Chapter 204 Asking Mr. Windsor for Money
Colin smiled and said, "Alright, since you don't want it, I'll give it to Amy. She was supposed to accompany me to the dinner last night and take care of the drinks for me."
"Just give it to her when you go to work later." Colin's tone was casual.
Amy Peterson was the secretary in the office, and it was usually her who attended such events.
Anna, clearly upset, said, "You gave it to me, how can you take it back?"
Colin took a sip of milk and said nonchalantly, "I thought you didn't want it. So, I'll just give it to another employee."
Anna paused, stubbornly saying, "Who said I didn't want it? If I don't take it, it's a waste. After all, I earned it by drinking."
A barely noticeable smile appeared on Colin's lips. He nodded indifferently, "Suit yourself."
As a result, Anna spent the entire morning showing off her bracelet.
It was the weekend, so Colin didn't go to the office.
He was in the study handling some leftover work when Anna walked in, stretched out her wrist in front of Colin, and asked coquettishly, "Does it look better on me than on Amy?"
Anyone could hear the pride in Anna's voice. Colin, amused, rubbed his forehead, "You've already said that eight hundred times this morning."
Anna snorted arrogantly, "Just tell me, does it look good or not?"
Colin said, "It looks good."
Anna, dissatisfied, said, "You're just being perfunctory."
Then she added, "Forget it, I'll go show it to Bella instead. You keep working, I'm leaving."
Colin sighed and rubbed his forehead, "Who's the boss here, anyway?"
Anna waved her hand behind her back and fluttered out like a butterfly. She didn't see Colin's indulgent smile.
Colin thought, 'If I had known it would make her this happy, I would have given it to her sooner. Silly girl.'
Sterling had been hesitating for days about whether to see Bella. For over a month, he had missed Bella intensely every night.
He knew Bella was still mad at him. He couldn't say who was right or wrong in their last argument, but he had punished himself in a way that hurt both him and Bella.
He had regretted it ever since.
The company had been chaotic lately, leaving him exhausted. Whenever he had a moment to himself, he thought of Bella.
The office's floor-to-ceiling windows were like a giant transparent canvas, obscuring the outside view.
Suddenly, raindrops began to pelt the windows, creating winding trails of water and making the outside world look hazy and mysterious.
Sterling stood by the window, wanting to smoke, but he remembered Bella asking him to quit, so he resisted.
Ryan hurriedly pushed the door open, "Mr. Windsor, there's a woman here to see you."
Sterling frowned, "How did someone without an appointment get up here? Is the secretary's office just for show?"
Ryan quickly said, "It's a woman named Qiana. She says she has something to discuss with you about Mrs. Windsor."
Sterling paused, "Let her in."
Sterling sat back in his chair.
Qiana pushed the door open and entered. She had been confident, but seeing Sterling's gaze and demeanor, she immediately lost her nerve.
Sterling spoke first, "What do you want?"
Sterling knew Qiana was greedy. She was Anna's mother, and he had never liked her.
Qiana stammered, "I have something to tell you. Bella is pregnant, did you know?"
Sterling's hand, holding a document, suddenly froze. He stared at Qiana, doubting his ears, "What did you say?"
Qiana repeated, "Bella is pregnant. She's staying at our place, you know that, right?"
Sterling snapped back to reality. Bella was pregnant again?
Sterling suddenly remembered the doctor's advice from a few months ago.
It was best not to get pregnant within a year, and it would be very difficult for Bella to conceive, which would also be bad for her health.
Sterling never doubted the child was his. He simply asked, "Are you sure Bella is pregnant? When did this happen, how long has it been?"
Qiana found Sterling's reaction odd, "What? Isn't Bella your wife? How could you not know when she got pregnant?"
Qiana suddenly wondered if the child wasn't Sterling's.
Sterling saw Qiana's expression and knew what she was thinking. He snorted coldly, "Put those thoughts away. The child is mine."
Then he asked, "How is Bella now?"
Qiana half-truthfully said, "She's fine now, but you know, pregnancy is very hard on a woman. She needs proper nutrition and regular check-ups, which all cost money."
She added, "You know, Anna is working and doesn't have time to take care of her. Why don't you bring Bella back and take good care of her?"
Sterling considered the current situation. That illegitimate child was eyeing the Windsor Group covetously. Did he really have the ability to take good care of Bella?
Sterling sighed inwardly, "Take good care of Bella for me."
Sterling took a card from his drawer and handed it to Qiana, "Here's three hundred thousand dollars. Take good care of Bella. All her expenses can come from this."
Qiana's eyes lit up at the sight of the card. She excitedly said, "Mr. Windsor! I promise to take good care of Bella."
Qiana left the Windsor Group happily with the card. She had come for money, thinking Bella was a real cash cow.
Instead of staying in the huge Windsor Villa, Bella was sharing a small apartment with Anna. She really didn't know how to enjoy life.
But now that she had Sterling's money, she didn't care anymore. Bella could stay as long as she wanted.
She hoped Bella would stay forever, giving her a reason to keep asking Sterling for money.
Qiana immediately went shopping, buying a bunch of random luxury items.
When she got home, she ran into Anna.
"Where did you get the money to buy all this? Did you strike it rich?" Anna asked coldly.
Qiana didn't dare tell Anna she had asked Sterling for money, fearing Anna would make her return it.
But Anna wasn't stupid and kept pressing until Qiana finally confessed.
Anna was furious when she found out Qiana had asked Sterling for money. Her face turned pale, and she felt awful.
"How could you ask Sterling for money? Did you tell him Bella is pregnant?"
Qiana, confused, said, "What's wrong with that? Bella is Sterling's wife. What's the problem with telling him she's pregnant?"
Qiana didn't know Bella's thoughts, but Anna was furious and demanded Qiana hand over Sterling's card.
They started a loud argument in the living room.
Bella, who had been napping, woke up to the noise. She opened the door and saw Qiana and Anna almost fighting, and she was startled.
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