He gave me a nod. “Of course, Mrs. Featherstone. Feel free to ask me anything you want to know.”
“In regard to the base in Lavelian Village, have you looked into what Anthony told you to? Did you find out anything?” Although I was quite busy recently, I still kept that in mind.
Joseph was shocked, but he managed to recompose himself in a moment. He answered, “I’ve investigated on that matter. However, it is just an ordinary soundproofing system. Mrs. Featherstone, please don’t worry about it.” He left after giving me the brief explanation.
If I was being honest, I didn’t buy into his explanation. It was obvious that the base wasn’t as ordinary as we saw. But seeing Joseph’s reaction, I decided not to ask any further.
Not long after, Anthony came out from the private restroom. I raised my head to take a look at the time, and I realized he only slept for a few minutes. I couldn’t help but ask, “Why don’t you rest a while more?
It’s only been few minutes.”
He hugged me tightly in his arms before answering me with his raspy voice, “I can’t sleep well without you beside me.”
I noticed that Anthony was getting better at sweet-talking. I had never thought that I would be this happy to hear those words coming out of his mouth.
I let him hug me. He whispered in my ear, “Won’t you have dinner with me tonight?”
Initially, I wanted to say yes. However, I recalled that I had already promised John in the morning. I couldn’t help but feel sorry. “I’m meeting John tonight for dinner. He seemed to be in a bad mood. I think he got into a fight with Hannah.”
Anthony immediately said, “So? What’s that got to do with you? Are you a trash can? Is he looking for you just because he wants to dump his negativity on you?”
I froze and put my hands on his waist. I replied in a sulky manner, “What are you saying? Everyone has bad moments in life. Besides, it’s been a while since I saw my brother. Shouldn’t I be meeting him at least once since I just came back here?”
He rested his chin on my shoulder. His tall and slender body was hunched over, making him look like a mischievous kid who was throwing a tantrum. “You can have dinner with him, but only if you bring me along. I don’t want to eat alone!”
I nodded and chuckled lightly. “Alright then.”
Staying by Anthony’s side and watching him work was a pleasure that I had never discovered before. As I observed him silently, I noticed how elegant the man looked with his every movement.
I couldn’t help but feel blessed to be able to witness such a charming sight.
He put down the fountain pen in his hand and raised his eyes. Looking at me with his dark eyes, he parted his thin lips and uttered, “Come here.”
As if hypnotized, I got up and walked toward him instantly. Anthony curled his lips and pulled me onto his lap. Then, he wrapped his arms around me and raised his brows. “Are you enjoying the view?”
I blushed and nodded my head. “Yes.”
He seemed delighted by my answer. He broke into a gleeful grin. “Well, feel free to gaze at me all you want when we get home later at night. For now, you have to restrain yourself a little. I still need to work, and with you staring at me like that, I won’t be able to focus on my work at all.”
I didn’t understand what he meant until I felt something hard in between his legs. My face flushed crimson and I struggled to get up but he stopped me. He took a long deep breath and asked in a hoarse voice, “Where are you going?”
I lowered my head and bit my lips. “I don’t want you to get distracted by me.”
He cocked his eyebrows. “You already did.”
I froze on the spot, feeling as if I was sitting on pins and needles. He put his arms around me and did nothing but let me lean against him. With that, he went back to his work. At that moment, I felt like a child who was sitting on her father’s lap.
I dared not move at all in the beginning. But after a while, I gradually loosened up. I placed my head on his shoulder and focused on watching him while he focused on his work.
I had no idea when I fall asleep. When I came to, I was already on the bed in the private restroom. I could hear Anthony and Joseph having a conversation.
Joseph said, “The situation this time is different from before. It seems like someone is intentionally adding fuel to the fire. They are trying to defame Featherstone Corporation. Thanks to those media platforms as well as social media public accounts, rumors about Featherstone Corporation have been spreading like wildfire on the internet recently. They’re even publicizing rumors about you and Mrs. Featherstone.”
“Huh?” Anthony was surprised.
Joseph replied, “Rumor has it that you and Mrs. Featherstone were in a marriage of convenience. That both of you married for material advantages, and not for love. Moreover, they even said both of you are cheating on each other. They’re saying that you have your lover and your own family and that Mrs. Featherstone is having an affair with a married man and is living a messy love life.”
