Chapter 5

Anastasia was astonished to see Gilbert Green when she peered into the eyes of the man standing next to her.

"What are you doing here?" she inquired.

"You called out to me for assistance," Gilbert said with a serious face.

Anna was enraged.

"Did I request you? you shameless man," she cried

Gilbert looked at her and responded in a harsh tone "instead of thanking me for assisting you with your outfit."

Gilbert was enraged with her but couldn't express it.

He responded, "The dress looks beautiful on you," and then walked away.

Anna was dumbfounded in front of him because of his eyes; she couldn't say anything.

Liz knocked on the door while Anna was buried in thinking.

" Anna, come and have a look at my gown."

The ladies didn't spend much time shopping and eventually settled on something that they liked.

Anna returned home late in the evening, went straight to her room, and promptly fell asleep.

August Angel rushed to Anna's room early in the morning, deciding to wait for her to wake up. It wasn't long before Anna awoke, only to find her younger brother staring at her.

"Why are you staring at me as if I've taken something from you?" anna inquired.

"I need your help, sis," he said whilst looking at her.

"With what little brother," Anna said, emphasizing the term "little" so he knows who to go to when he gets into trouble.

"I'm head over heels in love with Nora Green," he said with a smile.

"What!?" She asked, she heard him but what to be sure of what he said.

"Yes, you heard me correctly, Anastasia."

"She is Gilbert Greens' sister and Aiden Blues' girlfriend." She said.

"I understand, but we adore each other."

"How do you know she loves you?" Asked Anastasia.

August Angel was stumped for words; he hadn't heard Nora say it herself, but he could see it in her eyes.

He chose to remain silent and unresponsive to her sister.

"Is there anything you're keeping from me, brother?" August was quick to answer.

He walked out of Anna's room.

Anastasia wanted to read a book, but she couldn't finish even one chapter.

Anastasia had a lot of questions for Mahlon, was he using her or Eden.

Is he merely using her because he is going to be engaged to her?

As she was deep in her thoughts suddenly her phone beeped, and it was a message from an unknown number.

"Hello," "Hello," "Hello," "Hello," "Hello," "

"What exactly are you doing?"

Anastasia chose to disregard the last message since she didn't want to explain herself to a stranger.

She got a new message, but she didn't bother to read it.

She got out of bed and had a shower, then returned to find her phone ringing, which she picked up without checking the caller ID.

"Hello," "Come out," the voice commanded.

Anna didn't need to inquire who was on the other end of the line.

" Who provided him her line, how did he locate it? "As she approached the door, she couldn't help but wonder. Outside, she noticed a black Bentley.

She was shocked to see her friend Bruno waiting for her when she arrived at the car.

Bruno got out of the car and opened the back door for her. As soon as Anastasia climbed into the car, it took off at the speed of light.

Anastasia attempted to start up a conversation with him.

Anastasia attempted to strike up a discussion with Bruno but was unable to do so because he was at work. She became irritated with Bruno and chose to remain silent.

They arrived at a secluded apartment in the city's northwestern corner.

Bruno welcomed his guest into a well-appointed flat, opening the door for her. She was astounded by how spotless the room was.

The couch was imported from Italy and had the same color scheme as the walls. Everything about the residence appeared to be pricey.

Her father formerly ran the country and could afford to buy anything because of the gold firm in Africa, but he can't take a chance because he's still being investigated, so he lives on the government salary he earned.

"Are you still envious of my place?" Anastasia was embarrassed and took a moment to respond. She shifted her gaze to the person speaking, only to discover him wrapping a towel around his waist.

His hair was wet and streaming.

What she admired the most was how well he was built, and her mouth fell open at the perfect moment.

"You can't wait to taste me, Anastasia."

Anastasia shifted her gaze to the side.

"You shameless man is that all you have to worry about, hurry up and put some clothes on."

Mahlon was stunned; he couldn't believe this is the same inebriated woman with whom he had a one-night stand; he recalls that day every time he sees her; she was helpless that day.

He went to inspect land in another city a year ago to develop his firm.

Because his director was stuck in traffic, he decided to travel alone. Along the way, he became disoriented and ended up in an unfamiliar area; he called his director and explained what had happened.

