Chapter 199: Chapter 199

After breaking up with Marilyn Ford, Conrad Sterling anticipated that Dad Ford would come to find him.

Therefore, he didn’t go to the company. Since he was going to pick up Anna Thornton and Pop to bring them home, he simply instructed the servants to tidy up the Sterling Residence.

Pop’s room was arranged the same as before, with a lot of new toys added.

Additionally, Conrad Sterling planned to build a children’s playground in the empty space in the backyard.

However, that’s a considerable project and would be dealt with later.

Since Anna Thornton and he had already registered their marriage, they should live in the same room, of course.

Conrad Sterling also took special care to tidy up his own room, adding two new wardrobes.

If the wardrobes were still insufficient, Conrad Sterling could even consider giving up half of his dressing room for her.

And most importantly, the makeup dresser!

It was already ordered and was on its way over.

While the Sterling Residence was busy tidying up and redecorating under Conrad Sterling’s direction, Anna Thornton received a call from Jane Jennings and went to the company.

"Anna, your previous movie has wrapped up, and I should arrange something else for you." As soon as Jane Jennings saw Anna Thornton, she started discussing business, "Originally, there was a perfume advertisement interested in you, but President Sterling called me this morning, and now the perfume endorsement has been given to May Yuille!"

"That’s right. I heard that while your movie was filming, you were neighbors with the Future Travel crew, so you should know May Yuille, right? Speaking of which, it’s a bit strange. Last time, President Sterling asked me to look out for resources for you, but May Yuille isn’t even an artist from our company. Could it be... President Sterling met her when he visited Marilyn’s crew?"

Did Jane Jennings specially call Anna Thornton to the company to discuss business, or to inquire about Conrad Sterling’s private affairs?

However, it was indeed a bit weird. May Yuille wasn’t a Dynasty artist, and she wasn’t very talented; her acting was completely overshadowed in the same crew with Marilyn Ford.

Could it be that Conrad Sterling wanted to poach her and used resources as a bait?

"I’m not really sure about this! Even if we were neighbors, it’s not like having X-ray vision to see how many pairs of shoes are under someone’s bed."

"That’s true!" Jane Jennings said seriously, "But don’t be discouraged. Although there’s no perfume advertisement, I will still try to get you suitable commercial activities in the future. Do you have a plan for your next role?"

"I just got hold of a few good resources; you should take them back and look through them at your leisure!"

"Alright, Manager Jennings!"

Anna Thornton picked up the scripts and was about to turn to leave when Jane Jennings suddenly called out to her: "By the way!"

"I heard that Finn Grant and you aren’t just acquaintances. Haven’t you considered using this angle for the new movie promotion? Because the company’s marketing department analyzed yesterday, and your new movie’s genre isn’t that popular in the market; it’s considered a niche. And the actors’ fame isn’t high, so there aren’t any other good selling points."

"When I was filming, the company acted as if I vanished from the human world, and now that it’s wrapped up, they’ve analyzed an unpromising future for me? I thought your plan was just to use me as a stepping stone for Marilyn Ford!" Anna Thornton retorted with sarcasm.

"Anna Thornton, both you and Marilyn Ford are artists at the company, but there is a significant gap between you two. One needs to recognize their position; you can’t expect to rise to Marilyn Ford’s level just because of a word from President Sterling, right? Not afraid to tell you the truth, even if the company gives its all, it might not be able to produce another Marilyn Ford, because she has inherent resources and backgrounds. Even if you go and complain to President Sterling about this, I’m still powerless."

Look at Jane Jennings speaking as if she had no qualms of conscience.

Anna Thornton couldn’t even be bothered to argue with her and just replied: "Since I’m a hopeless case, Manager Jennings should not waste effort on my new movie, nor pay too much attention to me to waste time!"

Walking out of Jane Jennings’s office, Anna Thornton unexpectedly ran into Marilyn Ford in the corridor.

