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She was getting really embarrassed. “Just pick one and leave!” she said.
“Just one?” he asked her seriously.
Huh? Is he gonna buy more than that? She got her answer a moment later. When he had finally settled on the brand and size, he tossed six boxes into the cart. She wanted to tell everyone that she did not know him. Anastasia could feel all the ladies around her giving her looks when they came to the counter, and her face burned up.
The sun was already setting when they came out. Elliot was in a buoyant mood all the way home, and the jazz music he played reflected that. The sky was blazing red, and it seemed like an aurora was showing up in the heavens. Everything looked lovely. It was almost six when they arrived home.
Elliot was preparing dinner. Anastasia wanted to help, but he kissed her and pushed her out. “Dress yourself up and come back down,” he hinted at her.
Anastasia went upstairs and pulled the closet open. There were a few pieces of sexy lingerie inside that she bought on impulse last time. She never had a chance to wear them though, but now she could. Still, there was no way she would wear those for dinner. She had bought two dresses back when she got engaged. They were simple but sexy, making them the perfect attire for dates. She showered and blew her hair dry before changing into her black dress. The diamond shoulder strap made her shine, and the tight fitting waist part of the dress accentuated her curves. Elliot was pouring red wine when she came down, and she saw her candles on the table too. The bouquet of roses was on the table as well. The already romantic dinner was made more meaningful thanks to what he was doing.
He looked up and saw her coming down elegantly. Her thick, dark hair tumbled down her shoulders, drawing attention to her face. Her eyes glistened and gleamed, as if they were singing. Elliot’s eyes were filled with
queen. She sat down on it, feeling honored. He leaned down and kissed her head.
Anastasia felt really spoiled, and things were getting so sweet, it made her
dizzy. So this is what they mean when they say they’re in heaven.
He sat down and cut up some steak, then he fed her some. “Have a taste.”
She took a bite, and he looked at her with anticipation. He really hoped she liked it. “It’s good,” she praised.
A smile curled his lips as he was happy to hear that. She raised the glass of red wine and handed it to him. “Cheers.” He raised his and raised a toast to her. Elliot looked at her greedily, refusing to let go of any chance to admire her goodness.
She too did not want to let any chance to stare at him go. Their eyes were glued to each other, and it was as if they were the only people on earth. They were each other’s lovers.
“You look beautiful tonight, Mrs. Presgrave,” he praised.
She said, “You look great tonight too, Mr. Presgrave.”
They enjoyed their meal in silence. There was nothing more that needed to be said. They could see the love bubbling in each other’s eyes. Anastasia wanted to help out with the dishes after dinner, but he held her hand down. “I’ll do it. You get some rest.”
“I don’t need it,” she retorted.
“But you should, or you might get too tired tonight,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows.
Her face turned beet-red. Does he think he can outlast me? Now that’s impossible!
He saw through her, and he huddled closer. “I’ve been holding it in for a long time,” he whispered into her ear.
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She gulped a little. Whoa, is he a telepath like Anya? But I haven’t said anything yet. She took her candles and went upstairs to decorate the room. By nine at night, she was already waiting for him on the couch. Eventually she heard the sound of his footsteps. Her heart started beating faster with each footstep. He’s here.
Elliot had taken his trench coat off, and he was wearing a dark shirt inside. His pants were wrapped tightly around his taut, muscular legs. He came to her side and patted her head. “I’ll get showered.” Elliot went to the bathroom and came back out in his pajamas twenty minutes later. The look in his eyes was passionate enough to burn her up.
She knew he was thinking of her as a work of art, and he was admiring it.
He lay on the bed and beckoned to her. “Come here, Mrs. Presgrave. It’s bedtime.”
She did not move. She refused to listen to him just like a cheeky child. Anastasia rested her chin on her hands and smiled smugly. “No. I’m not sleepy yet.”
He laughed and heaved a sigh. “It’s my fault.”
Anastasia wondered why he said that, but then he got out of bed and came up to her. “I’ll run you through an exercise routine. It’ll help with sleep.”
She wanted to run away, but he held her arm and pulled her into his embrace. At the same time she looked up, he held the back of her head to press his lips against hers. She could feel that he wanted her, as if he would gobble her up right away. She opened her eyes a little and saw him looking at her, as if trying to suck her in. She closed her eyes, her heart racing. She held his waist in embarrassment, and halfway through the kiss, she felt herself getting lighter. He had picked her up, and they were heading toward the bed.
