She pushed open the car door, got out, and walked back. The black Maybach stayed in place for a while before finally driving away in the opposite direction,
In the car, Cassius Draven glanced at the rearview mirror, where Anastasia Katz’s figure was getting smaller and smaller, and felt a surge of irritation.
He couldn’t understand why the usually gentle Anastasia was so stubborn this time. He had already lowered himself to come to her, and she still wanted a divorce.
But for now, the most urgent thing was to go see Adalyn Katz. He could find time later to talk things over with Anastasia,
Anastasia had walked about a hundred meters back when she received a call from Rogelio Hoskins,
“Anastasia, where are you right now?”
Hearing the urgency in his voice, Anastasia felt a warmth in her heart.
“I’m halfway up the mountain, on my way back.”
“And Mr. Draven?” Anastasia’s eyes were devoid of any emotion as she calmly replied, “He left.”
“So he just left you, a woman, alone in the middle of the mountain in the middle of the night?! I’ll be there in five minutes to pick you up! Wait for me!”
Without giving Anastasia a chance to refuse, Rogelio hung up the phone.
Anastasia put away her phone and stood there waiting for Rogelio.
When Rogelio arrived, Anastasia was standing by the roadside, bored, kicking at some pebbles.
Hearing the sound of the engine, she looked up and saw Rogelio’s car pull up in front of
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He got out, and after making sure she was okay, he let out a sigh of relief and quickly walked over to open the passenger door for her.
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Seeing how thoughtful he was, Anastasia couldn’t help but smile and teased, “No wonder so many girls want to be your girlfriend. You’re such a gentleman.”
Rogelio’s lips curled into a smile as well, “What about you? Do you think I’d make a good boyfriend?”
Seeing his casual expression, knowing he was joking, Anastasia nodded and said, “Very suitable. If you were a boyfriend, you’d definitely be a 10 out of 10.”
A hint of sadness flashed in Rogelio’s eyes, but he still smiled and said, “Too bad the one I like doesn’t like me.”
Anastasia gently patted his shoulder and comforted him, “What a coincidence, the person I like doesn’t like me either.”
Rogelio couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile, “That’s a lousy comfort. It makes me feel even worse.”
“Alright, let’s hurry back. I start work tomorrow.”
Rogelio raised an eyebrow, “Coming back to be my agent?”
“Not really. Besides, you already have an agent. Even if I were to come back, I wouldn’t be managing you.”
Rogelio smiled and didn’t say anything more.
Back at the villa, the coffee was already cold. Anastasia had lost the mood for it. After bidding Rogelio goodnight, she returned to her room.
The next morning, Anastasia got up, freshened up, and went downstairs. She saw Alivia Landers already waiting in the living room. Anastasia quickly went down.
“Mr. Landers, how about letting me have one more day off?”
Alivia let out a cold laugh, like a devil about to devour someone, and threw a stack of documents into Anastasia’s arms.
“You’ve been resting for three years, and you still want more? Read these documents on the way to the company. We have a tough battle to fight today!”
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Looking at the documents in her arms, Anastasia was at a loss for words, “Why is there so much work on the first day back?”
“Don’t even mention it. You’ve been away for three years, and those old geezers almost turned the company upside down. They’ve stuffed it with all their relatives, who just take money without doing any work. If you don’t come back, the company will collapse sooner or later!”
Anastasia: “…”
On the way to the company, Alivia couldn’t resist her gossiping spirit.
“By the way, when I went to your place this morning, I saw the newly crowned Best Actor Rogelio. You’ve just divorced Cassius, and you’re already sponsoring the Best Actor?”
Anastasia moved her gaze from the documents to Alivia’s face, seriously saying, “First, Rogelio and I are just friends. Second, I haven’t officially divorced Cassius yet, so technically, he’s not my ex–husband.”
Shock flashed in Alivia’s eyes, “So you haven’t even divorced Cassius yet, and you’re already sponsoring the Best Actor?! That’s intense!”
Anastasia: “….. Did you ever pass Chinese class?”
Alivia raised her chin, “Of course, I was the top of my class back then.”
“Were you the only one in your class?”
Alivia: “Anastasia, you better shut up!”
Anastasia didn’t say anything more and continued to read the documents.
She had only been reading for a little while when her phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was an unknown number, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.
