings, there was nothing she could do to stop the man’s sweet talk.

“I’d like to take Jared to a place that’s fun this weekend. Would you mind lending me your son for a day?” Elliot asked.

“Where are you taking him?” Anastasia understood Elliot was inviting her as well, for she knew the man was counting on her son to make her go along.

“There is a club with several new children’s programs, and I heard from a friend that they are worth a try. I’d like to take Jared there to let him experience some fun.”

Anastasia hesitated shortly before she eventually agreed, thinking that it was time for her son to do something outside after staying home for so long. “Alright, go ahead then. Take Jared with you.”

“What about you?”

“I’m going to spend my holiday staying at home.” Anastasia was aware not to fall for the man’s trap.

Nonetheless, Elliot wasn’t desperate to win her heart over at all, but he knew that gaining her son’s favor would help him achieve his goal even faster. “Have you realized that Jared and I look alike? We seem like a father and son, don’t we?” Elliot intentionally asked.

As much as Anastasia was unwilling to admit it, she couldn’t deny the fact that her son liked Elliot very much. “Well, that’s because people who are handsome look alike,” Anastasia replied, complimenting her son and Elliot at the same time.

As expected, Elliot smiled brightly upon hearing the lady’s words. They left after finishing lunch, whereupon Elliot took her back to Tillman Constructions. Before she got out of the car, he reminded her to keep her distance from Alex. “Stay away from Alex.”

However, Anastasia only looked askance at Elliot in an annoyed manner, feeling helpless with his possessiveness and jealousy.

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