Chapter 115 Anastasia let out a scoff. âYou guys are interested as long as it's a woman.â
Elliot eyed her without saying anything. He didnât agree with her since she was the only woman he was interested in. âYour dad will take good care of Jared. Donât worry.â Elliot tried to comfort herâ-he assumed that she hadnât read the text.
â| saw the text. | donât want you messing with my phone in the future, and | donât want you to reply to my texts. Do you think |
donât know that you were the one who replied to Nigelâs text?â she uttered in an edgy tone.
Elliot's face darkened all of a sudden; he looked almost like an ice sculpture for a moment. âDonât you dare mess around with Nigel's feelings for you, Anastasia!â
She raised an eyebrow before laughing. âWhat makes you think Iâm messing around with his feelings? There are tons of relationships that start off as friendships. We're friends now, but who knows what might happen in the future, right?â
âWhat do you mean?â Elliot asked through gritted teeth.
â| mean that our relationship is still in development. Itâs not about me fooling around with his feelings, okay?â she replied ina calm tone. Then, she intentionally added another statement to provoke him. âHonestly, | think Nigelâs a good fit as Jaredâs dad.
Heâs really nice to Jared. If fate allows us to be together, perhaps our relationship might blossom someday,â she uttered.
âAre you the kind of girl who sleeps around? How could you reciprocate Nigel's attraction toward you while also maintaining such an unclear relationship with me? It seems like you're just someone who canât remain stable in life,â Elliot commented in a sarcastic and irritated tone.
This made her feel rather annoyed. How could he say that Iâm someone who sleeps around with others? âI can say the same about you, then! You're receptive to Hayleyâs admiration for you while youâre also having this unclear relationship with me. We're not that different, you know?â
The man was silent for a moment, and all he could do was glare at Anastasia. âAre you saying that you might fall for Nigel and marry him someday? Are you going to pick him to be Jaredâs father?â Elliot narrowed his eyes to form a sharp gaze that looked like it could slice through walls.
She couldn't help but avoid his glares. âMaybe,â she muttered in the most casual tone she could muster. His expression stiffened for a moment, and his face looked like it had been frozen in place. He seemed like a perfect ice sculpture at that moment. For some reason, Anastasia felt like the man was angry and unhappy at what she just said.
This made her realize something. Soon after that, she let out a mocking laugh. âYou aren't jealous, are you, Elliot? Are you secretly in love with me?â
Elliot felt a piercing rage that shot through his body, but he maintained the same cold look on his face. Anastasia curled her lips into a smug smile. âDonât fall in love with me-weâd never get a happy ending because Iâd never fall in love with you,â she stated.
All of a sudden, Elliot got to his feet. He seemed especially domineering as he towered over her, and she sat upright in fear. âW-
What are you trying to do?â
âThis is my house, Anastasia. Why are you acting all stuck-up and cocky here?â He shot her a cold and sharp glare. She felt like she was facing the devil himself-he gave off a beast-like viciousness as he spoke.
Wait. Did | trigger him? she thought. âI take back whatever | said, Elliot. Just... pretend | never said it...â She quickly gave in, and she tried to escape the hall after finishing her sentence.
âIt's too late.â The man scoffed as he pulled the woman into his arms just before she could scurry off. Anastasiaâs instinct was to wrestle and push him away, and both of them fell onto the couch when the man failed to hold onto her firmly.
At this point, Anastasia could no longer escape-the manâs muscular body was like a huge net that trapped her in it. âElliot...
You...â Her warning was caught in her throat as the man pressed his lips against hers. He was desperate to give her lips a punishment as she had made too many infuriating statements today.
Anastasia tried to protest with her glares as she stared into his stunning eyes. However, all she saw was the passion that Elliot had for her. She had no choice but to shut her eyes. All of her senses were stimulated by the man, and Anastasia could feel herself loosening up to him, perhaps because she was also under the influence of alcohol. She was shocked by her own feelings.