It didn’t take long before the door was opened.
Ashlyn was shocked at the sight of the person that was now standing in the doorway.It was her!
Devin didn’t take Ashlyn to meet Betsy, but someone whom Ashlyn had met before.It was Carlee, Devin’s rumored girlfriend.
Carlee seemed to have known that they were coming.She glanced at Devin and then looked at Ashlyn.
“Come in.”
Ashlyn was a little surprised at first, but she soon came back to here senses.She smiled and followed Devin into the room.
Carlee led them both to the couch and then offered them some water.
“I hope you don’t mind, Miss Ramos.I only have water here.”
Ashlyn smiled kindly and shook her head.
“It’s more than enough.Thank you.”
With that, Carlee turned to Devin and made it clear to him that she wasn’t going to help.
Ashlyn took a sip of water and looked at Devin too.
Devin cleared his throat and then introduced Carlee to Ashlyn.
“This is Carlee, my cousin Nolan’s wife.”
Ashlyn already knew who Carlee was, so it didn’t come as a surprise.She smiled at Carlee and said, “I’ve heard a lot about you.Mostly good things, of course.”
“I’ve heard a lot about you too.”
Carlee returned her smile.
Carlee picked up a folder from the table and put it in front of Ashlyn.
“I’ve seen the rumors about you on the Internet these days.I was coming to Courtbush tomorrow, but Devin called me last night and insisted that I come here today to help him.”
Devin and Carlee were good friends.
When Carlee said this, he looked at Ashlyn intently.
Carlee rolled her eyes secretly when she saw how Devin was staring at Ashlyn as though she was the center of his world.
Ashlyn, on the other hand, was oblivious to the attention she was getting.She was more focused on the folder Carlee had just given her.
Ashlyn opened the file to see what it contained.
The first page was a picture of Betsy.
Betsy was a pretty girl.She was agreeable to look at.
The file had all of Betsy’s personal details.
As she flipped through the next pages, she saw details about Betsy’s work in the entertainment industry over the past two years.
Ashlyn looked back up at Carlee, then at Devin.
“What is this supposed to mean?”
Carlee shrugged indifferently and looked at Devin as if telling him to explain.
Seeing this, Ashlyn focused all her attention on Devin.It was only then that she realized they had been sitting too close to each other.
They were so close that their knees were touching.
Ashlyn was on a long dress and Devin was wearing pants, but she could still feel his temperature.
Feeling a little uncomfortable being so close to him, Ashlyn moved her body slightly away from him to create some space between them.
Devin noticed it but didn’t say anything.He reached for the file she had been reading and moved his leg so that their legs touched again.
Ashlyn froze a little at the contact, but Devin didn’t seem to feel anything.
He turned to the second page of the file and pointed toa line.
“You’ll understand if you read this, Ashlyn,” Devin said, and his words successfully distracted Ashlyn.
Ashlyn looked at the line Devin was pointing to.
“Pretending to be Devin’s girlfriend for two months to get attention from the public.”
Ashlyn wasn’t stupid.She understood what Devin was trying to tell her, but she had to ask.
“Betsy isn’t your ex, is she?”
Carlee smiled at Ashlyn and answered the question for Devin.
“Devin has never had a girlfriend.” Ashlyn was confused at this point.She shook her head and whispered, “But…”
Carlee laughed at the confused expression on Ashlyn’s face.
“I understand your confusion.It’s all my fault, and I can explain it.”
She turned serious and added, “Let me introduce myself again.I am Carlee Stanley, the chairman of Starry Entertainment Company.Sylvia Watson and Ilvanna Hanson are my artists.All of Devin’s supposed ex-girlfriends are my artists, too.You know, people pay close attention to his love life.So I asked him to do a PR stunt with some of my artists to help make them famous.This may surprise you, but Devin turned down my offer.”
Carlee glared at Devin and shook her head.She brought her gaze back to Ashlyn and continued, “He said he didn’t want the woman he had a long-term crush on to think he was a playboy.I was even more baffled when he told me this woman he had feelings for was married.His reason for declining wasn’t good enough for me, so I told Nolan about it, and when Nolan asked Devin to do it, he had no choice but to oblige.Betsy was one of those artists.She wasn’t like the others.Two years into her job, she went rogue, caused a lot of trouble, and left us to clean it up for her every time.It was already too much, so I had to terminate her contract.I don’t understand why she would drug you, though.You never did anything wrong to her.But look at how handsome Devin is! It makes sense that she went crazy over him, don’t you think?”
Carlee drank a mouthful of water and then grinned at Ashlyn suggestively.
“Do you understand everything better now?”
Ashlyn nodded and said, “I get it.”
She did understand, but the information was just too much for her.If she understood Carlee very well, then she was the girl Devin had loved for so long.
Seeing the look on Ashlyn’s face, Carlee sighed and said, “I’m being transparent here.If you still don’t believe me, you can check the records of all his relationships.Even better, I can have my secretary put everything together and send it to you tomorrow by email.”
Hearing this, Ashlyn quickly shook her head and said politely, “No, no.Don’t put yourself through that trouble.Why would you lie to me?”
Carlee nodded and smiled in satisfaction.
“So, considering how long Devin has been pining after you, do you think you can give him a chance?”
This question was rude, but Ashlyn didn’t feel offended. She had prepared her mind for a lot of situations before coming here, but this big secret wasn’t something she was ready to hear.She felt like she didn’t fully know the person who was sitting next to her.
This was why Devin brought her here today.He wanted her to hear this.
Ashlyn frowned.She didn’t know what to make of this information.
But there was no need to beat herself up about it now.So she looked up at Carlee and said with a smile, “I don’t think I’m ready for a new relationship now.”
Carlee nodded in understanding and said, “That only means one thing.Devin hasn’t worked hard enough.”
Ashlyn didn’t know how to respond to that.She looked at Devin and saw how he was looking at her.
His gaze was full of love for her.
Even if he didn’t use his words, his eyes said it all.
Devin met her gaze and then smiled.
“Then I guess I’ll have to work harder.”
Devin and Ashlyn returned to the car in silence.
Finally, it was just both of them again.
What Carlee had said left Ashlyn stunned.She had always thought that Devin only had a crush on her.
Ashlyn thought Devin chased her because she was good-looking or maybe because she was different from his ex-girlfriends.
Ashlyn had even wondered if he had been chasing her all these months simply because she was Gordon’s ex-wife.
After all, it was a well-known fact that Devin and Gordon were not on good terms.
After Ashlyn had seen Devin and Gordon together, it was clear that they were not friends.
The rumors had not been wrong after all.
Ashlyn had thought a lot about Devin’s pursuit of her, but it had never crossed her mind that he loved her so deeply.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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