Ice and Fire novel Chapter 912

Lawrence took a step forward and placed the shining pearl necklace around Anna's neck.

Anna lifted the necklace and lowered her head to take a peek. She smiled as she looked back on her memories of Lawrence and her and their time together.

A wide grin showed up on Anna's face. Her happiness brought tears of joy in her eyes. Despite the crowd around them, she wrapped her arms around Lawrence and hugged him tightly. Her eyes were closed as she breathed in his scent.

Lawrence responded by giving her a tighter hug.

Thunderous applause from the guests exploded around them while they chitchatted about the couple.

"That's why Lawrence spent so much for a necklace. It was going to be for this lovely woman," one of the couples said to his partner.

"I heard that her father is the CEO of BD Investment Group. They are indeed a good match."

"They must have known each other for quite some time now and must have feelings for each other."

"A handsome man and a stunning woman, such a perfect match. They will definitely be a happy couple, if they get together."

At the edge of the crowd, Mike and everyone at his table were all shocked.

"Mike, did you know about this? Who is this woman?" Greg asked one question after the other, as he watched Lawrence and Anna with their arms around each other.

"Ask Lawrence," Mike replied. He didn't know Lawrence's reunion with Anna was a good news or bad one.

"They look so happy together," Melisa exclaimed. She could only dream to experience the same romantic moment with a man she loved.

"She's obviously with Lawrence now. He wouldn't spend that much money if this was nothing," Tim bemused.

"That pearl necklace is definitely more than what someone is wearing," Alice responded as she deliberately landed her eyes on Ivy and her dress.

"I really thought Ivy was a little special to Lawrence. But now I guess he only views her as an employee."

"She can never be Lawrence's girlfriend or wife. She can never reach Lawrence's level. In fact, if she didn't work for the JC Group, she wouldn't even be in this party."

Ivy heard the whispers about her from the people in the party. And she wished she could just be invisible. She actually thought Aria was her opponent. But Anna was the true competition. 'I was so naive, ' she thought to herself.

She rose from her seat without making a sound and slipped away from the crowd.

Anna whispered in Lawrence's ear, "Thank you, Lawrence."

Lawrence whispered in her ear, "I will do anything for you."

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Soon, the party was over and the guests began to leave one by one. Lawrence asked Anna if he could take her home and she agreed.

When she saw Lawrence escort Anna inside his car, Ivy unconsciously gritted her teeth and balled up her fist. She wished she could pull Anna out of the passenger's seat. 'That's supposed to be my seat, ' Ivy thought to herself.

Lawrence drove away and Ivy could only stare after them. Alice and Tim came out from the hall, arm in arm. They walked towards Ivy and, with an eyebrow raised, Alice told her, "Don't worry. Lawrence asked to arrange for a driver to take you home and he's on his way. So just wait here."

Alice and Tim walked away before Ivy could reply.

In the car, Anna smiled while she gazed at Lawrence's perfectly structured face.

Lawrence snuck a peek at Anna and caught her stare. "Are you going to just stare at me the whole way?" Lawrence teased her. He looked straight ahead on the road but knew Anna was still watching him.

"They say you're very much a ladies' man," Anna blurted out before she could stop herself. Many years have passed but she still worried about his love life. At the back of her mind, she still wondered if he'd love her as much as he did before.

"Does it matter now?" Lawrence asked.

"How many women are in your life now?" Anna continued to interrogate Lawrence. "What about Ivy Li?"

She kept her eyes fixed on Lawrence.

"Ivy?" Lawrence said, "She's my assistant."

"Just your assistant?" Anna repeated. She knew how Ivy looked at Lawrence and she could tell that woman had eyes for Lawrence. But she couldn't tell if Lawrence liked Ivy, too.

"Do I really need to say it again?" Lawrence asked. He turned to glance at Anna and then looked back ahead on the road.

Anna exhaled and smiled. She replied, "No, you don't have to. It's okay. I'm okay."

She knew Lawrence and his temper very well. He never repeated his words. And she didn't want to find out what he'd do if he did repeat them.

"Why did you come back, Anna?" Lawrence eventually asked after they bathed in silence since Anna last spoke. His mind was filled with so many questions of her return. He was caught unprepared but he knew he had to face her. And now, he had no intention of leaving her.

"What if I told you I came back for you?" Anna asked, in reply to Lawrence's question.