Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)
Chapter 303 Keep Moving Forward

Anna stared at the exquisitely wrapped clothing boxes on the coffee table, confusion was written all over her face.

What did this mean?

Was he here to send her the gowns as a gift?

Even if he was, then why? What was the meaning of all this?

Anna was thoroughly confused.

Daniel smiled and said, "Anna, Mr. Ackman is so thoughtful. This is an honor to you!"

"What?" Anna was befuddled.

Chloe shot jealous glares at her, a forced and insincere smile on her face, "Anna is so lucky!"

Anna looked at Liam.

He was wearing an immaculately-ironed tight and well-fitting suit, he always looked meticulous, but only Anna knew how messy he was.

His cuffs were slightly rolled up, revealing a muscular forearm, making him look extra sexy.

Meanwhile, his long fingers were busy tapping on his phone, looking at her with vague eyes.

Anna felt like she was drowning in his deep gaze, she rushed to avoid his eyes.

No matter where he appeared, this incredibly handsome man looked like the personification of a beautiful oil painting that mesmerized everyone in his wake.

She desperately quelled her racing heart and forced her voice to remain normal.

"How come I do not know where my luck is? What are all of you talking about?”

Nicole smiled, "A ball is being held on a cruise ship, Mr. Ackman personally came to invite you as his partner."

"Ball?" Anna frowned.

Recently, she heard the uber-rich in society were preparing to hold a ball on a cruise ship.

The people invited to the ball would hail from the upper echelons of society, involving the richest of the rich from all over the world.

Many cracked their heads trying to think of ways to earn themselves an invitation, to witness the lives of the rich and famous in addition to building precious connections.

Unfortunately, those with no background or who didn't have a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars would not get their hands on a ticket no matter how much money they spent. "Anna, quick, go and change. Mr. Ackman even hired a makeup artist for you!" Daniel smiled and said.

Anna was torn.

If she went to the ball with Liam, what did that mean?

In the eyes of the public, she was his aunt's grandson's ex-fiance.

Anna smiled awkwardly, "I don't think it's suitable for me to go. Men usually bring their girlfriends or wives to events like those..."

She didn't want rumors to fly that they were dating.

"Girlfriend?" Liam frowned.

The air in the living room froze.

Anna noticed the sudden drop in temperature and shivered involuntarily.

"If Ms. Hamilton thinks it's appropriate..." Liam pulled out his words.

Anna hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no! That's not what I meant! I just thought I'm just Mr. Ackman's student, uhm..."

Anna was stuck too, she didn't know how to explain their relationship.

She could read the threat and provocation in his eyes.

He seemed to be reminding her of the first term of their agreement.

Which is, she had to obey his orders unconditionally.

Anna had nothing to say, she could only glare at him furiously.

"It seems like Ms. Hamilton is very unhappy." Liam stood up in displeasure.

Daniel rushed to stop him, "Mr. Ackman, you misunderstand, of course Anna is happy to go!"

Daniel motioned at her with his eyes.

Anna gritted her teeth, forced a bright smile onto her face, and grabbed the box on the table.

"I'll go change right now! Please wait awhile, Mr.

Ackman."

She turned and went upstairs, the smile dropping off her face immediately.

She hated his dominating and domineering man!

Did he really plan on treating her like a servant? Having to be ready at his beck and call?

She regretted it so much, why did she sign the agreement in the first place!

She had dug her own grave!

Anna returned to her room and put on the gown. A makeup artist walked in and sat her down in front of her dressing table then started dolling her up. She didn't much sleep the last two days, and it was all because of Liam and his heartless torture! Her eye bags, dark and puffy, hung under her eyes.

Thanks to the makeup artists' professional skill and technique, a few dabs of her brush later, her eyes disappeared completely.

When the makeup artist was done, she raised her head and looked at herself in the mirror, and froze.

The white off-shoulder gown, hair combed into a simple but elegant knot at the back of her hand, a few strands of hair were arranged strategically to frame her face, making her look effortlessly elegant.

A silver necklace hung on her slender neck, the gem resting between her shoulder blade, forming the perfect accessory, making her snow-white complexion glow.

At the sight of Anna dressed up like this, descending the winding stairs, approaching him slowly, surprise and admiration flashed through his eyes.

His lips curled up with pride, stood up, and walked towards her.

"Let's go!" He held out his hand for her to hold.

Under everyone's stare, Anna hooked her arm around his uncomfortably.

At that moment, it was as if Daniel saw a match made in heaven materialize in front of his eyes.

He was only startled back to reality when Nicole tugged at his arm. He rushed to send Liam off at the door.

"Mr. Ackman, please take care of Anna. "Daniel said politely.

Liam nodded, "Mr. Hamilton, don't worry, I will take good care of her."

As the words left his mouth, he cocked his head and glanced at Anna.

By taking care he meant that he was going to make her waist ache and back sore again!

Anna entered his car, looking like a princess.

Watching them together, Chloe felt hatred surging through her chest.

Why did Anna have such an outstanding man by her side, while she had to fight for Bryan, who was less than 1% of the man that Liam was, and even be wary of him having fun elsewhere! Daniel chuckled and watched as Liam's car drove away, only shooting his gaze elsewhere when it finally disappeared.

Daniel had his own plans.

With a leader like Anna, if he could climb up the ranks in Ackman Group, his future was bright.

Today, he showed Liam one of his proposals. Even though he did not agree to the collaboration, from the looks of it, it seemed like he at least stood a chance.

If only he kept moving forward, he believed it was only a matter of time before the collaboration with the

Ackman Group was a done deal.

"Daddy! Didn't I tell you before, something is going on between Anna and Mr. Ackman! Look at them, it's so obvious they're dating!" Chloe said angrily. "Enough with your nonsense!" Daniel scolded.

"Daddy, I'm just spelling out the truth! Can't you tell? The looks they're giving each other is hot enough to melt the room!" Chloe was so jealous, she almost cried tears of blood. "Chloe, this is where you lose out to your sister! Don't complain about everything you face. Try and weigh your solutions in your mind." Daniel glanced at her, displeased.

"No matter the relationship between them, the fact that your sister can attend a billionaire's cruise ship party on the grace of Mr. Ackman is an honor that none of you can enjoy!"

He looked at her again and sighed, advising her, "Don't talk bad about them behind their backs, Mr. Ackman didn't admit it, neither did Anna. Whatever relationship they say they share, we will choose to believe them, am I clear?"