Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)

Chapter 320 What Are You Trying to Hide

The night passed in a blur of pain and pleasure for Anna.

She only stirred awake when the afternoon sun shined high in the sky.

Liam was gone.

All that was left beside her were crumpled bedsheets, evidence that he spent the night here.

Anna was delighted to see him gone, she jumped off her bed and rushed into the bathroom to clean herself up.

Even the pain in her body seemed to lessen instantly, she felt refreshed and comfortable.

After she finished her shower, she walked out of the bathroom and saw the empty bed, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Why did he leave without saying a word?

Will it still be the same as before, after sleeping together, days would go by without a single word from him? As if he disappeared into thin air?

Although there was an agreement between them, she must make herself available at his beck and call.

But deep down, she was still a little down and disappointed.

How she wished that they were dating.

She was his girlfriend and he was her boyfriend.

Even if they weren't together, they would talk on the phone warmly and sweetly, exchanging tender words of adoration and longing.

But unfortunately, the truth was heartbreaking.

They were in a relationship where she wanted to love him but she couldn't.

Her smile slipped off her face completely, the fact that he left early and wouldn't be here to torture her no longer affording her any sense of happiness.

Her chest felt empty, inexplicably lost. She wandered around the room for a while, not knowing what to do.

She wanted to help him clean the bedroom, but it was like war had been waged last night and she couldn't b e bothered to move.

Then she wanted to help him wash the clothes he had changed out of but found that the clothes were still neat and clean, and they couldn't be machine washed either.

Then she considered cooking him some lunch, maybe he will be home at noon.

She walked to the kitchen but stopped again.

What if he doesn’t come back?

She had to throw the food away once it turned cold, wasting her time and effort.

"I should just leave!"

Anna put on her clothes and walked to the doorway, preparing to leave when she saw a post-it note on the door.

"I had to go; I have a meeting to attend. Consider this your vacation, take a break."

All of a sudden, Anna's cold heart warmed, her lips curling up into a beautiful smile.

Watching his strong, firm handwriting that was strong enough they felt physical imprints in the paper, the curve of her lips lifted even higher.

It turns out that he didn't leave without a word.

He actually gave her a real vacation.

It turns out he was not so inhumane after all.

When she saw there were still words on the back of the post-it note, she quickly turned it over.

Suddenly, her cheeks flushed red.

"His aunt!"

His aunt?

Was he addressing her?

She chuckled, "What kind of nickname is this?"

She held the note to her chest, "It sounds pretty good."

She walked out of the door happily. She was in a great mood and suddenly felt that the sunshine was beautiful, the wind was cool and refreshing, even the wildflowers blooming on the side of the road were beautiful.

She returned home in a beautiful mood, humming happily under her breath but someone always loved being the party pooper.

It looked like Chloe just woke up, she was still wearing pajamas, walking down the stairs with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Where did you go?" She looked like a matron with a domineering attitude.

Anna glanced at her out of the corners of her eyes.

“You have no right to ask about my whereabouts,” Anna said, laughing condescendingly.

Anna headed upstairs, ignoring her, but Chloe rushed towards her, standing in front of her, and demanded," Why not? I'm part of this family too."

"I’m Mrs. Dawson all, the whole family has to rely on m e, so I have the right to talk!”

Anna frowned, "The two of you aren’t married yet, right? The marriage certificate hasn't been signed either. Isn't it a little premature for you to be playing your little power game?”

Anna couldn't be bothered with Chloe's little tantrums, all she wanted to do was sleep. She stepped past her, heading for her room, but Chloe's voice once again

rang out behind her.

"Anna, don't you act all pure and innocent! You're nothing but a little bitch! The most shameless person i n this house is you!"

"What did you say!" Anna turned and glared at her furiously.

"Ever since you placed first in the practical assessments, you've been spending every night outside. No one knows where you went, you were with Liam Ackman the whole time!"

"You must have sold him your body, that's why you placed first and got accepted into the Ackman Group."

"Why are you such a bitch! How could you do such a dirty deed! Do you think you can hide the truth forever? Sooner or later, everyone will know what a dirty, shameless little bitch you are.”

"Don't think I don't know, you spent the night in Mr. Ackman's villa last night!"

Anna's chest heaved, her breathing heavy and stuttered with anger.

Suddenly, she understood what Liam meant when he said 'Some simpletons think staying in the dark can help them find out about everything, but sadly they're fooling no one but themselves'.

"You ordered someone to follow me!"

Chloe would never admit it, "Follow you? Hah! If you didn't do any dirty deeds, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid of anything! I'm worried you’re the one who would be afraid of the truth getting out!" Anna replied.

Liam was right, simpletons like these should be given a taste of their own medicine, if not they thought of her as a toothless tiger.

Chloe raised her tone, "What should I be afraid of? Make yourself clear."

Anna could tell Chloe meant to test her as if she wanted to force her to expose everything she knew about Chloe’s dirty little secrets.

Perfect!

It was better for them to put their cards out in the open, rather than going around each other in circles, scheming and guessing.

"Chloe, I don’t want to get involved in some matters, you know I prefer to keep things quiet, we'll live our own lives.”

"I'll shut my eyes when you get married, the house will be quiet again. But since you brought this up, then I really have to visit Grandma Dawson, and tell her about the bracelet!"

Chloe sucked in a cold breath, "What are you going to say?"

Anna laughed, "Of course I'll tell her where the bracelet actually is, and why I was your scapegoat.

Chloe turned pale as a ghost.

Anna glanced at Chloe and headed to her room, she pushed the door open and paused, saying faintly, "I'll change and go."

"Anna Hamilton!" Chloe shouted out of the blue. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Anna slammed the door in her face, blocking out her voice completely.

Chloe shouted outside her door, but Anna ignored her, pulling her curtains closed and lay on her bed, wrapped herself in her blankets, and prepared to take a nap.

The past few days have exhausted her thoroughly.

"Anna, come out right now! Tell me what you mean!"

"What was that about the bracelet!"

"You stole the bracelet; don’t you dare try to push the blame on me!"

"Come out and make yourself clear!"

"Anna Hamilton! Anna Hamilton, don’t hide in there like an ostrich..."

"You think now you have someone to rely on, you can ignore me, and do as you like?"

"Let me tell you, Anna Hamilton, if Mr. Ackman really cared about you, he would announce to the world that you're his girlfriend, and won't sneak around with you like this!"

"Do you think he cares about you? He is just playing with you!"

Anna was thoroughly frustrated by Chloe's continuous knocks on her door.

She stuffed her earphones into her ears and played some music.

The joyous melody rang through her eyes, lifting her mood.

She had been loving this song recently, every time she listened to it, she was reminded of Liam.

She never expected a dominating man like him would like such a song.

Right at this moment, her phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello? Is this Anna Hamilton?" A man's voice, low and pleasant, rang in her ears. He sounded familiar.

"Yes, and you are?"

Low chuckles drifted over from the other side of the phone, "Forget me so soon after finishing your assessment?"