Jason parked the car at Hillscester Mansion.
Only when the car came to a stop did Anastasia look in shock at the mansion.
âIsnât this the high-end luxury home Jason showed me that day?â she thought to herself. âYou rented this place?â she asked him.
Was he crazy or out of his mind: âHow much is the monthly rent here?â
Seeing Anastasia startled, Jason chuckled. âDidnât I tell you? My friend asked me to help him design this place. Heâs abroad and wonât be back for a while. The house isnât safe if itâs vacant, and instead of charging him for design work, I get to live here for free.â
Anastasia sighed in relief. âYou scared me.â
For a house like this, let alone buying, even renting would cost tens of thousands of dollars per month.
Jason got out of the car, opened the door for Anastasia, and held an umbrella to escort her inside.
âYour coat⦠Anastasia noticed that Jason was only wearing a loose undershirt and damp pants, as his soaked coat was still in her dryer.
âYou can pick it up tomorrow. Arenât you moving out?â Jason deliberately left his coat behind.
âYeah, tonight Iâll look for a place Anastasia nodded.
Jason cleared his throat. âWhatâs your budget for renting a house?â
Anastasia pondered âWith my reputation tarnished, my paintings wonât likely sell well. So, Iâm looking for a place a bit farther from the city centerâ
âWell, how about we share the rent?â Jason looked at Anastasia carnestly.
For a moment, Anastasia felt like Jasonâs sly fox tail was about to wag with excitement.
âShare the rent with you?â Anastasia squinted. I canât afford a place like this that you have.â
âMy friend wonât be back for a year or two. Itâs a waste for me to live here alone, and I donât trust renting it out to someone else. If you pay me 400 dollars a month for rent⦠Itâll work, Jason said seriously.
âThis way. It lightens my burden a bit.â
Anastasia glanced at the mansionâs surroundings.
Looking at this place, she thought that 400 dollars a month probably wouldnât even get her a bathroom here.
âIf youâre worried about burdening me and donât want to live together. I can find my own place. Itâs a waste for me to live here, and you can stay on your own,â Jason worried that landlords would make things difficult for Anastasia if she rented a place elsewhere.
Anastasia sighed in resignation. âI can help share the burden of the rent, Iâll pay you 1,000 dollars a month, but I have a conditionâ
This was an upscale neighborhood, almost inaccessible to reporters and random passersby. Thus, no one would notice she and Jason living in the same house. So, the security level here satisfied Anastasia.
Plus, the house was surrounded by a lake view and had a serene environment, which was perfect for her to focus on her work.
Time was running out, and she needed to leave behind some of her creations.
âJust tell me!â Jason nodded.
âNo interference in each otherâs personal lives, and no entanglements between us.â Anastasia reminded Jason not to do anything foolish for her sake.
âAnastasia, weâre already too intertwined⦠Jason looked somewhat innocent and pulled out his phone, showing it to Anastasia.
Anastasia was taken aback and hastily grabbed the phone.
The journalists got a clear picture of Jasonâs facel The headline read, [Surprise Mr. Alastor Lopezâs Wife Is Already Divorced And Is Dating New Boyfriend After The Divorce.]
What shocked Anastasia even more than the headline was the top trending search result.
[Plot Twist: The Truth About Mr. Alastor Lopez and Mrs. Anastasia Lopezâs Divorce Mr. Alastor Lopez Is Revealed to Be The Cheater.]
[Plot Twist: Mr. Alastor Lopez Had An Affair With His Female Secretary.]
[Shocking Revelation: Mr. Alastor Lopezâs Female Secretary Turns Out to Be His First Love from Years Ago.]
Anastasiaâs previous news about being a mistress, a homewrecker, and a sugar baby had been immediately overshadowed by this news about Alastor and Felicia.
âWho could have done this?â thought Anastasia.
âAlastor?â she continued thinking.
It was impossible. He valued the companyâs reputation more, and even if he wanted to suppress the trending topic about her, he couldnât possibly use negative news about himself to do so.
Who was helping her?
Anastasia was surprised to find that Sienna had canceled her Twitter account when she searched for it.
What was Sienna afraid of?
At this time, shouldnât Sienna take advantage of the situation against her?
4 Anastasia thought that the video clip was edited quite well and she couldnât argue against it in any way.
Now, all the negative news about Anastasia was suppressed.
While it wasnât enough to redeem Anastasiaâs reputation entirely, at least she had temporarily stepped out of the stormâs eye.
âWhoâs helping me?â Anastasia hoarsely asked.
âNow everyone knows Iâm your boyfriend.â Jason furrowed his brows.
Anastasia looked at Jason, thinking he should be worried or angry, but he seemed somewhat excited.
âIâll clear things upâ¦â Anastasia sighed, her head throbbing.
Her biggest fear was dragging Jason down, but now it seemed he was already in the mud with her.
There was nowhere to escape.
âClarifying will only make people remember me more vividly,â Jason reminded Anastasia.
Anastasia sat on the sofa absentmindedly, her fingers feeling numb.
Who was helping her?
Before long, another search result shot up the trending list.
âZachary, CEO of Quinn Group, Personally Debunks Rumors of Being A Female University Studentâs Sugar Daddy.â