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”

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

change. Demi attempted to change the subject, “By the way,

this. I have my own

telling Cason the whole story, and Cason initially felt sorry for Anastasia, considering her past and how he was wronged by Herman, he hadn’t

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

his bargaining chip.

in half

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

kept her mouth shut.

room, found out they’d started sharing a bed and

Salstrom family at the

project, her status within the company rose, and her

critical of Anastasia. Selena’s creativity hit a dead end and she couldn’t produce new

a professional background, she was incredibly talented and innovative in jewelry design. The casual drafts on her desk made Selena both admire and envy. Selena was highly competitive,

the design department staff was in the cafeteria, Selena carefully memorized the drafts before silently

already had lunch and was on the phone

go on a business trip

it. Habits can be scary. She’d gotten used to having Herman by her side every

Lauren jokingly said, “You can’t bear to be apart from him, can you? You seem like you really want to be by his side all

As they stepped out of the elevator, they bumped into a man carrying

told the man, “Harmon, there’s a light out in the computer room. Can

was calling Herman. The names Harmon and Herman sounded very

the man. He seemed sincere, around thirty, and

Harmon replied and headed for the

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