Aiken tore his gaze away from the “couple” and glanced at Gordon, who was standing next to him. Seeing that the latter’s eyes were fixed on the dance floor, he asked deliberately, “Do you also want to dance?”
Gordon didn’t give him the satisfaction of an answer.
On the dance floor, the movements of Ashlyn and Devin gradually became more and more harmonious. Suddenly, the music became lively, and the woman who claimed she couldn’t dance swept across the dance floor gracefully, her skirt blooming like a flower.
The rest of the people on the dance floor subconsciously made way for her at the center. Ashlyn and Devin became the focus of the whole party.
Seeing that Gordon still refused to utter a word, Aiken fell silent, too.
The dance floor was getting more and more enticing. It turned out that not only could Ashlyn play the drums like a pro, but she was also a great dancer.
Even Devin himself wasn’t too shabby. He used to be on the national dance team but quit after getting injured.
Now, their movements were getting faster. The two danced with a supple grace that was amazing to everyone watching. The onlookers couldn’t help but join them.
“Wow! Ashlyn must’ve learned dancing, right? She’s on Devin’s level!”
Gordon snorted coldly. “Just so-so.”
Didn’t she say that she couldn’t dance?
What a liar!
Aiken clicked his tongue and chastised him. “Their dancing is beautiful. How could you call it so-so?”
When the song came to an end, the people on the dance floor stopped, and Ashlyn and Devin’s performance was received with hearty rounds of applause. Even Aiken clapped his hands loudly. “Are you jealous?”
Gordon shot Aiken a warning look and snorted, “I’m never jealous.”
Then he abruptly turned around and took off.
Aiken raised his eyebrows and shook his head wryly. “He is so jealous.”
When the song ended, Ashlyn stepped down from the dance floor, carefully lifting the hemline of her dress so as not to trip. Devin followed her and pointed out, “I thought you said you couldn’t dance.”
Ashlyn looked back at him and asked calmly, “Are you saying I can?”
She refused to admit that she had lied, but Devin didn’t care. Seeing her turn around to walk away, he asked, “Where are you going?”
“Washroom.”
Devin stopped in his tracks. He knew he couldn’t follow her there.
Finally free of him, Ashlyn quickened her pace and wove her way through the crowd.
Jessie squeezed past the throng of people and ran to her. “Ashlyn, that was amazing! You took the spotlight for sure. I even took a short video of you! You and Devin make a good match.”
Ashlyn cast her a sidelong glance and said flatly, “I agree with your first sentence, but not the last one.”
Jessie pursed her lips and continued stubbornly, “You two looked awesome together on the dance floor.”
Ashlyn took a glass of wine from a passing waiter and said lightly, “Oh, you’re wrong about that.”
Jessie rolled her eyes. “Whatever. Anyway, it’s obvious that Devin will do whatever it takes to chase you.”
Ashlyn shrugged it off. The two chatted about other things for a while before Ashlyn excused herself to socialize with the other guests. Feeling bored, Jessie went in search of some fun.
It was about nine o’clock when Ashlyn found Jessie again. “Wait for me here. Let’s leave after I go to the washroom.”
Jessie, who had been bored all night, nodded impatiently. “Hurry up!”
This party was so boring that Jessie made up her mind to not come with Ashlyn the next time there was a business event.
By this time, most of the guests were still having dinner in the banquet hall, so the bathroom was practically empty.
As soon as Ashlyn came out of the washroom, she heard a clear masculine voice nearby. She turned to look and saw Gordon on the phone, leaning leisurely against the railing not far away.
Gordon also saw her come out, and after giving her a cold glance, he turned his head away.
Ashlyn rolled her eyes and walked past him without looking sideways.
“You’re not someone for Devin.”
Ashlyn stopped in her tracks and slowly turned to look at him. “Did you say something just now?”
Gordon’s expression darkened. Who else could it be?
“It’s just us here.”
With a faint smile, Ashlyn smoothed her long hair. “Oh, I’m sorry. I just thought that there was a mad dog barking.”
After saying that, she paused and observed the cold expression on the man’s face. “Thanks for the reminder. But I’ve never suffered any losses except when I married you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on her face disappeared and was replaced with an icy cold, stony expression.
Ashlyn looked deep into his black eyes before tearing her gaze away. Without giving him a chance to respond, she turned around and left.
Her high heels clicked against the cool stone floor, the hemline of her dress billowing gracefully as she walked.
Gordon watched her walk away.
She had the audacity to call him a mad dog? The nerve!
Ashlyn was displeased with Gordon’s meddling in her personal life. When she found Jessie, she said in a low voice, “Let’s go.”
Jessie instantly noticed that something was off. “What’s wrong, Ashlyn? Did you run into a drunkard in the bathroom?”
Ashlyn glanced at her and explained, “I ran into Gordon on my way back.”
Jessie instantly wrinkled her nose in disdain. “No wonder!”
Aiken, who was about to greet them, couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard this.
By the time he came to his senses, Ashlyn and Jessie were already on their way out of the banquet hall.
On the drive home, the car suddenly died. Uneasy, Jessie couldn’t remain composed. “Really? This had to happen this late at night?”
Frowning, Ashlyn unfastened her seat belt and said, “Let me check it first.”
As she spoke, she got out of the car and popped the hood to see what was wrong.
Ashlyn didn’t know much about cars, but it seemed that hers had broken down.
Jessie got out of the car and walked over to check. “Is something broken?”
Ashlyn sighed. “Yes.”
Jessie was right about her guess.
She pouted. “What should we do now?”
“Call someone to fix it, of course.”
How could they spend the night there dressed like this?
Ashlyn then took her phone out to call Talia.
Her reliable assistant answered her call promptly. Upon hearing about Ashlyn’s plight, Talia said that she’d be there in fifteen minutes and a tow truck would arrive in about twenty minutes.
“Okay. Thank you, Talia.”
“No problem, Miss Ramos. Please take care, you and Miss Walker.”
Talia still remembered what happened last time. It wasn’t safe for two gorgeous women to be stranded by the road at night with a broken-down car.
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Ashlyn went to the back seat, pulled out the warning sign, and put it behind the car.
As soon as she set up the warning sign, a Maserati pulled to a stop beside her.
The back window rolled down slowly, revealing Aiken’s charming face. He asked enthusiastically, “Ashlyn, did your car break down? Do you need any help?”
Ashlyn glanced at him indifferently, and from the corner of her eye, she could see the side profile of the man sitting next to Aiken. She smiled faintly and said, “No, thanks.”
“Don’t be a stranger, Ashlyn. It’s clear you could use some help.”
“But I don’t like accepting help from others,” Ashlyn said calmly, her smile unwavering.
Aiken was rendered speechless.
Suddenly, the cold man sitting in the car next to Aiken spoke up. “Drive.”
Aiken was taken aback. He frowned and pointed out, “Gordon, their car broke down. We can’t just leave them.”
“Not my problem.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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