FULL NOVELXO Chapter 17 Phillip Asked Ann to Be His Guide
Ann, who shocked Aydan, was taking Nikki to visit Betty.
Karl's call came in, and he said, "Ann, I'm sorry. I didn't read your message until just now. I fell asleep last night. I'm fine. Don't worry about me. You and Nikki take good care of yourselves at home." Ann got into the taxi with Nikki in her arms and said with a smile,
"Well, Mrs. Jobson said that she wanted to see Nikki, so I am taking Nikki to visit her."
After hesitating for a moment, she said in a low voice,
"Karl, I want to tell Mrs. Jobson the truth about Nikki."
Betty was a single mother who raised Karl by herself. In Ann's eyes, it had been hard for Betty to do this.
The more Ann saw how nice Betty was to Nikki, the more determined she was to stop hiding the truth from Betty. Otherwise, it would get worse.
Perhaps the earlier they said it, the easier it would be for Betty to accept it.
When Karl heard this, he refused at once, "Ann, I said that I would see Nikki as my own daughter, and now my mother also sees Nikki as her own granddaughter. Isn't that good? I know you don't want to deceive my mother, but this is a white lie. You don't have to think too much. If anything goes wrong, just leave it up to me!"
Betty was a conservative woman. Therefore, if she knew that Nikki was not Karl's biological child, she would not agree on his relationship with Ann!
Just as Ann was listening, a sweet voice of a woman came from the other side.
"Karl, who are you talking to?"
Karl was a little flustered. He whispered something to that woman before explaining,
"It's a colleague from the firm. We are on this business trip together. We are preparing the documents for this case."
After a pause, he said in a worried voice, "Ann, don't think too much."
Although that woman talked to Karl in an intimate tone, Ann trusted Karl.
Besides, although Karl wasn't a perfect man, he was handsome, cheerful, and enthusiastic. There were many women who liked him when they were abroad.
Ann chuckled, "Don't worry. I'm not so stingy."
However, Karl was not happy about her manner.
"Ann, don't you doubt what I said? Aren't you jealous?"
He had said that he would wait for the day when she would fall in love with him, and now they were about to get married.
Even though they lived together, sometimes he would feel her absence.
Ann thought for a while and pretended to be angry, "I believe in you and your love for me. Why do you want me to be jealous? Are you really cheating on me?" Karl sniggered, "Of course not. I only love you!"
After hanging up the phone, Ann saw a text message on her phone. It was from the number she dialed last night.
"Have you cleaned up my suit jacket? I'll go and get it next time."
Ann remembered that in case Karl would think otherwise when the suit jacket was cleaned, she put it in her bedroom cabinet. Afterward, she never got a chance to give it to Phillip.
"No, you don't need to. Text me where you live, and I'll send it to you."
Since she decided to marry Karl, she shouldn't have any contact with other men.
Phillip did not reply.
When Ann went to work on Monday, she got the news from Erika, her senior.
The news was about the ones that would attend this year's perfume show in the River City on behalf of their department.
Apart from Erika and another senior perfumer, Ann was also on the list.
The perfume show lasted for two days and the organizer also booked hotels for all invitees.
When they were studying and visiting around the company, Phillip popped out before them.
He was as indifferent as ever.
"I need a tour guide."
Before Erika spoke, Phillip glanced at the notebook in Ann's hand and said, "Your note looks good. You can do it."
After he finished speaking, he left before she could refuse.
Ann looked at Erika at a loss. Erika patted her shoulder and comforted her,
"You have a good command of professional knowledge. Although Mr. Phillip is a bit cold and harsh, if you play your part well, it might be good for your career." Ann frowned. Ever since that night, she was afraid of Phillip.
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