When Monday rolled around, Anastasia had been kept up sote the night before that by the time she woke up, it was already past eight in the morning.


    She was going to bete


    Anastasia rushed through her morning routine and scolded Herman. ''What were you doing keeping me up sotest night? I''m going to bete now. And you turned off my rm!"


    "I thought you looked tired, so I let you sleep in a bit." Herman handed Anastasia a ss of milk, "You''ll have to drive to work today. I have a social event tonight and probably won''t be able to pick you up." Anastasia grabbed the milk and downed it quickly. "Driving myself is actually more convenient. Every time youe to pick me up, my colleagues tease me."


    She couldn''t always rely on Herman to pick her up after work. They had a spare car at home, and it was a waste not to use


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    Just as Anastasia was about to put on her shoes and leave, Herman grabbed her arm and leaned in. Anastasia got the hint and smiled as she pecked his cheek. "I need to go to work now. Otherwise I''ll bete." ''That''s not enough."


    Herman pulled Anastasia into his arms and kissed her. It was a long, romantic kiss that left Anastasia a bit dazed. After a while, he let go of her and kindly handed her handbag. "You can go to work now."


    Anastasia gave Herman a disgruntled look before rushing out the door. She took the elevator down to the underground car park and drove out of their apartmentplex.


    At the entrance of theplex, Anastasia happened to see Penny pushing a stroller and Pattieing back from outside with tworge bags of vegetables. Pattie was clearly struggling with the heavy load, and Penny was impatiently urging her


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    Seeing Pattie''s small body bearing such a heavy burden, Anastasia felt a pang of sympathy. Just as she was about to call out to Pattie, Penny spotted her and quickly pulled Pattre away I''m going to make you some steak today, so don''t run around. People areplicated, some who seem kind actually have bad intentions. They can deceive children like you..."


    Anastasia was speechless. It was clear that Penny''s words were directed at her.


    Cars behind her started honking for her to move, so Anastasia had no choice but to drive on.


    About fifty meters out of theplex, she saw a Rolls Royce.


    How extravagant


    Anastasia quickly remembered seeing the same car outside the Eclipse Lounge before. Could there be some mysterious tycoon living in herplex?


    Anastasia shrugged it off and drove past the Rolls Royce on her way to work.


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    Nelson, in the Rolls Royce, felt a jolt of panic seeing Anastasia''s fleeting figure through the car window. Feeling like he''d been caught doing something wrong, he instinctively ducked his head.


    That was the wife of Mr. Herman. He hadn''t been spotted, had he?


    After a while, Nelson dared to look up again, but Anastasia''s car was long gone, swallowed up by the crowd.


    By the time Anastasia got to work, she was alreadyte. There went her perfect attendance bonus for the month.


    As soon as Anastasia sat down, Lauren walked over and said, "Anastasia, Selena is not happy today. She promised to design a piece of jewelry for Wendy''s daughter, but it''s been a week and she still hasn''te up with a design that Wendy likes. Wendy called to rush her this morning, I heard it outside her office."


    Anastasia wasn''t surprised and calmly replied, "Our chief designer is very capable. This small issue won''t stump her."


    No sooner had Anastasia finished speaking than Selena came out of her office and called all the other staff in the design


    department into her office, leaving out Anastasia.


    As for Lauren, Selena didn''t dare to call her as well.


    Lauren asked. "Anastasia, why do you think Selena called everyone into her office?"


    Anastasia smiled, "Brainstorming."


    Lauren praised her, "High EQ."


    People with high EQ would call this brainstorming, while those with low EQ would call it stealing other people''s ideas. Lauren was unhappy with Selena''s actions, saying, "If she can''t handle it, she shouldn''t have taken on the task "


    Anastasia deliberately said, ''Actually, I''ve already drawn up a few designs for the jewelry based on Wendy''s requirements."