As he waited for his men, he noticed a woman running towards him, crying for help. She was only wearing a shirt and nothing else on the inside, and the girl ran to him, crying that she had been drugged and intoxicated and that they wanted to rape her.

Mahlon was well aware that the journey to the city would belong, and he went out of his way to assist her.

When his director and his men came, they discovered a woman standing by his side. The lady hasn't seen him in months, even though he rescued her.

He discovered her seated on the couch, lost in contemplation when he came out.

"I've placed an order for some meals for us," he explained.

When he came out he found her sitting on the couch lost in her thoughts.

"I have ordered some food for us, he said."

Anna just nodded.

"Since we will be husband and wife in the future, I think it's best we get to know each other" Mahlon said Anna looked at him and nodded at last.

They made small talks which mostly was about questions coming mostly from Anastasia.

Mahlon received a call from work and decided to see the lady off, he wasn't interested in Bruno at the moment cause he had done his part by bringing her to him and the least was up to him.

A few minutes later he dropped her at her place and left.

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She nodded and walked away, then dialed August's number from her room.

"How are you doing?"

I'm busy, what's it?" Anastasia replied, cutting the phone because she could hear moaning in the background.

"When did this boy become so brazen?"

She decided to contact him, saying, "hurry home, Francis and his wife have traveled a long way."

She pressed send since she didn't want to give too much information because they were afraid of the adversary.

She decided to shower.

She was completely absorbed in her thoughts as soon as the water reached her body.

Mahlon's body was all she could think about; she'd never met a man with so many talents. His physicality was everything to him. He has the looks, the money, and the body.

She was in the bathroom for 30 minutes, thinking about him and how the water was creeping towards his chest.

This notion made her shiver.

This idea sent thrills down her spine; she feels a strong bond with him every time she sees him.

After an hour, she emerged, took her book, and began reading; before she knew it, it was 7 a.m.

Anastasia had slept a lot since she was a baby. She was already late for her first classes when she arrived at work.

Liz called her and told her to check her Weibo account.

On the London Stock Exchange, Eden Blue was trading like a dollar. There was a photo of her leaving Mahlon's flat early in the morning in Mahlon's Black Bentley.

The netizens' responses were ablaze.

One of the netizens wrote, "I saw she's pregnant."

"I've also noticed" another one replied with emojis at the end of the comment.

She's been sporting pregnant gowns lately.

From Eden getting out of Mahlon's Bentley in the morning to her being pregnant, the responses shifted. The news of her pregnancy spread like wildfire, with some even mixing up their photos and giving their child names mostly a combination of their names.

When Mahlon's assistant raced into his office with his phone, he knew his boss had no idea what was going on with the internet since he was too busy making money.

Eden asked him to pick her up in the morning since she couldn't mend her tire, which she had purposefully damaged because she knew he would come seeking for her. Mahlon was not aware of Eden's plotting; instead, he was perplexed by the photographer and the angle at which the photographs were shot. Was this a setup for Mahlon, he wondered. something along these lines to him. He didn't care about the internet's remarks; the only person he was concerned about was Anastasia, He wanted to call her so she wouldn't get the wrong idea about what people were saying about him and Eden. Finally, he decided to write her a message inviting her to lunch after work.

"OK," she said.

Mahlon was enraged since he employs a large number of people, but none of them, including his grandfather, responded with an a-ok.

Bruno was waiting for Anastasia outside her office when she knocked off.

They talked about various things along the way.

"How is Liz?" Bruno enquired.

"She is fine." Bruno has had a thing on Liz since they were in high school, but he has been hesitant to admit it due to her social standing. Liz is a well-known lawyer in the country, having graduated with honors from law school. Bruno is merely an assistant for Mahlon, who was hired solely because he is Anastasia's buddy.

He spends most of his time reporting to his supervisor on Anastasia.

When they got to the private room, Bruno escorted Anastasia into it and then left. When Mahlon arrived later, he couldn't take his eyes off her.

Anastasia isn't the most attractive lady in the world, but there's something about her that makes him want to shield her from the world's ugliness. Mahlon approached Anastasia and hugged her.