Chapter 172 She knocked on the mecting room door and went inside. She was instantly grected by the suffocating tension inside. Pursing lier lips, she looked for Ilic CFO gingerly, only to accidentally meet a pair of familiar, brooding eyes. She instantly stilled and paled. Anthony sat at the seat that was furthest from the door with his side facing the door. His perfectly sculpted features gave him a cold, intimidating presence as he stared indifferently at her. 

“Anne?” the CFO, Charmaine Turner, called out. 

Snapping out of the initial shock, Anne forced herself to move toward Charmaine to hand her the documents before turning her heels to run. She held her breath until she was out of the meeting room, and instead of returning to the finance department, she went to the bathroom 

to calm hersell. 

Inside the washroom, she stared dazedly at the frightened expression on her reflection as she tried to make sense of the situation. 

 

‘Why is Anthony in the shareholders meeting, and on the first day I start working here no less? Just how unlucky can I be? Anthony saw me, and he now knows that I‘m working in Marvood Group. What should I do?‘ Anne‘s hands on the sink began shaking. 

far too immersed in the terror to pay any attention to the person who came in after her, thinking that it was likely another person who needed

find the terrifying reflection of Anthony, her blood ran cold. She turned around to face up to the danger and stuttered, “This… this is the ladies‘ room.”

sharply. The pressure in his tone took Anne‘s breath away. Her eyes darted around as she blurted out, “to use the washroom... No, wait. I lost my job, so I came here to work... I didn‘t think you would

have a clue as to how the impossible thing could

He inched in. “Are you sure it‘s not your

is

me on the first day here.” He reached out to grab her by the

that this was a coincidence herself; but because it was truly an

you here?” He studied her like a

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