Chapter 205: Chapter 205

"Conrad Sterling, do you know there’s a crime called marital rape?"

Marital rape usually refers to forcing intercourse during a couple’s separation or divorce proceedings, but they had just gotten their marriage certificate... Anna Thornton actually dared to mention those four words?

"Actually, I was just saying it casually. President Sterling, as a big shot, you probably don’t want to be associated with such negative words, right? Besides, I’ve already promised you I wouldn’t disclose our relationship. So rest assured, unless absolutely necessary, I won’t make a fuss about legal proceedings!"

After making her promise, Anna Thornton grinned at Conrad Sterling in a fawning manner.

God knows how easily Conrad Sterling is angered by her. After holding it in all day, he finally vented a little last night.

But seeing her carefree smile this morning just ignited him all over again.

"Anna, you don’t think just by smiling at me, I can let go of last night’s incident, do you?"

"Last night? What incident?" Anna had a confused look on her face.

Last night she got drunk and was taken back to the room by Conrad Sterling. She hadn’t even accused him of taking advantage while she was vulnerable, and he still wouldn’t let it go?

"You really can’t remember at all what you said while lying on my bed last night?"

Anna shook her head innocently, staring at Conrad Sterling as he gritted his teeth, reminding her: "You cursed me all night long!"

Did that really happen?

Anna couldn’t recall clearly, but seeing the man’s expression, as dark as the bottom of a pot, she basically understood she had said quite a few unpleasant things!

She probably mixed all the swear words she knew in both Chinese and English and threw them at Conrad Sterling, severely violating the fourth prohibition of not swearing after marriage.

Drunken words speak the truth, how else could she find an excuse?

Anna had no choice but to feign dizziness: "Ugh... did that happen? Maybe I’m still hungover, feeling so uncomfortable! I can’t take it anymore, I’m going back to Pop’s bed to lie down for a while, don’t bother calling me for breakfast."

Just as Anna was about to slip away to avoid confrontation, Conrad Sterling grabbed her left hand: "Where is the ring I gave you?"

"You mean the ring? That one is too valuable, I was afraid wearing it all the time would attract trouble, so I kept it in my bag..."

Anna rummaged through her bag but couldn’t find it: "Huh? Where did it go?"

"You didn’t throw it away, did you?" Conrad asked her.

"Then how did Granny Chandler find this in the trash can downstairs this morning?"

Conrad Sterling, like performing magic, produced the pigeon egg-sized ring he gave Anna Thornton, staring at the woman before him with a heavy gaze, waiting for her explanation.

The Sterling Residence is monitored everywhere, so the maids wouldn’t dare keep anything found in the trash, especially such a valuable ring.

Conrad Sterling spent a billion to custom-make a proposal ring from the world’s most famous jewelry designer, one that Marilyn Ford had longed to see but never did, only to have Anna Thornton drunkenly toss it into the trash.

"I definitely didn’t throw it on purpose! It must have been lost accidentally! It’s worth a billion, how could I bear it?!"

A billionaire ring; selling it could fund two movies for Quinn Locke.

Seeing the woman make a devout gesture of swear, Conrad Sterling still didn’t believe it; could she have accidentally dropped it in the trash so coincidentally?

"Luckily you helped me retrieve it, or it would have been a huge loss."

Anna received the ring back from Conrad Sterling, carefully putting it back on her ring finger this time, and rubbed it solemnly twice.

"By the way, did Granny Chandler wash it after retrieving it from the trash?"

Anna actually knew it had surely been cleaned; Granny Chandler had been looking after Conrad Sterling for years and knew well about his severe cleanliness. He wouldn’t hold it if it wasn’t clean.

Pretending to ask was her way of realizing President Sterling still looked upset, unwilling to answer her.

"Conrad Sterling, why the serious face still?"

"Waiting for me to express gratitude?"

Speaking, Anna suddenly reached up to hook Conrad Sterling’s neck, tiptoeing forward...

Landing a kiss on the man’s lips: "Thanks, hubby!"

The words "hubby" seemed to carry an electric current, making Conrad Sterling’s body stiffen.

Anna had just showered in the morning, likely using the same shower gel as Conrad Sterling.

Conrad couldn’t fathom why a scent he was so accustomed to on himself would act like a lure on this woman, tempting him to come closer and savor it.

However, Anna only concerned herself with setting the fire without putting it out; before Conrad could kiss her, she slipped away from his embrace as deftly as an eel.

"Pop should be waking up now, I’ll go check on him!"

Conrad Sterling: "..."

Just like yesterday, Anna hurried out the door.

Actually, Anna and Conrad had just gotten married, probably because they hadn’t gone through ceremonial rites, both were not yet in the groove of newlywed life.

Especially Conrad; only after Anna left did he realize, had that woman handed the child over to him again?

President Sterling hadn’t gone to the company all day yesterday, causing a stir in their employee group chat.

After all, President Sterling never took vacations.

Without family ties, whatever was important enough for him to put aside work must be a lifelong matter.

Some even suspected President Sterling took a day off to register a marriage with Actress Ford in Las Vegas and returned to surprise everyone later.

The guess was in the right direction, but the wrong person!

So the first surprise they received was being kicked out of the company group personally by Conrad Sterling.

Ever since President Sterling’s enigmatic WeChat handle was revealed in the group, the HR manager, as the group owner, added him as a group admin.

But President Sterling usually didn’t view group chats; he used the kick-out feature for the first time yesterday.

It just so happened to be his second day of marriage, coupled with a cold war with Anna Thornton, those thinking President Sterling had muted the group and could freely chat gossip about their boss got caught at gunpoint, kicked out one after another.

At this moment, those kicked out were huddling in fear, praying President Sterling wouldn’t come into work today, trembling at the thought of unemployment.

But Conrad Sterling definitely had to go to work today!

Currently, he’s facing off with the "Little Pop Leg Pendant!"

Pop held a small plastic bowl in one hand, pretending the air inside was fragrant braised pork he made.

With the other hand, he clung to Conrad Sterling’s leg, wanting to offer the "pork" to Daddy.

"I have to go out now, let the nanny play games with you! Be good!"

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Watching the little one clutching her hands, stepping back quietly, afraid that misbehaving would anger Daddy and result in being kicked out along with Mommy, Conrad Sterling’s heart twinged.

The little one didn’t want to part with Daddy clearly; if she cried and made a fuss, Conrad Sterling could leave without any burden.

But Pop was only three years old!

A three-year-old already this understanding was heart-wrenching!

Apparently, she’s gone through similar situations before. Anna Thornton couldn’t bring Pop when filming, spending most of her time without Daddy or Mommy’s company.

But before, Conrad hadn’t fully accepted them; now that he got the marriage certificate with Anna, watching the little one look at him eagerly, how could he bring himself to walk away?

Conrad Sterling had no choice but to lash out at Granny Chandler: "Call Anna Thornton, tell her to come back!"

"President Sterling, Miss Thornton is probably busy; the call went through, but no one answered."

"What’s she busy with?"

That woman was doing it on purpose!

Married but wouldn’t share a bed, wouldn’t let him touch her, never home all day, unresponsive to calls...

Conrad Sterling was now suspecting he’d been conned into marriage!

But the marriage was done, the deed was executed.

In this situation, if he had to go to the company, he’d have to take Pop along!