Anna stared at the exquisitely wrapped clothing boxes on the coffee table, confusion was written all over her face.
What did this mean?
Was he here to send her the gowns as a gift?
Even if he was, then why? What was the meaning of all this?
Anna was thoroughly confused.
Daniel smiled and said, "Anna, Mr. Ackman is so thoughtful. This is an honor to you!"
"What?" Anna was befuddled.
Chloe shot jealous glares at her, a forced and insincere smile on her face, "Anna is so lucky!"
Anna looked at Liam.
He was wearing an immaculately-ironed tight and well-fitting suit, he always looked meticulous, but only Anna knew how messy he was.
His cuffs were slightly rolled up, revealing a muscular forearm, making him look extra sexy.
Meanwhile, his long fingers were busy tapping on his phone, looking at her with vague eyes.
Anna felt like she was drowning in his deep gaze, she rushed to avoid his eyes.
No matter where he appeared, this incredibly handsome man looked like the personification of a beautiful oil painting that mesmerized everyone in his wake.
She desperately quelled her racing heart and forced her voice to remain normal.
"How come I do not know where my luck is? What are all of you talking about?”
Nicole smiled, "A ball is being held on a cruise ship, M r. Ackman personally came to invite you as his partner."
"Ball?” Anna frowned.
Recently, she heard the uber-rich in society were preparing to hold a ball on a cruise ship.
The people invited to the ball would hail from the upper echelons of society, involving the richest of the rich from all over the world.
Many cracked their heads trying to think of ways to earn themselves an invitation, to witness the lives of the rich and famous in addition to building precious connections.
Unfortunately, those with no background or who didn't have a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars would not get their hands on a ticket no matter how much money they spent.
"Anna, quick, go and change. Mr. Ackman even hired a makeup artist for you!" Daniel smiled and said.
Anna was torn.
If she went to the ball with Liam, what did that mean?
In the eyes of the public, she was his aunt’s grandson's ex-fiance.
Anna smiled awkwardly, "I don't think it's suitable for me to go. Men usually bring their girlfriends or wives t o events like those..."
She didn't want rumors to fly that they were dating.
"Girlfriend?" Liam frowned.
The air in the living room froze.
Anna noticed the sudden drop in temperature and shivered involuntarily.
"If Ms. Hamilton thinks it’s appropriate..." Liam pulled out his words.
Anna hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no! That's not what I meant! I just thought I'm just Mr. Ackman's student, uhm..."
Anna was stuck too, she didn't know how to explain their relationship.
She could read the threat and provocation in his eyes.
He seemed to be reminding her of the first term of their agreement.
Which is, she had to obey his orders unconditionally.
Anna had nothing to say, she could only glare at him furiously.
"It seems like Ms. Hamilton is very unhappy." Liam stood up in displeasure.
Daniel rushed to stop him, "Mr. Ackman, you misunderstand, of course Anna is happy to go!"
"Mr. Ackman, please take care of Anna. "Daniel said politely.
Liam nodded, "Mr. Hamilton, don't worry, I will take good care of her."
As the words left his mouth, he cocked his head and glanced at Anna.
By taking care he meant that he was going to make her waist ache and back sore again!
Anna entered his car, looking like a princess.
Watching them together, Chloe felt hatred surging through her chest.
Why did Anna have such an outstanding man by her side, while she had to fight for Bryan, who was less than 1% of the man that Liam was, and even be wary o f him having fun elsewhere!
Daniel chuckled and watched as Liam's car drove away, only shooting his gaze elsewhere when it finally disappeared.
Daniel had his own plans.
With a leader like Anna, if he could climb up the ranks in Ackman Group, his future was bright.
Today, he showed Liam one of his proposals. Even though he did not agree to the collaboration, from the looks of it, it seemed like he at least stood a chance.
If only he kept moving forward, he believed it was only a matter of time before the collaboration with the
Ackman Group was a done deal.
"Daddy! Didn't I tell you before, something is going on between Anna and Mr. Ackman! Look at them, it’s so obvious they’re dating!” Chloe said angrily.
"Enough with your nonsense!" Daniel scolded.
"Daddy, I'm just spelling out the truth! Can’t you tell? The looks they’re giving each other is hot enough to melt the room!" Chloe was so jealous, she almost cried tears of blood.
"Chloe, this is where you lose out to your sister! Don't complain about everything you face. Try and weigh your solutions in your mind." Daniel glanced at her, displeased.
"No matter the relationship between them, the fact that your sister can attend a billionaire's cruise ship party on the grace of Mr. Ackman is an honor that none of you can enjoy!”
He looked at her again and sighed, advising her, "Don’t talk bad about them behind their backs, Mr. Ackman didn’t admit it, neither did Anna. Whatever relationship they say they share, we will choose to believe them, am I clear?"
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