Rising to my feet, I took his arm and smiled. “Thank you, Tiffany.”
Tiffany flashed a smile which didn’t reach her eyes. She didn’t follow us as we left the office.
As we made our way out, the other employees stared at us. It was the same as when we entered earlier. However, this time, as we were more intimate, they started gossiping.
“Wow, I never thought I would see Mr. Featherstone with another woman!”
“Is that the future Mrs. Featherstone?”
“Uh-oh. I don’t think Featherstone Corporation and Ziegler Corporation will cooperate now.”
“From this story, we learned that a backup will always be a backup. If a man doesn’t like you, he won’t even spare you a second look. Once he falls in love with someone, he’ll leave his pride and principles aside.”
“By the way, Mr. Featherstone’s new girlfriend seems familiar. Where have I seen her before?”
Anthony and I ignored them and marched out. When I looked up, his lips were curved up as though he was recalling something delightful.
When Joseph opened the car door for us, I immediately released Anthony and climbed into the car earnestly.
I was acting this way as though releasing his arm earlier could even the odds.
Anthony stood by the car for a while with his eyes narrowed. He didn’t seem furious, but still he took his time to enter the car.
Once he shut the door, he immediately ordered his chauffeur. “We can leave now.”
Before I could react, the chauffeur did a U-turn and drove to a corner on the right-hand side of Featherstone Corporation’s building.
There, we could see the cars driving out of the underground car park.
Soon, a red flashy sports car drove out of the car park.
Immediately, I recognized the sports car as I saw it in Tiffany’s villa last time. Hence, she should be the one behind the wheels.
Tiffany had just been promoted to be the acting president, so she should be swamped with work now. It seemed strange for her to leave the company now.
Anthony’s deep voice rang out. “Follow her.”
He stared ahead and seemed to understand my confusion. “An excellent hunter will create an opportunity for its prey to leave the safe area willingly.”
I gazed at his side profile as the light illuminated his figure. Right this moment, it felt like he hadn’t suffered from amnesia at all.
He was still the calm businessman who had total control.
Tiffany drove to a villa in the suburbs.
The neighborhood was occupied by the rich and powerful, but it was still lacking compared to the neighborhood she lived in.
Anthony’s chauffeur was careful enough to stop fifty meters away from Tiffany’s destination. There was a wooden gate between Tiffany and us. She could see our car, but wouldn’t realize it was us.
Soon, Tiffany alighted from her car hastily. She even forgot to lock the doors before knocking on the villa’s door.
The door opened to reveal a bearded man. They talked for a while before the man stepped aside to allow Tiffany to enter the villa.
“Who is that man?” I couldn’t hide my curiosity.
Anthony couldn’t conceal his delight. He acted as if everything was under his control and replied calmly, “No idea.”
Before I could say anything, he added, “But I will find out soon.”
“Joseph,” he called.
Joseph immediately reminded the chauffeur. “Drive back home.”
I was utterly confused. Did Anthony actually lose his memory?
If he didn’t lose his memory, why would he allow John and me to nitpick on him? Even the kids could bully him.
If he had lost his memory, how did he predict Tiffany’s next move, then?
The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became. When we arrived home, I couldn’t hold it any longer and stopped Anthony before he could get off the car.
When I tugged at his sleeves, he leaned back into his seat and turned to face me, the joy in his gaze evident. “We’re home. Audrey’s here, so cheer up.”
I couldn’t bring myself to smile as I demanded, “Did you lie to me again?”
His grin widened in response. “What lie?”
As I didn’t expect him to throw the question back to me, I parted my lips, but nothing came out in the end.
Anthony patted my back comfortingly. “Don’t worry. I don’t remember anything, so it’s easier to lie to me. Honey, did you lie to me?”
His teasing voice stabbed at my heart.
Indeed, I lied to him, fooled him, and distanced myself from him. His family was the reason I had to lie in bed for six whole years while being separated from my children. Couldn’t I avenge myself?
I merely wanted him to side with our family for once even though he had lost his memory.
Tamping down my irritation, I flashed a smile while shaking my head. “No. We’re married, and you’re my closest partner. Why would I lie to you?”
Anthony held my hand tightly. “That’s right. Let’s go home. Audrey must be missing me by now.”
I joked, “John has been with her all the while, so clearly she can survive without you.”
As I said that, I tried to get up by pulling on his hand. Suddenly, Anthony’s expression turned grim and yanked his hand away.
I heard him snorted above me before he stalked away angrily.
I pressed my lips in frustration seeing how unpredictable his temper was.
It was Joseph who helped me out of the car.
“Mr. Featherstone has forgotten about a lot of things. That’s why he feels uneasy and keeps losing his temper. Don’t take it to heart.”
Suddenly, it hit me that Joseph had spent a lot of time with Anthony, hence he should know the latter well.
Coming to a stop, I asked, “Does your boss really not remember anything?”
Joseph knew I was suspecting him and hurriedly clarified, “No, he doesn’t. Ms. Sto…” He paused and hurriedly corrected himself. “No, Mrs. Featherstone. I’ve explained everything to him for the last two days.
Nothing out of the ordinary happened.”
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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