He placed her down gently like she was the most important thing in the world to him. The kiss went on and on, and she drowned in his love. She let her guard down, and she looked at her beloved, whose face was illuminated by the light. She finally let go of what happened five years ago. If that was
her fate, then this was the best outcome of it. She was fine with it, as long as he was there. She would never fall for anyone else. He would be the only one she loved in this life.
“Anastasia,” he called out to her gently. “I love you,” he whispered.
The night was silent. Well, for the most part of it. The bedroom’s light remained on until dawnbreak. Anastasia finally woke up at about eleven. The blinding sunlight made her turn away and scurry into Elliot’s embrace.
He chuckled and gave her a kiss. She can be so shy sometimes. “Are you getting up, Mrs. Presgrave?”
She leaned her head against his chest and shook her head. She wanted to hear his voice more. It was lovely hearing him call her that.
Elliot looked at her nose, where the sunlight had gathered. Her skin was fair and gleaming pink. She was adorable last night, and he wanted more.
Anastasia had decided to stay with him and do nothing the whole day.
It was then he asked, “So how did I do? Good?”
She thought, Yeah, too good. “Hmm… No comment.” She had no idea what to say.
“Ah, I see I haven’t done well. Looks like I have to work harder tonight,” he said on purpose.
She looked up at him and blurted, “Please, no. You did well.”
He was still not satisfied with that, and he smiled at her. “It’s my duty to make you happy.”
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Elliot bent down and gently kissed the top of Anastasia’s head. “I’ll make you some food.”
Anastasia finally released him. As he got out of bed, she spotted the nail marks on his back that were frankly quite ghastly, so she turned around guiltily.
It was probably… thanks to her.
At 12.30PM, Anastasia lazily pulled on a T-shirt and put her hair up in a simple bun before heading downstairs. Her heart was filled with utter bliss when she saw her man making lunch for her.
Seeing as how he was still hustling about in the kitchen, she decided to head over and hug him from behind without saying a word. She simply squished her face against his back and followed him around as he moved.
Elliot turned around and hugged her back before kissing her. “Let’s eat! I’m free today, so we can spend the whole day together.”
“Shouldn’t we pick Jared up?” Anastasia blinked at him.
“Nigel canceled his business trip and Jared’s having a blast at his place, so he doesn’t want to come back just yet. It’ll just be the two of us for the next three days.”
She narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him. Is that so? Is it Jared who doesn’t want to come back, or did he convince Jared to stay away somehow?
Elliot could tell what she was thinking. He chuckled and said, “It’s really Jared who doesn’t want to come back.”
Anastasia quirked her lips into a smile. Nigel did have a lot of cool games in his house, so it was rather likely that Jared was reluctant to leave. She was about to move away, but something seemed to have gotten into Elliot as he quickly bent down and caught her lips in his.
Their kisses grew heavier and heavier.
The cozy sunlight shone in through the tall glass windows and scattered all over the living room. Everything was well with the world.
If there had not been a warm lunch waiting for them, Elliot might never have stopped kissing her.
After lunch, Elliot accompanied Anastasia on a walk. It was well and truly springtime now as the gentle breeze carried the scent of grass, and the cerulean skies were clear without a speck of clouds. The entire world seemed to come to life again.
At night, they headed to a nearby Dinner in the Sky restaurant. Elliot had made the arrangements in advance, and they were the only customers in
the entire establishment.
The soft and melodic music gave the place an air of romance.
There was a blanket of stars overhead and a beautiful candlelit table in front of them. The air hung with the scent of alcohol and fragrance from the flower decor. As for the man in front of her, he was breathtakingly handsome and he was staring at her lovingly with his deep, soulful eyes.
The music seemed to be expressing a love that could not be described with mere words. The melody tugged at the heart as it flitted cheerily from note
to note, and somehow, it seemed to fit the journey that they had taken in their path of love—from the day they first met to the present where they finally could be in each other’s arms.
At 10.30PM, the couple went home and enjoyed a moment that was theirs alone. Anastasia bloomed like a brilliant rose that captivated the heart and soul of Elliot, whose eyes never left her, not even for a single moment.
“Mr. Presgrave, you should shower first,” Anastasia said to him.
“My water bill this month went up too much. Let’s not waste water, hmm? Let’s shower together,” he suggested. In one swift motion, he carried her into the bathroom.
She snorted to herself. Blaming the water bill, huh? I could always just pay this month’s water bill.
However, this seemingly cold and reserved man became quite shameless in
her presence.
In fact thanks to her, he had become the master of romance and quite an expert at setting the mood.
Three days later, Jared dragged his feet as he exited Nigel’s house, but when he saw that his mommy and daddy had come to pick him up, he became an overeager puppy again.
