Chapter 277 Hidden Villa
Elliot’s brows were furrowed, and his gaze was terrifyingly cold, as if it were covered with a layer of ice. Seeing that, Anastasia froze, and even her legs felt weak. Leaving or not was the million-dollar question on her mind right now while she stood awkwardly with her body stiff.
But he was already approaching her. His rage seemed to subside, and his gaze shifted to a bright and warm one.
“Did I scare you?” He took a deep breath and looked at her.
“Who made you this furious?” she asked curiously.
“Someone insignificant.” He shook his head, clearly unwilling to elaborate further. But how could someone insignificant enrage him?
It must be someone important to him!
Looking embarrassingly at his leaving figure, she said, “Thank you for preparing the gown and suit for me and Jared.”
“You’ve done choosing them?” he turned and asked her while walking down the stairs.
And suddenly, for some unknown reason, she slipped on the flat and smooth ground.
“Ah!” She tried to hang on to the railing, but his arms reached out and drew her into his embrace. “Be careful. Probably the water stains from the morning are still there.”
At this moment, she realized that her arms were also firmly wrapped around his sturdy waist. She hurriedly let go of her hands, but his large palm immediately grabbed hers and led her downstairs.
This made her feel as if she were a child who couldn’t even walk properly to him.
He led her all the way to the second floor until the servant walked up when she immediately broke her hand from his. “We can go to the banquet venue earlier to have some fun.”
“Sure.” She nodded. “You better work on whatever you need to do first.”
“Hayley will be there too. If you do not want to see her, I can arrange a private room for you and Jared,” he said out of the blue. While he was speaking, his gaze was fixed on her.
Her eyes twitched slightly. In fact, she wasn’t surprised at all. She knew exactly what Hayley was thinking, and that woman wouldn’t miss such an occasion.
“That’s not necessary.” She wasn’t resentful about it, but when she turned around, her action was so candid that she appeared to be jealous.
Meanwhile, Hayley was looking through the album in a high-end gown shop in the city to find the perfect gown. Every gown in the collection was handcrafted and customized. Finally, she found the one that she preferred. Looking at the price, which was around three million and two hundred thousand, she intentionally said in a nonchalant way, “I’ll take this.”
After she changed into the gown, she looked at herself in the mirror. The gown was stunning, and her body was in good shape as well, but she wasn’t satisfied with her face.
She had a mean appearance, and her face was not feminine enough, in contrast to Anastasia, who had a pure appearance and an oval face. Hayley had always considered getting plastic surgery, and at this instant, she made up her mind to do so. After the banquet tonight, she needed to do something to her face.
Why could Anastasia have Elliot’s attention? It must be because she was beautiful enough to captivate him.
Anastasia and Jared arrived at the banquet venue around three o’clock in the afternoon, well ahead of the scheduled start time. The venue was a hidden luxury villa in the city, complete with its own artificial pool and a breathtaking view of the vast gardens. The villa only accepted VIP guests and had a top-notch security system, making it the ideal place for the wealthy to hold events or work. The total amount spent here each year was in the tens of millions.
And such an exceptional location had been reserved and had stopped accepting guests a week ago to host Old Madam Presgrave’s grand birthday banquet. When they arrived, all of the guests had not yet arrived. It remained a quiet and serene place for Anastasia and Jared to walk around since they had not changed into their gown and suit.
Elliot immediately went to handle matters concerning the birthday banquet, leaving only the two of them free to roam the villa. Every structure was custom built and had its own unique feature.
“Stand there, Jared. I’ll take a photo of you. Come on!” Just like all the mothers who were proud of their children, she was busy taking photos of her son with the phone in her hand.
