The end of each month was often the busiest time for the finance department, and everyone had been working overtime for days in a row."Ah! It's finally done! We finally don't need to work overtime tomorrow!""The end of each month is hellish!""I'm so tired."Everyone leaned against their desks in exhaustion when Xander came out of his office and asked, "It's still nine, so is anyone interested in having a gathering?""Yes!" The others who had been lying down like corpses instantly stood up energetically.Their shouts startled Anne.'I thought they said they were exhausted? Are they sure?' she thought to herself.Anne did not want to join the gathering and desperately wanted to go home for a shower, but before she could say anything, Xander said, "Anne, I've sent you the address. Half of them are going with you, and half will follow me."Excited, the others immediately pulled Anne onto her feet. "Let's go!"Anne complied with resignation.A gathering had to be lively, and s
Anthony's expression darkened. "Didn't you lie here so that someone would come to touch you?"She widened her eyes in disbelief as she wondered if the man before her was mentally ill. "I was just taking a break."She could tell that Anthony had had quite a few to drink as well, but then again, it was only natural for one to drink when they were at a bar."Who's Charlie?" He questioned darkly, "Another guy?"Her heart almost stopped when she heard Anthony mentioning Charlie's name, terrified that she might have let it slip in her sleep."Um..."Anne was about to explain when Xander walked over to them and said, "You are here, too, Mr. Marwood? What a coincidence. Our department is having a gathering here as well."Anthony shot him a cold look before looking away from Anne and walking into the gentlemen's room.Xander tensed at the chilling glare he received and realized he had approached them at the wrong time.Anne frowned and pouted at the fact that despite not seeing Anthony
He returned to his room and tossed her onto the couch before staring down at her while she slept.Her face was flushed under the effect of the alcohol, which made her look both innocent and seductive at the same time.Her collar had loosened from moving around along the way, and he could see the flushed skin under.Anne was going to sleep, but he commanded coldly, "You reek of liquor. Go take a shower."Unfortunately for him, even a knife against her neck would not stimulate a reaction from her.Anne simply twitched and trembled, so he tried to pull her up, and she buried her deeper into the blanket.He grabbed her by the jaw and repeated, "I'll say this again. Go take a shower.""No... Go away. I want to sleep..." She shoved his hand away and tried to go back to sleep.Anthony was a clean freak, so he would not allow her to sleep in her outside clothes even if it was not his bed, so he grabbed onto her wrist and dragged her all the way into the bathroom."Don't... Umph...!" H
"What?" She did not understand what he meant. "I didn't think that."The next instant, she froze at the sound of knocking on the door and wondered for a moment if it was one of her children."Go open the door," he commanded rudely.Anne hesitated because she had no clothes on her at all, and if she were to grab her clothes, she would have to walk around naked in front of Anthony."Is there a point in hiding?" he asked before snatching the blanket away."Ah!!" She screamed while fumbling to cover herself."Shut up!"She put on her clothes while blushing and cursed at him in her mind over and over again as she went to open the door.Whoever was outside the door remained quiet after knocking twice on the door as though they were never there to begin with.When she opened the door, she found a bodyguard standing outside with a bag of clothes.The bodyguard left as soon as he handed her the bag, and Anthony left as well without another word after changing into his new clothes.Sh
Anthony returned to the corridor with a dark expression and a little handprint on his trousers.He did not quite know why he had decided to come to the sixth floor to see the children.Was it because of what Anne said?His mood worsened at the thought.Anne dared not go up to the sixth floor until she saw Anthony's car leaving.She closed the apartment door behind her as soon as she went inside, and when she saw her children running toward her, she immediately moved away. "No, wait. My clothes will get dirty...""Mama, that...that guy came to look for us!" Charlie said."Is he with Mama?" Chloe asked."Was he with you last night, Mama?" Chris asked curiously.Anne felt as though her children had seen right through her. "No, he just happens to be in the area..."What else could she say?When the children returned to their games, she whispered to the nanny, "Did he say anything?""Nothing. He just acted like he had the wrong door and left. It was weird," the nanny said.Anne
Leaving Damian behind on his own.They returned to Tommy's office, and Anne immediately pulled away. "Why did you take me here? I'm going downstairs.""He is still mad, so he might come after you." Tommy sat on the couch with his legs crossed.Anne stilled hesitantly. Though Damian could not fire her, he seemed like the type to hit people, so she took her seat leisurely and poured herself a glass of water."Have you always been that reckless?" He watched as her lips reddened in contact with the hot water.Anne knew what he was referring to and wanted to say no, but when she thought back to everything that had happened in the past, she realized she had always been reckless. Had she not gone to the bar back then, she would not have gotten into a physical relationship with Anthony, would not give birth to the triplets, and would not be in so much drama with Anthony since then. Those were all the consequences of her recklessness."It's courageous. I'll give you that." Tommy tapped hi
When she came out of the shower, she saw her children playing with her phone.Charlie held up Anne's phone and asked, "Mama, what's the password?""Mama changed her password," Chloe complained."Why?" Chris asked."I want to watch cartoons," Charlie said.Anne grabbed the phone and keyed in the password. By the time the triplets turned to look, the phone was already unlocked, so they did not catch sight of the password.Her children had excellent memories and could often memorize things after seeing them only once, so Anne had to make sure that they could not see it. She would be terrified to death if they tried to send messages or call Anthony behind her back.She tried to look for cartoon videos and suddenly received a call."Mama needs to take this." Anne stood up and left the room.The triplets immediately hurdled up to discuss."It's not Papa.""Doesn't look like it.""Mama looks different."Indeed, it was not Anthony, but Sarah who was calling."What is it?" Anne as
"You can eat whatever you want with me. I remember everything that you've gone through. You are my daughter, and I won't let anyone bully you. You can tell me anything, and I will help you, no matter what," Sarah said gently.Anne flipped through the menu hesitantly and said, "I... didn't go through that much. It's all in the past now."Sarah was excited. "Yeah. It's all in the past now!"The two of them did not need much food, but Sarah would have ordered a table full of dishes if Anne was not there to stop her."I'm so full." Sarah rubbed at her belly. "You take your time. I will go use the bathroom."There was some distance to the bathroom, and one would have to walk through the VIP area. Just as she was making a turn, Sarah heard a voice."Oh, what a coincidence that you are here as well."Sarah glanced over and saw the world-famous pianist, Bianca.Her uplifted mood was instantly ruined, and she turned to leave, wanting to stay away from Bianca and avoid Anthony, who might