Nigel stared wistfully at the family of three, but he recalled how much he enjoyed singlehood too, so he did not feel too envious.
Late that night, Anastasia jostled awake from sleep. She had subconsciously tried to hug the man who was supposed to be in bed beside her, but the spot was empty.
She opened her eyes and saw no sign of Elliot anywhere, but after giving it a moment’s thought, she figured out where he went.
Anastasia climbed out of bed and went to Jared’s room, and true enough, she saw him sitting on the edge of Jared’s bed for what seemed like eternity.
The warm light cast a shadow on him on the floor and made him look like a statue.
Anastasia felt a pang in her heart as she could empathize with how Elliot was feeling right now.
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The child who addressed him as mister was in actuality his son, and to have gotten to know him as a stranger at first must feel terribly upsetting and regrettable.
Words could not describe the love he felt for his son.
Elliot sensed that Anastasia was behind him, so he adjusted Jared’s covers lightly and got up to leave.
Anastasia had been standing there for quite some time. She was dressed quite thinly so she was starting to feel a little cold. Elliot’s large hands warmed up her chilly ones as he pulled her back to bed.
The next day, Anastasia received a call from Francis. He called to inform her that Naomi’s court proceedings would begin on Tuesday and asked if she had time to attend. Naturally, Anastasia would make the time for it. She wanted to witness Naomi’s downfall in person and see if Naomi truly regretted what she did.
Tuesday morning, after dropping Jared off at school, Anastasia and Elliot went over to the courthouse.
Francis was already there when they arrived, and he seemed to have worked through his emotions as he was a lot calmer this time.
At ten o’clock, Naomi was brought into the courtroom. Her hands and feet were cuffed, and her hair had turned gray in many areas. She looked as if she had aged ten years. When she saw the people sitting in the stands, she looked over at Francis with pleading eyes and her voice trembled as she called out, “Francis… Francis…”
Francis looked at Naomi with nothing but pain. There was no love and no concern at all. Naomi glanced at Anastasia, but she knew that with her here, there was no way that Francis would take pity on her and forgive her.
Elliot was also sitting beside Anastasia, and compared to them, Naomi looked like she belonged in a different world entirely.
The proceedings started, and Francis’ lawyer began to give an explicit
account of what happened. Despite the cold and matter-of-fact tone he used to describe the sequence of events, it was still enough to shock and strike fury in the hearts of anyone who heard it. For the sake of money. Naomi was willing to betray her husband and even go so far as to make an attempt on his life.
The culprits behind the entire scheme were Erica, Alex, and Naomi.
Naomi sat stiffly in her seat as she heard the recount of what she had done. She saw Francis sitting there with his head lowered, and tears of anger and regret began to stream down her face.
She recalled how blissful she felt when Francis married her. He worked hard to build his empire, but he would always provide her a princely sum to spend every month. She was free to do whatever she wanted with it, and her daughter, the one she had hidden away all these years, was able to grow up happy and confident as Francis’ daughter too.
Why did everything turn out this way in the end?
Not only did she ruin her own life, but she also ruined her daughter’s youth and future.
Anastasia remained calm on the outside, but on the inside, she was hoping that her father would not plead clemency for this woman. She wanted Naomi to face the full consequences of her actions.
Francis did not do anything, but toward the end of the proceedings, Naomi turned to him and pleaded with a tear-stricken face, “Francis, I know what I did was wrong, and I’m willing to bear the consequences, but please… please forgive Erica. I’m the one who taught her to do everything. She’s not a bad person.”
Francis said nothing. Naomi had received an eighteen-year sentence. If she managed to stay alive until the end of her sentence, she would be an old woman in her seventies when she was released.
When she did not hear a reply from Francis, she screamed in tears, “Erica has treated you like a father for 22 years! She’s only 23 years old! My poor daughter…”
Francis did feel sorry for Erica because she was a child that he had raised,
but when he glanced at Anastasia and recalled everything that Naomi and Erica had done to her all these years, he suppressed those feelings.
He had no right to forgive them on Anastasia’s behalf. Anastasia was the only one who could decide whether Erica could be forgiven.
Though it went without saying that Anastasia would not do such a thing, and she would remain unmoved even if Naomi cried until her eyes bled out.
She turned to Francis. “Let’s go, Dad.”
Francis nodded and left with Anastasia and Elliot. All of Naomi’s hopes were dashed as Erica would soon be sentenced as well. If Francis refused to help, then her daughter would not receive any leniency either.
