“Okay, Mrs. Featherstone. I’ll be right back!” she replied cheerily and bounded off.
I couldn’t help but smile at Stella being so joyful and lively. It was nice to be around people who gave off such positive energy.
“Do you feel like having sushi?” Anthony asked once we got into the elevator.
I hadn’t even thought about sushi until he mentioned it, and now I felt myself craving it. But I didn’t want to bother Stella by telling her I had changed my mind, so I quickly brushed the thought aside.
When Anthony took his phone out, I panicked a little, thinking he was about to order Stella to buy me sushi. “No, don’t trouble her. We can get it tonight after work,” I pleaded.
Anthony raised his eyebrow and smirked. “I just want to ask Joseph about the situation in Moranta.”
Oh my goodness, it was all just my wishful thinking.
As I turned red and lowered my head in embarrassment, I caught Anthony chuckling at me from the corner of my eye. Well, at least one of us finds this funny.
Once we got to his office, Anthony started on his never-ending pile of work while I sat on the sofa playing with my phone.
I was casually scrolling through videos and enjoying myself when Armond suddenly texted: I miss you. Reading that made me almost fling my phone out from a mix of shock and disgust.
I calmed myself down and replied with a single question mark. Armond immediately texted back: What do you think Anthony would do if he knew I like you?
His words irked me, but I forced myself to reply: He’ll go after you. No questions, no hesitation.
Again, he replied within seconds: Hahaha! This game is getting more and more exciting. I wasn’t lying when I said I could help your daughter. One word from you, and she’ll be able to have the kidney transplant immediately.
I was so appalled and infuriated by his arrogance that I had to steady my hands to fire back the next text: Don’t be disgusting!
Whether he had a suitable kidney for Summer or not, I was still determined to keep my distance from hypocrites like Armond.
I was still mulling over Armond when the office door opened. Stella walked in with boxes of food, still smiling as radiantly as ever. “Mr. Featherstone, Mrs. Featherstone, lunch is here! You must be starving!”
Grateful for the distraction, I kept my phone and thanked her. My gaze unintentionally fell on the watch she was wearing when she handed me the food, and I was a little startled by what I saw.
“You’re too kind, Mrs. Featherstone! I’m only doing my job,” she replied politely before making her way out.
I hesitated for a bit but eventually gave in to my curiosity. “Your watch is gorgeous. It suits you really well.”
She was taken aback by the sudden compliment but quickly recovered. “Thank you. It’s not too expensive, so it’s suitable for us office workers.”
“It looks very good on you,” I said with a nod.
She smiled without saying much more and left the room.
My mind was starting to wander again when Anthony reeled me back in. “What are you thinking about?” he asked.
He pulled me toward the sofa and sat us both down. When he started taking the food out, I was filled with a pleasant surprise when I realized there was sushi. “You told Stella?”
He beamed at me as he replied, “You had a craving for it, so I wanted to satisfy you.”
I pursed my lips and looked at him. “Anthony, I remember you’ve told me before that Stella hasn’t met the requirements for a promotion. So why did you suddenly promote her to be your secretary?”
He chuckled as he fed me a piece of sushi. “It’s because of Justin. He pleaded with me to promote Stella to a secretarial role, but her pay remains unchanged. After being hospitalized, she suffered from some side effects and insisted that she was a secretary, not a receptionist. They argued about it so much that Justin eventually came to me for help.”
I furrowed my brows as I thought about it. So that’s how it is. Stella did play a part in rescuing Anthony, so such a request isn’t unreasonable. Besides, how can Anthony turn her down when she’s even brought up the side effects she suffered?
“Is the sushi not tasty?” Anthony asked when he saw me frowning.
“No. It’s pretty good! I just feel like I’ve put on weight recently.”
Anthony burst out laughing at that. “You shouldn’t be thinking about losing weight when you’re pregnant. And besides, you aren’t fat!”
Jared’s test results had yet to be out, so we had no choice but to continue waiting. However, as time went on, my curiosity about Hailey grew even more. She was like a mystery that I wanted to solve.
After lunch, Anthony continued with his work while I texted Hailey for a little catch-up. To my surprise, Hannah called at that exact moment.
“Sienna, are you busy?” she said even before I could get a word in.
“No. I’m at Anthony’s office, and we just had lunch. Have you eaten?”
She hummed in response before adding, “Remember I said I wanted you to accompany me to go wedding dress shopping? Will you be free this afternoon?”
Anthony wouldn’t have time for me since he was busy with work, so it wasn’t a difficult decision to make. “Yes, I don’t have anything going on anyway. Text me the address, and I’ll meet you there.”
“No need! We can pick you up along the way since we’re nearby. Just wait for us at Featherstone Corporation.”
After the call ended, I walked over to Anthony, only to see him on the phone with Joseph. From the sound of it, he seemed to be asking Joseph to help look for a healthy kidney donor. “Anthony, I’ll be going out with Hannah in a bit.”
“Going shopping?” he asked as he looked up at me.
“She’s getting married, remember? She doesn’t have many friends in K City, so she asked if I could go with her to shop for dresses.”
He nodded and placed his palms on my belly. “Stay safe. Make sure to call me if anything happens.”
“Oh, I think I’ll be safe with your bodyguards following me around,” I replied with a smile and kiss.
“You know about that?”
Seeing him so startled tickled me, and I laughed. “It’s hard not to know when they show up every time I’m in trouble!”
“I feel more at ease when I know they’re looking out for you.”
I knew he just had my interests at heart, and I appreciated that very much. After reassuring him that I’d take extra caution and bidding him farewell, I headed to the lobby to wait for Hannah.
When they saw me, the receptionists quietened down and greeted me politely. It was then when I noticed the bag of green mangoes by the reception desk. “Where did you buy those mangoes? I haven’t seen them in a while,” I asked, genuinely surprised.
We were way past mango season, so the fact that they could still get any mangoes was quite the feat.
One of the receptionists smiled shyly at me. “We didn’t buy them. Ms. Collins gave them to us. There were still mangoes available in her hometown, so she got her family to mail some over. Would you like one, Mrs. Featherstone?”
There weren’t many mangoes left in the bag, so I smiled and shook my head. “No need, thank you. I was just surprised how you could still get them when the season’s already over. Keep them for yourselves.”
Having satisfied my curiosity, I headed out the lobby and saw Hannah and Chandler waving at me from their car. Perfect timing!
Hannah handed me a hot water bottle as soon as I got in, only to laugh when I gave her a look of utter confusion. “The weather’s too cold, so Chandler brought these for us to keep warm!”
I was a little surprised at that and thanked Chandler for being so considerate. He simply replied with a smile, like he always did, before driving off to our destination.
Hannah and I started chatting when I noticed a big bag beside her. “What have you brought?” I asked out of curiosity.
“Something tasty! Chandler said I’d get hungry from trying on the dresses, so it’d be better to bring some food along.”
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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