Jessie didn’t even want to leave. “Oh, my God! I think we can start a new career together!”
Taking the glass of warm water from Fred’s hand, Ashlyn glanced at Jessie and said wryly, “What’s the point? I know you’ll change your mind right after our debut.”
Ashlyn knew her best friend well. She reasoned that Jessie’s passion would fizzle out soon enough.
While Jessie loved making music and playing the bass, if they really made their debut as a band, she would definitely be the first one to quit. After all, she didn’t like being restrained by a lot of rules.
They were not the young, carefree girls and boys from ten years ago. Fred had graduated from medicine abroad and returned to the country. He was a surgeon now, and his job was to save people’s lives. Although Vernon still looked as cute as ever, he wore a suit and had taken over the family business.
It was good enough that they had given it a shot when they were young.
Hearing what Ashlyn said, Jessie knew that her friend made sense. Smiling awkwardly, she slapped Ashlyn on the shoulder and asked, “Don’t you think we did good tonight?”
Ashlyn sipped from the water and smiled. “We were wonderful.”
She had felt like a caged bird when she was married to Gordon. She almost forgot that she had been so reckless and happy before.
While they were talking, Louisa ran towards them so quickly that she accidentally bumped into Ashlyn. The water in her cup spilled. Fred promptly fetched some tissues and handed them to Ashlyn.
Louisa scratched her head embarrassedly. “Oh, gosh. I’m sorry. I was just so excited. You guys were awesome!”
“It’s okay.” Ashlyn smiled.
She also felt that it was a wonderful night. Even until now, the adrenaline was pumping through her veins.
They continued to chat. All of a sudden, Aiken squeezed into their group with a glass of wine in his hand and said with flourish,
“Ashlyn, you were amazing. Cheers!”
When Ashlyn saw that it was Aiken who congratulated her, the smile on her face faded. “Aiken, uh… Long time no see.”
“Yes! You surprised us!”
Aiken was still pumped up from the concert just now. He completely forgot how condescending he was towards Ashlyn before.
A thought occurred to Jessie. “Us? What do you mean? Is Gordon here, too?”
Sure enough, Ashlyn saw Gordon walking towards them.
Her eyebrows shot up. “When did you guys arrive?”
Finally, Aiken’s excitement died down and was replaced with embarrassment. “I was here since early on in the night. Gordon arrived around ten minutes ago.”
“Oh, that’s too bad. He probably thought the music was annoying.”
As soon as Ashlyn finished speaking, Gordon walked up to her.
Her voice was neither loud nor low, but Gordon heard it clearly.
Almost everyone in the night club were in such high spirits after their concert, and the applause was deafening. But Ashlyn said that Gordon probably found the music annoying. All of a sudden, Aiken felt that Ashlyn was good at poking fun at people.
“You’re not wrong.”
Hearing Gordon’s cold voice, Jessie pursed her lips unhappily. She opened her mouth to retort, but Ashlyn raised her hand to stop her. Ashlyn looked at Gordon and smiled. “After all, I know the only sound you like is your sister-in-law’s sob.”
Gordon’s expression instantly darkened when he heard this.
Ashlyn didn’t even bother to hide the icy disdain in her voice. Over three months ago, the secret relationship between Gordon and Arabella was exposed.
Everyone present could tell that Ashlyn was being sarcastic. Even Aiken, Gordon’s buddy, wanted to give her a thumbs up.
He was impressed that Ashlyn dared to mock Gordon like that.
Aiken couldn’t help but secretly give Ashlyn a thumbs up behind Gordon’s back.
Seeing this, Ashlyn couldn’t help but chuckle. “Is there anything else, Mr. Jones?”
With the way Ashlyn spoke to him, it was as though she wasn’t the one who provoked him just now.
Glancing at her indifferently, Gordon didn’t say a word and turned around to leave.
“Did anyone force him to watch our performance? Everyone thought we were awesome, but he doesn’t know how to appreciate real music. He should just donate his eyes and ears to the blind and deaf!” Jessie complained in a low voice after Gordon left.
Aiken also felt that Gordon had spoiled all the fun, but after some hesitation, he hurried to follow him. After all, they were best friends and had known each other for more than twenty years.
But before he left, he said to Ashlyn, “I like rock and roll, too. How about we talk about music some time?”
Jessie rolled her eyes and said, “Ashlyn and you are worlds apart. You wouldn’t be able to understand her.”
These words sounded familiar to Aiken. After thinking about it for a while, he realized that these were the very same words the rich ladies had said to Ashlyn at a party before.
Although he didn’t add any fuel to the flame at the time, he just watched and did nothing, which meant that he had turned a blind eye to the bullying.
Now that Jessie insulted him with those very words, Aiken touched his nose awkwardly and muttered, “I’ll go then.”
Ashlyn didn’t say anything. She didn’t have time for that.
Moreover, Aiken was on Gordon’s side, so Ashlyn didn’t even want to say a word to him.
Before leaving, Aiken couldn’t help but look back at Ashlyn. She was still chatting with her friends, and the handsome lead singer got her another drink.
Wow, what a considerate boyfriend!
Aiken tore his gaze away and hurried to catch up with Gordon.
By then, Gordon had already walked out of ONE. Aiken had to jog to catch up to him. “You left so quickly.”
Gordon glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.
Aiken smiled and commented lightly, “Ashlyn’s boyfriend is very considerate to her.”
Gordon frowned and recalled the man who had handed Ashlyn some tissue.
His black eyes clouded over. He opened the car door and asked in a low voice, “Anything else?”
“Don’t you want to stay and have a drink?” Aiken suggested.
But Gordon slammed the car door in his face and drove away without even giving an answer.
Standing on the side of the road and watching as the black car sped away, Aiken couldn’t help but sigh.
He wondered if Gordon just went out for a joy-ride tonight. That was impossible!
After all, Gordon had come after learning that Ashlyn was here with her new boyfriend.
It seemed as though Gordon still had feelings for Ashlyn.
Aiken clicked his tongue and was about to turn around to look for Ashlyn. However, after taking two steps, he decided against it.
Judging from her attitude earlier, Ashlyn didn’t seem to like him.
Gordon really regretted coming to ONE. It was all Aiken’s fault. Aiken just wanted him to admit that he still had feelings for Ashlyn.
Feelings?
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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