“No, thanks. I can buy my own coffee,” Anna replied. Anna then closed the menu and smiled at the waiter, saying, “A glass of water, please.”
Charlotte frowned and stared at Anna in surprise. The waiter hesitated for a moment, and then looked over at Charlotte.
“Just give her a glass of water, for God‘s sake.” Charlotte said unhappily, and her expression became awkward. Anna guessed Charlotte probably felt that she had disgraced her by drinking free water instead of ordering expensive drinks.
Anna said calmly, “Oh, no. I just don‘t think our conversation will be too long. It would probably be shorter than the time it takes me to finish a cup of coffee.”
Charlotte looked at her indifferently and asked, “Why? Do you mean you don‘t want to see me? Well, it seems that you know what‘s going on between Wayne and me.”
“Yeah, sure. Wayne told me that he treated you like his sister.”
Charlotte snickered and said, “What? He really told you that? Anna, it seems I‘ve overestimated you. Do you believe him?”
“Did he lie?” Anna looked at her at ease.
“Yes. Anna, I am his real fiancée. I can be responsible for my words. Since you don‘t want to talk to me, let me tell you straight that there is a deep bond between us.”
“You‘ve only been with him for a few months, and you can‘t possibly replace me. Oh, you might be able to be my substitute before I return. But now I‘m back. So, if you‘re a smart woman, you should leave him at once so that you won‘t make a fool of yourself.”
Anna said coldly, “You can be responsible for that? You canceled your engagement with him and married a Frenchman. What kind of responsible person does that? Did you think that your engagement with Wayne would still count after you divorced that guy? Charlotte, if that‘s the case, then you‘re really naive. Besides, you really treat your relationship with others casually. Or, do you take Wayne as your backup boyfriend?”
Charlotte immediately became angry. She said, “What? What are you talking about?! I‘m telling you, I‘ve never taken Wayne that way! Did you say the same thing about me in front of Wayne?”
Anna thought Charlotte was ridiculous and said, “Ah, Charlotte, I thought you were so confident in yourself. If so, don‘t believe that what I say to Wayne can influence his feelings for you. You abandoned him before, didn‘t you? But, you want to get back together with him now. Do you think that I will give him up because of you? Dear God, why should I listen to you? And, even if I let Wayne be your boyfriend, do you think he will agree?”
“Anna, all you have to do is leave him, and you don‘t have to care about what Wayne will
10Tou Must Leave mim think. I know that he will fall in love with me again.”
Anna thought that she had really overestimated Charlotte before hearing her words. Anna thought that she was a shrewd woman and didn‘t expect her to be a naive and shameless fool.
When Anna was speechless, her cell phone rang. After seeing who was calling, Anna looked at Charlotte and said, “Excuse me, I have to take a call first. You can wait for me and talk later.”
Seeing this indifferent attitude of hers, Charlotte was trembling with anger. Anna answered the phone in front of Charlotte and said kindly, “Hello, Grandpa.”
“Oh, I‘m doing great. Well, I‘m planning to let the kids stay with me over the weekend. I‘ll pick them up on Friday night, okay?”
“Great! I‘ll be at your house for dinner. Oh, no, Wayne can‘t make it. He‘s still in London working on that project. I don‘t think he‘ll be back in a few days, I guess.”
As Anna answered the phone, Charlotte became increasingly upset.
After hanging up the phone, Anna looked at Charlotte and said, “Sorry. I gotta go. Is there anything else you want to say to me? Hurry up and say it.”
Through gritted teeth in anger, Charlotte said, “I‘m warning you, you have to leave Wayne.”
Anna stood up and said, “Oh. Charlotte, I‘m telling you, I gotta go. By the way. I want to give you a kind reminder. If you want to talk to someone about this kind of matter, remember to bring some money or expensive gifts. Otherwise, how will they agree to your terms? No one would do it for you for free.”
After saying this, Anna suddenly felt refreshed. She carried her bag and prepared to leave.
Charlotte said in exasperation, “Ha! Anna, I thought you were a person of principle! I didn‘t realize that you were doing this for money. Tell me, how much money do you want?”
Anna paused but did not turn around. She said, “Charlotte, you‘re a competent woman at work. So, I wondered why you would give up Wayne for an unreliable man before. And now, I get it.
It seems that you‘re not as smart as I thought you were.”
Anna thought to herself, Charlotte is such a dumbass. I had made it so clear to her, and she still didn‘t know what I meant. It seemed that I shouldn‘t have overthought the matter before / met her today.
Charlotte was shaking with anger after hearing Anna‘s words. She had never been so insulted to her face all her life. Yet, she stared at Anna‘s back as she left but couldn‘t say anything
Charlotte was so angry that her eyes were red, but she didn‘t know what she should do. Just at that moment, a woman in a gray dress sat down opposite her. In a kind, sweet voice, the woman asked, “Are you okay?”
Charlotte forced herself not to cry out. She replied in a sulking voice, “Oh, I‘m fine. Who are you? Do you have to seat here?”
The woman didn‘t answer her. She just smiled and asked, “Do you know why Anna is so confident? And, do you know why is she so assertive towards you?”
Hearing that, Charlotte was stunned.
Charlotte stared at the woman in front of her for a moment and immediately said, “Oh, I know you. You‘re Ada”
Of course, Charlotte knew her. There were not many women around Wayne, and Ada was the most special one. She was a famous actress, so many people knew her.
Charlotte always thought that Ada was her real rival before she returned home, because she knew Ada had stayed by Wayne‘s side for six years
“Yeah, right. But, I hope you didn’t misunderstand me.” Ada said calmly as if she had expected to be recognized
Charlotte frowned and said bluntly, “Hey, what the hell are you going to say? I know you and Wayne have been dated before so. I don‘t think I should believe anything you say.”
“Oh, I really wish you could say the same thing after hearing my words.”
Ada blinked, and then her eyes became mysterious and meaningful She said, “You may already know that I have been with Wayne for more than six years. We planned to get married some time ago, and we even chose a hotel for the wedding. Well, do you know about this?”
Charlotte glanced at her with an unpleasant expression,
Ada‘s gaze immediately turned somber. In a low voice, she asked in a low voice, “Anyway. do you know why Wayne suddenly regretted and called off the wedding?”
“Because of Anna?” Charlotte asked
Hearing this, Ada gave a contemptuous laugh. She said, “Oh, no. Charlotte, you‘ve known Wayne longer than I have. Do you think he would call off a wedding for a woman he just met a few months ago?”
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