Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand
Chapter 291

291 No One Can Get Away with It

Anna had known for a long time that Richard wanted to buy the Gabriel Group. He had been eager to do so since he became the president of the Wright group.

Richard had been a rival to Wayne since he was a child and had always wanted to be a winner. He had rarely shown up in the past three years because he wanted to get stronger and then win the game.

He had to admit, however, that Wayne was a genius: a genius who had built the foundation of the entire corporate culture. As a result, he believed he had a long way to go to replace Wayne. And Gabriel Group, a medium-sized company, became his primary target.

He chose this group after careful deliberation for two reasons. First of all, Wayne worked there. Second of all, the Gabriel Group had been in a terrible situation since Frank's death. Furthermore, he did not believe Anna could save the group alone.

"They have confirmed the time and location for dinner tonight, Mr. Wright," In a sweet voice, his lovely secretary said to him.

Richard leaned back in his chair and used his right hand to turn the wedding ring on his finger. He smiled gently, but his face looked solemn

"By the way, I also told Miss Xavier about it. She said she would definitely attend it." The secretary added.

Richard then nodded his head in satisfaction.

Mr. John Gilbert of the Joan Group hosted the dinner that night.

Anna went to the dinner alone because Peter had told Wayne to go, home and talk about something.

"Miss Gabriel, it's been a long time. You look fantastic."

Anna was surprised to see two people she knew sitting at the table after a small talk with John.

John explained, "Ah, Mr. Wright brought his friend along for the occasion. Do you mind it?"

Anna laughed, looked at the "friend" he referred to and said, "Oh, I certainly don't mind. Well, it seems that Mr. Wright is really well respected, I'm surprised that you were able to invite Miss Xavier to dinner." Hearing that, Ada blushed with embarrassment, and she said as calmly as possible, "Miss Gabriel, if you're still upset with me for what happened before, please accept my apologies. If you don't want to see me, I can leave."

John looked at them, puzzled, and asked, "Do you two know each other?"

Anna chuckled and said, "Yeah. But because we didn't know each other very well, I didn't understand what she was saying, I can't remember what she was referring to now because so many things have happened in the past."

Anna was well-versed in social etiquette. Almost the entire town was aware of Richard and Ada's affair. However, people were afraid to bring it up in public because he was married.

Anna had not anticipated him inviting Ada to the dinner party with him.

In addition to Richard, representatives from the Joan Group and the Gabriel Group were present. John said he invited them to celebrate the fact that they could collaborate. Everyone knew, however, that he was attempting to help Richard acquire the Gabriel Group.

Everyone just ate and talked at first, and no one mentioned the acquisition.

After a while, Wayne called Anna.

Anna planned to go to the bathroom to answer the phone, so she could talk to him as much as she wanted.

Everyone laughed and joked with her as she stood up.

John stated, "Oh, Wayne called you, didn't he? Are you planning to marry him soon? If so, you have to invite me to your wedding!"

"Yeah, of course!" Anna joked.

As soon as she walked to the bathroom, Anna answered the phone.

"Anna, they didn't give you a hard time, did they?" Wayne asked as soon as she answered the phone.

Anna said as she leaned over the sink, "No. You know, they wouldn't dare do anything to me. After all, I'm also a president. Well, you know what, Richard brought someone with him today. Guess who!"

"Who is it?"

Anna laughed, attempting to tease him.

"Ah, she's your ex-girlfriend!" she exclaimed.

Wayne paused for a moment before asking, "Well, who is it?"

Anna was making herself angry instead of embarrassing Wayne.

Dissatisfied, she answered, "It's Ada. Does this name ring a bell to you? They arrived here arm in arm, like a married couple. Do all men have mistresses after they marry?"

Wayne deliberately asked, "Is that right? Well, I know many men who have more than one mistress."

"What did you say?" Anna asked.

"But," Wayne chuckled, "I only love you. And I will never have a mistress."

He did figure out the trick to coaxing Anna. Just as the two were chatting, Anna heard someone walk in.

She immediately said, "Well, I have to hang up now; someone's coming. I'l talk to you when I get home tonight."

Wayne replied, "Okay, fine. I'll come pick you up.

She hung up the phone before Wayne could finish his words.

Hearing the sound of high heels on the marble floor, Anna looked up as she washed her hands. Then she saw a woman she knew well.

Anna was familiar with Ada, not only because the woman used to be around Wayne but also because she had recently attended many social events.

Anna admired Ada's strong networking abilities.

She thought. As a person working in the showbiz, you have attended many upscale business receptions recently, Ada. You sure know how to make the right kind of friends and take advantage of them. The two women locked eyes in the mirror as they looked at each other.

Anna gave Ada a nod before wiping her hands with a napkin.

"Anna, I don't think you seem happy when seeing me," Ada said, somewhat sarcastically.

Anna returned her gaze before tossing the paper into the trash can

She spoke calmly, "So, I believe you misunderstood me and overestimated yourself. Actually, you don't mean much to me."

Ada snorted and then looked down at her freshly done cherry red nails.

Anna was prepared to leave at that point.

When she heard Ada snort, she turned around and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"You may have learned the meaning of the phrase "Man plans, God laughs" the hard way. We've only just met, and our roles have been reversed."

"What? What exactly do you mean?"

Ada continued solemnly, "You certainly know what I mean, so don't bother asking. Wayne has become increasingly miserable since you began dating him, as you may have noticed. You certainly didn't expect things to turn out this way when you deliberately showed up around him frequently before."

Anna knew that Ada was mocking her, but she had no idea what she meant by "deliberately." She assumed Ada was bragging because she was dating someone wealthy, so she didn't take her words seriously. "None of us can predict what will happen in the future. So, you'd better stop bragging now. Do you think you're God's chosen one? Maybe you'll get your comeuppance later, Ada," Anna said in an indifferent tone.

She didn't mind that Ada was Wayne's "girlfriend". However, she wouldn't appreciate women who would be married men's mistresses.

'Ada became increasingly embarrassed and angry and said, "You're not

in the position to blame me. If you hadn't stepped in between me and Wayne back then, I would have been married to him!" Anna walked out of the bathroom without saying anything else to her. Wayne and Ada had broken up when she was dating him. And she didn't argue with Ada about it.

At that point, Anna heard Ada say sarcastically, "Just wait and see! I'll make you all pay! I'll make those who hurt me pay! No one will get away with it!"