Chapter 7 Won't You Take Anne With You

The corners of George's tightly pursed lips slowly curved up, forming a smirk. "You don't want me to add her as a friend? Sorry, I already added her."

Anne rolled her eyes secretly.

"I've returned the money to her. Don't do such a stupid thing again in the future!" he said. Her heartbroken expression gave George the urge to give her another blow. "The money will be deducted from your salary."

Just like a flower struck by lightning, Anne wilted in an instant. She really didn't understand. 'Why did he say it was a stupid thing? Ten thousand dollars aren't a small amount. Since he befriended her on WeChat, she actually got what she wanted.

Why did he give her the money back? Since he was the one who wanted to return it, he should use his own money. Why should he deduct the money from my salary? What did he mean by doing that?' While Anne was complaining inwardly, the doorbell rang.

Anne's expression changed.

'Minnie must've arrived at the gate when she called her, right? Otherwise, how could she get here so fast?'

She sprang up and patted George on the shoulder, looking a little flustered. "My cousin's here. Mr. Liang, let's put aside our personal grudges for the time being. Now, we must work together to fight off the enemy, okay?"

A meaningful smile appeared on George's face. He pretended to be dumb and grunted questioningly, "Hmm?"

His faked bewildered looks ticked her off. She said menacingly, "If you dare to embarrass me, I promise I'll sell your WeChat ID to every female employee in the company!"

George's expression turned gloomy. He said through gritted teeth, "Have I been treating you a little too nicely these days?"

The threat in his tone was more than obvious. Anne shivered in fear but she quickly put on a bold face and said, "I don't care. I'm going to open the door now.

Prepare yourself for a month-long-sexless-life if you're still going to embarrass me!"

Anne was happy to see him at a loss for words. The sense of victory she felt urged her to continue with her offense. "You don't want your mom to question your fertility, do you?"

George glared at her but couldn't argue.

Having obviously won this round, Anne once again patted his shoulder and went to open the door, whistling all the way downstairs. When she got downstairs, she found that there was an empty bowl on the dining table. Apparently, George still gobbled up the noodles she made.

'Humph! What did he have to act all high and mighty for? He still ate any available food when he was starving, didn't he?' In a good mood, Anne opened the door with a bright smile on her face.

Minnie, who ran away from home, was standing at her doorstep with a mini suitcase.

"Hey, Minnie! I see you only bring this tiny suitcase. Are you planning to spend most of your stay in my place naked?" Anne said sarcastically.

Minnie replied in embarrassment, "Your clothes are here, aren't they? We've been wearing each other's clothes ever since we were kids. Am I no longer allowed to wear your clothes now that you're married?"

Anne took the suitcase over, patted Minnie on the shoulder, and said generously, "How could that be? You can wear whatever you like. You can even take them back home if you want!"

Upon hearing that, Minnie couldn't help but tease, "Wow! You've changed after getting married to a rich man. My stingy cousin has actually become so generous!"

Anne deliberately put on a stern expression. "No, no, no. I'm still as stingy as before. Believe it or not, I won't even let you in if you continue to mock me."

Minnie grinned and shook Anne's hand like a spoiled child would do. "Stop trying to frighten me. I know you've always treated me best."

The two entered the house in an intimate manner, just in time to run into George, who just came downstairs. He was now in a suit. That, coupled with his tall, straight posture, made him look really elegant.

Like Anne, Minnie was the type that dared to bully the weak but feared the strong. When she saw George, she cowered and quickly hid behind Anne. "Hello, George."

"Hi," George greeted back. His throaty, masculine voice was really pleasant to the ears.

Although Minnie was afraid of him, she still couldn't help but idolize him. She stared fixedly at him with an adoring gaze.

Anne was speechless. She tugged hard at Minnie and then looked at George. "Are you going out?"

George picked up his car keys and nodded. "Yes, I'm invited to a party."

Upon hearing his answer, Minnie couldn't help but chime in, "George, won't you take Anne with you?"

George stopped in his tracks and turned towards Anne. "Do you want to come with me?"

His gaze was deep and cold. Obviously, he was hinting that if she dared to say yes, he'd definitely beat her to death.

Anne, who cherished her life, immediately put on a considerate smile and shook her head vigorously. "No, no, no. I don't like parties..."

George shrugged at Minnie. "It's not that I don't want to take her along. She doesn't like parties. I can't possibly force her into going with me, can I? Alright, I'm already a little late. See you girls later."

Anne nodded repeatedly. "Bye. Drive carefully. Don't drink too much."

Once George's car drove out of their sights, Minnie pinched Anne's waist, feeling pissed that Anne didn't live up to her expectation. She said furiously, "Why didn't you go with him? Your husband's super handsome. Aren't you afraid he'd get seduced by other women?"

Anne shrugged unconcernedly. "Everything in life is determined by fate, including relationships. You're an educated person. Don't you understand such a simple fact?"

Minnie angrily pulled Anne's ear. "You just don't want to go out. You are too lazy."

"Ouch, ouch! Minnie! It hurts! Stop!" Anne winced in pain and pushed Minnie away.

But Anne had never once won a fight against Minnie. This time wasn't an exception. Minnie easily dodged her hand and continued to berate her, "You're the wife of a CEO. Can't you stay alert? Take a look at yourself now! You're practically waiting for your husband to be taken away. Don't cry your eyes out once that really happens. If you don't care about him, you should just give him to me. That'd be better than letting him get seduced and taken away by another woman!"

Anne waved her hand impatiently. "Take him if you want! I'll be very grateful if you make him yours."

"Ahem!" A cough rang right after Anne finished speaking.

Both girls turned towards where the cough came from, only to be greeted with the sight of George, who was supposed to have left, standing at the doorstep. His expression was as dark as ink.

The two of them looked at each other and started to tremble.

"George, I was just kidding..." Minnie was the first to confess her sin.

"I know," George replied coldly.

"Me too...I was kidding too..." Anne murmured fearfully. However, George walked past her, completely treating her as air. He didn't even spare her a glance.

Anne stared at his straight back bitterly. For some reason, she had a hunch that something terrible was about to happen.

Minnie could also sense the oncoming disaster. Her survival instinct kicked in. She grabbed her suitcase from Anne's hand and bid her goodbye. "Well, Anne, I think I'd better stay in my friend's house."