Chapter 225: Chapter 225

"Why are you waiting for me?" Anna asked Conrad.

"I happened to be passing by. I heard you were back in Veridia, so I waited to see if I could invite you for a meal."

Conrad’s answer held a lot of information.

The first point addressed Anna’s earlier confusion. Although Conrad forbids announcing their marriage, he didn’t ask them to have zero interactions outside either.

And the latter part, President Sterling’s offer to take her for a meal showed a pretty low posture.

Anna knew at once that Conrad was here to give her support.

Not to let his efforts go to waste, Anna immediately put on an unreservedly ’being pursued’ high stance: "President Sterling, I am really impressed by you. Chasing me here from Aethelgard, Aren’t you tired?"

"But seeing your determination, I can reluctantly give you this chance!" Anna handed him her purse, not forgetting to boss President Sterling around, "Open the car door! Just so you know, if today’s lunch isn’t good, don’t expect to invite me again next time."

At this moment, Anna seemed to have reverted to the proud and spoiled little princess of the Thornton Family four years ago.

She was high above, exceedingly beautiful, as if born to be cherished, men’s attentiveness seemed naturally deserved to her.

As for whether she would respond or not, it completely depended on the little princess’s mood.

Conrad obediently opened the car door, gentlemanly but with a look shared only between the two of them.

Meaning she should stop when it’s appropriate, and not go too far.

Anna didn’t plan to stay here long; she already knew that since her father passed away, the company was no longer the one she remembered.

Now, it was completely unrecognizable.

And thus, Anna was taken away by Conrad in front of everyone.

This shocked everyone present, especially those who had mocked her harshly at the board meeting.

The fourth uncle immediately approached Holly to inquire: "How do President Sterling and Anna know each other?"

"Anna is now a small celebrity in Aethelgard, their circle is always wide and chaotic. It’s said that when she just returned to the country, she caused a scandal by tying up President Sterling for her rise."

"But this isn’t right; from what Anna said it seemed as though President Sterling was pursuing her."

"How could that be? President Sterling and Miss Ford are the real pair."

"Ah, young people’s emotional worlds are complex, I don’t understand. But since Anna can speak to President Sterling, we’ll have to rely more on her for our company in the future!

The fourth uncle hit the nail on the head, and everyone echoed: "We thought President Sutton having some connection with the Ford Family in Aethelgard was impressive enough, but Anna is even more impressive, with President Sterling coming personally to take her for a meal."

"The Sterling Group in Aethelgard doesn’t give credit to just anyone; it’s said even the four major families have to line up for collaboration."

"Bringing Anna into the company isn’t a bad thing; it seems our company’s brand might soon have the chance to enter the famous Starlight City!"

Those who were praising Holly earlier now shifted and began praising Anna.

Holly’s face couldn’t look worse.

Anna got in Conrad’s car, and her attitude changed from earlier when there were others around. She teased Conrad: "Weren’t you here for a work trip? What, is President Sterling’s job this time particularly special, just to exclusively track me?"

"Who said I was here for you?"

"Otherwise? Did you go out for a walk in this scorching weather and happened to pass by my company?"

Anna just stared at him with an ’Keep fabricating, continue fabricating’ look.

Conrad wasn’t afraid of the questioning look, still used a casual tone to inquire, "How was your day?"

"Well, not bad. I used last night’s recording and video to successfully exchange for a leisurely position with Holly." Anna explained.

"You put in such an effort, almost fell off a building, just for such a small exchange?"

"Yes, what else did you think?"

Conrad wouldn’t say he went to pick her up to prevent Anna from directly confronting Holly for the company and being thrown out as trouble. Content orıginally comes from novelFɪre.net

If it really had happened, waiting at the entrance meant he could conveniently pick her up.

But seeing the situation now, Conrad’s worry was excessive.

Fact is, Anna isn’t the reckless, naïve little girl from four years ago!

The day she arrived in Veridia, when she had a candlelight dinner with Dylan White, she felt that bone-chilling gaze from Conrad.

President Sterling was nearby and saw Dylan White secretly drugging Anna’s drink.

However, before he could step in to stop, Anna cleverly knocked over the cutlery and swapped the drinks while Dylan was distracted.

She also knew how to play along, using a small dosage and tricking both Dylan White and Holly into a tizzy.

Moreover, she took the five hundred dollars used to call a lady for Dylan White from his own wallet.

Anna wouldn’t take any loss , she actually doesn’t need anyone to worry about her anymore.

"I know Holly has already used these four years to firmly establish her footing, so it’s impossible for me to forcibly take the company back from her. Or it’d be an all-out destruction, ruining my dad’s hard work. I can’t rush, I have to take it slow, just like she initially approached my dad as a secretary and later took over our family company, I also have to disassemble her hold step by step on this interest group."

"Conrad, four years ago you wouldn’t help me, but now I can achieve this even without your help..."

When Conrad looked at Anna, he found that she already had her head rested against the window inside the car, too sleepy to keep her eyes open.

Even asleep, Anna was muttering, "Conrad, do you believe... Don’t underestimate me!"

It seemed Anna has grown significantly over these four years, Conrad believes that now she can definitely achieve her goal sooner or later.

But... Conrad’s hand reached over, his long index finger gently touched the strand of hair by the woman’s ear.

Anna’s hair quality was great, who knows what brand shampoo she used, her hair always carried a sweet fragrance.

Individual strands slipped smoothly through his fingertips, making him linger and continue winding: "Must you bring up the past?"

Anna woke up because she felt her hair being played with, and someone pressing restlessly into her embrace.

Opening her eyes, what fell into Anna’s sight was a small soft ball of fluff.

"Baby, what are you doing here?"

Anna found herself asleep in Conrad’s car before, and woke up still in this man’s car.

However, the car’s location had changed.

Looking out the window, Anna saw the colorful sign of "Fairytale World."

"Isn’t this... our amusement park? Why are we here?"

Conrad replied to her, "Pop wanted to go to the amusement park!"

Indeed, Conrad saw Anna sleeping unsettled in the car, even in dreams wearing a frown.

Considering she had been dealing with Dylan White and Holly these days; returning to her own company meant facing some unfriendly faces; it must be exhausting.

Conrad specifically brought Pop over, planning to take the mother and daughter duo to relax.

After all, last time he owed Pop a trip to the amusement park, and Pop indeed wanted to go, so wouldn’t begrudge daddy for placing a small black pot on her feeble shoulders.

However, their habit of using their daughter as a shield for anything was quite similar, Pop indeed contributed too much for this family.