Chapter 88 – Twisted Fate of a Billionaire’s Daughter Undercover

Jessie wasn’t convinced by it. “Ashlyn, stop being so foolish. Since Aiken is a dumbass, he wouldn’t ever figure out that you are Royi if no one told him!”

“The artwork I did for Gordon three years ago was uncovered by Gordon.”

Jessie was taken aback. “So Aiken also saw that artwork?”

“That might be the case.”

After all, Aiken and Gordon had such a strong bond. It was possible that Gordon told Aiken how foolish Ashlyn was while holding the artwork.

What a joke!

“How do you know Gordon discovered that sketch? You said you threw it away, didn’t you?”

Ashlyn didn’t want to talk about what occurred at noon, but since Jessie asked, she briefly said, “He and I met at noon. He brought up that sketch.”

“Oh, dear! That bastard Gordon! Is there only evil in his heart? How can he still call himself a man? How can he do such a thing?”

Jessie shook with rage.

If Gordon was in front of her, she would have slapped him hard.

Ashlyn was rather angry after she met Gordon at noon. It wasn’t only anger that she felt; she was also profoundly depressed. At that point, she was on the verge of tears in front of Gordon.

But as Ashlyn listened to Jessie scold Gordon, she was no longer that angry.

Jessie’s disdain for Gordon was unwavering. Now that such a thing happened, she would undoubtedly chastise him to express her anger.

Aiken’s stupid question made Jessie even more irritated. She wished she could hit him. “Calling Aiken an idiot is an understatement.”

Ashlyn found Jessie rather funny. “Forget about it. It doesn’t matter anymore.”

“It doesn’t matter anymore?” A snort left Jessie’s lips. “Now, listen up, Ashlyn. It will always matter! I can’t stand the thought of Gordon hurting you like this. He overstepped his bounds. In due time, I will get revenge for you.”

Ashlyn understood that Jessie was simply being dramatic. If Jessie was standing before Gordon, she would be too scared to speak.

Ashlyn chuckled. “In that case, you can look for a chance without any rush. To unwind, I’m going to run a hot bath right now.”

Jessie was surprised. “You still haven’t completely shaken off that cold. No, you shouldn’t do it.”

After giving it some thinking, Ashlyn ultimately agreed. “It makes sense. I have to go. Bye, Jessie.”

“Good night!”

“Good night!”

Jessie remained furious when the call ended.

Aiken was to blame. Ashlyn’s dissatisfaction could have been avoided had he not posed such a stupid question.

Aiken, on the other hand, drove to Gordon’s place. Gordon abruptly ended the call while he was telling him something about Royi.

After giving it some consideration, Aiken decided to come to meet Gordon to get to the bottom of things.

It was no surprise that Aiken downloaded Royi’s comic book and intended to compare it to the artwork Gordon had.

He must prove he was right. Evidence existed to support that.

Aiken proceeded to knock on Gordon’s door after exiting the elevator. Gordon, who had a stern expression, stepped up to the door after hearing the knock.

“Have you been too idle recently?”

When Aiken heard this, he was pissed off. “I wouldn’t have come here if you hadn’t hung up my phone.”

Gordon let out a scoff. “What is the issue?”

Aiken surveyed the space and tried to enter, but it seemed that Gordon had no plans to let him do so.

“Damn! Simply let me in.”

“Sorry, but you are not welcome here,” Gordon remarked as he gave him a cold stare.

“What?”

Aiken was pissed off, but he tried his best to stay calm.

Then, Aiken showed Gordon the image of the comic book hero on the phone that he had just pulled out of his pocket. “Look, I mentioned the comic book, and here is it. Isn’t it quite similar to the one Ashlyn drew?”

Gordon bowed his head and cast a quick glimpse at Aiken’s phone. He scowled as he saw the comic book hero’s face.

However, he quickly returned to normal. “I don’t think so.”

Gordon then turned around and returned to his apartment after finishing his sentence.

“Hey, double-check it.”

Aiken was hit on the nose by the wooden door before he could end his sentence.

“Damn! Gordon! Are you even a human or not?”

Aiken banged on the door a couple more times, but Gordon ignored him as if he couldn’t hear anything.

Aiken kicked the door while letting out an annoying laugh. “Gordon, you’re a jerk!”

But his curse was equally ineffective. Simply put, the guy inside didn’t open the door.

Aiken was forced to turn back and walk away.

He didn’t even get in!

Gordon was being too much.

The commotion behind the door subsided. Gordon stared at his empty glass and was lost in thought. After what seemed like an eternity, he finally reached for the decanter next to him, poured a glass of wine, and drank it all in one go.

The words Ashlyn told him at noon were much louder than the smack itself. He could recall her exact words to him even now.

“You make me sick!”

“People make mistakes when they are young. I was young back then, so I did, too. I did love you, yes, but that doesn’t mean I still do.”

His presence, she said, made her feel sick.

Just how absurd! She loved him deeply. How could he make her feel sick?

Wasn’t she in love with him?

She wanted to show him how much she appreciated him by drawing his sketch for his birthday.

Gordon was perplexed as to why the woman who had previously loved him so much would now feel sick of him.

Was it because he exposed her love for him and that made her ashamed and angry?

Maybe it was because her feelings for him were insufficient.

Gordon felt ridiculous considering this.

He poured himself another glass of wine and drank it.

The living room was dim since only a small light was on, and there was an overpowering smell of alcohol and nicotine.

Gordon put out his cigar, lay back on the couch, and close his eyes. Instinctively, he recalled what Aiken had said.

Aiken said that Ashlyn had previously created a comic book entitled “Only I Know” about him.

When did Ashlyn begin creating her own comics?

Gordon reasoned Aiken was deranged. On the basis of a sketch, Aiken assumed Ashlyn was the creator of the comic book.

Gordon, too, suspected insanity inside himself. He used his phone to search for the comic book.

A little narrative was given in the comic book. There were only thirty chapters in total. It was a story of a high school girl who fell in love with a boy from another school.

Gordon didn’t believe the sort of narrative that was intended to appeal to young girls had anything to do with him.

However, his opinion changed when he saw the hero’s visage when he was seated on a restaurant chair.

Gordon scowled and speculated that maybe he had been intoxicated and misjudged it.

He couldn’t believe his eyes.

Even though he didn’t think it was true, he nonetheless got up, went to the study, and printed that page. He combined that page with the sketch that Denise had discovered.

The two characters had the same appearance.

And Royi was the name of the comic book’s creator.

It led Gordon to suspect he must be insane. How else could he have believed Ashlyn had painted the comic book?

Maybe Ashlyn covertly secretly took a picture of him and then paid someone else to draw it. Additionally, the comic book’s creator was the same person she hired to paint.

It must be this way.

As he studied the sketch, Gordon became mad recalling what Ashlyn had said earlier that day.

He didn’t think she was that into him! And he didn’t believe she created that sketch!

What a ridiculous joke!

The sound of paper shredding was very abrupt in the quiet study.

Gordon became more and more dejected as he stared at the torn-up sketch on the floor.

It seemed as if a thorn had penetrated his heart.

Normally, the thorn didn’t hurt, but he could feel its presence.

Even if the searing sensation wasn’t extremely excruciating, he was unable to ignore it.

In the same way that he despised Ashlyn after their divorce, Gordon detested this feeling.

At that moment, he thought Ashlyn wasn’t honest.

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