Chapter 166
Lauren was gobsmacked. Her dream guy got hitched?
Lauren approached a group of women chattering away and asked, âWho just got married?â
âThe CEO of Elysian Technologies, Mr. Salstrom,â one of them replied. âMr. Salstrom himself said so. Heâs wearing a wedding band. Itâs
legit.â
Lauren froze momentarily, then reached out to Anastasia. âAnastasia, hug me, I feel like the world is ending.â
Anastasia chuckled at Laurenâs dramatic reaction. âAre you seriously that affected?â
âHeâs my dream guy, and his abs now belong to someone else,â Lauren said with a hand over her heart. âSome other woman can touch his abs now, it hurts just thinking about it.â
Then, Lauren turned to the other women. âDid Mrs. Salstrom come? What does she look like? Whatâs her name? When did they get
mamed?â
Lauren seemed to have a million questions,
The women were all stumped. One of them said, âMr. Salstrom is just wearing a wedding band, and heâs just indicating that heâs married. As for who his wife is, nobody knows. Mr. Salstrom keeps his wife under wraps.â
âTheyâre right, itâs so enviable. Even at work, Mr. Salstrom doesnât forget about his wife.â
âSome people really donât know when to quit. Even after Mr. Salstrom made it clear heâs married, they still try to get close to him.â
*Maybe itâs because of all the clueless women that Mr. Salstrom had no choice but to use his wife as a shield.â
âSuch a good man is hard to come by these days.â
They all started speculating about who Mrs. Salstrom could be.
Anastasia, as an outsider, felt a pang of envy even though sheâd never met Mr. Salstrom or Mrs. Salstrom. In this world of the rich and famous, such love stories were truly priceless.
Lauren seemed to have given up entirely, she slumped into a seat in the rest area. âAnastasia, Iâve lost my pillar of strength. Go enjoy yourself.â
Anastasia sat down beside her with a laugh, âI have to stay with you. You lost this dream guy, just find another one.â
Lauren sighed, âGood men are so rare. Like Mr. Salstrom, theyâre one in a million. I wonder what kind of luck Mrs. Salstrom has to land such a great man.â
Anastasia chuckled. âThere are plenty of good men out there, you just have to meet the right one.â
âYou met the right one so easily. I wish I could do the same.â Lauren glared at Anastasia. âWhy donât you get your husband to introduce me to a guy? I want a handsome one with a six-pack.â
âSure, no problem.â Anastasia thought of Flynn, who was indeed handsome and a perfect match for Lauren. âMy husband has a cousin whoâs really good-looking. Iâm not sure if he has a six-pack because I canât just go around lifting peopleâs shirts, but heâs definitely fit. About the same as my husband.â
âThereâs really such a guy?â Laurenâs eyes sparkled. âYou have to introduce him to me.â
âOk, Iâll ask him.â Anastasia said with a smile. âFeeling better now?â
âMuch better,â Lauren said, patting her chest with newfound energy. âCome on, Iâll introduce you to my friends.â
It was only then that Anastasia found out Laurenâs true identity â the second daughter of Millâs Seasoning, a company that produced condiments including famous brands of vinegar, black pepper, curry powder, and so much more.
Lauren introduced Anastasia to her friends. Anastasia, with her beauty, sweet voice and understanding of nature and knowledge of jewelry, quickly hit it off with these rich girls.
She also managed to secure a few orders from them.
Blake avoided Anastasia all night; wherever she was, he was not
Collin and his friends also left the party for a while, and Julie, embarrassed by Hermanâs words, left early too.
Anastasia, with her striking beauty, quickly became the center of attention at the party. Numerous business elites and noble sons seized the opportunity to get Anastasiaâs contact information.