By this time, Conrad Sterling should have already gone back and made things clear with Marilyn Ford, and handled it properly.

Marilyn Ford has a very resilient personality; the more upset she is, the more she wants to come to the company, never let others see her defeat and weakness.

Conrad Sterling probably predicted this, so he believed that after the breakup, Marilyn Ford wouldn’t cling on relentlessly.

But is it really that simple?

When Anna Thornton brushed past Marilyn Ford, she glimpsed the swollen eyes behind her sunglasses.

Women... appear strong on the surface, but behind it all, they’re made of water.

Even if she is manipulative and pretentious in matters of love, who can be certain that Marilyn Ford doesn’t genuinely love Conrad Sterling?

Anna Thornton now also thinks keeping her relationship with Conrad Sterling secret is wiser, to avoid Marilyn Ford turning her heartache into hatred and targeting her.

Anna Thornton’s plan is not to guard a man and fight with other women in the future.

Some grudges have simmered within her for four years; now is just the first step.

But no rush, soon she can start settling the accounts they owe!

Just off the elevator, Anna Thornton received a text from Conrad Sterling.

[Waiting for you in the parking lot!]

Anna Thornton found Conrad Sterling’s car in the parking lot, got into the passenger seat, and asked him: "Is everything settled?"

"So what are we doing now?"

"Picking you and Pop up to go home."

Just as the car started, Conrad Sterling received a call from the company.

"President Sterling, President Ford... has been waiting at the company for three hours, insisting on seeing you!"

"If he wants to wait, let him wait, don’t tell him I’m unavailable!"

Anna Thornton overheard, wondering, wasn’t President Ford Marilyn Ford’s father?

Almost became Conrad Sterling’s father-in-law, now all he could do was sit on cold benches at the company.

Turning his attitude this quickly, wasn’t he afraid to arouse suspicion?

Anna Thornton didn’t even know why she was worrying unnecessarily, Marilyn Ford drugged Conrad Sterling last night; their breakup today was just well-founded and justified.

Conrad Sterling was being schemed against; there was no need for him to swallow his pride, in this matter the Ford Family was at fault...

Wait! Something feels off!

Would Conrad Sterling be so easily schemed against?

Something flashed through Anna Thornton’s mind, and she suspiciously gazed at the man driving next to her: "Conrad Sterling, could it be that everything was set up by you? Why would Marilyn Ford randomly drug you?"

"And why now of all times, right before announcing your engagement? And you conveniently discovered it! Knowing you were drugged, why did you specifically come to my room and force me to help you relieve it?" Googlᴇ search novelFɪre.net

"Did I force you?" Conrad Sterling retorted, "It seemed like after you tasted the benefits, you were more than willing to cooperate."

Anna Thornton didn’t even get to finish ’-ting!’ before Conrad Sterling glared at her.

"Forgot the fourth condition?"

But is farting considered swearing?

"That’s not the point; the point is you must have already prepared for Marilyn Ford’s drugging attempt, thought of a response, and even found someone to cooperate with you in this act. That person is May Yuille; I said why would you, with your high standards, suddenly show interest in her toast, clearly intending to let Marilyn Ford see!"

Anna Thornton linked it to what Jane Jennings mentioned earlier about Conrad Sterling personally calling to give May Yuille benefits and figured it out.

"Moreover, Marilyn Ford is usually very careful; why would she recklessly drug your drink out of nowhere? Surely it’s because your recent actions were too abnormal, making her feel uneasy. I just saw her crying, swollen eyes at the company; she’s probably regretting her impatience! But what she doesn’t know is that you had this plan set long ago, ready to ditch her and cancel the engagement ceremony!"

Anna Thornton was the first to realize: "We are all your pawns; before, in front of Marilyn Ford, you deliberately cuddled with me, then pull and tug at the hospital, these were all preludes to last night’s setup. Maybe even Finn Grant suddenly receiving a call to work overseas was something you arranged!"