Chapter 99: Chapter 99

"Hmm, did I say something like that?" Anna Thornton couldn’t recall.

Under the pressure of someone’s gaze, she finally had some impression: "Seems like I said it as a suggestion for you to marry me, wanting a woman to care about you, you first need to stir up her jealousy. Since you found it reasonable, why didn’t you listen to other things I’ve said?"

Conrad Sterling: "..."

"Even if we’re not getting married, you can throw all the resources you gave to Marilyn my way, I guarantee she won’t be able to sit still."

Whenever the topic he refused to agree on came up, Conrad Sterling would fall silent.

This man is really too dull!

Anna Thornton pursed her lips and simply turned her head to appreciate the view outside her window.

Five seconds later, the man proactively asked her, "Are you angry?"

Probably because her job is acting, Anna Thornton was very good at hiding her emotions, outsiders would see her even at a low point maintaining an air of calm.

But Conrad Sterling could tell that she left the company earlier with displeasure.

"Anna Thornton, look at me when talking!"

Conrad Sterling didn’t like it when she was in front of him, yet her attention was attracted to other things, even just the view outside, insisting Anna Thornton to turn around!

Never seen someone so domineering before, Anna Thornton helplessly turned her head to look at him, nodding to admit: "Yes, I am angry."

"Who are you angry at?"

"Today, those few staff members who caused me trouble, someone was definitely stirring them to target me. Jane Jennings’s so-called investigation was just taking people for pain-free questioning, making them repeat unchanging statements, and then she believed it. Did you believe it too?"

Anna Thornton just didn’t believe Conrad Sterling could be so blind!

He operates the large Sterling Group, even if he can’t keep an eye on the entertainment company side regularly, but he is Conrad Sterling, he’d never allow opponents to seize control of his company.

Since signing with Dynasty, the cold-shoulder treatment Anna Thornton received, Conrad Sterling was actually clear about it.

He didn’t make any moves to help, and Anna Thornton didn’t blame him, after all, before she didn’t have the position to blame him.

But this time, Conrad Sterling promised to thoroughly investigate, yet in the end, it failed to be clarified, and just let it be muddled over.

"President Sterling, unexpectedly you have quite the romantic side. Appearing to chase after Marilyn Ford, but letting Jane Jennings off today, is it that to all the women in the world you’re worst to me?"

Conrad Sterling ignored the sarcasm in her words, asking Anna Thornton: "Why do you think the person targeting you behind the scenes isn’t Marilyn, but Jane Jennings?"

"It’s obvious, when threatened in the bathroom, it was said that the Ford Family only needs to lay a finger to crush me. Miss Ford is very proud, she’d look down on such petty methods, not caring about someone as currently obscure as me."

As for suspecting Jane Jennings, Anna Thornton just felt she was in a hurry today to fire Phil and the others, finalizing the matter.

Moreover, it’s odd how she repeatedly stressed Phil was someone from Marilyn Ford’s studio, wasn’t Jane Jennings pressuring Anna Thornton because she chose to side with Marilyn Ford?

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"Even if you find out who’s behind it, if she’s higher ranking in the company or industry than you, what can you do to her?" Conrad Sterling asked Anna Thornton.

"I want her to apologize to me!"

"If you demand an apology, she’ll apologize?"

"My words don’t hold weight, isn’t that why I have you?"

Anna Thornton naturally pointed at Conrad Sterling, the latter coldly retorted: "Why should I speak for you?"

"Because you promised to investigate it!"

"I said there would be an investigation, but didn’t guarantee it would be found out, nor promised to make the culprit apologize to you."

"Conrad Sterling, are you playing that half-said verbal trap from four years ago again? Fine, even if you break your promise not helping, at least I can expose her to shame, can’t I?"

"If you shame her publicly, next time she’ll retaliate even harder against you."

"She retaliates, I won’t counterattack? Who’s afraid of who? Stop making excuses, you’re protecting Jane Jennings! With you, there’s no common ground, I want to get off."

Conrad Sterling saw her pouting and looking upset, somewhat like Pop just after getting shaved, couldn’t help but find it amusing: "Today you delayed me two hours, and you only accuse me of protecting, without a thought of the positive?"

"Two hours and you didn’t even find the instigator, what’s the use of that?"

"Regardless of who the instigator is, after today she won’t dare small actions again."

Anna Thornton complained accordingly, but thinking carefully, Conrad Sterling had a point.

If she actually guessed right and it was Jane Jennings causing mischief, what could she do? The highest rank in the company, Anna Thornton’s still at her mercy, punishment isn’t easy.

Moreover, if Conrad Sterling truly punished Jane Jennings for Anna Thornton, it would only not set out a rival, even Marilyn Ford would be envious, right?

Thinking of facing two high officials in the company’s siege later, this current result is the best. Conrad Sterling personally supported, giving the person behind a deterrence without naming who, afterward Jane Jennings or Marilyn Ford both have to risk mitigation and restraint for a while.

Conrad Sterling, indeed a seasoned businessman, weighed everything in all aspects.

Rarely putting his mind into handling women’s overt and covert struggles, chasing Marilyn Ford merely involves throwing resources, opening a channel of convenience, all done by his hands.

It’s the first time hands-on, accompanying Anna Thornton’s antics...this woman just asked if he’s the worst to her in the world? Simply blessed, yet unaware.

Earlier Anna Thornton was in a fit of anger, now she also realized, after today’s warning by example, she could have a better time at Dynasty.

So can’t fall out with Conrad Sterling, this man occasionally shows kindness, isn’t bad to have him backing her up, and today’s swift arrival was quite helpful.

Following the principle of a flexible little woman, Anna Thornton after understanding, immediately threw the previous unpleasantness aside, and asked Conrad Sterling cheerfully: "By the way, how did you know I was taken to the bathroom?"

Conrad Sterling replied: "By chance."

"By chance? Passing by? But that’s a women’s bathroom, how did you find me inside?"

"When did you arrive? What did you hear?"

Clearly from Anna Thornton seeing Conrad Sterling’s expression, it seemed he heard quite a bit, but the latter refused to divulge.

"If you won’t say, then forget it." Anna Thornton recalled she didn’t seem to say any content particularly unable to be overheard.

"But anyway, thanks for today’s matter."

Rarely hearing her thank, Conrad Sterling still feigned dissatisfaction: "You only thanked verbally?"

"What else do you want? Shall I prepare a gift of thanks?"

"Yes, wait till I think of what kind of thank-you gift to request."

That day sending Anna Thornton to the hospital, Conrad Sterling originally planned to go up and check on Pop.

But Anna Thornton said at this time Pop’s sleeping, not letting him disturb by going up.

After that woman got off, Conrad Sterling watched her back walk into the hospital until couldn’t see any more and then let Ethan drive away.

In the following days, Conrad Sterling’s mind involuntarily echoed the words Anna Thornton said outside the bathroom door.

"All along he’s been living alone, daily seems busy, actually empty and dull, that’s why he fills his time without leaving room to breathe, afraid that suddenly idleness would be discovered by himself and others. More pitiful, you all thought like Marilyn Ford he had everything, thought that with an icy face he was really made of ice. Actually, the opposite, he needs warmth and connection with this world!"

"Anna Thornton, you think you understand me well?" Conrad Sterling spoke to himself, stared at Anna Thornton’s avatar in his WeChat, flipped through past chat records ten times over.

Probably defeated by his own boredom, he simply copied the way Anna Thornton used to chat with him, sending a message: [What are you doing?]