Bryan and Daniel were very happy to see Anna finally opening the door.
"Anna, you're finally willing to see me.” Bryan excitedly ran toward Anna.
While Anna said to Daniel, "Dad, call Chloe here, the three of us will discuss this properly."
Daniel frowned and said, "Anna, you..."
"Dad, since this matter is between the three of us, then it's best if all three of us can talk it out."
Daniel awkwardly looked at Bryan as he pondered whether the situation would collapse beyond control i f Chloe saw Bryan.
"Anna, in the end, this is still a matter between you and Bryan. You guys can talk it out if there's any misunderstanding, it's best not to involve other parties."
Anna could tell that Daniel was a little biased toward Bryan and tilted her head and chuckled. " Misunderstanding? Dad, since it’s a misunderstanding, then the person involved should b e here to explain clearly to eliminate the misunderstanding."
"Anna, can you not do this?" Bryan looked at Anna dejectedly with pleading eyes but Anna pretended as i f she did not see anything.
"What do you want me to do? Happily tell you that I’ll pretend nothing happened? This is as far as I’ll go. If you want to talk then let’s all talk together. If not then we won't talk!"
Anna finished her words and wanted to turn around and return to her room but she was held back by Bryan. She hastily shook off his filthy hand.
"Don't touch me!"
Daniel saw the confrontation between Anna and Bryan, that was the truest release that was too late to conceal which made Daniel worry.
If Anna was in such a predicament with Bryan, could they still get married?
"Anna, Bryan is doing it for your own good, he's worried about you..." Daniel did not even know how to speak on behalf of Bryan anymore. He glared at Bryan with dissatisfaction yet it was inappropriate to state it.
"This is the only condition I have!" exclaimed Anna coldly.
Bryan awkwardly looked at Daniel but he had no choice but to agree for the time being that the three of them talk.
Anna, Bryan, and Chloe sat on the sofa in the living room. No one was willing to speak up first amidst the awkward atmosphere.
Daniel and Nicole were in the garden outside. Daniel was pacing back and forth while Nicole kept looking toward the mansion.
They were very anxious. Daniel was worried that Anna's relationship with Bryan would be messed up, while Nicole was worried that Chloe could not win over Bryan’s and they would go their separate paths.
Meanwhile, in the mansion, Anna finally spoke up.
"You guys don't want to say anything?" Her voice was cold like solid ice that would never melt.
Chloe looked at Bryan, while Bryan looked at Anna.
One of them seemed sad and full of grievance, while the other was begging for forgiveness.
"Anna..."
"Bryan..."
Bryan and Chloe spoke up at the same time, and then both of them shut up at the same time.
Bryan side-eyed Chloe, giving her a hateful and cautionary stare.
Chloe pouted with resentment while her eyes started t o well up. She stared longingly at Bryan and had hoped that he would not leave her, but instead what she got was his heartless indifference.
Anna suddenly stood up. "Since you guys still haven't thought about what to say, then I'll wait till you're done thinking and ready to speak.” "Anna, where are you going?" Bryan quickly stood up a s well.
"I’m going to the restroom, are you following?" said Anna coldly.
Bryan was dejected. "Anna, it's inconvenient for you to go alone, I’ll bring you there."
"No need!" Anna fumbled her way toward the restroom.
Bryan wanted to go after her but Chloe tugged on his arm and shook her head incessantly.
Bryan forcefully shrugged Chloe away, but instead, she tightened her grip.
Anna went into the restroom and closed the door and the corners of her lips slowly curled into a smirk.
She wanted to give Chloe and Bryan an opportunity to discuss their next step.
If they broke off their relationship, Anna would not be able to reasonably cancel the engagement with Bryan and make Grandmother Dawson feel guilty about her!
Once Grandmother Dawson feels guilty, she would not have to rely on the marriage with the Dawsons to get assistance from them when it was her turn to take over the Lincoln Group.
Chloe held onto Bryan and said anxiously, "Bryan, what's the meaning of this? You’re throwing me aside just like that?"
"What do you want? Money? What else! As long as you completely break off with me, I'll give you anything you want! Bryan glared at Chloe fiercely which made her heart ache.
"I don’t want anything, all I want is you!"
"Stop dreaming, Chloe, we're finished! Completely finished!"
Chloe shook her head incessantly. "No! There's still hope for us!"
"How many times do you want me to tell you this, we're finished, stop pestering me!"
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