Naomi’s crimes made it to the news. She had a short-lived moment of glory as the president of Tillman Constructions, and at the time, she had been incredibly smug about it to the press. Now, that only served to highlight just how far she had fallen.
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Elliot and Anastasia escorted Francis to his car and watched him leave before they headed over to their car.
That night, they had dinner at Presgrave Residence. When their wedding plans came up in conversation, Anastasia said to Harriet, “Grandma, I’d like us to keep a low profile for the wedding. I don’t need a grand wedding and I don’t want the reporters to report about our ceremony.”
While it may seem amazing to receive high-profile coverage, it came with a lot of risks. Anastasia did not want their family’s lives to be scrutinized. She just wanted to have a quiet and peaceful life.
Harriet was happy to accept the suggestion. Her biggest concern was not having the ceremony live up to Anastasia’s expectations, but since it was a request from Anastasia herself, she would plan according to her wishes.
The wedding was to be held at the start of May on a private island within the country’s borders. Around a hundred guests were invited.
While they did keep a low profile, Elliot still invested a lot of time and money into creating a lavish and romantic ceremony for Anastasia.
In the days leading up to the ceremony, Anastasia got busy too. She had a lot of decisions to make, such as choosing her wedding gown and the gown for the banquet at night, as well as other minute details for the ceremony. She poured her heart into preparing everything.
As for her guests, apart from friends and relatives from her father’s side, Anastasia also invited Felicia and Grace. While she had friends overseas, she was mindful of the great distance and decided against informing them.
Spring was afoot and the lovely spring breeze came wafting in through the window. Anastasia began to feel a little drowsy. Jared was in school by now, and she had spent the morning discussing wedding details with the wedding planners. Once they left, she got a thin blanket and decided to take a nap on the couch.
All of a sudden, she felt a firm hand closing in around her shoulder, and she stirred awake to see a familiar face staring back at her. She nestled back
down into his chest and fell sound asleep.
Elliot stroked her long hair and peppered it with kisses as he accompanied her while she napped.
When Anastasia woke up from her afternoon nap, she found out that Elliot had brought a female bodyguard back with him.
She was Adriana Williams, a 33-year-old woman with impeccable fighting skills and a long list of credentials. In addition to that, she was also a very intelligent and capable woman who could help Anastasia with all manner of issues. She was going to assume the role of Anastasia’s personal bodyguard and would be with her at all times.
Anastasia took a liking to Adriana thanks to her pair of trustworthy eyes. They made her feel safe.
“From now on, you must bring Adriana along with you wherever you go, so that she can keep you safe,” Elliot said. Anastasia and Jared were now his weaknesses because they were what he cared about the most.
home, he pulled on his rain boots and grabbed an umbrella to go off and play in the garden.
Anastasia did not stop him. The newly hired servants were preparing dinner, so Anastasia joined Jared in the garden. However, her mind wandered for just a few moments and when she snapped out of it, Jared was gone.
She jumped to her feet in fear. “Jared? Jared… where are you?”
“Mommy! Mommy, look.” Jared stuck his head out of a nearby bush and showed her what he cupped in his hands-a kitten whose fur was soaking wet, and who was meowing weakly.
Anastasia was stunned. She watched as Jared carefully wrapped the kitten in his clean clothes and asked, “Mommy, can I keep it?” He was staring at her with imploring eyes that made him look as pitiful as the kitten in his arms.
How could Anastasia deny her son when he looked so sincere about this?
“Okay, you can keep it.” Anastasia nodded.
anymore, but instead, he carried the kitten into the house at once.
This kitten probably had no idea that it was about to live its best life as it was soon to become a member of this household.
Soon, all the arrangements were made for the kitten to rest comfortably. Anastasia blowdried the kitten’s fur and saw that it was probably a stray cat as it did not seem like a purebred cat. It looked like an ordinary cat, but it had a large pair of eyes that were quite adorable.
“Mommy, will Daddy agree to let me keep it?” Jared asked tentatively. He thought about how serious and proper his father was, and a man like him might not like having a kitten in the house!
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“It‘s okay. Mommy will help you ask him too,” Anastasia assured Jared. With her help, there would not be any problems.
She knew that Jared did not know how Elliot would kill to give him everything in the world. All Jared was asking for was to raise a kitten, so there was no doubt that Elliot would agree.
The kitten was very docile. Perhaps it knew that it was incredibly lucky to have met such a kind and cute little owner, so it stayed in Jared‘s arms quietly and meowed once in a while.
Anastasia accompanied Jared down the stairs as they headed into the kitchen to find some food for the kitten.
