In Chapter 117 of The Bond Between Us novel, the narrative takes a riveting turn, plunging readers deeper into the intricacies of Anastasia and Herman's evolving relationship. As the couple grapples with the shocking revelation of their shared past, the town of Riverdale becomes a backdrop for both confrontations and moments of quiet introspection.
Chapter 117 opens with Anastasia attempting to piece together the fragments of her forgotten memories, haunted by the striking resemblance of their daughter to a past she never knew she had. The quaint charm of Riverdale transforms into a landscape of uncertainty as Herman, determined to unearth the truth, confronts Anastasia with questions that demand answers.
Compared to Everlee's anger, Anastasia seemed quite chill and in a good mood.
Anastasia smiled, her tone genuinely sincere, much like a standard enthusiastic service personnel, with no hint of anything displeasing.
Everlee snorted, "I've seriously underestimated you."
Anastasia replied humbly, "You are flattering me. Serving our customers and ensuring their satisfaction is our mission."
Pointing at Anastasia, Everlee questioned, "Then how do you explain your attitude just now?"
Anastasia smiled, "My service extends only to our company’s clients."
In other words, if she was not a client, there was no service to talk about.
In a war of words, Everlee didn't stand a chance against Anastasia as she couldn't match up to Anastasia's logical thinking.
Everlee was fuming, "Whether it's LV or Hermès, big international brands like them wouldn't dare to speak to me like this, let alone show such disrespect!"
Anastasia just smiled, "Ms. Lunsford, our company’s mission is: we care more about destiny and opportunity, not so much about social status. If we can't strike a deal with a client, we can't force them."
Herman's words had given Anastasia courage. As an employee of Elysian Technologies, even if she worked in a branch office, she could not afford to lose dignity for herself or for the company.
"How come I wasn't aware of this?"
Anastasia replied seriously, "That's because the company hasn't announced it yet."
Realizing she was being played with again, Everlee was livid.
Everlee, who was always the apple of everyone's eye, was flustered for the first time.
Laughing out of anger, Everlee challenged, "Fine, I hope your skills match your eloquence. It's two in the afternoon now, you guys clock out at five. If you can design the necklace I want before you leave today, I'll leave you alone. Otherwise, I'll file a complaint."
Design a necklace within three hours? It wasn't impossible. But Everlee was clearly being a pain in the ass, and no matter what Anastasia designed, Everlee could just say, "I'm not satisfied" and get her into trouble.
Anastasia didn't respond right away.
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