Room for You
Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Anastasia suddenly reached out and pressed the touch screen,answering the call for him. Elliot turned to look at her, but she simplyglared back with glee.

“Hello Elliot, I'm at the company now. Why aren't you here yet?”Hayley's cutesy voice rang out.

“I'm on my way," Elliot answered in a low voice.

“All right, I'll be waiting!”

“Sure.”

“You haven't forgotten your gift for me, right? It's your fault for notaccompanying me last night,” said Hayley in a spoiled manner.Anastasia listened without any expressions while Elliot glanced at her,then told Hayley, “We'll talk when I get back to the company.”

With that, he hung up. Anastasia noticed how fast he had ended thecall, so she suddenly sneered. “Is there anything I shouldn't behearing?”

"We are just normal friends,” Elliot explained in a low voice. Ever sincehe found Hayley, he had maintained a certain distance between thembecause he simply wanted to compensate her. Other than that, he hadno other thoughts of her.

Anastasia's gaze went cold, disgust apparent in her eyes. “Don't touchme ever again.”

Panic flitted across Elliot's eyes. “Anastasia, I can't change whathappened in the past.”

“Everything Hayley touched is dirty to me.” This time, Anastasia said itloud and clear in person.

After her claim, Elliot's expression fell. On the way back to the company,Anastasia ignored Elliot, and the latter's expression was also terrible.From the way it seemed, her words had probably struck a nerve.

The car had just pulled up at the underground car park when Anastasiaopened the door and left right away. Elliot followed behind her, andwhen the elevator was about to close on him, Anastasia didn't hold thedoor open for him. She didn't want to be on the same ride as him, butthe man’s slender arms still reached her. Sensing an object in the way,the elevator doors opened again, allowing Elliot to enter. There was apressuring aura about him, as if he were a sharp, brandished blade.Anastasia crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. She could seeElliot's complex and deep gaze in the mirror, sharp as a crouching beastin the forest. His fiery eyes were trained on her.

Finally, the elevator door opened. Anastasia walked past him in order toleave, but the man held her waist and spoke in her ear through grittedteeth. “No matter how dirty I am, you mustn't despise me.”

Anastasia broke free from his grasp and left the elevator, snortinginside. I'll still despise you, anyway. So what?

When Elliot returned to his office, Hayley was already sitting on thecouch waiting for him. She had dressed up meticulously for theoccasion, and she was indeed prettier than she used to be. Everythingshe wore was branded, and she had spent a lot of effort on her makeupas well.

Regardless, Elliot could care less. A woman who could attract himwould do better than look pretty on the surface; she must also possessan innate charm that reached the depths of his heart.

“You're here, Elliot.” Love and admiration spilled forth from Hayley'sgaze as she got up to welcome him.

Elliot nodded, then made a call to Rey through the internal phonesystem. “Bring the present.”

The disappointment was evident in Hayley's eyes. Why? Why didn't hego in person to choose the present for me? Why did he ask theassistant to do the work for him?

Soon, Rey walked in with a set of jewelry before handing it to Hayley.“Miss Seymour, is this to your liking?”

Hayley opened the box to see a three-piece set, and the design anddiamonds were absolutely stunning. In the end, she pursed her lips andsmiled. “I love it, thank you.”

Hayley looked back to see Elliot lost in thought, completely overlookingher existence.

“Elliot, I made reservations at a restaurant tonight. Let's have dinnertogether!” Hayley took the initiative to invite the man, but he raised aneyebrow and declined. “Hayley, I have an appointment at night. I can'tcancel it.”

“But I really want to have a meal with you,” Hayley begged with apleading look in her eyes.

“I have to meet a very important client tonight, so I can't cancel. We'lldo it next time, all right?” Even though the words sounded normal,when Elliot spoke them, his voice would carry an undeniable powerwith it.

None would dare to defy his wishes.

Hayley bit her red lip, but she could only nod pitifully. “If you say so.”