Chapter 898
A flicker of confusion passed through Elliot’s eyes as he nodded, “Yes, what’s wrong?”
Anastasia hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly said, “Mr. Murphy, could you take me with you? I want to meet more people, it would make conducting business easier in the future.”
Elliot stared at her, his eyes full of scrutiny.
Being stared at by his serious gaze, Anastasia felt unconsciously nervous, her hands clenched into fists.
A full minute passed before Elliot finally said with a laugh, “Sure, but before we go, I have a question for you.”
“What’s the question?” Anastasia’s face was all smiles. As long as she could attend the banquet, she was willing to answer not just one, but ten questions.
“Did Ms. Cameron really plagiarize your design?”
Anastasia’s face stiffened, she quickly said, “I think it’s just a similarity, it can’t really be considered as plagiarism… But we still have to see what the company says, I believe the company will give a fair result.”
Elliot raised an eyebrow, “So you mean, if the company determines that Ms. Cameron didn’t plagiarize, it would be unfair?”
“I didn’t say that. Whatever the result the company gives, I will
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accept it.”
A glint of mockery flashed in Elliot’s eyes as he said, word by word, “Having ambition is normal, but if desire exceeds ambition, one will plunge oneself into an irretrievable situation.”
Anastasia bit her lower lip, “I don’t know what Mr. Murphy was talking about.”
“If you don’t know, let it be. Let’s go.”
Seeing that Elliot had no intention of pursuing further, Anastasia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Elliot didn’t have any particular fondness for Briana Cameron either, otherwise he wouldn’t have said these things to me.
The two arr
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at the banquet hall, and Elliot said indifferently, “Anastasia, I have other matters to attend to. You can’t afford to offend anyone at this banquet. Whether you can please a few powerful people, it’s up to you.”
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“Alright, thank you Mr. Murphy.”
After Elliot left, Anastasia’s gaze wandered around the banquet hall, quickly spotting Maxim’s figure.
A hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, she lowered her head to adjust her skirt, held a glass of wine, and after putting the carefully prepared drug powder in it, she walked over.
From the moment she first saw Maxim, she fell in love with him at first sight. Before, she was too insecure to approach him, but now that she was on par with Briana Cameron, he
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should also see her in a new light.
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