At around half past six, they heard a car pulling into the driveway. Jared carried the kitten over to the door to wait and soon, he saw his father walking in
“Meow!” As if it had sensed Elliot‘s dominating presence, the little kitten meowed pitifully and struggled in Jared‘s arms to try and escape.
“Ahh! Kitty, don‘t be afraid. This is Daddy. He won‘t throw you out,” Jared cried out in alarm, but before he could grab hold of the kitten, it jumped out of his arms and fled out the door.
Anastasia came over and saw the kitten running off into the garden. She sighed as she thought about how upset Jared would be now.
Elliot walked over to Jared and bent down in front of him. “Were you raising that cat who ran out?”
“Daddy, I found the little kitten in the garden today and I wanted to show it to you, but it ran off.” Jared‘s head was bowed in sadness. His eyes turned red and teary.
Elliot patted Jared on the shoulder. “It‘s okay. I‘ll help you find it.”
“Really? I want to come too, Daddy!” Jared exclaimed excitedly.
“It just rained and the garden‘s covered in puddles now. I‘ll help you find it. okay? You stay right here and wait, and I‘ll bring it back to you.” Elliot’s deep voice was firm.
“Okay. Thank you, Daddy.” Jared nodded happily.
Anastasia took one look at the finely–dressed man who was about to scurry around the humongous garden looking for a spooked little kitten and assumed that it would be a tall task for him, so she said, “I‘ll come with you.”
“I‘ll go. You stay with Jared,” he declined the offer after glancing at his sweet wife.
He took off his suit jacket and walked out in his shirt.
Anastasia crouched down to comfort Jared. “Jared, we‘ll do our best to look for the kitten, but if it ran out of the garden, it would be very hard for us to find it. Do you understand that?”
Jared nodded. Even though it had only been a few short hours, he had grown quite fond of the little kitten.
He fervently hoped that his father would find it.
Meanwhile, Anastasia was taking pity on her husband. The garden was covered in puddles while the grassy areas had all turned to mud, and Elliot had always been a clean freak.
For the sake of his son, he was willing to go out and look for a little kitten even though he would be caked in mud and dirty water.
Time slowly crept forward as Elliot searched from the front gardens all the way to the back. His sharp ears picked out the weak meows of the young kitten and he kept following after it, but the kitten seemed to be frightened by him as it kept running away.
“Don‘t be afraid. I just want to bring you home to live with my son.” All Elliot could do was crouch down and remain motionless as he called out to the kitten who was still darting around in the garden.
The little kitten had experienced warmth and love from a human today, and it yearned for the feeling of being protected and loved.
Therefore, it dragged its drenched little body out of the bushes. It was too young–perhaps only recently weaned, and it cried out helplessly as it stared at the towering man in front of it.
“Come over here, little guy,” Elliot called out as he extended his hand to the kitten.
The kitten was wary at first, but eventually, it walked over slowly, taking each step with great care until it finally stood in front of Elliot. Elliot reached out to stroke its tiny head before holding it snugly in his large, warm hands.
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Elliot had chased the kitten all across the garden. He did not realize that in the process, his socks and shoes were soaked, the bottom of his pants was stained with grass, his shirt was speckled with water droplets, and even his perfectly–styled hair was hanging limp thanks to rainwater that dripped off the trees.
Yet, at the same time, he was giving off a gentle and loving aura that had a different kind of allure to it.
At the entrance hall.
“Kitty!” Jared spotted the little kitten in Elliot‘s arms and gleefully rushed over.
Anastasia saw the state that Elliot‘s clothes were in and she felt bad for him. While Jared reached out to take the kitten, she reached out to brush a few blades of grass off his shirt before saying, “Go up and take a shower first.”
“Okay.” Elliot kissed her on the forehead.
“Daddy, can I keep it?” Jared asked at once.
“Of course.”
“Let‘s give it a name then!”
“I‘ll let you decide on its name. You can tell us later at dinner,” Elliot said.
Jared was over the moon. He hugged the kitten close and said, “Okay! I‘ll bring it back to my room now.”
Anastasia had prepared a clean and cozy little bed for the kitten.
“We‘ll need to go and buy some cat food tomorrow.” Anastasia chuckled.
“I‘ll get Rey to send some over later.” Elliot was even more diligent.
Anastasia chuckled once more. It seemed like Elliot was going to spoil Jared way more than her.
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“Come with me while I take a shower.” Elliot grasped her hand and pulled her upstairs.
Anastasia could only follow along behind him, but once they reached the room, she herded him into the bathroom while she picked out a set of clean clothes for him.
