Chapter 306
Night of Destiny
Chapter 306 It Wasnât a Date
âKeep in touch, Miss Tillman. I will report to you about President Tillmanâs condition whenever I can.â
âAlright. Thank you, Mr. Hunter,â Anastasia said with a smile. âI will have to trouble you with this.â
Alex then locked his car and offered, âLet me send you upstairs. I can also bring the president home from
there as well.â
She didnât have a reason to reject, so she and Alex started walking side by side to the entrance of the
street. They looked good together as they walked the street illuminated by the streetlights.
Anastasia had not realized from the start till the end that there was a pair of eyes watching them from a
black sedan parked aside and how it happened.
Rey glanced at Elliot through the rearview mirror and asked, âAre you not getting out of the car, President
Presgrave?â He didnât know what his employer was waiting for.
Elliot squinted with eyes that seemed to be covered by a layer of ice. So, this is why she was sending me
off to another woman so generously, he fumed. It turned out that she already had her eyes on another
man and he was none other than the capable financial manager who worked for Francis.
Francis had always been training Alex to be the one assisting Anastasia to inherit the company. Apart
from that, Francis had actually intended to have Alex marry into the Tillman Family.
So, has she accepted her fatherâs arrangement? She would rather throw me aside and get together with
Alex?
Elliotâs thoughts were so tiring that he had to shut his eyes. It was the first time where he had felt this
kind of mental exhaustion and instead of it being about work, his mental strain was caused by his
inability to have the woman he loved. Am I still not doing enough? he sighed.
By the time Alex and Anastasia went up, Francis was at home like they had expected him to be. He had
a relieved look on his face when he saw the two of them coming back from the date.
I will have to create more chances to get them together. 1 year should be enough before they get
married. I can finally retire by then.
This was the first time Alex had visited Anastasiaâs abode. As he took in the comfortable environment, he
couldnât help but think how beautiful life would be if he were to marry her.
âAlright now, Alex. We should leave. Jared has to go to school tomorrow!â Francis didnât want to further
disturb his daughterâ rest.
When she heard that, Anastasia quickly reminded Alex, âMr. Hunter, please drive Dad home safely. Donât
speed through traffic.â
âYes, Miss Tillman. Please donât worry about it.â
Francis suddenly joined the conversation. âWhat is this âMiss Tillmanâ nonsense? Donât be a stranger,
Alex. Just call her Anastasia!â
âOkay.â Alex smiled. âI will start calling you Anastasia then.â
âSure thing!â she replied in an easygoing manner.
She could finally let out a relieved breath after Francis and Alex left her place. Little Jared, who was
behind her, had his cheeks puffed out as he grumbled, âMommy, why did Grandpa ask you to go on a
date with Uncle Alex? Donât you want Mr. Presgrave anymore?â
Anastasia stayed quiet for a while before explaining to the child, âIt wasnât a date. We only went out to
talk about Grandpaâs company.â
âMr. Presgrave will get angry if he knows! I am sure he doesnât like it when you eat with the other misters
other than him.â
She immediately put a finger on Jaredâs lips. âJared, you canât tell him, okay? Mr. Presgrave is a busy
man. We shouldnât disturb him.â
âThen, does Mommy like Uncle Alex or Mr. Presgrave?â
âI only like you,â she answered in a singsong manner as she rubbed his fluffy head.
Her doorbell made a sound right this moment. Thinking that her father had left something behind, she
unhesitantly reached out to open the door.
Unexpectedly, it was Elliot standing there with fury exuding out of him.
Her eyes went round as she wondered why he had come.
âYou⦠Why are you here?â Anastasia asked, in which he mockingly answered, âAlex Hunter can come
and I canât?â
She was even more surprised as she wondered how he knew that Alex had dropped by. Did he bump
into Dad and Alex when he came up?â
âMr. Presgrave, you are here!â A soft voice called out in surprise. Jared had always welcomed Elliotâs
presence.
His rage disappeared in that instant when he heard his name being called and with an equally gentle
demeanor, he carried Jared in his arms and caressed the crown of the boyâs head. âDid you miss me?â
he asked.
âI did.â
âHow was your new school? We can change schools if you donât like it.â