Room for You
Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Fortunately, Hayley managed to play the role of the escort as shethreatened Anastasia not to call the police, hence letting Ben go. Morethan 10 minutes later, she received news that Ben had escaped fromthe hotel in one piece.

So, Hayley figured out that Elliot was with Anastasia, and Elliot hadn'tpicked up her first call because Anastasia was with him! Her planstonight were met with surprises, but no damage was done. She felt likeshe had wasted her efforts, since she didn't manage to get Anastasia tofall for her original plan.

However, if she kept playing the role of the escort, she would haveAnastasia dancing in the palm of her hand.

Alice also recognized that Anastasia’s relationship with Elliot was quiteunusual, so it was as clear as day that Anastasia had backing in thecompany, so Alice probably wouldn't be able to hit the jackpot herself.However, if the opportunity arose in the future, she would still try toremove Anastasia from Bourgeois, for Alice was an ambitious woman.She wanted to become the chief designer and then work her way up toFelicia's level, proceeding to become the director of the designdepartment.

Anastasia wasn't just her rival but also the obstacle that blocked herpath.

When Anastasia came home, she found that her father had taken goodcare of her son. She lay on the bed, listening to her son's calmbreathing next to her, but she herself couldn't sleep.

Whenever she closed her eyes, she would see the image of her beingentangled with Elliot in the hotel. If she remembered correctly, she wasthe one who made the first move.

It's so embarrassing

Under the influence of the drug; she had thrown away all sense ofshame as she hugged him and kissed him all over. If Elliot hadn'tdeclined, she probably would've gone further.

I really want to delete this part of my memory.

- Fortunately, the man didn’t mention the incident afterward, or shewould've

shriveled up and died of shame.

Meanwhile, at the Tillman Residence, Francis came home late onceagain. Naomi sat on the couch, nagging furiously as she looked at theman who had just returned.

“You were babysitting for your eldest daughter again, weren't you? Thishome isn’t yours anymore, and your home should be over there. Whydid you come back here?”

Francis explained, “Anastasia was occupied.”

Naomi could worry less about the grandson. She was more concernedthat her husband was favoring Anastasia, and he might put Anastasia incharge of his company in the future. She still had a clear grasp of whereher own daughter stood in all this.

Anastasia was more capable and responsible than her daughter, andanyone with eyes could tell. She was just scared that her own daughterwouldn't be able to put up a fight against Anastasia.

“Francis, I don't ask for anything else. I just want you to give Erica thesame things you gave Anastasia. You can't be favoring one over theother, or this family should just fall apart. There would be no reason tostay together anymore.” With that, Naomi's eyes reddened as shebegan to sob.

“All right, all right. I'll treat you and Erica well too.” Francis stillcomforted her. After all, they were his wife and daughter, so he wantedto treat them equally.

“You'd better keep your word.” Naomi buried herself in his arms,binding him with her womanly meekness.

Francis's heart softened a little. “Of course! I will do everything Ipromised to do.”

Early in the morning, after dropping off her son, Anastasia went towork. The results of the jewelry competition would be announcedtomorrow, and she felt even more motivated to work. Moreover, nowthat Presgrave Corporation had bought Bourgeois, the future wasbright for them.

In the office, Anastasia remembered that she was supposed to treatElliot to lunch at noon, so she could only call Nigel to tell him that shehad to cancel her lunch with him. To smooth things over, she could onlylie. “Nigel, we have a meeting at noon, so I can only have a quick lunchin the office. Let's have lunch together next time.”

“Is it so busy over there? So much so that you don't even have time toeat? Your job is _hopeless, Anastasia. Come work for my companyinstead!” i

“Come on. I love my work. I've said all I have to say now, so I'm hangingup.”

“Hey... " Nigel was about to say something, but Anastasia ended the callbefore she could hear more.

At the morning meeting, Alice's glare of rivalry was trained onAnastasia, but she didn't know that Alice had taken part in the incidentlast night.

Her fears last night proved useless, for Anastasia hadn't received anymessages from the gigolo ever since.

Phew! That's a relief indeed.