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

Chapter 58 It's Very Cool!

Anna returned to her dorm room. Nina was not there because she had gone to her part-time job.

Anna lay down on her bed. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep as she thought about how her life had changed all because of an anonymous text sent by Chloe.

She was ensnared by Liam and found herself falling into an inescapable whirlpool. In her half- asleep state, she thought she saw her mother.

Her mother was a ruthless businesswoman, yet always so warm and tender to her. She felt like she was in a trance where her mother kissed her forehead and spoke to her softly.

"My little Anna is such a good girl. I love you and I will always be by your side..."

'Mommy, why did you break your word?'

'Mommy, what should I do now?

Anna’s eyes glistened with tears. She felt a sharp, stinging pain in the corner of her eye.

At that moment, a phone call from Daniel woke her from her slumber.

"Anna, it's been several days since you’ve been home. Come home tonight for dinner."

Home...

Anna had lost the feeling of anticipation that she used to have when she was in kindergarten about going ' home'. Back then, her favorite time of the day was going 'home'. This was because when she went home, her mom and dad were there.

However, after her mother passed away, with the addition of her step-mother and her step-sister, Anna gradually stopped enjoying the feeling of going home.

She quelled the sadness in her heart and packed up her things, left her dorm room, and headed for home. When she arrived home, she did not expect to see that Daniel and Nicole were nowhere to be found. Her father had clearly instructed her to come home for dinner.

Chloe’s insufferably arrogant voice rang out from the kitchen.

"Are you capable of doing anything? Are we paying you just so that you can slack off? I’ve told you that I feel like having some chocolate parfait. It's been forever, why is it not ready yet?"

The servant, Lisa said apologetically, "I’m sorry, Miss Hamilton. We ran out of cooking cream so I went out t o buy some after you asked for chocolate parfaits. I'll start making it now. It'll be ready right away."

"We ran out? Why did it run out right when I wanted to eat it? I clearly saw you make some for Anna yesterday. Are you bullying me just because I'm the younger daughter? Is that why you don't want me to have any parfait?"

Lisa panicked and quickly begged Chloe, "Miss Chloe, we genuinely ran out of cooking cream. I'm not lying. Why wouldn't I let you have any parfait? I'll make some for you. I'll do it now-"

"There's no need for that now. You can leave. Don’t bother coming back to work any longer."

"Who gave you such authority?"

Anna walked into the kitchen and said, "Lisa, it's alright. You can get on with your work."

"Thank you, Miss Anna. Thank you so much, Miss Anna!” Lisa quickly thanked Anna gratefully and bowed continuously as she quickly ran off.

Chloe glared at Anna with a bossy, domineering expression which instantly turned into one that looked pitiful. She said coquettishly, "Anna, I'm also a daughter of the Hamilton family. Why wouldn't

I have any authority?"

As Anna watched Chloe's nauseating behavior, she felt an uncontrollable surge of disgust inside and the tone of her voice darkened.

"Lisa was working for us even when my mother was still around. Even Dad would not speak to Lisa that way. Are you saying that you have more authority than Dad?"

Chloe pursed her lips disdainfully and said in a low voice, "So you're using Dad to threaten me? I don't know how Bryan tolerates you when you're so fierce and vicious.”

"Haha, didn't you see it this morning? He still sends roses to the house every day," said Anna coolly.

Thinking back, she now realized that she could not be sure if the roses that he sent every day were for her or for Chloe. This was because Bryan would still send roses over even when she was not at home.

Chloe put on a sweet smile. "That's right. However, the world is unpredictable. You've not signed your marriage certificate yet so the ending is still undetermined.

Anna smiled as well. "Even if it hasn't been signed, the writing's on the wall. As long as I'm not done, no one else can step in."

Chloe got so angry that she clenched her teeth secretly.

Anna swept a cold gaze across her then turned to enter her room and shut the door. She suddenly felt a little tired. What was she going to do about Chloe now!?

Anna leaned against the door and the slight twinge of pain coming from her eyes made her feel even more agitated. She had not been resting enough recently so the recovery of her eyes was slow. They would frequently start hurting from out of nowhere. 1

The music from her wristband rang out once again. It managed to help soothe some of the frustration in her heart. She quickly took out the eye drops and applied two drops. The instant feeling of coolness gradually calmed her troubled heart.

She took a deep breath and placed the eye drops on the table. She changed into her pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

She turned on the shower. The sound of rushing water and white water vapor gradually filled the bathroom. Among the dense mist, her graceful figure could be glimpsed. Seemingly like a beautiful fairy purifying herself in a fantasy realm.

Anna quickly finished showering, wrapped herself in a towel, and sat in front of her dresser to dry her damp hair.

Her reflection in the mirror had her head gently tilted t o one side and her long, wet hair hung to one side in a tousled state. Her fair features looked smooth like marble and glowed with a hint of red. Her body emanated a faint fragrance.

At that moment, her phone rang. It was Nina. She quickly answered the call.

"Hello? Nina? Do you miss me? Aren't you supposed to be at work? Why do you have the time to give me a call? Watch out or you'll get a scolding from your manager!"

Nina's laughter could be heard. "Haha... It's alright.

The manager has gone out. I'm currently in the Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

stairwell. Anna, guess who I saw at the Earldom Club?"

Anna held her phone against her ear and could almost imagine Nina’s busybody expression, causing her to burst out laughing.

"Customers of course. Unless it's your dream man? In that case, you have to let him order two more bottles o f wine!" 1

"Yes, after I get him drunk, next I'll... ahem ahem."

"What do you mean by that ahem ahem? Don't tell me that you’re planning to have him while he's drunk?”

"Pooh pooh! Or course, I'm joking. I’m not here to play ' golf’. Oh, I didn't expect to see the handsome Mr.

Ackman would be here to play."

Anna forced herself to laugh, "Hahaha... there to play? What is he playing?"

"What else can you play here? Gambling, drinking, chasing girls..."

Anna suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling in her heart.

The Earldom Club was a high-class private club where as long as you could think of it, the Earldom would be able to provide.

At the Earldom Club, of course, there would be a bevy o f beautiful ladies waiting.

"However, it looked like he's here because of a social engagement. There are a lot of big bosses around him. Even Bryan, that b*stard is here! That’s strange, why would they be together?” "They're uncle and nephew. It's normal to see them together."

As soon as Anna spoke, Nina exclaimed in a very exaggerated manner.

"They’re uncle and nephew!? But, Mr. Ackman doesn't seem to like Bryan very much. His expression is extremely icy when he speaks to Bryan. It's very cool!”