Chapter 1149: Chapter 1149: Liking is Useless
The woman didn’t even finish her sentence before she stumbled and fell to the side, hair in disarray, nowhere near the haughty beauty she usually presented herself as.
The rapid change at the scene left everyone dumbfounded.
George River’s indifference was always sharp, looking at the woman lying on the ground as if she were stinking garbage.
"What status do you have to even mention her name in the same breath as hers!"
Anna was stunned, gazing at the man who was just an arm’s reach away, wanting to get closer, but she froze in place as soon as she met his gaze.
For the first time in her life, she had stooped this low and was treated like trash by a man.
More than anger, what she felt was humiliation, she bit her lip tightly, tears falling down.
George River didn’t even spare an extra glance for the woman on the floor, he simply ordered someone to take Anna away and to have her name stricken from the company records.
This scene, how familiar it was.
Anna’s face was truly lost this time.
In less than an hour, the news of her rejected advances and humiliation spread throughout the entire River Clan building. There were many who disliked her on a normal day, and now they all relished in her misfortune.
Especially Anna’s figure packing up and leaving dejectedly, it made them feel all the more gratified.
"She had it coming, always strutting around so arrogantly. Actually thought just because she looked good, she could do whatever she wanted—she’s finally gone!"
On the day Anna was driven out, several male employees who had associations with her were also dismissed, including the previously divorced finance department manager and an assistant to George River.
It was this assistant who had given Anna the chance to enter the office to serve coffee.
Employees who initially watched the spectacle unfold began discussing George River’s subsequent actions.
"I heard Anna Lee got what she deserved, badmouthing Hannah Winter."
"Could it be that Director River has actually taken a liking to Hannah Winter? I heard that before, he even targeted her because of his imprisoned first love. What’s this now, a funeral pyre?"
"Who knows, she’s got a boyfriend already, even if he likes her, it’s pointless..."
Such comments, even now Anna remembered them and felt a burning shame on her face, infuriated and annoyed.
Angry that she could be surpassed by a woman she had never even met face to face.
She wasn’t willing to accept this, which is why she put in some effort and hooked up with another boss.
Though he was a bit older, as long as she could get close to George River, the humiliation she suffered that day would be avenged.
George River thought she was repulsive, didn’t he? Well, after one night, she wanted to see how long he could keep up his act.
Anna had already arranged her plan, the only thing she didn’t count on was seeing Hannah here.
She had never admitted it in her heart, thinking celebrities were just good-looking on camera, and might not be any better than her in real life.
But seeing her today...
Hannah was also charmingly beautiful, with cat-like eyes, corners slightly tilted upwards; she was alluring without being vulgar, like a tenderly nurtured flower, stretching freely under the moonlight, without any effort drawing in men who wished to be her catch.
Arnold Simmons by her side was proof of this.
Anna, with her lofty aspirations, dreaming of marrying into wealth, naturally knew what the name Arnold Simmons signified.
If not for the lack of opportunity, she wouldn’t have settled for George River in the first place.
Under different circumstances, meeting Arnold Simmons closely, she certainly wouldn’t let go of such a rare opportunity.
But in Hannah’s presence, Anna felt inferior for the first time.
Especially when she caught the casual glance Hannah threw her way, she felt even more uneasy.
