“I don’t think the Joan group would dare to have illegal drugs deals inside a warehouse they own because it’s too dangerous. They are in the airline business and make far more money than they do from drug dealing each year. If this is related to this group, maybe one of their employees did it.”’ Wayne analyzed.
Anna frowned and asked, “What do you mean? Are you saying someone secretly sells drugs out of the group’s warehouse? That is impossible! You know, unless they’re insane.”
Ryan suddenly asked, “You just said that the driver went to the wrong warehouse, right? Does that mean he was here for the first time?”
“Yes, it appears so,” Anna said after a brief pause.
Ryan said, folding up the A4 paper on the table and putting it in his pocket, “Okay, I’m going to have the powder tested. Actually, things might not be what you think they are. Honestly, | don’t think anyone would be bold enough to do this publicly. After all, this driver was only here for the first time, right? Why hadn’t anyone told him where he needed to go?”
These four people sat in the living room and talked for a long time without reaching a decision. Ryan explained that he had a class the following day and would spend the night at school after Andrew had left.
Anna gathered up the coffee cups on the table. Wayne said as she was about to walk into the kitchen to wash the cups, “Anna, let me do it.”
Then he took Anna’s dishwashing gloves from her grasp.
Anna didn’t refuse him, and she stood by his side and talked to him while playing Tetris on her phone.
She said, “Ryan seems to have his final exams coming up recently, so he’s always away from home. Sometimes, | feel quite lonely when he’s not around.”
“You mean, do you like having many people in the house?” Wayne froze, gazing at Anna’s face.
Anna nodded absentmindedly and said, “Of course! You know, the more, the merrier. | do like having a lot of people in the house.”
“Anna, how about we have more kids after we get married?” Wayne suggested.
He finished and returned to his cup-washing duties.
Anna was preoccupied with finding the proper location for the squares and thought she had misheard something.
She continued to play the game before asking, “What were you saying? I’m sorry, | didn’t hear you clearly.”
Wayne placed the washed cups on the shelf upside down, then removed his gloves and said, “Oh, | asked if you wanted more people in the house.”
Anna felt dizzy and realized she had just answered the question.
“Of course I do,” she said again.
She had been so preoccupied with the game that she hadn’t thought much about what Wayne had just asked her.
Wayne had finished washing the cup by then.
“Okay, let’s go to bed,” he said, gently pinching Anna’s cheek with his wet fingers.
Anna followed Wayne back to the bedroom, still blushing. She couldn’t recall what Wayne had just said to her, but she was pretty sure he had mentioned the word “married” earlier.
Meanwhile, a man was on the phone on the balcony of a huge house in the suburbs.
“Okay, | got it. Thank God that stuff is fine.”
After hanging up the phone, Richard returned to his bedroom. Ada had just gotten out of the shower and was putting face cream on the makeup table.
She asked, “Richard, who called you?”
He replied, “Oh, you don’t need to know that. All you need to know is that | intend to destroy your enemy as you told me.”
Ada was taken aback and asked, “Huh? Have you already made up your mind?”
“Yes, I’ve already thought about it. You are right, Anna is indeed a powerful woman. Not only is she smart, but she also has Wayne to back her
So, I can’t treat her in the usual way. | must utilize some other ways to make her suffer.”
Ada seemed concerned about this and then asked, “Really? So, how are you going to do it? Let me do it for you if you don’t know what to do.”
Richard interrupted her and said confidently, “Well, | know what you want to say. You don’t have to worry about it because I’ve already planned it. All we have to do now is force her to break up with Wayne.”
Richard’s tone was as cruel as the howling wind outside the house that night.
Hearing that, Ada nodded and even smiled.
The next day, the Gabriel Group held a morning meeting to discuss who should be chosen as the brand ambassador. The advertising director handed Anna a file containing a long list of names.
He said, “Look, we’ve chosen these performers. | considered how much they wanted to be paid, their popularity, and whether they fit in with the image of our group. The top three artists are all the best, but each has his own strengths and weaknesses. As a result, we need you to make the final call.”
Anna yawned as she looked over the long list and said, “Well, you guys decide then. Why not use the first one since you’ve already ranked them?”
Anna had no idea who the new artists in the entertainment industry were these days. In fact, she believed that having Scott as an endorser would be best. But because he was still on vacation in Bali with Randall, he couldn’t come back immediately.
