Hearing that, Anna said with a smile, interrupting him, “Fine. You’re welcome to stay at my house for as long as you want. Now, would you like some more pasta?”
Ryan exhaled a sigh of relief before smiling and saying, “Sure!”
He felt relieved and at ease after revealing his true identity to Anna.
He’d been lying to people, and he even got used to it. However, when he lied to Anna, he felt like he’d committed a crime.
Following the press conference, the news of the White Group disparaging the Lemon Group trended on Twitter.
Anna was confused as she saw that. When she noticed that hashtag had been on the rank for a week, she knew who had done it.
Anna found it odd that Jasper hadn’t called her when almost everyone in the city was talking about it. So, she was sure that he did it for her.
On the day she won the bid from the Joan Group, Anna called Jasper to thank him.
Anna said, “Thank you, Jasper. The Joan Group has placed their order from us.”
Jasper said teasingly, “The order is supposed to be yours, Anna. It’s just that there were a few twists and turns along the way. Why would you call me just to talk about something so insignificant when I’ve already helped you so much?”
Anna didn’t seem embarrassed and said, “Well, it’s common courtesy. Of course, I have to thank you. Actually, I’m calling because I have something else to discuss with you.”
“Is it about the lawyer?”
“How did you know that?” Anna asked in surprise.
Jasper replied calmly, “I heard that you and Wayne are back together. So, you won’t need to file a lawsuit, right?” Anna was immediately embarrassed and said, “Geez! You truly know it all! Well, I’m stuck because I don’t want him to know I’m Matthew’s mother now. Relax, I’ll consider this matter later.”
Jasper said thoughtfully, “But, you know, you and he have broken up and gotten back together on and off. So, I don’t really think you two are perfect for each other. Anna, you still need a backup plan. Do you still want custody of Matthew if you split up with him later?”
“Of course I do!”
“So, pay attention to what I’m saying next. That lawyer is now back in town, and I hope you could talk with him about the custody of Matthew. And then, you can decide whether or not to sue Wayne. Anyway, I hope you will be fully prepared for that.”
“But…”
“Anna, listen to me. Don’t put it off any longer. That’s all I can do for you, Anna. I’ll be happy for you if you and Wayne get married eventually. And if not, I hope you can have what you want. I think you should send Tammy to America ahead of time in case something goes wrong later. Otherwise, you’ll be at a loss of what to do by then. I’m too far away from you, so I can’t help you right away.”
“All right, I’ll think about it,” Anna responded.
She knew Jasper was acting in her best interests and she should have prepared herself beforehand.
Then, Anna looked down at her watch and exclaimed, “Oops! Isn’t it late at night in your town? Well, time for you to go to bed! I’m on my way to Joan Group’s headquarters to sign the contracts with them.”
“Good night,” Anna said before Jasper could speak. After that, she hung up the phone.
Jasper sighed as he watched his phone screen slowly dim. He stood in his Manhattan condo, looking out of the window.
He loved Anna so much that he considered her happiness more important than anything else.
After seeing Anna being happy with someone else, he decided he could live alone for the rest of his life. However, he couldn’t accept that Wayne would also make her feel threatened while bringing Anna joy. As a result, he attempted to provide Anna with more options.
Anna and her assistant Mona arrived at the Joan Group’s headquarters meeting room at the same time and signed the contract with the person in charge. Although what happened last week was unpleasant, it helped Anna.
Since that incident, everyone was aware that Anna had many big shots to support her. The things with Gabriel Group were getting better and could now provide some assistance to
Lemon.
The whole procedure went smoothly.
hope that we’ll enjoy working together,” Anna said as she shook hands with the person in charge. It was Anna’s first significant contract since Lemon’s inception. Despite her excitement, she maintained her composure.
Anna walked downstairs to wait for Mona to get her car after declining to have lunch with the person in charge.
Anna had just stepped out of the elevator and was about to enter the lobby, when she met one of the last people she wanted to see on this planet: Richard Wright.
Richard said to her with a fake smile, “Hello there, Miss Gabriel, the lady boss. Are you here to sign an agreement with them?”
“Yes, we won the bid,** Anna tried her best to be polite.
“Wow! That’s fantastic! Congratulations, Anna. Would you like to join me for lunch with their manager today at noon? I’d like to celebrate with you.
Richard was dressed in a black suit, looking quite like Wayne. However, they appeared to be two completely different people: Richard seemed much friendlier than Wayne.
Anna glanced at him, but she sensed that his gentleness was deceptive.
She said, “No, thanks. I need to return to the office and then place the order at the factory. It’s the only way I can repay the Joan Group’s trust in us.”
Richard said with a smile, “Oh, it seems that you really take your job very seriously. I’ve heard that my cousin now works for the Gabriel Group. Is that true? I didn’t expect that you’d be able to persuade someone as conceited as him to work in a small company. He appears to be willing to do whatever you want him to.”
Anna was irritated by Richard, who was speaking in such a strange tone. Impatiently, she said, “Okay, stop asking me any more questions. I think you’d better do what you have to do. Otherwise, you will be fired again, just like before.”
Hearing that, Richard’s face darkened, and his tone became gloomy.
“Oh, it appears that he would tell you everything,” he said.
Til find out from someone else if he doesn’t tell me. I used to work for the Carousel Group, so I’m familiar with the company.” Anna said.
Richard snorted and remarked, “Well, you only know what’s on the surface instead of knowing the facts.”
“Actually, I don’t need to know. If you’ve lost once, chances are you’ll lose again, or even three times.”
Richard lifted his chin and said coldly, “I’ve never lost. I’ve just spent the last three years strengthening myself. So, I have no idea what it means to lose, and I refuse to admit that I have lost.”
“What exactly do you mean?” Ann asked, her brow furrowed.
Richard didn’t explain anything further but said, “Well, since you don’t want to have lunch with me, I’m going to leave.”
He then took a stride into the elevator.
Anna remained motionless, the words Richard had just said echoed in her mind. She had the impression that his words had a deeper meaning. Plus, she had no idea what he meant by “strengthening myself.”
Anna then slowly walked out of the hall and reflected on these two words.
Several minutes later, Mona pulled up in the Gabriel Group parking garage and reminded Anna that they had arrived.
It was at that moment that Anna suddenly realized what Richard meant.
Seeing that Anna didn’t seem to hear her, Mona said again, “Miss Gabriel, we’ve arrived at the company. Aren’t you going to get out of the car?”
Anna regained her composure and said, “Thank you. Mona, will you please deliver these papers to Andrew for me? I’ve got some other things to do.”
“Okay,” Mona said after a brief pause.
Anna then drove directly to the Military Academy.
Ryan was attending lectures at the time.
The university was different from others. It was much more strictly managed. As a result, Anna was unable to drive her car into campus.
Anna waited for Ryan to arrive on his bike for ten minutes at the entrance.
“What’s the matter, Anna? You told me something emergency happened.” Ryan asked Anna as soon as he stopped his bike.
‘j suspect that Richard was the one who harmed Matthew before,” Anna said immediately. Then she told Ryan about what Richard had said to her in the hall.
Ryan frowned briefly as he pondered over Richard’s words.
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