Chapter 149
Night of Destiny
Chapter 149
An attendant went forward to inform Anastasia at this moment. âMiss Tillman? Miss Hart is waiting for
you.â
âThatâs me,â Anastasia acknowledged with a smile and a nod of her head.
âPlease follow me.â The attendant gestured in invitation.
After stepping into the cafe, Anastasia saw Leah and another woman sitting at a table by the window and
chatting at this moment. At a glance, it was obvious to Anastasia that the other woman was just as rich
as Leah and dressed to denote equal status.
âAh, the designer is here! Please sit! Bring the coffee,â Leah ordered the attendant.
The attendant immediately nodded. Anastasia had only just sat down when a cup of coffee was placed in
front of her. Looking over at Leah, she responded, âThank you for the coffee, Miss Hart.â
âYouâre welcome. Letâs talk about design, then! I wish to commission an engagement jewelry for myselfâ
something that befits my status. I hope you wonât let me down.â
âPlease share your opinions with me. I have several styles for you to choose from.â Anastasia reached
out to retrieve her documents.
âHmph, Iâm the client here. What I want is your design. Whatâs the point in having me choose?â
âI still have to know what you like for me to have a direction for the design.â
âWhat I like is something unique, beautiful, and suits my temperament. The rest is up to you. Besides,
donât you know how to research what I like? You can look me up!â Leah lazily reclined against her seat
with an arrogant look on her face.
For a few moments, a dumbstruck Anastasia stared at Leah. Now, she finally understood that. Leah had
no wish to give any direction or communicate any idea for the design. What Leah wanted was for her to
come up with a design out of thin air that was satisfactory to Leah.
âIâm sorry, Miss Hart. Iâm afraid I canât take your commission. Please find another designer!â Anastasia
had no wish to stay any longer. After all, there would be no earning Leahâs money no matter how much
effort she wasted.
Right as Anastasia took her purse and was about to stand up, the woman next to Leah sneered. âWhat
kind of attitude is this? Are all designers from Bourgeois like this? Iâm certainly learning something new
today.â
âDonât you know that Iâve already signed a contract with your company, Anastasia Tillman? If you donât
design for me, I can sue your company for breach of contract. I hear they pay quite a bit for that! Three
times the deposit! And I paid 1 million in deposit,â Leah said smugly behind Anastasia.
At that, Anastasia stopped in her tracks. Of course Leah wouldnât make things so simple. As she turned
back, she proposed, âIf youâre willing to have a conversation with me, Miss Hart, we can
continue working together.â
âWe are having a conversation!â
âI meant an earnest and sincere one,â she answered coldly.
âIâm your client, Anastasia. How can you speak with me in that tone? Arenât you afraid Iâll file a complaint
about you?â Leah questioned somewhat angrily.
Retaking her seat, Anastasia stared into Leahâs haughty eyes. âOf course you have the right to file a
complaint about me. If thereâs somewhere Iâve fallen short, you can file as you please; if you only wish to
make things difficult for me, then letâs not waste each otherâs time any longer.â
Leah smiled coldly. âLet me be plain, then. Leave Nigel or Bourgeois. Pick one.â
At that, Anastasia couldnât help being amused. âIâm afraid youâre not the one with the ability to make me
leave Bourgeois. My boss is the one.â
âThen, Iâll make it impossible for you to stay in the design world.â Leah sneered. âDonât underestimate
what I can do.â
âAnastasia Tillman, isnât it?â the woman next to her asked smugly. âWe only need to spread the world for
the entire upper-class client base to keep from hiring you or ever buying your designs.â
However, Anastasia was not one to be easily scared. With a smile, she announced, âBreach of contract it
is! Iâll have the bill settled for you once I get back to Bourgeois.â
âWhat are you showing off for, Anastasia Tillman? Do you even have the capital to do that? And one
more thing before you leave-Weâre going Dutch today, so you can pay for your own coffee!â Leah
shouted at her.
The undeterred Anastasia stood up and walked toward the counter to ask the attendant, âHow much
does my coffee cost?â.