Ryan bristled, and then went back to his room. He didn’t want to be an eyesore there.
Anna entered the kitchen with the two shopping bags and said, “No, you can’t. Your grandfather just came to pick up Matthew. So, | guess he’ll want you to go back to work for your group soon.”
Wayne said firmly, “No! I’m not going.” t
Then she said, “Why not? Do you still have a grudge against your grandfather? You know, old people are usually stubborn. You should take the chance because he gave you the option.”
Wayne draped a blanket over himself, revealing a sliver of his floral shirt.
“Actually, | think staying here is pretty good for me now,” he said gently, looking around the kitchen.
Anna muttered, “Do you no longer want to work? Well, you are free to do whatever you want. I won’t mind.”
Wayne’s expression changed when he heard this. “Anna, are you still upset about what happened at the banquet the other day?” he asked.
Anna paused before responding without looking up, “No.”
She appeared to be at a loss for words, but Wayne assumed she was still angry.
So, Wayne explained to Anna one more time, “As | previously said, Rachel told me what Lillian said to everyone that day. Then, | asked her to stop talking about it. | didn’t realize it was Lillian who said those things at
the time, so | kept quiet. I simply didn’t want you to know that you were being slandered.”
“You did say that.” Anna continued to keep her head down. Then, she noticed that Wayne stood up from the couch and approached her.
Anna, in fact, didn’t mind that he and Rachel were alone in the lounge. She was enraged and made a big deal out of it because Lillian had irritated her.
She was no longer taking it seriously, but Wayne seemed to be haunted by it.
After a while, Wayne approached the kitchen door, looked at Anna with concern, and said, “Well, it appears that you have been upset about it. Since that day, you’ve looked preoccupied. What are you thinking about? Why can’t you talk about it with me?”
“Can we stop talking about it?” Anna inhaled and said as calmly as she could.
Confused, Wayne said, “She said that just to frame you.”
“But, what if she was telling the truth?” Looking at him seriously, Anna said in a low voice.
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Anna had known for a long time that Richard wanted to buy the Gabriel Group. He had been eager to do so since he became the president of the Wright group.
Richard had been a rival to Wayne since he was a child and had always wanted to be a winner. He had rarely shown up in the past three years because he wanted to get stronger and then win the game.
He had to admit, however, that Wayne was a genius: a genius who had built the foundation of the entire corporate culture. As a result, he believed he had a long way to go to replace Wayne. And Gabriel Group, a medium-sized company, became his primary target.
He chose this group after careful deliberation for two reasons. First of all, Wayne worked there. Second of all, the Gabriel Group had been in a terrible situation since Frank’s death. Furthermore, he did not believe Anna could save the group alone.
“They have confirmed the time and location for dinner tonight, Mr. Wright,” In a sweet voice, his lovely secretary said to him.
Richard leaned back in his chair and used his right hand to turn the wedding ring on his finger. He smiled gently, but his face looked solemn
“By the way, | also told Miss Xavier about it. She said she would definitely attend it.” The secretary added.
Richard then nodded his head in satisfaction.
Mr. John Gilbert of the Joan Group hosted the dinner that night.
Anna went to the dinner alone because Peter had told Wayne to go, home and talk about something.
“Miss Gabriel, it’s been a long time. You look fantastic.”
Anna was surprised to see two people she knew sitting at the table after a small talk with John.
John explained, “Ah, Mr. Wright brought his friend along for the occasion. Do you mind it?”
Anna laughed, looked at the “friend” he referred to and said, “Oh, | certainly don’t mind. Well, it seems that Mr. Wright is really well respected, I’m surprised that you were able to invite Miss Xavier to dinner.”
Hearing that, Ada blushed with embarrassment, and she said as calmly as possible, “Miss Gabriel, if you’re still upset with me for what happened before, please accept my apologies. If you don’t want to see me, I can leave.”
John looked at them, puzzled, and asked, “Do you two know each other?”
Anna chuckled and said, “Yeah. But because we didn’t know each other very well, | didn’t understand what she was saying, I can’t remember what she was referring to now because so many things have happened in the past.”
Anna was well-versed in social etiquette. Almost the entire town was aware of Richard and Ada’s affair. However, people were afraid to bring it up in public because he was married.
Anna had not anticipated him inviting Ada to the dinner party with him.
In addition to Richard, representatives from the Joan Group and the Gabriel Group were present. John said he invited them to celebrate the fact that they could collaborate. Everyone knew, however, that he was attempting to help Richard acquire the Gabriel Group.
Everyone just ate and talked at first, and no one mentioned the acquisition.
After a while, Wayne called Anna.
Anna planned to go to the bathroom to answer the phone, so she could talk to him as much as she wanted.
Everyone laughed and joked with her as she stood up.
John stated, “Oh, Wayne called you, didn’t he? Are you planning to marry him soon? If so, you have to invite me to your wedding!”
“Yeah, of course!” Anna joked.
As soon as she walked to the bathroom, Anna answered the phone.
“Anna, they didn’t give you a hard time, did they?” Wayne asked as soon as she answered the phone.
Anna said as she leaned over the sink, “No. You know, they wouldn’t dare do anything to me. After all, I’m also a president. Well, you know what, Richard brought someone with him today. Guess who!”
“Who is it?”
Anna laughed, attempting to tease him.
“Ah, she’s your ex-girlfriend!” she exclaimed.
Wayne paused for a moment before asking, “Well, who is it?”
Anna was making herself angry instead of embarrassing Wayne.
Dissatisfied, she answered, “It’s Ada. Does this name ring a bell to you? They arrived here arm in arm, like a married couple. Do all men have mistresses after they marry?”
Wayne deliberately asked, “Is that right? Well, | know many men who have more than one mistress.”
“What did you say?” Anna asked.
“But,” Wayne chuckled, “I only love you. And | will never have a mistress.”
He did figure out the trick to coaxing Anna. Just as the two were chatting, Anna heard someone walk in.
She immediately said, “Well, | have to hang up now; someone’s coming. I’l talk to you when | get home tonight.”
Wayne replied, “Okay, fine. I’ll come pick you up.
She hung up the phone before Wayne could finish his words.
Hearing the sound of high heels on the marble floor, Anna looked up as she washed her hands. Then she saw a woman she knew well.
Anna was familiar with Ada, not only because the woman used to be around Wayne but also because she had recently attended many social events.
Anna admired Ada’s strong networking abilities.
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