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

Chapter 321 Little Girl....

"You forget your former boss the moment you finish your assessment?"

Ethan Collins!

The man who was as gentle as a dove!

Anna was pulled back down to earth and said laughingly, "How could I forget Director Collins, you helped Nina and me so much!"

"He-he, don't say that. The two of you did me a huge favor too. How was your competition? Did Mr.

Ackman try to make things difficult for you again?"

"Yeah, Nina and I are joining the Ackman Group soon.” She purposely avoided answering his last question.

"Great, that’s good."

He sounded a little disappointed.

But it was gone in an instant, he always sounded calm and easy-going, it was hard to tell his emotions through a phone call.

"Right, I called you to ask whether you’d be interested i n a design project? The pay is pretty good."

At the mention of good pay, Anna nodded happily.

It would be a good opportunity for Nina to earn some extra money.

"How long would it take? I need to discuss this with Nina."

"We’ll discuss the specifics in person. The client has some specific requirements for you to fulfill," Ethan replied.

"Alright, see you later." Anna agreed happily.

The two agreed to meet in a cafe in the city center.

When Anna left, Chloe was still standing outside her door. She blocked her path, "Where are you going?"

Chloe was terrified. Anna was fully dressed, she was even wearing a light layer of makeup, she thought Anna was heading over to the Dawsons to tell Grandma on her!

"I have matters to attend to, and it’s none of your business."

Anna stepped past her and walked out of the door.

Chloe stomped her foot in anger, rushed into her room to change, and ordered the driver to drive her to the Dawsons.

Unexpectedly, Anna didn’t go to the Dawsons.

"If not here, then where did she go?" Chloe squinted her eyes.

She hurriedly contacted the paparazzi and ordered them to follow Anna.

When Anna reached the cafe, Ethan was already there.

He was sitting in a window seat, attention fully focused on the book in his hands.

He wore a pair of brown slacks paired with a crisp white shirt, he looked neat and handsome, like the perfect gentleman.

He just sat there quietly, his slender fingers flipping the paper gracefully, like a warm and kind senior in school.

"Long time no see, Director Collins."

Noticing Anna sitting down opposite him, he raised his head and met her beautiful smile then replied with a gentle smile of his own.

"Right, the blue mountain coffee here is good, I ordered you a cup, I remember you like this."

His voice was always gentle and soft, refreshing like a cool breeze on a hot summer afternoon.

No matter how panicked or anxious she was, listening to him would calm her down, she would unconsciously follow his rhythm and quiet down.

His gentleness came from within, a deep-seated air of warmth and tranquility, she felt comfortable beside him.

As if she was enjoying a conversation with a warm, older brother.

She smiled, "Thank you, I love it."

Her chest wanned.

Besides her friends, he seemed to be the only person who remembered her taste in coffee.

The dominating man that he was, she guessed even throughout her lifetime Liam would never take the time and effort to remember this.

At this thought, a flash of disappointment shone through her eyes.

Ethan caught this minuscule change in her emotions and took it down.

He took out a stack of documents and placed them in front of her, "These are the design requirements for this project and the product details. Go home and study them.

Take your time, we just need them within 2 weeks. Just let me know if you face any difficulties, I'll figure them out."

Anna flipped through the documents. She noticed that they weren’t as simple as the last time, but half a month should be enough time for her to figure them out.

But...

She looked at him, confused, "Director Collins, I don’t understand."

"Please, go ahead." "The last time, you only assigned that project to us because we needed it desperately. What about now?"

Ethan smiled quietly, remaining silent.

"Plus, even though this project is considered tough for Nina and me, but you're a master in design, wouldn't you earn more if you took it on yourself?"

"Besides, assigning this project to temporary staff like us, are you sure you’re not worried?"

It was normal for Anna to be confused, with Ethan's ability, he could assign the project to his in- house designers, he didn't have to hire them.

His assigning the project to them, even if it made sense, seemed too forced.

She had fallen for ill-intentioned tricks one too many times, she had to be more cautious now.

Ethan looked so gentle and elegant, she knew he wouldn’t harm her. Still, she needed to know why.

Ethan continued gazing at her.

Anna was wearing a blue striped shirt, simple yet businesslike. In his eyes, she seemed to glow as she was talking.

She looked like a dominating, female boss.

He laughed, voice gentle as always. Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.

"The company is swarmed with too many projects, we can't handle them all. Even I, as the boss, have to get down on the floor and take care of some tougher projects.”

"So I wanted to entrust this project to someone I could trust. I'm not giving you work, I'm asking you for your help."

He said it so politely, Anna blushed in shame.

"I'm sorry, I was being suspicious as usual."

"I didn't worry about you, why are you worried about m e?" Ethan smiled, raising his cup and taking a sip of his coffee.

Anna blushed again, took a drink of her coffee to hide her awkwardness.

"Thank you, Director Collins. Nina and I will do our best, we guarantee to finish the project on time."

What was wrong with her?

He was just helping her out of the kindness of his heart, he hired her because he acknowledged her ability, and she questioned his sincerity right in his face.

Ethan looked at her distressed expression, an amused smile on his lips.

"It’s fine, just try your best, I trust you.”

"Thank you so much, Director Collins. Nina and I are starting work soon, we'll squeeze some time out and draft the proposal and send it to you as soon as possible."

"I see, that's good. With your talent, I'm sure you can make a name for yourself in the Ackman Group."

With his words, the glow in Anna's eyes dimmed.

"To be honest, I don't know what sort of work I'll be assigned when I get there, I hope it has something to d o with design."

Liam could turn something as important as a practical assessment into a hotel service.

She didn't know what odd tricks he had left up his sleeve.

She remembered her agreement with him and felt a migraine growing.

In front of him, she always felt like a puppet.

She wanted to grow closer to him, but she was afraid, because she couldn't read his thoughts, nor could she make sense of his actions.

Etan looked at her downtrodden expression, and his heart ached.

"What happened?" He asked, concerned, tone turning even more gentle than before, "It's ok, if you're not given design work in the Ackman Group, then I’ll pick some suitable files and pass them along to you.”

Anna smiled, "Director Collins, it's alright, you don’t have to do that. I’m starting to feel guilty."

"Ha-ha, it’s ok, I don’t want such a beautiful talent to g o undiscovered, you will have to work hard in the future." "Director Collins, don't make fun of me, I'll go and pass this wonderful news to Nina, she’ll be delighted!" "Alright, see you again." Ethan smiled lightly.

Anna stood up and took her leave.

He looked at her elegant and shimmying figure walk off into the distance, a touch of frustration flowing in his amber eyes.

"Little girl, you seem to have forgotten me..."