Chapter 523
Night of Destiny
With that, she was led by the man to the underground parking lot before heading for the Presgrave
Residence. On their way there, Anastasia told Elliot about Alexâs appointment as Tillman Constructionsâ
president. Elliot asked right away, âDo you need my help?â
Anastasia replied, âNo, I donât need it for the time being. I want them to give themselves away.â She
knew that if Alex were to leave Tillman Constructions, it would be difficult to get anything on them. As
long as they still coveted her fatherâs company, they would definitely give themselves away one day. Iâm
not gonna let off those who hurt Dad!
âAlright, Iâll pick some capable men for you.â Elliot decided to let her take care of it on her own. As long
as she needed him, he would always be by her side.
Christmas Eve was supposed to be a day for reunions, but Anastasiaâs heart was heavy when she
thought of her father, who was still comatose in the hospital. Still, she would never give up as long
as there was still hope for him.
She spent the night sleeping with her son at the Presgrave Residence. Jared was very obedient and
well-behaved to the point where it made her feel sorry for him. Knowing that she had to look after
Francis, he didnât cry or throw hissy fits at the Presgrave Residence.
Meanwhile, Hayley was staying alone in the master bedroom of Alexâs apartment. Alex and Erica had
registered their marriage and were officially husband and wife now, but Hayley believed she could
capture his heart with her surgically altered face. Erica was merely a tool for him to get rich, as well as
the source of Hayleyâs current expenditure.
Thanks to her flair for having men eat out of her hand, Alex lavished money on her. Erica had always
looked down on his
background, so she treated him like dirt. On the contrary, Hayley appeased and worshiped him, making
him unable to resist her.
It was early morning, and the six financial officers of Tillman Constructionsâ finance department had just
clocked in for work and were gossiping idly. Suddenly, six men and women swarmed into the office.
Dressed in business attire, they all gave off an air of shrewdness and competence with bright and
piercing eyes.
Anastasia came in from behind them before saying to the financial officers in the office, âSorry, but you all
will be laid off as required by work. Donât worry, weâll give you your due by offering you three months of
wages as compensation.â
âWhy are we laid off, Miss Tillman?!â a female employee asked angrily.
âThatâs right! Itâs not like we committed any mistakes. Weâre doing well at our job!â
All Anastasia could do was apologize to them. With that, the whole finance department was reshuffled
and its employees were all replaced by the ones sent by Elliot. Now working for Anastasia, these people
started to settle all of
Tillman Constructions accounts over the
last three years.
When Alex hurried to the scene, all his previous subordinates had already been replaced with
Anastasiaâs people, who were sitting in the office. âMiss Tillman, your people donât understand Tillman
Constructionsâ accounts. Itâs easy for mistakes to happen,â he said, forcibly suppressing his anger.
âI know that, so my people will start by settling my dadâs accounts over the last three years. If anything
wrong happens, Iâll take responsibility for it, Anastasia replied with folded arms.
He let out a sigh and asked, âMiss Tillman, are you displeased because Iâve taken over your dadâs
position?â
However, she replied, âNope, Mr. Hunter. I just thought that you can only do so much. Since youâre
handling the companyâs projects, itâll be difficult for you to take care of the companyâs finances, so Iâm
here to take over to ease your burden.â
Alex couldnât do anything about her.
However, his previous plans to transfer Tillman Constructionsâ funds fell through. Anastasia was having
control over the companyâs core department, and the new employees she had brought with her were
definitely financial elites trained by Elliot, so Tillman Constructionsâ accounts were going to be as clear
as day.
A murderous glint flashed across his eyes. He didnât want to lay a hand on her, but she had indeed
become an obstacle to his money-making. âWell, in that case, Miss Tillman, Iâll leave the finance
department to you. You can come to me if thereâs anything,â he replied with superficial friendliness while
concealing his anger.
Anastasia nodded. âAlright.â
At this moment, her cell phone rang; she darted a glance at its screen before picking it up. âHello?â
âAre you free? Take a look at todayâs morning news!â
Walking toward the French window, Anastasia pleaded with the man, âCome on, just tell me what
happened. Iâm quite busy.â