Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Flashback, six years ago
Skylar Pol
me to tell him about myself
He never asked me anything, just waited for me to
When he found out I was pregnant, he didn’t even want to know who my husband was, or why I
I went from America to Australia pregnant alone.
The first thing he did was take me to the doctor to check my condition, then after he made sure I dan my fetus were fine, he took me back to his house and asked me to take good care of myself because I had a baby with me.
“From now on, no need to cook anymore, let alone clean the house. You have to rest a lot, eat a lot, take vitamins, and don’t stress, Anthony said firmly.
I called him sir at first, but when he found out my age and he was only two years older than me, he asked me to just call him by his name.
But
what about your food later?” I asked awkwardly. It felt bad to accept his kindness without doing anything. I should know my place.
“Don’t think about in,” Anthony said. “I’ve got a new chef, recommended by one of my staff. The housekeeper who usually comes three days a week Will become every day starting next week, to take care of you
“Y–you’re very
- kind. “I said, embarrassed. “Even though you don’t know me at all”
Anthony smiled. “It’s okay, I can do it and I don’t think I’d be haunted by guilt if I left you wandering on the streets, when I already know your
I don’t know what good deeds I’ve done in the past or maybe my previous life, being able to meet a man as good as Anthony. I’m very grateful
here for me.
I was alone in this foreign country, aimless and with nothing he provided a safe place
Although he didn’t talk much and kept his distance, his presence made me feel safe.
The facilities provided by Anthony meant that I didn’t have to do anything and there were too many activities for me to do. Over time, it made me
a liule bored.
“Uh, Anthony, can I borrow your… Uh, laptop? There’s something I want to do.” I said that day, on a quiet weekend, when I saw Anthony coming out of his office and apparently heading to the kitchen.
“Of course,” Anthony replied. He went back into his office and a moment later he came out again, carrying a laptop.
He held out the laptop and surprised me. How could I not. The laptop still had its protective plastic wrapper and from what I could tell, from the brand on the top of the laptop, it was a famous, expensive brand.
“Uh, I’m fine with a used laptop, no need for a new one like this,” I said awkwardly. “And this is very expensive.
Anthony’s eyebrows raised and I caught a glimpse of something unusual in his eyes. Was it.. Happy?
Just use I sell have a dozen new laptops in my office,” Anthony said lightly. “Or do you want to choose your own brand?”
“No, no,” I said quickly. “Uh, I didn’t know you sold laptops.”
charming.
He laughed and for the umpteenth time I admired him. He was very handsome and dashing, but when he smiled or laughed, he was
“My company invests in all kinds of gadgets in the world,” Anthony said. “We make chips that are embedded in all kinds of gadgets, which makes them called smart things. I have all kinds and brands of laptops, cellphones, computers, and whatever gadgets and electronic devices you need.”
I could only be amazed to hear his explanation and so, when I started using the new laptop, the first thing I searched for was about Anthony Rhein Bernard, I was stunned for a long time looking at my search results.
“What do you do with that laptop,” Anthony asked suddenly, walking towards me with a coffee cup. “Do you write?”
I quickly saved my search results and closed the search site.
Draw designs,” I said with a little embarrassment.
His thick eyebrows raised and he looked interested. “Oh You’re a designer? What? Fashion! Interior?”
“Yes, interior,” I said. “I had an online salles site, to sell my i
y interior design drawing services. But it seems, the site is no longer around now”
In fact, during my time as David’s wife, I was not allowed to work at all. He deliberately made me dependent on him and made me stupid.
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The online sales site that I created was outside of David’s knowledge. I was not a fool who would just accept his oppressive attitude, I did love him at that time, but I was not blinded by love.
That’s why, when I divorced, I was not willing to accept anything
ing from him and leave without taking anything of his, because I had my own money. From the proceeds of selling my designs on the site. It wasn’t much, but it allowed me to maintain my self–respect
“Hm. Can I see some of your drawings?” Anthony asked with interest. “I want to renovate my office space in the head office. I will pay you a fair price for your design and be your first client.”
1 laughed awkwardly. “But, you might not like my drawings?”
“What if I do?”
I swallowed my feelings of embarrassment and inferiority, then I stared to design an office space like he wanted. Nothing to lose. I just didn’t want to feel bored and continue to be a burden for someone as good as Anthony,
After all, I was the best graduate of the interior design department of the faculty of fine arts at university, Although I didn’t work formally after getting married. I still honed my skills by creating a site to sell my designs online
“Wow, Skylar,” said Anthony, when three days later I showed him my drawing. “This is great”
blushed. feeling that he just wanted to make you happy. “T–it’s just a simple design”
“Why do you call this simple?” asked Anthony confused. This is great Look, hour detailed all the elements in this room are. And you wrote down alternative materials that can be used too. Skylar, let’s go to the bank tomorrow and open an account for you. I will pay for this design so I can realter it immediately”
I was stunned. “Oh But that’s a drawing that.”
I have an empty three–story building that I don’t know what I’m going to use it for, Anthony interrupted. “After we get to the bank tomorrow, let’s go take a look there and you can start drawing designs for each room there just think of the building and the rooms inside as a training ground for you to create other designs.”
“Tm not sure I can.” I said in a doubtful tone. “What if it doesnt suit your wishes?”
Then it’ll still be something, right?” Anthony said softly. He reached out and stroked my hair. Just looking at this drawing of yours, I know that you definitely have great potential in you, but people who are not grateful, definitely can’t see it
I didn’t know what to say. Anthony’s words and antitude brought my spirits back up and I dared to start drawing again.
The three–story building was my first project with Anthony, Every time I finished designing a room, he immediately realized it quickly.
When the building was finished, exactly three days before I was due to give birth, Anthony handed me the keys to the building and showed me a photo that made me sob in his arms after seeing the building
The words “Fly High Sky Design Interior Company,” on the front of the building, were what made me cried.
“Yours,” he said. “A reward for your patience and fortitude. For the new life that will be hon from your power”
The three–story building then multiplied and now, as I stood in front of the executives, my sleazy father and his family, and my annoying ex husband. I was the owner of three interior design companies in Australia and one branch in Hong Kong
I guess I had to hold myself back, not to smile too wide, seeing the shocked and embarrassed faces of the blasphemers.
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