Chapter 471 Let Anna Be the Other Woman
So, the gist was that she could let Anna be the mistress. All she craved was that status and a bit of his pity now and then.
For her, this was a huge compromise.
Giorgio frowned. "Katherine, you know this ain't happening. Think it over."
He'd already been super patient with her. As long as she didn't go overboard, he'd give her whatever she wanted.
But Katherine didn't have any more demands. All she wanted was to keep the title of Mrs. Vittorio!
She said, "Giorgio, I didn't even ask you to ditch Anna, and I've thought it through. Take your time to think. I'm kinda tired, and it's raining outside, so I won't head back tonight. I'll crash upstairs."
Katherine headed upstairs, all chill.
Giorgio sat on the sofa, radiating cold vibes. Seeing Anna in the rain in the courtyard today, he knew how bummed she was and how much she clung to her feelings. If this mess couldn't be sorted out, it would keep hurting her.
At the same time, he knew she'd cave to Katherine for Elodie. But that wasn't what he wanted. This needed some serious thought.
The next day, Katherine went home in her PJs, and the news of her cozying up with Giorgio in the living room blew up online again.
In the pic, Katherine was rocking a silk nightgown with thin straps, looking stunning, while Giorgio was in a suit, looking all classy and noble. With the fancy living room as their backdrop, they were like models on the cover of a high-end fashion mag, super chic and perfect, totally eye-catching.
Someone commented: [OMG! This is too hot to handle!]
[Ah, just looking at the pic, I've already imagined a bunch of scenes of a bossy CEO and his wife!]
Someone added: [If Mr. Vittorio were a celeb, he'd have so many fans!]
[He already does.]
[Yeah, I wanna see more of their pics, so jealous!]
Someone gushed: [Katherine is so lucky!]
Every piece of news could spark a frenzy.
Giorgio slept late last night and got woken up by the phone ringing.
"Mr. Vittorio, do we need to deal with the news?"
In the past, Giorgio let the netizens gossip, keeping up the marriage facade, but now, with Anna, Tony had to care and ask for instructions.
Giorgio clicked on the news and skimmed it, his eyes turning icy. "Put up some other news."
Yep, he really cared!
It had to be said, Anna was super important to Giorgio.
Tony quickly got on it.
In less than five minutes, a piece of news about some big star's serial cheating scandal became the hot topic, a classic case, instantly grabbing all the netizens' attention and outrage.
And the news about Giorgio and Katherine slowly faded away.
The internet trends were always like this, fast and fleeting.
Despite this, Giorgio still drove to the old house.
It was still drizzling.
"Anna! That news is obviously fake, don't overthink it!" In the room, Sara's worried voice came through the phone.
Anna did see the news, and she also saw another piece of news that quickly went up.
She said calmly, "Don't worry, I know Katherine is the queen of hype, and Giorgio didn't touch her before, so it's even more impossible now, so I won't get the wrong idea."
"That's good." Sara relaxed.
No one knew how happy and anxious she was shipping this couple.
"But Anna, seriously, Mr. Vittorio is a grown man with needs. You gotta consider him even if you're not ready to take that step."
Sara added, "First, Mr. Vittorio will be satisfied and won't look at other women. Second, he'll like you more, boosting your relationship. Third, you need to grow up and learn some adult stuff."
At that moment, Anna thought of that morning in the bathroom, feeling her palms heat up and a current running through her body.
"Sara, what are you even talking about? I'm hanging up." She hung up and went to the bathroom to wash her face.
Right now, she couldn't focus on that stuff with Elodie's situation still up in the air.
Her phone buzzed with a message notification.
Anna dried her hands and saw a message from Katherine: [Anna, listen to these two things.]
Another recording?
Anna sneered, thinking that no matter what Katherine sent, she wouldn't buy it.
Unexpectedly, the content was about Elodie's situation.
The recording went like this: "This is half of Dalio Group's shares. If you agree to save Anna's grandmother, it'll be transferred to your name immediately."
"Half of Dalio Group's shares? Mr. Dalio, are you nuts? Going this far for Anna?"
"It's none of your business. You should know what so many shares mean. Think it over."
"Mr. Dalio, I didn't expect you to be so head over heels for my silly sister! Unfortunately, her heart isn't with you at all. She only thinks about Giorgio and doesn't care about you at all."
The voice added, "In the end, we're all pitiful in love, but I'm different from you. You choose to be a silent knight, while I choose to fight to the end. So sorry, please tell Anna, I only have that one request."
Anna was floored.
She didn't expect Simon to offer half of Dalio Group's shares for her!
Dalio Group was a multinational company. Even one percent was worth a fortune.
Moreover, his tone was all about solving the issue for her. If Katherine wanted more shares, he might even give them.
Besides Antonio, he was the first person willing to give her everything and make sacrifices for her.
Deep down, she would remember this kindness.
[Anna, did you hear that? Mr. Dalio is so good to you, you should feel bad about letting him down.]
Katherine added: [I heard he's very unhappy with that woman, tortured every day. If you have any gratitude, leave Giorgio and be with Mr. Dalio. I think living with Mr. Dalio in Vista Heights and being with your grandmother is better than living with Giorgio in Crownhaven, right?]
Katherine was tempting Anna.
And honestly, going back to Crownhaven and being with the gentle and loving Simon would indeed cut down a lot of drama, and life would be peaceful and happy.
But Anna knew she didn't love Simon, and there's no way they could live together.
She didn't want to insult Simon with such a move either.
Anna was unmoved.
There was a knock on the door outside.
Anna quickly replied to Katherine: [Find someone who loves and cherishes you, life will be happier.]
Then she turned off her phone and went to open the door.
The rainy yard was wet, making the flowers, plants, and veggies look even more beautiful in the rain.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of soil and plants.
Such an environment made her complicated and heavy mood a little better.
Anna opened the door and saw a man in a suit holding a dark umbrella and a bouquet of delicate flowers outside.
"Giorgio? Why are you here again!"
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