Devin had chosen a restaurant that served light food. Ashlyn threw him a glance, unable to tell if he did so because he knew she had no appetite.She felt grateful.She put in an order for a bowl of oatmeal. “Have you done?” “Yes.” Devin lay down on the couch and asked her, “Is it okay…
“I need Payne’s help to keep the news from spreading,” Ashlyn said. Twitter was not the only problem.The news and pictures were spreading on other apps too. The news was about Gordon and Ashlyn. Their divorce happened more than half a year ago. Everyone was intensely interested in what happened to them. Ashlyn had asked…
“You can go now.The landline in the room isn’t working.Can you ask someone to send a new one here?” The manager nodded quickly and then left with the staff. As they left, Gordon closed the door, but it didn’t get shut completely since the door was brutally kicked open and the lock got broken. Ignoring…
Gordon stopped in his tracks as he noticed her fear.He threw her the tie and stretched out his hands. “Tie me up.” Ashlyn froze as she realized what Gordon meant. She put the ornament back and buttoned her coat before picking up the tie. When she saw that Gordon wasn’t moving, she cautiously moved toward him.…
Just then, Gordon woke up.He pulled himself up to a sitting position and rested against the headboard. But he quickly discovered that he was in a strange place.He looked all around him, wondering where he was.He could remember that he was at a dinner party when he suddenly felt dizzy while he was eating.He had…
The poor girl looked miserable and terror-stricken and Ashlyn couldn’t help but pity her. Ashlyn was just about to hold her up when a middle-aged man whose face was red with anger rushed out of nowhere to try to grab her. This angered Ashlyn and she swiftly blocked his path before he could touch the…
Well, it didn’t make much of a difference to her either way.She would just head over there immediately. Since it was Friday, the traffic situation on the road was terrible. By the time Ashlyn arrived at the restaurant, it was already 6:40 p.m. Led by a waiter, Ashlyn quickly made her way over to Jenifer’s…
Gordon said suddenly.He was apologizing yet again. Ashlyn was surprised, but she took it that he was probably feeling sorry for her getting harassed by a drunk. “It’s nothing.I have to go now.My secretary is waiting for me at the gate.” With that, Ashlyn turned around and walked away.Gordon stood there and looked at her…
Lowell’s heart skipped a beat when he got a call from Gordon. Gordon had not been in the best of moods for some days now. Unless it was necessary, Lowell wouldn’t want to go anywhere near his office. But this time, it wasn’t just a matter of necessity. Gordon ordered him to come to his…
“It’s impossible for me to remarry Ashlyn,” Gordon said quietly. “Impossible? Or you just don’t want to?” But Gordon didn’t respond to the question. Instead, he looked his grandfather in the eye and said, “I sincerely hope you won’t do such a thing again.” He couldn’t understand why everyone wanted him to remarry Ashlyn. They…