Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

After ending the phone call with Sienna, Anastasia called Alastor again.

“Darling. I fell asleep on the plane. Mr. Lexington urgently summoned me over. I was angry at that time and forgot to inform you. I’m sorry, and I’m already in Atharia.”

Over on the other side, Alastor had investigated Anastasia’s itinerary, finding out that she had indeed gone to Atharia.

“You’re angry?” Alastor’s voice was very low and sounded a bit weary.

Anastasia’s decision to throw a tantrum and travel to Atharia while turning off her phone clearly infuriated Alastor.

“Should I be angry? I didn’t take it to heart.” Anastasia said sensibly. “We can talk about it when I get back.”

“Okay, I’ll pick you up at the airport when you come back.” Alastor then hung up the phone.

Staring at her phone screen, Anastasia fell into a prolonged silence. She wondered, “Why does it feel like I’m the one at fault?

How sensible must I be to become the perfect wife in Alastor’s heart?!

With a hint of irony in her smile, Anastasia looked up at the sky.

As it turned out, being a wife required her to be entirely sensible and tactful, while being a lover meant she could act

without restraint.

he

airport and posted it on Instagram with the caption:

this for Felicia

Felicia wanted so badly for her to leave Hork.

on Anastasia’s understanding of Felicia, the latter would undoubtedly be eager to assert her ownership over

on his and

she found

was very disgusting.

Anastasia got into her

would have torn them apart and caused a scene at their company.”

worried about Anastasia.

“Causing a scene at the company would lead to divorce. It would provide them with opportunities and give

glanced at Anastasia worriedly and felt so sorry for her friend. “Then what are you planning

to me for the rest of his life,”

matter what you do, I will support

good to

anything and brought

students get special treatment. The handsome guy I mentioned earlier, Jason,

he have a six–pack and

opened, Anastasia bumped into a sturdy chest.

was a faint and pleasant fragrance emanating from him, not

he was the cleanest and most impressive man

and

think

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