Once Elliot went into the bathroom, Anastasia walked over to his closet and rummaged among his casual clothes before picking out a gray T–shirt and a pair of loungewear linen pants. She liked the way he looked in these sorts of casual home attire.
He looked a lot warmer and more welcoming in these clothes, in comparison to his typical formal work attire. However, when it came to Elliot, he looked attractive no matter what he wore, and Anastasia loved him in every outfit.
He had everything that she admired in a man.
Anastasia set the clothes down on the couch and took a seat to wait for him.
Soon, she heard footsteps behind her and she turned around to see a man walking out with a towel around his waist.
Despite seeing his body every night, her heart would still skip a few beats and her blood would still start rushing through her veins whenever she saw him like this. She muttered shyly, “Here are your clothes.”
Elliot walked over with a sly smile. “I want my sweetheart to help me put them on.”
Anastasia covered her mouth to muffle her laughter. “No thanks.”
However, Elliot was persistent. He stood in front of her and said, “Help me, sweetheart.”
In the end, Anastasia had to look up at his sculpted and statuesque body, and she feasted on it as she helped him get dressed.
He was too tall, so when she tried to pull the T–shirt over his neck, she had to get him to bend down. Anastasia slowly and carefully put on each article of clothing, while Elliot‘s eyes stared greedily at her. His eyes were full of
love and affection–it was the way he looked whenever he drowned in his love for her.
By the time Anastasia was done helping him get dressed, she was as red as a lobster and could no longer look him in the eyes.
Elliot cupped her face with his hands and pressed her down onto the couch as he kissed her. All day long, he had not been able to stay focused on his meetings as all he could think about was her.
His heart felt empty whenever she was not around, and he wished that he could keep her by his side forever.
His kiss almost sucked the life out of her.
They were on the verge of taking it further when Anastasia finally regained her senses. “It‘s time for dinner. Jared‘s still awake!”
“Sure. Once Jared‘s asleep, we‘ll continue where we left off.” She managed to talk him down, so all Elliot could do was stare at her longingly while he tried to calm himself down.
Although they had not gotten married yet, it dawned on Anastasia that they were basically living as if they were, and Elliot had already nearly used up all six boxes of condoms that he bought last time.
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These were also the happiest days of Anastasia‘s life, and her complexion became even rosier than usual.
It was true that a woman in love would glow.
A short while later, Rey came and dropped off some cat food. From now on, the little cutie was a member of the family, and it may never know how lucky it was to meet its new owner.
During dinner, Jared thought of a name that he thought suited the little kitten‘s appearance. “Let‘s call it Bella.”
Anastasia checked and saw that it was a female kitten, so the name seemed apt.
The kitten was now Jared‘s precious little Bella.
The next morning.
Jared left for school reluctantly, and Anastasia got Adriana to take the kitten to the vet. It would need to be given a thorough bath and checked for fleas and worms, as well as get its vaccine shots.
A few hours later, Adriana brought Bella back all clean and groomed. It was not of any particular pedigree, but it was still adorable.
Bella sat still on the couch while Anastasia continued picking out wedding options beside it. Soon, Bella crawled onto her lap and curled up for a nap.
Anastasia chuckled at the sight. She had dreamt about raising a cat when she was young, but she had not had the right to raise a pet in that house. Now, her son would be the one who fulfilled her dream on her behalf instead!
This led her to recall her life five years ago. When she first left the country, life was tough for her. The country she had left to did not allow abortions, and it was one of the darkest periods in her life.
This turned out to be a blessing, as she did keep her son, and when he was
born, his existence mended the holes in her heart.
When she was nineteen, she met a few people who were of great help to her. They were students who had been properly enrolled in the design institute, unlike her, who had to fight hard to find a way to get in.
She succeeded because she received help from them, but due to certain reasons, they had to separate again. However, the times she spent with them were filled with joy and laughter.
They were a pair of twins–Mason Sullivan, the older brother, and Katrina Sullivan, the younger sister.
They spent three years together at the design institute. Anastasia‘s mind began to drift off under the warm afternoon sun.
All of a sudden, her phone started ringing. It was an unknown number calling, but she answered anyway. “Hello, who is this?”
“Who do you think I am, Miss Anastasia Tillman, the designer at Bourgeois?” It was a breezy male voice that spoke with a hint of teasing.
A bulb lit up somewhere in the recesses of Anastasia‘s mind, and she exclaimed, “Mason Sullivan? You‘re Mason Sullivan, right?”
“Yep! Where do you think I am right now?”
“Where are you? Are you back in the country?” Anastasia asked excitedly. She had just been reminiscing about the past when she received this call!
