“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 Talia to deal with the rumors as soon as they were released, but the attempt was not successful.
Gordon had called and told her that there was no way to control the spread completely.It seemed someone powerful was behind this or the spread would not be on such a large scale.
“Don’t worry, Ashlyn.I’ll ask for Payne’s help,” Jessie said.
Ashlyn shook her head.
“I need him to get to the bottom of who spread the news.”
Jessie agreed after a moment of shock.
“You are so smart, Ashlyn! It would be good to figure out the source of it all.”
Jessie was in a better mood now that she knew the relationship between Gordon and Ashlyn was not being rekindled.She threw her arm around her friend’s shoulders.
“Would you have some fun with me tonight?” Ashlyn moved Jessie’s arm.
“What if I’m photographed again? They will say I’m thrilled after getting back together with Gordon.”
Ashlyn was a happy girl, she didn’t plan to party with Jessie at Louisa’s after news of her and Gordon making up had spread online.She was worried.
On the one hand, shady reporters would follow her around like vultures to get ahead of the story by any means necessary.
On the other hand, she was not in good shape, even though she had taken a long nap in the afternoon.She had been given an aphrodisiac and spent the night being on guard against Gordon.
Ashlyn wouldn’t have gone to meet Jessie and asked Payne for help if Talia had been able to keep the news from getting out and find out who was making these rude comments.
Ashlyn bid Jessie goodbye and then drove back to her apartment.
The building had a great security system, so she didn’t have to worry about people taking pictures of her.
Ashlyn was really upset by what had happened last night.It wasn’t the first time that someone had drugged her.
The same thing had happened to her five years ago and she hadn’t expected it to happen again.She couldn’t let it go so easily this time.
Those in charge needed to be on the lookout.
Ashlyn would get back at the person who was behind all this, if she ever found out who it was.
The elevator doors swung open and Ashlyn got out after taking a moment to think and made her way toward her apartment.
As she turned a corner, she saw that Devin was waiting for her.
At this point, there was a lot of news about it, and almost everyone knew what was going on.
The fact that Devin was here didn’t surprise Ashlyn. Ashlyn tucked a lock of hair behind her ear as she asked, “I don’t think you’re here for coffee, are you?”
“Ashlyn.”
Devin looked at her seriously, his brown eyes missing their usual sparkle.
“Did you go for a checkup?”
Ashlyn was confused.
Devin approached her.
“You were drugged.Even though the effects have worn off, you have to go to the hospital for checkups, don’t you?” He walked up to her and took her hand.
“Come with me.Let’s go to the hospital,” he said, his voice friendly.
Ashlyn stood still as she said, “I’m fine.”
Devin smiled.
“It’s not up to you to decide if you’re okay or not.You’re an adult now.Are you still afraid of doctors?”
Ashlyn wondered if she was seeing things.She thought Devin looked helpless when he said so, just like how Stevie looked when he heard some of her demands.It was strange.
Twenty minutes later, as Ashlyn looked out the car window at the hospital, she realized that sometimes, she would do what Devin asked.
She hadn’t wanted to go to the hospital.
But here she was in the hospital parking lot.
Ashlyn was the type of person who could be persuaded with logic but not scared by force.
With this in mind, Ashlyn opened the door and got out of the car.
Devin dipped his head to look at her.His eyebrows rose as he asked, “Didn’t you refuse to come to the hospital?”
Ashlyn looked at him.
“Well, we’re here now.”
Devin wouldn’t let her even if she wanted to go back home.
This was a private hospital.Devin must have arranged everything in advance.
Ashlyn skipped the registration process and went straight to the lab to have her blood and urine tested, following the nurse’s instructions.
The active parts of the drug should have been absorbed now that 24 hours had passed.
Ashlyn left the doctor’s office and found Devin waiting there for her, tapping his head in a rhythm.
She saw that his face showed signs of tiredness, dark circles around his eyes.He looked like he had been awake for a long time and was now tired.
Ashlyn realized that Devin had been gone for a few days, supposedly on a business trip to Tacrecor.He had waited at her apartment door, suit jacket in hand.
It looked like he had driven here straight from the airport, the Courtbush heat forcing him to take off his jacket.
Devin let go of her and looked her in the eye as he asked, “What do you want for dinner?”
Ashlyn calmed down at his simple words.
“A lot has happened here.I might not be able to take you out to dinner tonight.I owe you many dinners, I know.”
Devin raised an eyebrow and looked at Ashlyn with a smile.
“I’m good with takeaways.”
Ashlyn thought it might not be fair to keep turning him down.
Devin had taken her to the hospital without asking any questions, after all.
Ashlyn would never have known to do that without Devin.
Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up outside Ashlyn’s building.
Ashlyn offered Devin a glass of water as soon as she walked into the apartment.
“Thank you.”
Devin looked at her and said, “I should be the one saying that.”
Ashlyn picked up her iPad from the coffee table and turned it on with a smile.
“Order anything you want.”
Devin grabbed the iPad and looked at her, his eyebrows raised.
“Anything?”
“Yes, anything,” Ashlyn said.
She then pulled out her phone to reply to Vivien’s text.
There were rumors on the Internet that Gordon and Ashlyn were getting back together. Stevie and Vivien, in particular, could not have been blind to what was going on.
Ashlyn hoped that her parents wouldn’t worry too much about her.She thought about telling them everything that had happened the previous night, but in the end, she didn’t.
“It was just a misunderstanding, Mom.I’m fine.”
Vivien felt better when she saw Ashlyn’s message.Not wanting to upset her daughter by talking about the past, she decided to drop it.
“We trust you.” Ashlyn felt a tingle of happiness in her chest as she read the message.
“Thank you, Mom and Dad.”
After sending the message, Ashlyn looked up, only to find Devin staring at her.
“Are you done with your order yet?” she asked.
“Yes.You order now.”
Ashlyn took the iPad.She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw what he had done.
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