Chapter 259: Royal Villa
"Lily?" Noah was taken aback.
Anna continued, "Lily and I have known each other since childhood. Actually, the day you helped me retrieve my bag at the Wealth Plaza, when I heard your name, it sounded familiar."
"Also, at the Royal Garden, after you left, I recalled that it was you who gave the rare metal at Lily's birthday party. Lily told me about it."
"No wonder, when you beat up Gideon, the Benson Family's security didn't intervene. I guessed there must have been an order from Lily."
Noah nodded, "I see. So, Miss Anna, what can I do for you?"
"Noah, you want to achieve logistics cooperation with the Winchester Family, right? I think I can help you," Anna replied.
This time, Noah was genuinely surprised.
"Miss Anna, how do you intend to help me?" Noah asked.
"Noah, just call me Anna," Anna laughed. "As for how I can help, come to my house, and we'll discuss it in person."
"When and where?" Noah asked.
"Tomorrow evening at seven, at my house in the Royal Villa. Call me when you arrive at the gate, and I'll come to get you," Anna said.
"Alright!"
...
Meanwhile, in Oceanbridge City's Royal Villa, a high-end villa complex, though slightly less prestigious than Summit Retreat Oasis, the villas here were still very expensive, starting at eight million.
This price was unaffordable for most people.
In one of the villas, a girl with a slightly chubby face put down her phone and shouted towards the kitchen:
"Mom, make something delicious tomorrow evening; we have a guest coming."
The girl was Anna.
"A guest? Who?" came a woman's voice from the kitchen. "Anna, is it your boyfriend?"
"No way!" Anna's face turned red. "It's not a boyfriend, just the person I told you about, who helped me retrieve my bag at the Wealth Plaza, named Noah. I want to invite him for dinner to thank him and help him with something."
"I see. That young man was brave and deserves to be invited to our home," Anna's mother agreed.
The next evening at seven, Noah arrived at the Royal Villa on time.
The security management at Royal Villa was stringent. As soon as Noah's car approached, a security guard stopped him:
"Sir, we don't allow outside vehicles into the complex. If you know a resident, you can call them to come and get you."
"Alright."
Noah calmly dialed Anna's number.
In a short while, a girl walked out from the complex.
She wore a long dress, had big eyes, and a pair of cute dimples when she smiled, with a slightly chubby face. It was Anna.
"Noah, you're right on time," she smiled as she approached him.
"How could I not be on time for a beautiful lady's invitation?"
Noah grinned.
Normally, Noah rarely flattered women, given that he was married.
But since Anna could help him achieve logistics cooperation, he decided to be a bit more charming.
Sure enough, Anna blushed slightly, feeling a bit pleased and shy. She said:
"Let's go inside."
The security guard saw Anna and immediately raised the barrier.
"Hey, GMC Sprinter?" Seeing Noah's car, Anna's eyes lit up, looking at Noah with surprise:
"Noah, is this your car?"
GMC Sprinter, worth over a million, was a car Anna recognized.
Anna hadn't expected Noah to drive such a nice car.
Gideon had said Noah was a delivery driver. Could a delivery driver afford such a car?
"Yes, it's mine," Noah admitted calmly.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so wealthy, able to buy such an expensive car, and still deliver food," Anna laughed.
"Uh... I'm not a delivery driver," Noah said, a bit speechless. He briefly explained how he had helped a delivery guy run a delivery at Noah's barbecue restaurant that day.
"That order happened to be Gideon's, so he mistakenly thought I was a delivery driver," Noah explained.
"I see!"
Anna suddenly understood.
It made sense. How could someone who could afford a GMC Sprinter be a delivery driver?
So, the Armani suit Noah wore at the Royal Garden might not have been rented but his own.
Chatting, they soon arrived outside Anna's villa.
"Anna, is this the young man named Noah who helped you?" a woman at the villa entrance smiled upon seeing Noah.
The woman was in her forties but well-maintained, with fair skin, a plump and noble appearance, and no visible wrinkles. She wore a sparkling diamond necklace, exuding wealth.
This was Anna's mother, Riley.
"Yes," Anna nodded, then introduced, "Noah, this is my mom."
"Hello, Auntie!"
Noah greeted with a smile.
"Hello, hello!"
Riley smiled, her eyes discreetly glancing at the GMC behind Noah, her smile growing warmer:
"Come in quickly! Otherwise, the food will get cold."
"Alright!"
The three entered the house.
Anna's villa was large and luxuriously decorated, with diamond and jade ornaments on the walls, shining brightly, and a faint sandalwood scent in the air.
The Edward Family, one of the four major families, made their fortune in luxury goods, so Noah wasn't surprised by the decorations.
In the dining room, the table was already filled with dishes.
"Noah, I made all these dishes myself. Please sit and try them," Riley said warmly.
"You helped my daughter retrieve her bag at the Wealth Plaza. Thank you so much!" Riley said gratefully.
"It was just a small effort. If it hadn't been me, someone else would have done it," Noah replied with a smile, not hesitating to sit down and start eating. Riley's warm hospitality made Noah feel a bit more at ease.
"Listen to you! In today's society, most people are indifferent. If you hadn't stepped in, that bag would have definitely been stolen," Riley said, seemingly casually, before asking, "Noah, is your father from Oceanbridge City?"
"No," Noah shook his head. "He's from Riverton."
Noah sensed that Riley was subtly probing into his background.
"Riverton!" Riley's eyelids twitched. "I didn't expect you to be from the capital! The property prices there are much higher than here in Oceanbridge City. Moreover, the families there are at least of aristocratic level, with several giant clans. Compared to them, our Edward Family is like an ant. By the way, do you have a house in Riverton?"
"Yes," Noah replied.
Noah had grown up in Riverton until he was about ten years old before moving to Oceanbridge City. He wasn't sure how many properties his family owned in Riverton, but he vaguely remembered that they would move to a different house almost every month.