What an uncanny coincidence.
“Yeah, I‘m back. I‘m here at the department of design office at Bourgeois right now, and I found out that you used to work here.”
“You‘re working for Bourgeois?” Anastasia was surprised at yet another coincidence.
“Mmhmm! I just joined not too long ago.” Mason was pretty happy too. “I‘ve been meaning to look for you but I couldn‘t find you at all.”
“I‘m sorry. I‘ve changed my numbers quite a few times and we haven‘t been
in touch for so long.”
“It‘s fine! We‘ve reconnected now, haven‘t we? Are you free to come and meet up with me today?”
“Now?” Anastasia asked as she checked the time.
“Now works too! It‘s about time we sat down for a good talk, old friend.”
“Okay. I‘ll let you know when I reach Bourgeois.” Anastasia decided to meet up with him.
“Sure.”
After hanging up the call, a thought occurred to Anastasia and she went upstairs to get two spare invitation cards. She wrote down Mason and Katrina‘s names on them.
Since Mason was back in the country, Katrina should be too, so she wanted to invite them both to her wedding.
Anastasia headed off with Adriana serving as her driver...
Once they reached Presgrave Group, Anastasia gave Mason a call, and two minutes later, she saw a man in a suit rushing out in excitement–it was Mason.
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Twenty–eight–year–old Mason was a lively young man who exuded an aura of someone who would accomplish great things in the future.
Anastasia wondered what his position was in Bourgeois. Could it be the head of design position that Felicia mentioned? That was an even higher rank over Felicia.
Anastasia got out of the car and Adriana immediately came to stand beside her. Mason‘s breath caught in his throat as he watched Anastasia approaching him.
Clearly, the Anastasia he remembered was the young woman he met at the design institute, the one in the bleakest period of her life. She was entirely different from this elegant and refined woman who was flashing him a brilliant smile.
“Anastasia, you‘ve changed so much! I could hardly recognize you.” Mason could not take his eyes off her.
“Thank you! A lot has happened in the three years we‘ve lost touch. Come, let‘s grab a bite to eat. My treat.”
“Okay, let‘s go!” Mason noticed Adriana and asked with a smile, “Is this your friend?”
Anastasia nodded. “Yeah, she‘s my friend. This is Adriana.”
“Nice to meet you,” Mason greeted her politely.
However, Adriana simply responded with a curt nod. Mason felt a little awkward, and he thought that this friend of hers was a little cold!
Anastasia nudged Adriana. “Adriana, I‘m going to get something to eat with my friend. You‘ll be alright by yourself for a little bit, yeah?”
“Miss Tillman, this...”
“It‘s fine,” Anastasia assured her.
However, Adriana simply said, “I‘ll go with you, but I‘ll keep out of your way.”
Mason caught their conversation and could tell that Adriana behaved more like a bodyguard or an assistant.
“Okay!” Anastasia did not stop her from joining them. The three of them headed to a nearby restaurant.
Adriana took her orders from Elliot as well, and now that Anastasia was having a meal with another guy, she informed him at once.
Right at that moment, in the middle of a solemn meeting at Presgrave Group, Elliot‘s phone vibrated with a new message notification. He was listening to one of his employees give a presentation, but after glancing at his phone, he picked it up immediately.
“President Presgrave, Miss Tillman came to Presgrave Group to meet with a male friend.”
This message was followed by a picture of Anastasia walking with a man.
Elliot‘s eyes narrowed. There was nothing out of the ordinary about the two people in the picture, but his heart felt a pang nonetheless.
Why did his sweetheart come to Presgrave Group but not look for him? Why did she come to meet some other guy instead? Why were they having a meal together?
Elliot grew more and more frantic with each thought.
“Do you know who he is?” Elliot typed back.
“His name is Mason Sullivan, a new hire at Bourgeois.“.
Elliot waved Rey over. “Look into this person‘s identity and background.”
Throughout the meeting, Elliot could not focus at all. He kept staring at the picture on his phone, and soon, Rey passed an iPad over to him with a resume on display.
Elliot studied it carefully, and once he saw where Mason had graduated
from, he realized that this must be one of Anastasia‘s friends from the design institute overseas since their tenure of study overlapped.
Mason Sullivan, Head of Design at Bourgeois.
Elliot gave a small sigh. He knew very little about the five years Anastasia spent overseas. All he knew was that it was the hardest period of her life. She was pregnant and alone in a foreign country. Anyone who helped her back then was equivalent to her savior.
Did this mean that this man was also one of the people who extended a helping hand to her back then?
