Chapter 125

“Same old.” Anastasia replied with a smirk, her words dripping with insincerity. She’d grown tired of Demi at their previous school reunion.

Demi, smiling a closed lip smile, said subtly, “You’re too modest.”

She walked up to Anastasia, her eyes falling on her belly, and hinted, “Watch out, you might end up with blood on your hands.”

Anastasia’s face turned sour. “I have no idea what you’re talking about”

What did she mean? Blood on her hands?

Demi replied with a sarcastic tone, “Well, I certainly can’t compete with your luck. A woman like you snagging a husband like Herman, it’s just not fair. Don’t pretend, the truth always comes out”

A woman who once had a messy private life and dropped out of school due to a pregnancy bagged the most influential man in Riverdale. This kind of luck was both admirable and envy-inducing

Demis ambiguous words confused Anastasia. Not wanting to argue, she bypassed Demi and headed for the exit. Deini’s voice echoed from behind, “The higher you climb, the harder you fall, Anastasia. I’ll be waiting.”

Anastasia had Hermans backing, so Demi didn’t dare to really harm her. She could only vent through words.

Anastasia truly didn’t understand what Demi meant. She’d never been on a high pedestal, how could she fall?

Demi’s words didn’t bother Anastasia much. It was just a minor hiccup. Seeing Herman waiting for her at the door, she put Demi at the back of her mind.

At the hospital.

It was 10 pm, Demi visited Cason, “Had client meetings today, bit hectic. Sorry I’m late. How’s your recovery?”

Cason glanced at Demi’s clothes, “You werent wearing this this morning”

social media that Demi was wearing a white dress in the morning, but now,

“By the way, you

said grimly. “Don’t meddle in this. I have my own plan.”

telling Cason the whole story, and Cason initially felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her past and how he was wronged

debt of 80 million. Herman was Cason’s last straw. He had to get

his bargaining chip.

be discharged in half a month, what

coldly, ‘I told you, it’s none of your

her mouth shut.

stronger Katelyn, who once helped tidy up their room, found out they’d started sharing

good news with the Salstrom family at the Salstrom Manor, even Feiman was

company rose, and her colleagues’

new designs. When

on her desk made Selena both

no one around during lunchtime when the design department staff was in the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the drafts before

was on

on a business trip for a

didn’t show it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by her side every day. The thought of him being away for a few days made her feel empty.

conversation with Herman. Seeing her upset, Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart

of the elevator, they bumped into a man carrying a ladder from

there’s a light out in

Anastasia momentarily thought someone was calling Herman. The names Harmon

a second look at the man. He seemed sincere, around

headed for the computer room with his ladder.

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