As soon as she answered, Cassius’s grinding voice came through.
“Anastasia, take my number off the blacklist!”
Anastasia immediately cut off the call and turned off her phone. She tossed the phone to livia and said, “Get me a new SIM card and cancel this one.”
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Remembering how Anastasia had teased her earlier, Alivia retorted sarcastically, “I’m not your secretary! Go ask your secretary!”
Anastasia closed the document and raised an eyebrow. “Fine, since it looks like my is beyond saving, we might as well file for bankruptcy.”
“No, no, no! I was wrong, I’ll get it done right away, okay?!”
Seeing Alivia’s groveling, Anastasia couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and chuckle, “I was just joking with you earlier, don’t take it seriously.”
Alivia: “…”
Upon arriving at A.K., the first thing Anastasia did was hold a shareholders‘ meeting.
An hour later, the usually arrogant shareholders filed out one by one, their faces ashen and filled with anger.
Soon, only Alivia and Anastasia were left in the meeting room.
Alivia gave Anastasia a thumbs–up, her face full of admiration. “President Katz, you really haven’t lost your touch! Watching you put those old geezers in their place was amazing. I’ve never seen them so defeated.”
Anastasia glanced at her indifferently and said expressionlessly, “Immediately compile a list of the other shareholders‘ employees for me. We’re starting layoffs tomorrow.”
A flash of shock appeared in Alivia’s eyes, “So soon?! Those old fogeys just suffered at your hands today, they haven’t even cooled off yet. If you start targeting their people now, they might be even more dissatisfied.”
“If anyone has objections, tell them to come to my office.”
With that, Anastasia got up and left. She now had a thorough understanding of my’s problems. If they weren’t resolved quickly, my probably wouldn’t last until next year before going bankrupt.
Back in her office after three years, Anastasia didn’t have much time for nostalgia and immediately started working.
In less than an hour, the news of my’s founder returning had spread throughout the entire business community of Grove City.
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However, since Anastasia had always kept a low profile and never appeared in public, she was quite a mystery to the outside world. Everyone speculated that her return was to save my from the brink of bankruptcy.
Baez Group President’s Office.
Cassius was still trying to contact Anastasia, but her phone kept going to voicemail, and his patience was wearing thin.
As Abdul Acevedo walked into the office, he immediately felt as if he had stepped into a freezer, making him unconsciously tread lightly.
“Mr. Draven, our plan to acquire A.K. might have to be postponed. I heard that my’s founder returned today.”
Cassius frowned and absentmindedly said, “Proceed with the acquisition. Add another hundred million to the original offer.”
“My’s founder made a sudden impact in the business world by establishing my and then swiftly stepping back. Her return now is likely to save my. If it’s for acquisition, my might not be the best choice.”
Cassius’s expression remained cold and indifferent. “Proceed with the acquisition. If the money’s not enough, raise it again. I don’t want to repeat myself a third time. Also, send someone to stake out Rogelio’s villa. Notify me immediately if Anastasia shows up.”
“Understood, Mr. Draven.”
Abdul could see Cassius’s frustration, which filled him with a peculiar feeling. Clearly, Cassius liked Adalyn, so why wouldn’t he divorce Anastasia and marry Adalyn?
But that was Cassius’s personal business, and Abdul couldn’t interfere. All he could do was follow Cassius’s orders.
“By the way, Mr. Draven, the Angel’s Tear necklace you bought at the Seattle auction has arrived. Are you going to personally deliver it to Miss Katz?”
Angel’s Tear was a necklace with a large blue teardrop–shaped gemstone as the main stone, surrounded by thousands of diamonds. It sparkled brilliantly under the light, captivating anyone who saw it.
The moment Cassius saw it, he thought it was perfect for Anastasia and bought it on the spot as a gift for their third anniversary. However, he had forgotten about it after a fight with Anastasia.
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Pressing his thin lips together, he said calmly, “Give it to me. I’ll deliver it myself.”
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After Abdul delivered the Angel’s Tear to Cassius’s office, he left. Cassius picked up a document but couldn’t focus on it, his mind filled with the image of Anastasia’s resolute departure last night.
Frustrated, he closed the document. This feeling of being out of control left him at a loss.
Just as he was about to get up for a breather, his phone suddenly rang
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