Anastasia contacted Leonard’s assistant three days later after much consideration.
She liked Michael so much that she wanted to marry him, but it would be impossible if she only relied on herself to do it.
It would be best if Leonard could help her realize her wish.
Leonard’s assistant gave Anastasia a pack of powdered medicine after they had a private conversation. He then asked her to pour the powder in Michael’s tea when they met and let him drink it.
Anastasia knew very well what the powder was, so she asked worriedly, “Will I be discovered?”
“No, you were in a relationship with Michael before this, so isn’t it normal for him to sleep with you?”
Anastasia hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she didn’t expose the truth that they’d never been a couple before.
She asked Leonard’s assistant again, “He won’t marry me even if I sleep with him, so what’s your plan?”
Leonard’s assistant said with a smile, “Michael has always been thinking about Miss Clark all along and he thought that she would treat him differently after he deals with Azalea. We can’t change his thoughts, so the only thing we can do is to make Miss Clark hate him. Do you think she will have any feelings for Michael once she sees both of you on his bed?”
“This… are you planning to secretly film a video of me and Michael? I can’t. I’m different from Azalea, I’m not that shameless.”
“You’re overthinking. We just want Miss Clark to see you and Michael together.”
Anastasia heaved a sigh of relief and left after she discussed the details with Leonard’s assistant.
Michael called her while she was driving. Anastasia picked up the phone in surprise when she saw that he had taken the initiative to contact her. “Michael!”
Michael’s voice was very gentle. “Are you free tonight? Let’s have a meal if you have time.”
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Anastasia had been worried that she wouldn’t be able to ask Michael out, but it was easy for her now that he had invited her to dinner first.
She immediately agreed and informed Leonard’s assistant.
Anastasia had not seen Michael for a long time, so she immediately went to the beauty salon to do her hair and buy a new outfit as well.
At seven o’clock in the evening, Anastasia arrived half an hour early at the restaurant where she would meet Michael for dinner.
Michael was obviously in a bad mood today. He usually didn’t talk much to Anastasia, but he talked a lot today and he even told her about his recent troubles.
Anastasia comforted Michael very gently and thoughtfully. After that when Michael had gone to the bathroom, she checked her surroundings and immediately poured the powder that Leonard’s assistant had given her into Michael’s cup.
She then returned to her seat while her heart was pounding and Michael came in more than ten minutes after that.
Anastasia looked at Michael nervously when he came in and picked up his cup. Just when she thought that he would drink it, Michael put it down.
He looked at Anastasia with a cold smile. “Are you hiding something from me?”
“No!” Anastasia shook her head and squeezed out a stiff smile. Did Michael know that she had done something to his drink?
That shouldn’t be the case. Michael took the initiative to make an appointment with her, so he probably wouldn’t expect that she would plot against him.
When she thought of this, she saw Michael pick up his cup and swirl it. “What did you just add to this?”
Anastasia’s face froze while Michael said indifferently, “Leonard asked you to do it, didn’t he?”
“No! I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Anastasia still wanted to deny it.
Michael chuckled. “Come in!”
After the door of the private room was pushed open, a bodyguard came in and played a video in front of Anastasia.
It was footage of Anastasia pouring something into Michael’s cup. She couldn’t deny it any further, so her face became pale with fright.
Michael tapped his fingers gently on the table. “I’ve been paying attention to you since Leonard’s assistant met you. Tell me, what does he want you to do to me?”
Anastasia didn’t dare to hide anything anymore, so she told him everything. Michael sneered and said, “Send a message to Leonard’s assistant and tell him that I’ve already drunk the wine that you spiked. Ask him what to do next as well.”
Anastasia’s hand was trembling as she sent the message to Leonard’s assistant under Michael’s gaze. “He has already fainted after drinking the wine. What should I do now?”
Leonard’s assistant replied, “Send him to room 6888 upstairs, the door should be open.”
Michael looked at the message and smiled. “Okay, let’s go to the room according to what he said!”
Anastasia and the bodyguards carried Michael into the room as he pretended to be unconscious. After they entered the room, the bodyguards threw their coats at the head of the bed and covered Anastasia’s mouth as they dragged her out.
Michael followed her out and someone else entered the room.
The bodyguards took Anastasia to the next room while Michael followed behind them.
When the bodyguard let go of Anastasia’s mouth after he closed door, Michael looked at her coldly and said, “Do you know why I brought you here? There is a camera in the room next door.”
Michael said coldly, “If you followed Leonard’s assistant’s orders, they would’ve taken a video of you naked and they can use this video to blackmail you into doing anything for them.”
“This…” Anastasia broke out in a cold sweat. There was a camera in the room, so everyone could watch whatever happened between her and Michael.
Leonard’s assistant was only using her and he wasn’t trying to help her at all. “They’re too… too despicable!”
“Only despicable people would fall for their means. If you didn’t have evil intentions from the start, you wouldn’t be in this situation at all.”
“I…” Anastasia was ashamed and embarrassed.
Michael looked at her with disgust. “Back then, I told you very clearly that you just needed to act. I’m fine with you asking for favours, but I didn’t expect you to have such thoughts. You’re disgusting!”
“I… I’m not.” Anastasia wanted to say that she loved Michael, but she didn’t dare to say anything when she saw his disgusted gaze. Instead, she said, “I’m sorry!”
“You don’t have to say that to me. I hate being framed the most, and I’ll make sure everyone who wronged me will end up in prison.”
“Michael, please forgive me! As long as you let me go, I can do anything you want me to do.” Anastasia begged.
Michael chuckled and said, “Since you’ve helped me before, I’ll show you mercy and give you a chance to make up for your mistakes.”