“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 the door, Gordon placed the bag on the coffee table and said, “This should be yours, right?”
Ashlyn didn’t answer him, but went straight for the bag.It was indeed hers.She opened it quickly and checked if anything was missing.
To her relief, her car keys and cell phone were still in it.
The first thing she did was take out her phone.
Jessie had sent her messages yesterday.
Ashlyn shook her head, deciding to deal with it later on.Her inspection done, she picked up her bag and said with an emotionless face, “My car is downstairs.I’ll go now.”
She knew she wasn’t properly dressed, but it was better than staying alone in this room with Gordon.
Gordon didn’t stop her.
“I’ll ask someone to look into it.”
“Okay.”
With that, she turned towards the door and walked out of the room.
She took the elevator to the first floor, then went to the open-air parking lot in front of the hotel where she got into her car and drove home.
After Ashlyn got to her apartment, she took a hot bath, drinking a glass of juice.
When she was fully settled in, she called Talia and asked her to investigate what happened last night.
Talia, stunned by the news of what had occurred to Ashlyn, asked with concern, “Are you all right?” Ashlyn raised her hand and rubbed her temples.
“I’m alright.Find out who arranged those three people to set me up yesterday!”
Ashlyn wanted to know who had the nerve to treat her like she was an easy target.
In the meantime, Lowell brought Gordon some new clothes to try on at the hotel.
Lowell was shocked to see Gordon in his bathrobe, and when he saw how messy the room was, he was even more worried.He wondered what happened last night that made Gordon so irritated.
Lowell didn’t have the guts to ask.He just reached out and gave the bag of clothes to Gordon.He didn’t even dare to look around.
Gordon called Lowell about half an hour ago.
Since Lowell had been working for Gordon for so long, he could fully understand the anger he heard in Gordon’s words.
Gordon had asked Lowell to go to the hotel and get him a fresh set of clothes.
Lowell was already nervous on the way here, but seeing Gordon made him feel even worse.
Something terrible must’ve happened.
Lowell thought that someone had tricked Gordon last night, which would explain what had happened.
Gordon hated something like this the most because his father used the excuse of being drugged to cheat on his wife.
This was why Gordon was so angry after what had happened the night five years ago. He married Ashlyn in the end, but he never paid attention to her.
Five years had passed, and the same thing happened again.
This time, Gordon wouldn’t let go of whoever was behind this.
Gordon took the bag and walked into the bathroom.
Lowell stood there, not daring to walk around.
The vibration from the phone in his pocket startled him.
Lowell scowled and reached for his phone to have a look.
When Lowell saw the picture, his face changed.Ashlyn stayed here with Gordon the previous night.
But Gordon should have been happy if it was Ashlyn.
Lowell realized how serious the situation was.
After hearing the bathroom door open, Lowell quickly put his phone away.
Gordon came out of the bathroom, gave Lowell a cold look, and said, “After dinner last night, I passed out.
When I woke up, I was here.
Ashlyn was also locked up here for the night.
This morning, the hotel manager was tricked into opening the door, and pictures were taken.
Lowell, you have three days to figure out who was behind the whole thing.”
The coldness in Gordon’s tone made Lowell feel fear from the bottom of heart.
“I see, Mr.Jones.”
“Do everything you can to delete the news and pictures on the Internet.”
“Yes, sir.”
Things didn’t work out as planned, though.
The news that Gordon and Ashlyn stayed in the same hotel room all night spread quickly on the Internet in two hours.
Photos showed that Ashlyn’s clothes were a mess and that Gordon was wearing a bathrobe.
Also, people took pictures of Ashlyn leaving the hotel, going back to her apartment, and then leaving again in the afternoon to go see Jessie.
Based on these pictures, the media said that it took Ashlyn a long time to get over being tired after she spent the night with Gordon.
For a short time, word spread like wildfire about Ashlyn and Gordon getting back together and starting to date again.
It was talked about a lot online within hours.
“Is there something wrong with you, Ashlyn? Are you really seeing that bastard Gordon again? Why put yourself in the same kind of trouble with the Jones family? You said you would stay away from him when you divorced.”
Ashlyn sat down and was instantly deluged with questions from Jessie, Ashlyn only sat there and drank her juice slowly.
After Jessie stopped talking, she asked, “Have you finished?”
“No,” Jessie replied.
“I have more questions after I sip my water.” Ashlyn smiled.
“It’s fine if you have more questions.”
Jessie settled down and drank a cold drink before continuing, “Just tell me what happened last night.”
Ashlyn started from the beginning and didn’t hide any details from Jessie.
“I’m not in the practice of being kind, but last night was completely unexpected.”
They had been friends for many years and Jessie knew Ashlyn well.
Ashlyn never liked helping other people and she was not tender-hearted.
Ashlyn knew those two qualities could get her in trouble.
Ashlyn was not complicated.She veered away from trouble.
Jessie cursed upon hearing this.
“The person behind this must be an enemy of yours.”
Why would that person set Ashlyn and Gordon up? Jessie thought that Devin was a better option.
“I think so too” Ashlyn said and raised her eyebrows.
Ashlyn had thought about who would have a deep grudge with her, but she still could not think of anyone.
“That will be difficult considering how many people are your enemies,” Jessie said.
Ashlyn rolled her eyes at Jessie.
“I need a favor from you.”
Jessie was unhappy upon hearing that.
“You don’t need to be so formal with me.Your problem is my problem.We’ve been friends for twenty years.”
Ashlyn smiled, warmed by her friend’s words.
“Then why were you taking pleasure in my misfortune?”
There was obviously a difference between Jessie’s teasing and her warm feelings where Ashlyn was concerned.Jessie tapped her nose out of guilt and coughed.
“So, what is your plan?”
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