Chapter 109

Does she think I won’t go just because she didn’t invite me to it? Well, that makes me want to go even
more. “Great. From now on, I want you to tell me everything about Elliot. Also, I want you to keep an
eye on Anastasia. If she has any intimate interactions with Elliot, I need you to tell me immediately.”

Daniel held a relatively important position in the company, although he wasn’t as powerful as Elliot’s
head assistant, Timothy. Regardless, Daniel still had access to most of Elliot’s daily schedules. After
Daniel left, Hayley still felt too furious to go to bed. What does Old Madam Presgrave mean by this? Is
she looking down on me? Does she want me to stay away from Elliot? Hayley was especially furious
because of the unfair treatment .

The next morning, Anastasia rushed to her office after sending Jared to school. Today was a day she
had been looking forward to. When she arrived at the office, Grace opened the door and came over to
give Anastasia some words of comfort. “Don’t mind all the nonsense that they say about you,
Anastasia. I trust that you and President Presgrave are innocent.” Anastasia could no longer be
bothered by these things-she felt that there was no point in clarifying such matters, and that she
shouldn’t be living her life based on others’ comments.

It was about 10.00AM when Anastasia’s landline rang. “Hello?” She picked the call up.

“You need to come for a meeting, Anastasia. I have the list of winners with me.” Felicia’s voice came
from the other end. Anastasia felt her heart skipping a beat. Is it out already? I thought it’d only be out
by the afternoon. She headed to the meeting room with a mixture of fear and excitement coursing
through her veins.

The rest of the staff members from the design department were already there, but Felicia had yet to
arrive. Alice shot Anastasia a cold glare as Anastasia sat down opposite her. Anastasia merely cast her
an uninterested glance.



“I wonder if it’s Alice or Anastasia who won the prize! I’m so excited! That’s 1 million worth of cash right
there.” One of the junior designers made the atmosphere tenser on purpose.



“We’ll find out once the director arrives,” another person replied. Right then, Felicia walked into the
room and glanced at the two competitors before taking a seat at the table. “The sponsored meal that
you guys have been waiting for has been approved. Would you guys like to eat together tonight?”

“Of course! We’d love a feast, Director Evans,” someone cried. Both Alice and Anastasia exchanged
glances. Judging by the look on Felicia’s face, they could tell that someone in the company must have
won a prize. The winner had to be one of them.

A look of jealousy flashed in Alice’s gaze. It’s obvious. It has to be Anastasia. “Alright! Let’s organize
dinner for tonight! Well, I’m going to proceed with announcing the winners and the prizes that they will
receive. Firstly, I’d like to congratulate the champion of this jewelry design competition

-Anastasia! You’ve won a total of 1 million!”

Anastasia heard a loud ringing sound in her ears before Felicia even finished her sentence. Me? Am I
the winner? Does the 1 million belong to me? Her heart was filled with joy at that moment-she had
finally gotten the money she needed for her son.

Felicia turned to Alice before she continued speaking. “The company decided to also provide some
rewards to those who were selected, so Alice gets 20,000 as a consolation prize.” Alice curled her lips
up into a sarcastic smile. A consolation prize, huh? What a joke.

Right then, the room erupted into applause as Anastasia found herself drowned by a bunch of wishes.
She hastily thanked the people who congratulated her before turning to thank Felicia. “Thank you for



your encouragement and support, Director Evans.”

“You got this because of your own skills, Anastasia. Continue to work hard, okay? Alright, the meeting’s
over. You guys can decide on a place to have dinner tonight.”

Felicia stepped out of the room, and Anastasia was just about to leave when Alice crossed her arms
and let out a scoff. “Don’t you feel any shame for taking this 1 million, Anastasia?”

“Why should I feel ashamed?” Anastasia asked in return. She was confident about her own work.

“I don’t think you should thank Director Evans. Maybe you should thank President Presgrave instead-I
bet you only got this prize because he put in a good word for you. He was the one who gave you this 1
million. I wouldn’t have the nerve to take this money if I were you!”

Alice let out a scoff and walked out after finishing her sentence. Anastasia was the only one left in the
meeting room after that, and her mind went blank for a few seconds.


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