Room for You
Chapter 149

Chapter 149

An attendant went forward to inform Anastasia at this moment. “MissTillman? Miss Hart is waiting for you.”

“That's me,” Anastasia acknowledged with a smile and a nod of herhead.

“Please follow me.” The attendant gestured in invitation.

After stepping into the cafe, Anastasia saw Leah and another womansitting at a table by the window and chatting at this moment. At aglance, it was obvious to Anastasia that the other woman was just asrich as Leah and dressed to denote equal status.

“Ah, the designer is here! Please sit! Bring the coffee,” Leah ordered theattendant.

The attendant immediately nodded. Anastasia had only just sat downwhen a cup of coffee was placed in front of her. Looking over at Leah,she responded, “Thank you for the coffee, Miss Hart.”

"You're welcome. Let's talk about design, then! I wish to commission anengagement jewelry for myself—something that befits my status. Ihope you won't let me down.”

“Please share your opinions with me. I have several styles for you tochoose from.” Anastasia reached out to retrieve her documents.“Hmph, I'm the client here. What I want is your design. What's the pointin having me choose?”

“I still have to know what you like for me to have a direction for thedesign.”

“What I like is something unique, beautiful, and suits my temperament.The rest is up to you. Besides, don't you know how to research what Ilike? You can look me up!” Leah lazily reclined against her seat with anarrogant look on her face.

For a few moments, a dumbstruck Anastasia stared at Leah. Now, shefinally understood that. Leah had no wish to give any direction orcommunicate any idea for the design. What Leah wanted was for her tocome up with a design out of thin air that was satisfactory to Leah.

“I'm sorry, Miss Hart. I'm afraid I can't take your commission. Please replaceanother designer!” Anastasia had no wish to stay any longer. After all,there would be no earning Leah's money no matter how much effortshe wasted.

Right as Anastasia took her purse and was about to stand up, thewoman next to Leah sneered. “What kind of attitude is this? Are alldesigners from Bourgeois like this? I'm certainly learning somethingnew today.”

“Don't you know that I've already signed a contract with your company,Anastasia Tillman? If you don't design for me, I can sue your companyfor breach of contract. I hear they pay quite a bit for that! Three timesthe deposit! And I paid 1 million in deposit,” Leah said smugly behindAnastasia.

At that, Anastasia stopped in her tracks. Of course Leah wouldn't makethings so simple. As she turned back, she proposed, “If you're willing tohave a conversation with me, Miss Hart, we can

continue working together.”

“We are having a conversation!”

“I meant an earnest and sincere one,” she answered coldly.

“I'm your client, Anastasia. How can you speak with me in that tone?Aren't you afraid I'll file a complaint about you?” Leah questionedsomewhat angrily.

Retaking her seat, Anastasia stared into Leah's haughty eyes. “Of courseyou have the right to file a complaint about me. If there's somewhereI've fallen short, you can file as you please; if you only wish to makethings difficult for me, then let's not waste each other's time anylonger.”

Leah smiled coldly. “Let me be plain, then. Leave Nigel or Bourgeois.Pick one.”

At that, Anastasia couldn't help being amused. “I'm afraid you're notthe one with the ability to make me leave Bourgeois. My boss is theone."

“Then, I'll make it impossible for you to stay in the design world.” Leahsneered. “Don’t underestimate what I can do.”

“Anastasia Tillman, isn't it?” the woman next to her asked smugly. “Weonly need to spread the world for the entire upper-class client base tokeep from hiring you or ever buying your designs.”

However, Anastasia was not one to be easily scared. With a smile, sheannounced, “Breach of contract it is! Ill have the bill settled for youonce I get back to Bourgeois.”

“What are you showing off for, Anastasia Tillman? Do you even havethe capital to do that? And one more thing before you leave-We'regoing Dutch today, so you can pay for your own coffee!” Leah shoutedat her.

The undeterred Anastasia stood up and walked toward the counter toask the attendant, “How much does my coffee cost?".