If it happened again, Ashlyn wouldn’t let it go that easily.
Once she had calmed down, Ashlyn took out her phone and sent a message to her friends. She then started up the car and drove to Otter Bar.
Louisa indeed asked Ashlyn to bring them food. Because of the event that was happening in the Otter Bar, Jessie and their other friends went there to help.
Ashlyn had no intention of going there today, but she hadn’t heard from Jessie for two days despite the things that happened online. She guessed that Jessie might have gotten into trouble so she decided to go there and see what was up.
It was only seven o’clock when she got to Otter Bar. She went inside with the packed food and saw Louisa from a distance.
“Oh wow! The beautiful babe has arrived!”
Louisa had been running the bar for more than half a year now. She knew how to make people happy.
Ashlyn merely took a glance at her and said simply, “Here’s your dinner.”
Louisa paused for a moment when she saw the bags in Ashlyn’s hands. She then asked, “You really brought food for us?”
Ashlyn pretended to swipe the bags of food from her hands. “No, I came here to feed the dogs.”
Louisa replied anxiously, “No! The food in that restaurant is expensive. It would be such a waste to give it to the dogs!”
Louisa quickly grabbed the bags and handed them to the person behind her. She then looked at Ashlyn and smiled. “Alright, Ashlyn. Today’s event is quite big. Can you…”
Ashlyn already knew what Louisa was about to say. Before Louisa could even finish her sentence, Ashlyn replied, “No.”
She looked around and asked, “So where is Jessie?”
“She’s backstage learning how to DJ!”
It was only seven o’clock in the evening. The bar had just opened, so there weren’t a lot of people inside. The DJ hadn’t started playing music yet.
Ashlyn looked at where Louisa pointed and saw Jessie.
But Louisa wasn’t willing to give up. “Ashlyn, can you please do me a favor? How about we split tonight’s income?”
Ashlyn laughed. “Do you think I’m short on cash?”
“It doesn’t matter whether you have money or not. Life is all about taking new chances and opportunities!”
“You’re right. Maybe you should give it a short,”
Ashlyn said. She then walked towards Jessie.
Jessie knew that Ashlyn would come tonight, but she hadn’t expected her to show up so soon.
Jessie hadn’t slept well since she had said what she shouldn’t have said before Gordon.
But what had been done could not be undone. She couldn’t withdraw her words now. She couldn’t go back in time and make sure that Gordon and the others didn’t hear her.
Jessie felt guilty when she saw Ashlyn. “You’re here,” she said.
Ashlyn had been friends with Jessie for more than twenty years and knew her well.
She knew from Jessie’s expression that she had caused trouble. “Have you been busy of late?”
Ever since Jessie had shut down her studio, she had become a typical leisurely rich lady.
There was no way she had been busy.
But Jessie felt guilty now and was also afraid that she would say more wrong things. “No, I’m not busy. See! I came here to help Louisa today!”
Ashlyn’s eyebrows shot up and she looked at Jessie, a faint smile playing on her lips. “Tell me. What’s wrong?”
She paused and added, “It’s okay if you don’t tell me. I’ll know about it sooner or later.”
Jessie, who was about to lie, was struck dumb.
They looked at each other for a long moment before Jessie surrendered. “I did a stupid thing two days ago, Ashlyn.”
“Okay,” Ashlyn said, nodding, indicating for Jessie to go on.
“It’s related to you.”
Jessie pursed her lips, tapping her right leg restlessly. She seemed ready to run as she watched Ashlyn’s expression change.
Ashlyn chuckled. “Is it related to the news about me on the Internet two days ago?”
Jessie nodded. “Yes, a little bit.”
Ashlyn clicked her tongue and said, “Tell me. What is it? Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist.”
Jessie didn’t reply at first. But she couldn’t stand Ashlyn’s gaze anymore. She had to tell Ashlyn the truth. “Well, I was very angry when I saw what had happened on the Internet that day, so I went to seek justice on your behalf.”
“Okay?”
“I went to Gordon.”
“Did you punch him?”
“I tried but failed.”
Ashlyn looked at her curiously. “Is that all?” she asked.
“That’s all,” Jessie said, nodding repeatedly.
Ashlyn looked at her and smiled wordlessly.
Jessie’s guilt didn’t allow her to squash the actual incident. “Well, there was an episode, but it isn’t important.”
“Isn’t important?”
It was a simple question but Jessie was overwhelmed by it. “It was really not important. Ashlyn, sweetie, can you stop asking?”
If Ashlyn continued to ask, Jessie would have no choice but to tell her the truth.
Ashlyn smiled and looked at the stage. “I had a meal with Gordon today.”
Jessie was shocked.
“Gordon asked me a very strange question,” Ashlyn continued, smiling faintly at Jessie.
“What was it?”
“What do you think, Jessie?”
There was no way Jessie could lie to Ashlyn. She broke down and answered, “I’m sorry, Ashlyn. I didn’t mean to do that. My head was hot with anger at that point and I scolded him and accidentally told him that you’ve loved him for almost ten years. I swear, I didn’t mean to do it!”
Ashlyn had already guessed that. Gordon was not a person who’d make groundless guesses.
His sudden question today told Ashlyn that he must know something other than the truth about the comic book.
Now Ashlyn knew why.
Ashlyn kept her mouth shut which made Jessie flustered.
Jessie then tugged Ashlyn’s sleeve and said, “If punching me will make you feel better, then just do it!”
Ashlyn came to her senses and eyed Jessie up and down. “Well, you better figure out which parts of your body can withstand a punch.”
Ashlyn didn’t want to dwell on it any longer. Whether or not Gordon knew about it was no longer her concern. From now on, she had nothing to do with him.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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