Chapter 144

As the end of the workday finally approached, Anastasia’s office phone rang and she reached out to answer the call. “Good evening.”

“Meet me at the parking lot in 10 minutes,” Elliot instructed her concisely before hanging up.

She stared at the phone in speechlessness. Never did she think she would be heading home in his car!

Nevertheless, given that her only other option was to take a cab, she might as well save her money by carpooling with him instead.

And so, 10 minutes later, Anastasia picked up her purse and sprinted to the car park where the black sedan was already waiting for her.

After Anastasia pulled open the passenger’s side door and climbed in, Elliot zoomed off toward the garage exit. “We’ll pick Jared up first and stop by the grocery store for some ingredients before going home,” he instructed.

“Okay,” she answered. It wasn’t like she had the confidence to say otherwise, anyway—if Elliot was the only reason why her father was successful, what place was there for her opinion?

was try her best to repay

elegantly turned the steering wheel while keeping his eyes on the road. “If he didn’t have

her father undertaking this company meant

word from Elliot had saved her father from such dire straits and kept her father from needing to humble himself in front

of

to lift a finger.” Elliot raised his eyebrow

charm of power. Where others had to

grateful that you helped my dad

more projects he will need to keep it alive. Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to it.” Elliot’s

Did that mean he would continue to help her father? And that Francis would always need his

by then. How was she going to repay him

of Tillman Constructions would indeed require continuous projects to maintain. Once funds were cut off, it would suffer

afraid that he wouldn’t be able to withstand the

knowing he had stressed her out, Elliot said

her head, Anastasia said, “I’ll try my best to ask my

“Are

Anastasia wasn’t sure. She knew nothing about her father’s

take over your father’s company in the future, won’t you?” Elliot guessed

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