Chapter 44 Jonathan's Desire to Keep Her

After a moment of hesitation, Jonathan gestured to Finley to leave before answering the call. The caller seemed surprised at first.

Then, her gentle voice came through, "Jonathan, I never thought you'd pick up my call. How have you been these years?"

Jonathan remained silent for a long time.

Anastasia then continued, "I know you probably still resent me. But, I truly had no choice back then … Can't we let the past be the past? At the very least, the Finches and the Youngs are prestigious. And we used to …"

Jonathan coldly interrupted her as he said, "What are you up to?"

It seemed like he didn't want to indulge in reminiscing. Anastasia forced a bitter smile. She took a deep breath before getting to the point.

"My grandfather wants me to participate as one of the organizers for the National Jewelry Design Award. I'd like to invite you as a special judge. You can rest assured, that you'll only need to appear during the finals. It won't take up much of your time."

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