Chapter 37 For You I Made An Exception
"Ah? Okay." Anna didn't expect him to be so straightforward. Wasn't he rumored to be more elusive than a bodhisattva?
She led Sara and opened a private room, inviting Simon to take a seat.
Sara looked at the man sitting there and pulled Anna's sleeve, whispering excitedly, "Anna, what's going on? When I just saw his face clearly, I thought it was Alessandro coming back. He's gotten even more handsome, but who is Mr. Dalio?"
Anna explained, "I don't know why they look so similar, but he's not Alessandro. He's Simon, the CEO of the Dalio Group. I'll tell you more when we go back tonight."
"Oh, okay." Sara nodded but her mind was exploding!
Simon!
The secretive aristocrat of Vista Heights, the youngest eligible bachelor!
And the way he looked at Anna was clearly much gentler, and he had even grown a similar expression to Anna's first love, Alessandro...
The next moment, Anna thought to herself, if she really doesn't like Giorgio, it would be nice to be with Mr. Dalio, right?
Yes! Gentle and handsome guys are Anna's type, there might be a chance! Simon was a nice man, quite unlike Giorgio with his rude and callous behavior.
Sara narrowed her eyes and deliberately bumped into Anna as she walked by.
"Ah..." Anna was caught off guard and fell forward, landing in Simon's arms on the sofa.
It happened so suddenly that Simon instinctively raised his hand and embraced Anna's fragile figure. The softness under his palm was unusually gentle, and the pleasant scent of a woman filled his nose. He felt a stir in his heart and his voice became hoarse.
"Are you hurt?"
Anna felt extremely embarrassed. Falling into a man's arms like this seemed like throwing herself into his embrace!
Her face turned crimson, and she quickly stood up straight. "No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Simon, always the gentleman, simply replied, "It's alright."
The two words were devoid of any other emotions, but as he looked at the empty arms, a deeper emotion flickered in his eyes.
What is happening? She just accidentally fell, and he has other thoughts? Does he want to continue embracing her?
And she is still a friend's wife...
The late-night snack continued until 10 pm.
Anna still had to pick up Penny from her dance class, so she checked the time. "Mr. Dalio, we have something to do, so we'll leave first."
Simon gracefully stood up. "Alright, girls shouldn't stay in bars too late. I'll walk you out."
"No need, Sara has a car." Anna didn't want to trouble him, and the little accident that happened earlier was quite embarrassing.
But Sara beside her said, "My car broke down and got towed by the police just now."
Anna sighed inwardly. What kind of friend has she made? It was giving her a headache.
Simon smiled. "Let's go then. I'm going back to HC Apartment, it's on the way."
With that, he politely extended his hand, inviting the two ladies to go ahead.
Facing such a gentlemanly and gentle attitude, how could Anna refuse? Helplessly, she got into the car as well.
Fortunately, Penny's training class was on the way to HC Apartment. She found an excuse to get off the car. "Thank you, Mr. Dalio. See you another day."
Simon watched her hurried departure and couldn't help but smirk.
Rumors had it that she was decisive and ruthless, efficient and merciless in handling things. But after three encounters, he found her to be more like a little girl - innocent, pure, and vulnerable, making people like her and feel protective of her.
She's a really nice girl.
Giovanni, who was driving, couldn't help but be amazed when he saw his Boss still staring at the figure in the rearview mirror.
For so many years, the Bossman has been busy with work and not interested in women. Now, he seems to have thoughts about his new ally’s fiancée?
Unfortunately, why did it have to be Mr. Vittorio's fiancée...
On a small road, Sara couldn't help but tease, "Anna, it's still early. The night is just beginning. You should be talking and chatting with a handsome guy, expressing your deepest feelings without thinking, being overwhelmed by emotions. Why are you so flustered?"
"Where are you going?" Anna asked, raising her hand to knock her forehead and pointing at the phone screen. "Look at the time, your daughter doesn't want it anymore? Is this how you act as a godmother?"
"Oh! I forgot! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Luckily, it's not too late."
Anna sighed. "You easily forget about your daughter when something catches your eye. Penny is a disaster with you as her caretaker. And by the way, you intentionally bumped into me earlier, what bad idea were you plotting?"
Sara didn't expect to be seen through and awkwardly smiled. "I was just thinking that you don't like Mr. Vittorio, and Alessandro is abroad with no news. Who knows if he's married and has children? You can't be single forever, right? I think Mr. Dalio is not bad, he is gentle, well-mannered, and interested in you. You can consider it."
