Room for You
Chapter 142

Chapter 142

In her dreams, Anastasia gave her mother her word. By the time sheopened her eyes again, it was already dawn.

As she went to the front of a mirror, she saw that her slightly swolleneyes had turned visibly more haggard.

After dropping her son off at school, she went to work. The momentshe entered the elevator, two women in front of her intentionally spokein loud voices. “Hey! Wasn't there a trophy in the display case before?Why is it missing?”

“I heard that it was returned. It was awarded under pretenses so greatthat someone felt too ashamed to accept it!”

“My, if it were me, I wouldn't even leave the house, let alone come towork!"

“Would you both like a loudspeaker so that you can make yourselvesheard?” Anastasia asked them.

Both of them glanced at her. “Ah, Miss Tillman, we didn’t say who wewere talking about! Are you admitting it was you?”

e talking about someone else. Don't misunderstand us now. MissTillman."

It was at that moment when the elevator stopped at the level of theDepartment of Design. As Anastasia moved to step out of the elevator,one of the women suddenly stuck a foot out and nearly tripped her.She then turned back to angrily glare at the woman.

“My apologies, Miss Tillman,” the woman apologized in a fake mannerdespite having clearly done it on purpose.

After huffing, Anastasia walked to her office. Grace had already tidied itup for her and even poured her a cup of coffee.

At ten in the morning, Felicia held a department meeting.

A somewhat listless Anastasia took her seat and played with her pen.The noisy conference room suddenly became so quiet that she couldhave heard a pin drop.

As she jerked her head up, she saw Elliot's tall, handsome figure comingin through the conference room door. He hadn't been to the meetingsin several days and she had no idea why he was here now.Nonetheless, she lowered her head down again in her reluctance to payany attention to him.

As he pulled out a chair and sat down next to Anastasia, Felicia greetedrespectfully, “Good morning, President Presgrave.”

“Let's begin,” Elliot uttered in a low voice as he looked at the womannext to him. Anastasia looked like she had a lot on her mind.

Then, Felicia suddenly called her name. “Anastasia.”

Buried deep in her own thoughts, Anastasia failed to respond andeveryone stared at her in astonishment. How bold she had to be tospace out so completely even with Elliot sitting next to her!

“Anastasia, do you hear me?” Felicia raised her voice.

Abruptly, Anastasia came back to her senses and realized that she wasbeing called. She quickly— nodded. “Oh! Please proceed, DirectorEvans.”

“We just received a private custom order. The client has expressly askedfor you to design her a set of jewelry. You should be fine with that,shouldn't you?”

Since Anastasia lacked money at the moment, she didn't hesitate tonod. “Of course.”

Meanwhile, seated opposite Anastasia was Alice, who kept lowering thecollar of her blouse in such a manner that her blouse was becoming outof shape. With intent, she directed her cleavage toward Elliot.Naturally being able to see what the woman was doing, Anastasiapropped her chin up with a hand and sneered at Alice. “You better stoptugging or your blouse will tear.”

A furiously blushing Alice glanced at Elliot before glaring at Anastasia.Even Felicia coughed lightly with embarrassment. “Behave yourselves.”Since what Alice had been doing was only meant for Elliot's eyes, shehadn't expected Anastasia to expose her so directly.

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“Is there anything you'd like to add?” Felicia now looked at Elliot.“Anastasia Tillman, stay behind. Everyone else, leave,” Elliot orderedquietly.

Once again, Anastasia received a wave of envious, resentful glances, yetshe had no choice but to remain in her seat as Felicia dismissedeveryone else and closed the door after them.

“Please stop interfering with my dad's business in the future. That said,I'm glad for the help you've offered him in the past.” She lookedearnestly up at Elliot. No matter what, she had to thank him.

“I'm only doing what I should have done, Anastasia. You don't need tofeel guilty.” He stared at her deeply.

“No, my father owes you, and I'll pay you back on his behalf from nowon.” Since she still didn't want her father to know about this, she wouldhave to pay Elliot back on his behalf.