Chapter 202 The Gatekeeper

“I’m coming.” Nigel’s voice came from the video intercom.

Anastasia quickly moved to block the camera and crossed her arms as she began to think about how she was going to explain herself to Nigel. It was frustrating that Elliot consistently put her in such sticky situations.

There was a beeping sound that came from the door as it unlocked, and Elliot put his hand on the doorknob. He was just about to go in when he glanced at the woman who had her back turned to him. With a raised brow, he then asked, “Aren’t you coming in?”

“You go ahead. I need to make a phone call,” said Anastasia as she took out her phone to dial a number, but he saw through her act and reached out to snatch her phone away.

“Come in with me,” he said in a commanding tone.

“Give me back my phone, Elliot,” she demanded incredulously.

if they had arrived separately by dawdling on the front step, but seeing as

after him and made her way into the

he saw the man and woman in his living room. Astonished, he thought, Elliot? Anastasia? Why are they both here at the

intercom just now, though he did see the silhouette of a woman whose back had been turned to the camera. Nigel had believed her to be Elliot’s assistant or something, but as it turned out, it was Anastasia all along. Confusion dawned upon

separate cars and ran into each other at your front doorstep, so we decided to come in together. This is all

it?”

it took was one sentence for Elliot to reveal the truth, and Anastasia turned a bright shade of red as she quickly shot the man a deadly glare. He didn’t even think how this might

was stunned for a few seconds. Then, he gaped at Anastasia incredulously. “Why didn’t you tell me about your father’s banquet? I should

only a small celebration,” she

while before he wakes up,” Nigel said. Then, he met Elliot’s eyes, and the both of them

gaze was steady as he said, “Thank you for taking care of Jared last night,

off last night and secretly attended Francis’ celebration. He even got drunk and slept over at Anastasia’s place. He

said that, Nigel gave Elliot a dark look and said as he turned to walk toward the balcony, “Elliot, there’s

much of this, believing

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