Ashlyn wanted to sever all ties with the Jones family, especially Gordon.
However, they came to apologize to her. If she passed up the chance to see them humiliate themselves, all the shitty things she had suffered through in the past three years because of them would be in vain.
Right after she divorced Gordon, Ashlyn decided to let bygones be bygones. After all, she had gotten back at the Jones family once.
Much to her chagrin, Denise enjoyed going against her, and Gordon became unreasonable and annoying.
Everything that had happened in the past three years was trivial for Ashlyn at best. But everything that happened after their divorce left her sick to her core. One way or another, she needed to vent her anger on them.
Thus, Ashlyn agreed to have dinner with them, intending to humiliate Gordon and Denise.
By the time she arrived, Gordon and Denise had already been waiting in their reserved private room.
A waiter opened the door for her and let her in. “Miss Ramos, Mr. Jones and Miss Jones are waiting for you inside.”
Ashlyn chuckled after hearing the waiter’s greeting.
This was the first time that Gordon ever waited for her.
The first thing she saw when she entered the room was Denise sitting next to Gordon.
Compared to the past days, Denise looked less arrogant indeed.
“Have a seat.”
Gordon, on the other hand, remained the same. He still had the same stoic manner whenever he glanced at her.
Ashlyn put her purse down and took a seat across from Gordon. “Denise, you look unwell.”
Usually, whenever Denise heard things like that, she would flare up. But surprisingly, she just replied, “You’re right. I do feel a little unwell.”
She wasn’t lying. She was indeed feeling unwell.
But feeling unwell wasn’t the reason that she didn’t dare to talk back to Ashlyn.
Nathaniel had punished her a few days ago. She had been whipped nineteen times. The punishment wasn’t so severe as to make her hurt seriously, but she had been sleepless.
Moreover, Gordon also whipped her that night. And because he was sitting next to her, Denise made no attempt to argue with Ashlyn.
A smirk appeared on Ashlyn’s lips upon hearing Denise’s response, and she raised her eyebrows. “Thank you for inviting me to dinner.”
Ashlyn was being sarcastic, but there was nothing Denise could do about it.
Forcing a smile, she glanced back at Ashlyn and replied, “You’re welcome.”
Thereafter, Ashlyn decided to stop goading Denise.
Gordon passed her the menu and said, “Have a look at the menu and decide what you want to order.”
The smile on Ashlyn’s face faded. She looked blankly at him while taking the menu from his hand.
At times, Gordon could be generous. Not long ago, he didn’t hesitate to give up a piece of land that was worth several billion dollars, and now he chose a restaurant that cost a fortune to eat at.
Ashlyn didn’t hesitate to order the priciest specialty dishes on the menu.
“I’d like this, this, and that one. Ooh, that looks good, too.”
Ashlyn ordered many dishes, and she was clearly doing it on purpose.
Denise found Gordon just sitting there. She pursed her lips as she looked at Ashlyn. She didn’t dare say anything. Aggrieved, she merely lowered her head and chose to remain quiet.
The waiter, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Ramos, wouldn’t these many dishes be a little too much for the three of you?”
Denise’s eyes found Ashlyn again at these words. If it wasn’t for Gordon’s presence, she would have told Ashlyn not to push it.
Ashlyn smiled and said, “Oh, I forgot to tell you to pack the dishes I just ordered.”
She paused and looked at Gordon before continuing, “My friends are a little busy. They asked me to buy some food and bring it to them. I don’t think you would mind, would you?”
Gordon looked at her, his expression unchanging. “That’s okay.”
“Great!” Ashlyn said cheerfully. She then pointed at two dishes and said, “Okay, I want these two dishes. As for the rest, you can ask them.”
Ashlyn was acting like she was the host.
Denise was angry, but she couldn’t say anything. She then ordered three dishes.
Gordon added a soup and a dessert.
When their order was done, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief. He had felt the weirdness in the air of this room as soon as he had entered it.
Now that the order had finally been placed, the waiter said with a smile, “Please wait a moment.”
He hurried out of the room, leaving the three of them to themselves again.
Ashlyn poured herself a cup of coffee and took a sip. She then looked at Gordon and Denise as she asked them, “Do you want to talk about things before or after dinner?”
She put her cup down and pursed her lips before she answered her own question. “I think we should talk after dinner. I’m afraid you won’t be in the mood to eat otherwise.”
Gordon looked at Ashlyn. She was smiling but the smile didn’t reach her eyes. Instead, her politeness had a chilling quality to it.
She seemed to be sure that their conversation tonight would not be pleasant.
Gordon blinked at her before saying, “Then let’s talk after dinner.”
Ashlyn smiled. “Okay.”
They didn’t have a common ground. Even if they did, no one would say anything.
Gordon was a man of few words. Denise was angry but she didn’t dare talk. Ashlyn was not in the mood to talk to them. The room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of running water from the fountain in the lobby.
Fortunately, the dishes were served soon. The waiter broke the long silence as he brought the food in.
However, the atmosphere in the room was so depressing, the waiter, who had entered with a smile on his face, immediately became cautious as he approached the table.
“The dishes are ready. Please enjoy yourselves. Dessert will be served soon.”
He carefully set the dishes on the table before leaving the room without a backward glance.
Gordon looked at Ashlyn and said, “Let’s enjoy the food.”
He had barely finished talking when Ashlyn stood up and ladled herself a bowl of soup before sitting back down. She did not pay any attention to Gordon.
It was just a meal. Did he think that she wouldn’t dare eat if he didn’t say that?
Ashlyn took a sip of the soup and thought it was delicious. She suddenly felt that coming to the meal was worth it.
At least the food tasted good and would fill her up. It wouldn’t be hard for her to swallow.
After Ashlyn finished her soup, she picked up the fork and began eating as if Gordon and Denise weren’t there.
She didn’t even give them a passing glance. The thought of them would probably ruin her appetite.
Gordon turned his head to Denise. “Let’s eat.”
Denise sensed the shift in Gordon’s mood and chose not to make a scene. She then picked up the fork and began eating.
Ashlyn loved the meal but Gordon barely ate.
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