Chapter 25
Monica joked, âAna, you really donât give a damn about your hubby huh? By the way, he wasnât ticked off about the thing at the reunion, was he?â
After Anastasia left the reunion, Monica also bounced right away
âNahâ Anastasia answered. Itâs rare for something to ruffle his leathersâ
As they spent more time together, Anastasia gradually got the hang of this.
Monica said. âCason is pretty tough, too, but let s move past that*
She initially wanted to play Cupid with them, but now that Anastasia was already hitched. It didnât seem quite right.
âMonica, why donât you go hang with your friends. Il find somewhere to chillâ Anastasia wasnât really a fan of these scenes.
âAlright then, you find a spot to sit, Iâll go mingle with rny friends. If youâre not feeling it, we can take off togetherâ
âCoolâ Anastasia found a quiet corner to sit. Yhe service was topânotch, as soon as she sat down, a waiter came over with a selection of drinks.
Anastasia opted for a bottle of water, uncertain whether the drinks were on the house. If they werenât, in such a swanky place, even a bottle of water could cost an arm and a leg.
Anastasia took a seat by the window. The view opened up to a golf course outside, the lawn was green, and a bunch of high-rollers were gathered there.
This lifestyle was just too overâtheâtop for her..
Anastasia pulled her gaze back, took out her phone, and texted Herman. [Have you eaten yet?)
She was worried Herman had been too engrossed in work at home and had forgotten to eat.
Herman was a programmer in the R&D department, under constant high pressure. Anastasia imagined Herman going bald from being a programmer for so long, the image was rather odd
While Anastasia was worried about Herman not having lunch, she had no idea that Herman was only a few hundred meters away from her.
At that moment, Herman was at the clubâs second floor, invited by a friend for a round of golf. He accidentally let slip that he was there, and now the club was swarming with socialites, giving him a headache.
Hermanâs phone chimed with a new message He took out his phone, his expression softened upon seeing the message
His friend, Collin Witt, strolled over, joking, âWhoâs the hottie thatâs got you beaming?â
Collin was the heir to the Witt family of Riverdale, having known Herman for several years.
Herman quickly replied. [Already ate.], then pocketed his phone, telling Collin, âLetâs play just one more round of golf, Iâve got stuff to do in the afternoon, gotta dashâ
Anastasia had work at 5 p.m., so heâd have to head back soon.
âIt took me a lot to come back from abroad, and youâre already itching to leave, what a bummer. Drinks tonight? Whatever youâve got on, you can blow it offâ Collin said. âIâve already made reservations for tonight, letâs go have a drink,â
âCanât blow it off Herman gave Collin a pat on the shoulder. âLetâs catch up another dayâ
Collin was a bit taken aback, as far as he knew, if Herman wanted to dodge something, there was nothing he couldnât get out of
This made him all the more curious, recalling the expression on Hermanâs face when he was checking his phone, he asked, âThe one who asked you out,
is she a babe?â
Herman nodded
âWell, this is something you donât see every dayâ Collin said excitedly âIs it some noble lady? Do I know her?â
Hermanâs voice was deep. âYou donât know her, Iâll introduce her to you when the time comes.â
Collin looked at him for a bit, then sighed, âYou only care about babes, not friends.â
Herman only played one last round of pool, then he split.
Girls were waiting for him at every exit, hoping for a chance encounter with Herman. Feeling helpless, Herman had to ask his bodyguard to clear the way so he could make a quick exit.
Monica said hi to her friends, just as she was about to leave, there was a commotion up front.
âThe CEO of Elysian Technologies is hereâ
Girls started to scream
Many girls moved up front, and Monicaâs friends also hurriedly followed.
Out of curiosity. Monica joined them. They were about ten meters away from Herman, who was stepping out of the elevator under the protection of his bodyguard
Monica stood on her tiptoes, and instantly spotted Herman up front, she was gobsmacked.
She thought of Herman working for Elysian Technologies, so if the CEO of Elysian Technologies was here, Herman might be too. At first, she didnât think
of Herman as the CEO of Elysian Technologies, and she asked her friend, âWhereâs the CEO of Elysian Technologies?â
Her friend said, âThe one in the white tâshirt is the CEO of Elysian Technologies, Hermanâ
âWhat? Herman?â
Monica was thunderstruck.
Suddenly, she remembered why the name Herman sounded familiar. She heard it from her friends.
Even though Monica came from a humble background, since she was sociable and owned a beauty salon, she had some wellâconnected friends.
Was Herman the CEO of Elysian Technologies?
Monica couldnât believe it, so she asked her friend again to confirm, by the time she looked again, Herman had already left under the escort of his
bodyguard.
The place was crowded, so Herman left in a hurry, not noticing Monica in the crowd.
When the crowd dispersed, Monica snapped back to reality, quickly said goodbye to her friend, and then hurried off to find Anastasia.