She hoped that they would never cross paths again.
After all, she just said that to Gordon.
If she kept arguing with Jessie about this, she would end up breaking her promise.
Ashlyn didn’t want to develop that habit. She pinched Jessie’s face and smiled. “Have you eaten yet?”
When Jessie saw that Ashlyn raised her hand, she thought that Ashlyn was about to hit her. Jessie then subconsciously covered her head with her hands.
Silly girl! Ashlyn wasn’t going to punch her.
Jessie didn’t feel a punch land on her. Instead, she felt a pinch on her cheek. She then heard Ashlyn ask her if she had eaten yet.
Jessie was stunned. So that was it?
“No, no yet.”
Ashlyn furrowed her brows. “I’ve brought some food with me. You can sit next to Louisa and grab some.”
Jessie suddenly regretted what she did. “I’m sorry, Ashlyn. It’s all my fault.”
“You can cry over it. Just don’t get your snot on my clothes.”
Ashlyn’s reply completely ruined the atmosphere.
Jessie stood up and said, “Well, then, I’ll just go get something to eat.”
Her stomach rumbled as soon as she finished speaking.
Ashlyn was slightly amused by how Jessie handled the situation. She glanced at her and joked, “I think you’re belly wants to say something.”
Jessie was starving, so she immediately went off and grabbed a bite to eat.
Ashlyn walked slowly behind her. When Louisa saw that Ashlyn was back, she continued to convince her. “Ashlyn, are you really not going to help me?”
Jessie narrowed her eyes and asked, “What do you mean?”
“I’ll be having a party tonight. I invited a lot of people to come to the show, but I haven’t found someone to play the party queen yet!”
Jessie understood. “So you want Ashlyn to be the party queen?”
Louisa glanced at Ashlyn and nodded.
Ashlyn grabbed a glass of juice and pretended that she didn’t hear it.
Louisa knew that she couldn’t convince Ashlyn, so she turned to Jessie and whispered, “Can you convince Ashlyn to help? I’ll give you half of tonight’s profits if she agrees.”
Jessie’s eyes lit up. “How much money are you going to make tonight?”
“About three hundred thousand dollars, and that’s just the rough estimate.”
“Wow!” Jessie exclaimed. “You got a deal!”
This way, she could use the money to buy a new bag. Only a fool would refuse that much money.
After she had swallowed the food in her mouth, Jessie moved to Ashlyn’s side of the table with her lunch box. “So Ashlyn…”
But before she could even ask her, Ashlyn rebuked, “Don’t even think about it.”
Ashlyn then placed her glass down on the table. “Now that I’ve brought your food here, I should probably go home. I have to get to work early tomorrow for a meeting.”
She stood up from her chair and was about to leave.
Louisa anxiously nudged Jessie’s arm.
Jessie badly wanted to get the one hundred and fifty dollars. She had lost her appetite.
She dropped her fork and jumped out of her chair to chase Ashlyn.
As soon as Ashlyn walked out of the door, she bumped into an acquaintance of hers.
It was Devin.
A beautiful woman was standing beside him.
Devin had not reached out to Ashlyn since that night. It was almost a week.
Since Ashlyn divorced Gordon, Devin had always been after her, trying all he could to make her his. However, it now seemed as though Devin had exhausted his patience that night.
Devin was a playboy and he was very particular about his girlfriend. His ex-girlfriends were always good-looking.
Ashlyn had only known a little about Devin before now. All she knew about him was what Jessie had told her.
Now it seemed that the rumors were right.
Ashlyn grew up surrounded by good-looking people. Her mother, Vivien, her grandmother, and her aunt were all rare beauties, so she had a high standard for beauty.
Staring at the woman standing beside Devin, Ashlyn felt quite amazed.
She couldn’t deny that the other woman was very beautiful.
Snapping out of her thought, Ashlyn smiled at Devin and greeted him. “Hi, Devin.”
“Hi.” Devin smiled back at her.
He sounded distant at this moment.
Almost everyone in the city knew that Devin had chased Ashlyn for a few days. Now that he had a new girlfriend, Ashlyn could understand he wanted to keep a distance from her in front of his girlfriend.
In Ashlyn’s eyes, Devin was a considerate boyfriend and respected the feelings of his girlfriend.
Jessie, who joined Ashlyn afterward, frowned when she saw the lady with Devin. Snorting, she said, “It’s been a while, Devin. I haven’t seen you with this lady before. Is she your new girlfriend?”
Jessie’s words were ironical. “Jessie,” Ashlyn whispered, pinching her arm.
Relunctantly, Jessie pursed her lips and crossed her arms across her breasts.
“Nice to meet you, Ashlyn. I have heard a lot about you.” The good-looking woman with Devin stretched her hand. “I’m Carlee Olson, but you can call me Carlee.”
For a while, Ashlyn was stunned, gawping at the outstretched hand. Then she took Carlee’s hand and said, “Nice to meet you, Carlee.”
“Do you mind having a drink with us?” Carlee asked with a broad grin.
“I would have loved to, Carlee, but something else needs my attention now. There will be lots of time to catch up next time,” Ashlyn replied, smiling faintly.
Devin had been quiet all through. Ashlyn threw a glance at him and muttered, “Bye.” Then she turned to leave.
The sudden encounter with Devin and his new girlfriend made Jessie forget the reason why she wanted to catch up with Ashlyn. When she saw that Ashlyn left, she thought that Ashlyn was irritated by Devin and his new girlfriend. She shot Carlee and Devin a black look and then hurried to catch up with Ashlyn.
“Ashlyn, are you okay?” Jessie asked, out of breath. “Who is that woman? Is Devin no longer interested in you?”
Ashlyn stopped walking and glanced at Jessie. “Devin has stopping chasing me for a week now.”
Jessie was stunned by Ashlyn’s words. She found it unbelievable that Devin would give up on Ashlyn. “The jerk!”
Ashlyn continued walking toward her car and Jessie tagged along. “You said he was not bad, didn’t you?”
“But he’s a playboy. Just forget about him.” Jessie pouted. “Ashlyn, you don’t have any feelings for him, do you?”
Ashlyn knew that Jessie misunderstood. “What a great imagination you have, Jessie. Don’t you think you’ll make a beautiful writer?”
Then she opened her car door and got in the car. “I have some important documents to work on. I would love to be alone while at them.”
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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