My brows knitted upon hearing that. In no time, I took out my phone to look at the local news which I had not been reading for ages. Indeed, as Joseph mentioned, the media had been slandering Anthony’s and my reputation. It was such a mess.
Meanwhile, outside of the private restroom, Anthony fell silent for a few seconds before he responded. “I got it. Don’t bother with this. For now, just continue to keep a close eye on Murphy Corporation. They have been turning round and round, trying to divert attention. They must be up to something.”
“Understood,” Joseph answered.
After that, all was quiet outside. I supposed Joseph had left. Hence, I got out of bed and walked out of the private restroom. Anthony was still flipping through his documents. He raised his eyes to look at me when he heard the sound of me coming into his office. “Are you hungry?”
I shook my head and walked over to him. “Is everything okay? Is it very difficult to deal with?”
He put down his pen and stood up. After taking his car keys and jacket, he grabbed my hand. “It’s fine. Let’s go eat.”
I was stunned for a moment. However, seeing how calm he was, I had no choice but to stop saying anything further.
We got into the car. I almost forgot my dinner appointment with John. Hence, I said, “Anthony, let’s head to La Morera.”
He hummed in response. I was a little confused to see him being so calm and relaxed. “Aren’t you feeling anxious about what happened to the company? Not even a little?”
He glanced at me out of the corner of his eyes and held my hand in the palm of his. He smiled softly, “Why? Are you worried that Featherstone Corporation would get shut down and you wouldn’t be able to rely on me anymore?”
I pouted. “You know that’s not what I meant.”
“Don’t worry. This is all a set-up. I know what I’m doing.” His tone was indifferent, seemingly pretty confident.
There were always endless changes in the business world. It was unpredictable and one would never know what was coming next.
Hence, I decided to keep my mouth shut.
Before long, the car rolled to a stop in front of La Morera. After that, we got out of the car. The restaurant that John chose looked elegant. Initially, I thought he wanted to let off steam somewhere with the ambient glow of colorful neon lights and alcohol. That way, he could drink and vent his emotions at the same time. However, I did not expect the place turned out to be such a classic and vintage style restaurant.
After entering La Morera, the waitresses who were all dressed in classy silk dresses bowed politely in unison. “Welcome!”
I followed behind Anthony and grumbled, “What is John up to? It’s just dinner! Why is he making such a big deal out of it?”
After saying John’s name, a charming lady ushered us to a private dining room on the second floor. It was a window seat by the lake. We could enjoy the magnificent view of the lake’s night scenery by looking out the window. The lights that glittered off the lake at night were scenic and picturesque and the reflection of the night sky and lights seemed to be engraved onto the crystal clear lake. Even though I simply glanced at it, I could tell that the sight was breathtaking.
John was slouching back lazily in the chair, munching on some food. He looked like a cynical and sloppy person. When he saw me and Anthony, he swept his gaze over Anthony from head to toe and clicked his tongue. “Wow, since when has Mr. Featherstone become such a needy kid? Are you following your wife anywhere she goes?”
Anthony simply gave him an indifferent look and completely ignored him. Then, he sat gracefully by the window. I took a seat as well and looked at John. I couldn’t stand seeing him behave so frivolously. Thus, I asked, “What’s wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?”
He narrowed his eyes. “Looks like you’ve been doing well lately, Letty. Your face is getting rounder. it’s time for you to shed some weight.”
I was extremely annoyed with John. After not seeing him for so long, he just decided to take a dig at me the moment we meet? Hmph, I guess that must mean he’s not living that well, huh. I pursed my lips as I stared at him. “What’s with the mean words? Are you having a hard time recently? You just can’t be kind to others, can you?”
He rolled his eyes at me and said coldly, “What do you want to eat? The food here tastes really good. You should give it a try.”
As John spoke, he passed me the tablet menu for me to order.
I ordered some dishes and handed the tablet over to Anthony. After that, I looked at John. “How’s your kid doing these days? And how’s Hannah?”
“Don’t bring her up. How annoying!” he huffed. It was obvious that he was extremely upset. He looked at Anthony and asked, “Mr. Featherstone, do you want a drink? They serve good Scotch Whiskey here.”
Before I could stop them, Anthony nodded and answered calmly, “Sure, let’s try it!”
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