Anna almost spewed blood. "...Fuck, your thoughts have drifted into outer space. I'm not worthy of Mr. Dalio, and Mr. Dalio definitely can't be interested in me. If you dare to interfere in my love life again, I will make sure to ruin your chances with handsome guys. Got it?"
Sara nodded. "Understood."
She agreed with her mouth, but her thoughts were not the same.
Why would someone like Simon personally send someone off if he wasn't interested?
What should she do? Whose couple ship should she support?
GA couple ship, Giorgio and Anna.
SA couple ship, Simon and Anna.
She wanted to support both!
Anna was unaware of Sara's dilemma. After bringing Penny home, she took a shower and went to bed.
In the middle of the night, she woke up in intense and indescribable pain in her lower abdomen. She instantly realized she was having her period!
Since giving birth, she experienced severe menstrual cramps every month, lasting the entire menstrual cycle. She got up softly, holding her lower abdomen, went to the bathroom to apply a sanitary pad, and took a painkiller before returning to bed to continue sleeping. Once she fell asleep, the pain would disappear.
However, Anna didn't expect the pain to worsen, making it impossible for her to sleep. She endured the pain throughout the night. In the morning, she had to ask Sara to take Penny to school and called Giorgio to ask for a leave of absence.
"Mr. Vittorio, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. I can't come over to take care of Charlie these days. Please tell him that I’ll spend double time with him when he gets back."
Because of the pain, her voice was weak and feeble.
Giorgio was having a meal at the dining table when he frowned. "What's wrong? Where are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Anna felt embarrassed to tell a grown man about her menstrual pain and awkwardly said, "It's nothing, I'll hang up now." She hung up the phone.
Giorgio looked at Little Tony standing beside him and ordered, "Call Tommy, ask him to go to Anna's house and check on the situation..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he realized that he was distancing himself from Anna. Why should he be concerned? Giorgio regained his usual coldness and said, "Never mind."
He continued to eat.
Little Tony had just stood up, about to make the call...
Recently, Mr. Vittorio instinctively felt worried when he saw Anna's incoming call and heard the conversation. Can he really suppress it? It's hard to say...
Sitting beside Giorgio, Katherine also heard the voice and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips. In these past few days, she had noticed his growing distance from Anna. Now, even when she's sick, it seems like he doesn't care. Well, it's natural that he would mind, considering Anna's involvement with Black Jack. With his obsession with presentable women who did not engage in these acts, how could he not be disgusted?
Fortunately, Katherine has managed to manipulate everything to make it seem like Anna's fault. Giorgio, concerned that Anna's absence could affect Charlie's mood, decided not to go to work today and instead invited Simon to come to their house for a discussion.
Simon originally considered postponing the meeting, but thinking about ‘Katherine,’ he inexplicably agreed. When they arrived at the villa, Katherine opened the door and greeted Simon and Giovanni with a warm smile, saying, "Mr. Dalio, you're here. Please come inside, I'll make coffee." She was poised and elegant, exuding the air of a socialite.
Simon furrowed his brows slightly, watching Katherine as she walked away. Why does she seem different from before? Not saying anything, he walked into the garden and was surprised to see Giorgio, who always seemed aloof, happily interacting with the child. And that child, so adorable, with clear obsidian eyes that were very appealing. They resembled the lively eyes of ‘Katherine.’
He couldn't help but feel a bit envious. "Giorgio, you're only thirty and already living such a leisurely life, like retirement."
Hearing his voice, Giorgio turned his head and saw Simon. A smile appeared on his lips. "Just spending time with the child. Charlie, say hello to Mr. Dalio."
Charlie nodded and his black and white eyes looked at Simon. "Hi, Mr. Dalio. You are so handsome, you look more pleasing to girls than my dad."
The child's voice was pleasant to the ears. Simon chuckled and replied, "Is it appropriate to mock your dad in front of him?"
Charlie nodded earnestly. "It's the truth, Mr. Dalio. You are like warm sunshine. Girls want to get close to you. My dad is like a cold moon, elevated and distant. Most girls wouldn't like him."
Giorgio glared at his son. This kid speaks his mind, and he is mocking him. Thinking about the woman who taught him, Giorgio couldn't help but think of her weak voice on the phone, and his gaze tightened.
What exactly is with her?
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