Chapter 277: Chapter 277

Chapter 277

Anastasia stood still for a moment, seeing that Harmon didn’t seem to be going anywhere, she decided to approach him. Harmon’s gaze remained fixed on her, and his expression was somewhat unusual, making her feel uneasy. Anastasia broke the ice with a cheerful, “Morning.”

“Moming.” Harmon responded, pulling himself together. As Anastasia headed for the elevator, he followed suit.

Seeing him trailing behind her, Anastasia felt a bit uneasy. But they worked at the same company, so it wasn’t unusual for Harmon to share the same elevator. Without saying anything, they entered the lift. Harmon, staring at her, asked, “Was the person in the car just now your husband?”

Due to the distance, Harmon didn’t get a clear view of the person inside the car, but he had taken note of the license plate number.

Out of politeness, Anastasia replied, “Yes, he is.”

Harmon took a step forward, getting closer to Anastasia, pressed on, “Why him? What’s so special about him?”

Anastasia was taken aback and seeing Harmon in a weird mood, she quickly put some distance between them, “That’s personal,” she said, naturally not ready to spill her personal life to a male colleague she barely knew.

Harmon didn’t let up, “You were on OkCupid looking for a partner.”

Anastasia was getting annoyed, she frowned and asked, “Yeah, so what?”

Harmon’s expression darkened, “I’ve been on OkCupid many times. It’s filled with scammers. Those women tricked me into taking them to fancy dinners, costing me thousands each time. None of them were decent.”

Seeing Harmon getting all worked up and saying such extreme things, Anastasia panicked, “Harmon, don’t be so pessimistic. There are good people out there, really.”

Just then, the elevator door opened, Anastasia quickly exited, not willing to share the confined space with Harmon anymore. “I’m heading to the office,” Anastasia said, and quickly walked off.

Harmon came out of the elevator, his gaze fixed on Anastasia’s retreating figure, and his fists clenched tightly. In his eyes, Anastasia was a scammer, cheating on her husband, playing the field and swindling people out of their money. She was his date, and she should be his.

As soon as Anastasia entered the office, she took a sip of water to calm her nerves. The office had been kept tidy for the past two months. The moment she arrived, Christine came over, “Anastasia.”

Knowing Anastasia was coming to work today, Christine had come to see her as soon as she arrived at the office, “Welcome back, there’s a client today whose tastes align well with your design style. Since you’re back, let’s meet her together?”

“Sure thing,” Anastasia smiled, “I love having work to do. It makes me feel alive.”

Anastasia quickly immersed herself in her work, and finding her own value made her feel very satisfied.

Before she knew it, it was lunchtime. After figuring out the client’s needs, all that was left was to design the final product. Anastasia and Christine went to the cafeteria for lunch, they grabbed their meals and found a seat.

“Ms. Christine, how come Lauren isn’t here today? Did she take the day off?”

“I’m not sure, I didn’t see her today either.” Christine replied while eating, “Anastasia, why didn’t you take some more time off? Why the rush to come back to work?”

“Because of money, duh,” Anastasia said with a laugh, “With only Herman working, the pressure is quite high at home. He has to take care of the elderly and the kid, and the expenses are high.”

Hearing this, Christine nearly choked on her food, “If your husband is low on cash, then we must all be poor.”

“Ms. Christine, you’re exaggerating,” Anastasia thought Christine was just messing around, so she said, “My husband’s salary is just average in Riverdale, about 20-30K a month. He has to work overtime and entertain clients. If it weren’t for the good year-end bonus and benefits, life would be very difficult.”

Christine was shocked. A monthly salary of 20-30K? The president of Elysian Technologies sure knew how to keep a secret. Christine knew that Herman had lied to Anastasia, but she didn’t expect the lie to be this outrageous.

As a senior employee of AL Jewelry, Christine had attended the annual company meetings and had met Herman in person. She recognized him in the hospital previously, but since Anastasia didn’t know, she didn’t say anything.

Christine chuckled, “Anastasia, you’ve struck gold. Elysian Technologies’ benefits are indeed pretty sweet.”