If that were the case, there would be no way for Elliot to get involved in their relationship. He did not want Anastasia to be mad at him.
At the restaurant.
After taking a seat, Mason stared at Anastasia and commented wistfully, “It‘s great that you no longer have it so hard anymore.”
“Thank you for all your help back then. You helped me survive the darkest period of my life,” Anastasia declared gratefully. “Is your younger sister, Katrina, back as well?”
“Yeah, she‘s back home and currently working as a model.”
“She does have the talent for it. I‘m sure she‘ll do well as a model,” Anastasia said with a smile. Katrina was a very pretty girl.
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“She has always been drawn to the spotlight, which is the total opposite of me. She used to be rather childish and would have said a lot of hurtful things in the past. I hope you didn’t take it to heart.”
“Why would 1?” Anastasia smiled. It was all in the past.
Katrina knew that Mason wanted to date her, so Katrina put a stop to it and even hurled insults at her while she was pregnant. Even so, Mason ignored his sister’s protests and continued to take very good care of her. She was all alone in a foreign country, and sometimes she had no other choice but to accept his caring and thoughtful gestures to survive.
There was once when Jared had a high fever, and it was Mason who accompanied her through it all. He carried Jared and ran down many blocks of streets until they found a doctor who could attend to Jared.
Thankfully, Jared managed to pull through.
That was the most frightened and distraught that Anastasia had ever been, and it was him who ignored his sister’s objections and did everything he could to help her.
Therefore, no matter how Katrina treated her, Anastasia would not take it to heart.
“Anastasia, where’s Jared? I haven’t seen him in so long!” Mason exclaimed.
“He’s in class right now. He’s already four! I’ll bring him to meet you some time.” Anastasia chuckled.
“Sure! I’m sure he’s quite a looker now. He was so cute as a baby, so he’ll definitely grow up to become a handsome man,” Mason praised.
Anastasia thought about Elliot. If Jared grew up to look like his father, he was going to be an incredibly handsome man indeed!
“How did you end up working in Bourgeois?” Anastasia asked out of curiosity
“I was headhunted and invited to take the position, and I have a lot of faith
in Bourgeois’ future development as a company, so I decided to come back to the country. I never thought our paths would cross like this again, but I ended up seeing your name at the office.”
“That’s right, I used to work for Bourgeois.”
“Used to? Why did you resign?” Mason asked.
Anastasia’s eyes gleamed with happiness. Then, she finally remembered about the two invitation cards, so she took them out and passed it over to Mason. “Here, I’ll be getting married soon, so I hope you two will come and attend the ceremony.”
Mason stared at the invitation cards for a very long time before taking them. There was a flash of dejection in his eyes.
“You’re getting married, huh?” He flipped the card open as he said that. Once he saw the name written inside, his eyes flickered. “Elliot Presgrave? Your fiancé is Elliot Presgrave?”
Anastasia knew that he would be shocked. She nodded and said, “Yeah, my fiancé’s name is Elliot Presgrave.”
“Bourgeois’ owner, the president of Presgrave Group, Elliot Presgrave?” Mason chuckled somewhat bitterly as he bid goodbye to his fleeting moment of joy earlier.
Sometimes, even when one reunited with the person they longed for, one still did not get a second chance, because someone even better-a man even more powerful than one-was now by that person’s side.
“Yes, that’s him. He’s also Jared’s father.” Anastasia nodded and shared a secret. Instantly, Mason’s eyes flashed. “What?! He’s Jared’s father? That b*stard?”
Anastasia nodded and pursed her lips. “Mason, you shouldn’t say that about him. It was all an accident back then.”
“But… but what he did left you with so much pain, and so much despair… that you even tried…” Mason did not dare continue.
Mason had saved Anastasia once. It was when she was five months pregnant.
She had lost all hope and attempted to take her life by jumping off a bridge. Mason was the one who jumped into the river and rescued her.
Therefore, in his eyes, the man who got her pregnant was an irresponsible b*stard.
Anastasia sighed and urged him softly, “Mason, just leave the past in the past. I’m really happy right now.”
Mason’s fists tightened. “Why do you want to marry him? Is he trying to get custody of Jared? Is that why you have to marry him?”
Anastasia was taken aback but she shook her head. “No. A lot of things happened between us, and he has expressed a lot of regret about the past. We’re truly in love.”
“Does he know the disaster he brought onto you? Does he know everything you suffered through five years ago all alone in a foreign country?”
Anastasia never mentioned the past to Elliot because she considered it an ill-fated low point in her life, but now that Mason showed up, those memories began to resurface again.