A few days later, Mona asked Anna to visit the shooting site. Anna was very reluctant about that and said, “This is something the advertising department needs to do. Why should | bother coming? I’m not particularly interested in this.”
“No, you must come! As our chairman, you need to meet our endorser, Anna. We’ll be screwed if the advertisement does not reflect our group’s image.”
Anna looked at Mona and said, “Well, | know you never care about such trivial things. Tell me the truth, why did you bring me here?”
Mona pursed her lips and appeared embarrassed. She explained, “The spokesperson they chose is a well-known model, and some of my colleagues wanted me to ask him for an autograph. Well, we all think he’s very attractive!”
Anna seemed to disagree with her and asked, “Really? Is he really that attractive? Actually, I’m not interested in the new generation of models. | believe they are all not as handsome as my…”
Anna then stopped talking.
Mona immediately asked, “What do you want to say? Not as good as what? You want to say they’re not as attractive as your BOYFRIEND, right?”
Hearing that, Anna looked embarrassed.
Mona said, “Yes, Mr. Wright is indeed very handsome. He’s that tough and reserved type. But, you know, he isn’t a popular type these days.”
Anna felt that she had lost track of the trend. She asked, “Huh? So, what’s in style right now?”
Perplexed, Anna blinked and asked, “Really? Is this the current fashion?”
“It is, indeed. It’s also prevalent nowadays to date men that are younger than you.”’
“Oh…” Anna said, looking at her blankly.
Mona then told Anna about the latest dating trends and what the pretty and cool boys were all about.
She said seriously, “Pretty boys, in general, are the kind of cute boys who are more considerate, gentle, and caring. Then there are the cool boys, who are more dominant but care about their girlfriends as well.”
“Oh, it appears that both types of boys are nice. It’s no surprise they’ve become so popular recently,” Anna said.
Mona said with her eyes glistening, “Yes, the model that the company hired this time is very pretty.”
Surprised, Anna inquired, “Really? Well, | would love to see how pretty the model is.”
After a while, they walked to the studio.
Mona appeared to be very excited about meeting the model, but she hadn’t forgotten about her work when she arrived there.
She and a few other assistants handed out the cakes and coffee they had bought, and then looked at Anna expectantly.
And it wasn’t until Anna nodded that Mona dated to approach the model for an autograph.
Anna didn’t go there to greet the model because she wasn’t interested in showbiz and models. Also, Scott occasionally told her about recent events involving the actors, but she thought it was boring.
When she looked up, she noticed that Mona was taking pictures with that model. The boy was tall. Standing in front of the filler lights, he looked as fair as a vampire, making it hard for Anna to see his face clearly.
Anna sipped her coffee while talking with the planner next to her.
It didn’t take long for Mona to finish taking pictures with the model. Several minutes later, Mona walked to Anna and said, “Anna, please allow me to introduce you to our model Leon.”
“Oh?”
With that, Anna looked up and saw Leon, the well-known model standing behind Mona.
His eyes were light blue and as clear as spring water, His skin was fair, and his lips were rosy.
With a few locks of his stunning blond hair dangling on his forehead, he reminded Anna of Leonardo Dicaprio in the 1990s, and he was indeed a pretty boy.
“Leo, nice to meet you,” Reaching out her hand, Anna greeted him politely.
Leon extended his hand, smiled, and said, “You’re a lot younger than | thought you’d be! Miss Gabriel, you are stunning.”
His voice was as refreshing as a spring breeze and very pleasant.
Anna froze. And she immediately came back to her senses and said, “How sweet of you. Young people like you are all so lovely, aren’t you?
Leon blinked, and then flattered Anna, “But Anna, you’re also one of us. You look to be in your early 20s in my eyes.”
Hearing that, Anna laughed. She finally understood why everyone liked those pretty boys nowadays. They were not only good-looking but also good at pleasing women with words.
Anna replied politely, “Why don’t you go have some coffee and cake that my assistant brought you? | have to leave now, and I’ll see you later.”
Just as she was about to leave, Leon grabbed her sleeve and asked seriously, “When will it be? “
Anna wanted to frown, but she didn’t. She only said that out of politeness.
If their commercial shoot went well, it would be finished for the day. As a result, they might never see each other again.
Leon’s question surprised Anna, but she regained her composure soon enough.
“Well, I’ll buy you dinner after you finish shooting the commercial,” she said.
Leon smiled happily and said, “They said they can finish shooting the commercial this afternoon. Let’s go out and have dinner tonight.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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