To get tens of billions in compensation, Aiken even wanted to wed Gordon and then divorce him.
Sadly, that would never really occur.
Ashlyn phoned Jessie after completing the necessary procedures and requested that Jessie inform Payne to delete the trending topic about Raina.
Jessie was displeased to hear her demand. “Are you going to go easy on Gordon again, Ashlyn? After what Raina did to you, it is only fair for you to fight back.”
Ashlyn knew that Jessie misunderstood her. “I’ve taken the hush money.”
Unhappy, Jessie asked, “Hush money? How much? Do you find yourself short on cash? Gordon offered to give you 300 million dollars, but you refused, right? I’ll ask my mom for money if you need money. We can’t afford to simply let Raina go.”
Ashlyn said with a smile, “40 billion. If you give me 40 billion, I will never let her go.”
Thinking she misheard, Jessie asked, “How much, Ashlyn? Please repeat that.”
Would Gordon be that generous? No way!
Ashlyn was amused. “40 billion. Keenan gave up the land in the north of the city today.”
Ashlyn was no dunce. Keenan didn’t feel like competing with her for the land.
Ashlyn and Keenan were not acquaintances. It was only possible that Gordon had asked Keenan to do it.
Even if Gordon had a good reason, Ashlyn didn’t give a hoot.
She was determined to get this land. Since they offered it to her, she accepted it.
For her part, she had the trending topic about Raina deleted to return the favor.
They owe each other nothing from now on.
Jessie inhaled deeply and cried, “Oh God! Was Gordon crazy? Why was he suddenly so kind?”
Ashlyn grinned. “I have no idea. Anyway, I’m returning to the company. Remember to ask Payne to have the trending topic deleted.”
“Okay, I get it.”
Jessie agreed readily.
For the sake of so much money, she decided to do as Ashlyn said.
Keenan, on the other hand, finished the task assigned by Gordon.
When he got back to the company, he called Gordon. “She got the land.”
“Okay,” Gordon said indifferently.
“Gordon, to be honest, do you have any feelings for Ashlyn?” Keenan asked when he thought of what Aiken said.
“No, I don’t.”
When Gordon finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
He found Keenan’s question amusing.
He had no feelings for Ashlyn.
He just realized he had hurt Ashlyn during their three years of marriage.
But Ashlyn said she found him disgusting.
If he offered her money, she would never accept it since she found him repulsive.
But the land was different. Since Ashlyn was adamant about getting it, he decided to help her.
After that, they had nothing to do with each other.
Gordon felt a bit frustrated as he hung up the phone and saw the picture on his phone.
He felt depressed and was about to light a cigarette when Lowell knocked on the door and came in.
“What’s going on?” Gordon questioned as he turned to face Lowell.
“The trending topic about Miss Morgan has been deleted. And Miss Ramos has deleted the recording and tweet she had posted.”
Gordon was temporarily shocked. Unknowingly, he gripped the lighter in his hand.
When the flame hit his finger, he shook.
Ashlyn asked Jessie to have the trending topic about Raina deleted. She herself deleted her tweet and the recording. The incident had been resolved at last.
Ashlyn got the land within their financial budget, earning high praise from Stevie. Elvin felt even more ashamed of himself.
For this reason, Ashlyn received a lot of attention recently.
At first, many thought Ashlyn was just another eye candy. However, she proved them wrong.
There were also some who said Keenan gave up the land because he was Gordon’s friend.
Even if was the case, so what?
At long last, the land went to Ashlyn.
Ashlyn snapped out of her daze when she heard someone knock. She looked up and saw Talia.
“Miss Ramos, there is a bouquet tonight and this is your evening dress.”
“Thank you.”
The banquet was held by the Haynes family, who competed with the Ramos family in the same industry. Since they sent an invitation to Ashlyn, she decided to go there.
Ashlyn had arranged for someone to buy an evening dress for her after getting an invitation to the party hosted by the Haynes family. She knew that there would be a lot of respectable people attending.
The dress was customized by the Amelia’s. The dark green dress had no straps and was made of silk. It had a simple yet elegant style. Ashlyn pinned a beautiful brooch on her right breast.
She donned pearl earrings and silver high heels to complement the outfit, making her look sweet.
Jessie’s excitement was palpable as soon as she laid eyes on Ashlyn. “I can’t imagine a better fit for you than this dress, Ashlyn!”
Jessie knew that Ashlyn would be present at the Haynes family’s dinner party tonight, so she took an invitation from Payne and came with Ashlyn.
All the elites of the city were represented at the dinner party. Jessie was worried that some women might try to play tricks on Ashlyn.
Jessie wore a simple white dress, and it made Ashlyn more gorgeous.
Jessie entered the party with Ashlyn hand in hand, ready to play the role of the foil.
The dark green dress was not flattering for everyone. Women who wanted to stand out at a dinner party tended to wear bright red dresses or those with plunging V necklines.
Although Ashlyn’s clothing was not intended to be sexually suggestive, it did draw the attention of most of the guests.
“Who is she? She has a pleasant disposition, and the dress looks stunning on her.”
“She looks familiar. Oh, I get it. She’s Gordon’s wife. Oh, no, she’s his ex-wife now.”
Jessie rolled her eyes and said, “Why did they still call you Gordon’s after you have been divorced for so long?”
“Whatever,” Ashlyn responded after giving Jessie a quick look.
All of the visitors tonight were respectable, and many of them were people Ashlyn knew.
When Ashlyn walked into the hall, Denise noticed her. But unlike the person she formerly was, Denise wouldn’t want to pick on Ashlyn anymore.
Mara, who was standing next to Denise, asked, “Look! Isn’t that Ashlyn? Did she accept your apologies, by the way?”
When Denise heard it, she was irate and said, “Stop talking about Ashlyn.”
Mara and Monica exchanged glances. “What? So she refused to accept your apologies?”
Denise said angrily, “Are you my friends or not? I’m not interested in hearing anything about Ashlyn. Why do you keep bringing it up?”
Mara hurriedly held Denise’s shoulder and said, “Don’t be upset, Denise! Since Ashlyn is so cocky, how about we help you vent your anger on her?”
Denise eventually showed interest upon hearing this.
“What should we do?”
“Have a look at Ashlyn. Tonight, she’s sporting a dark green outfit. Let’s make her more striking!” Mara offered.
Denise’s gaze fell on Ashlyn. Ashlyn, with her dark green dress, stood out from the others.
Denise’s anger increased the more she looked. She asked, “What plan do you have?”
Mara leaned close to Denise and said her plan in her ear. Then, with a haughty arch of her brow, she said, “Don’t worry. We won’t be found out!”
There was a hint of malice in Denise’s gaze. “Good! Let’s act on it, Mara.”
“Don’t rush, Denise. We can’t do this on our own. I need to find someone completely unrelated to us.”
Ashlyn was no longer the pushover she used to be. Denise knew that she couldn’t handle Ashlyn in the same manner as before.
On the other hand, Jessie winked at Ashlyn when she saw Devin approaching. “Ashlyn, I think Devin is a nice guy. I won’t bother you two. I’m going to find my own happiness!”
Jessie turned around and left after making that statement.
Staring at Jessie’s back, Ashlyn shook her head.
Right then, Devin stood before her.
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