Chapter 117
Night of Destiny
Chapter 117
Anastasia arrived at the office at 2.00PM. She saw her trophy on the shelf when she walked past the hall
of her department. For some reason, she still felt like the trophy didnât belong to her. Did Elliot pull some
strings to get me this? Heâs the only one who knows the truth, and I canât do anything if he doesnât want
to admit to anything.
A while after she arrived in the office, someone came over and asked for her. A few staff members of
some high-end company that tailor-made evening gowns for their clients were there to see her. They had
prepared three different dresses for Anastasia to try on. So, this is the mystery gift that Nigel was talking
about earlier, huh? She didnât know what to feel about it.
It was true that Anastasia didnât have the right formal outfit for such dinner parties, so she decided to
accept Nigelâs offer. She picked a classy-looking gray gown made of silk. It didnât look too flashy nor too
simple-it fit what she was looking for. âHello. Can I know the price of this dress?â she asked one of the
staff members.
âOh! It was not too expensive. It costs about 10,000,â the person replied. She narrowed her eyes when
she heard the answer. Is it really that cheap? This silk looks really expensive!
After the staff members left her office, the three of them let out a long sigh as they got into the elevator.
This ladyâs boyfriend loves her so much! He forced us to say that this dress is worth 10,000 when itâs
actually worth 1 million. Is he afraid that she wouldnât accept his gift otherwise?
Soon enough, Anastasia received a call from Nigel to check if she had taken the evening gown. âThank
you for preparing this outfit for me, Nigel. That was really thoughtful of you,â she uttered.
âItâs no worries at all. This is my grandmotherâs dinner party, so I hope that you enjoy it as well. Also, Iâm
looking for a place in the building opposite your office. My new office will be located there if everything
goes as planned,â he uttered.
Anastasia immediately got up to stare out of her window. There was a new building that had only been
completed a while ago. âYou can do whatever you want since youâre rich,â she replied in a playful tone.
âOkay. Iâll see you at dinner tomorrow night. I canât wait to see how stunning you look in your dress.â
Nigel sounded like he was busy with other things. âOkay! You go on with your work, then!â Anastasia
didnât want to bother him, and she was busy with her own duties as well.
Meanwhile, Nigel stepped out of the building opposite Anastasiaâs office after he ended the call. He took
a look at his wristwatch before he realized that there was one more thing he had yet to do.
He immediately hurried over to the most high-end mall in the city center. This was the only mall that sold
all of the international jewelry brands, and he wanted to pick a diamond ring that fitted his taste. He was
going to use it for his proposal.
Elliot arrived at Presgrave Group for work that morning. He stood in front of his large window, dressed in
a simple white shirt and straight-fitting slacks. His aura fit his role as the leader of a company. Right then,
Daniel knocked on the door before greeting Elliot politely. âIâve arranged your dinner with the president of
Benson Corporation,â Daniel said.
âOkay!â Elliot nodded. Then, Daniel lowered his gaze for a while. He didnât dare to look Elliot in the eye
after what he had done with Hayley that night. Although Daniel hadnât done it voluntarily, he still felt bad
when he thought about Hayley and Elliotâs relationship.
Elliot glanced at his wristwatch. He had intended to pay a visit to the Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier, but he
didnât have any time left as he had a client to meet in 30 minutes. Since when did I start thinking about
this woman? I used to only think about work. Nowadays, Iâm even thinking of her adorable son. For some
reason, Elliot felt happy just thinking about how he would see her at his grandmotherâs dinner the next
day.
Later that night, Anastasia had a good sleep with Jared in her arms. She knew that Jared enjoyed being
with his grandfather, so she figured that she would get Francis to stay with Jared for another night during
the charity dinner she had the next day.
The charity dinner was hosted on a Friday in a seven-star hotel in the city center. Many important people
from various industries had been invited, and many of them felt honored to receive an invitation. That
afternoon, Anastasia was still busy working on her drafts in the office. She had already informed her dad
that she would need him to care for Jared that night.
She had just gotten into work when her landline began to ring. âHello?â She picked the call up.
âDo you need me to pick you up for the dinner party?â A manâs deep voice came from the other end.
She rejected him without thinking twice. âNo, thanks.â