Chapter 142 Chapter 142 Ashton’s POV: She Deserves It Ashton entered the study first and walked straight to the leather chair behind the desk. He didn’t speak. He didn’t look up. He unlocked his phone, scrolled, tapped something, and stayed quiet. Franklin hovered near the centre of the rug, hands
Chapter 141 141 Visit from Tother +15 BONUS Chapter 141 Visit from Father 1 tugged Ashton forward. ‘Don’t let him get in your head. I don’t care if he shows up at the studio. I’ll just throw him out myself p> Franklin clocked Ashton’s hesitation and pounced ‘You’re a public
Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Hard to Read “That money was yours the moment I gave it to you,‘ Ashton said. But if it makes you feel uneasy, you could give me part of the studio in return. Forty–nine per cent p> I considered it. ‘Alright p> His voice dropped. ‘If
Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Third Wheel Priya didn’t have a job yet, so I offered her one. Nothing fancy–just temp help, weekly pay, cash if she wanted. +15 BONUS She showed up the next day in trainers and a messy bun, then carried a massive steel table up the stairs
Chapter 138 Chapter 138 New Beginning I was grateful Ashton had taken over the company. I was. But staying here like this–being the face of the brand, walking around with a title that didn’t belong to me–it was already messing with my head. I hadn’t designed a single new piece
Chapter 137 Chapter 137 The Boss’s Wife The phone rang to the last second before I picked up. ‘What do you want?‘ My voice came out flat, because I wasn’t in the mood to pretend. I’d blocked Caroline’s number, Preston’s number, Catherine’s, Serenna’s. I’d even set my phone to filter
Chapter 136 I blinked. ‘What do you mean p> ‘If I hadn’t been here, do you have any idea how dangerous this could’ve got p> ‘I…‘ Thesitated. He wasn’t yelling. That somehow made it worse. +15 BONUS ‘I didn’t know it would turn into this. I heard Miss Davis’s voice
Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Arrest Them All Maxwell kept twitching his eyes at Franklin like he was sending a Morse code signal. Franklin finally spoke up, stiff as a broomstick. ‘Yes… it was just business talk. Regular discussion. Nothing else. Mr Maxwell was asking about our compliance structure. He said
Chapter 134 134 Playing Pretend +15 BONUS He didn’t say a word. Maxwell started twitching. ‘Mr Laurent, I was just–this is just a business dinner. I’ve been doing due diligence. Research. Vetting suppliers. Logistics firms, you know p> He wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. His face
Chapter 133 Chapter 133 Clever System +15 BONUS Chapter 133 Clever System I studied Maxwell with a frown. No way someone like him was from their main office. Maybe he wasn’t LGH at all. Maybe he was full of shit. While they kept babbling, I slid my phone out of
Chapter 132 132 Dinner With A Perv Preston saw me hesitate and shoved down on my shoulder again. I gripped the edge of the table, ready to throw a plate at him, but then he bent low beside my ear. ‘Relax,‘ he whispered. ‘Maxwell can’t get it up. He can’t
Chapter 131 Miss Davis taught literature at Westbridge Prep when I was there. Fresh out of uni, looked about twenty. Always wore long white dresses. Thick brown braids. Smelled like toner and rosemary. Carried a canvas tote with busted straps and wrote in red pen, not green like the others.
Chapter 130 +15 BONUS Chapter 130 Miss Davis ‘No, no, that’s not what I meant!‘ Priya looked on the verge of tears again. ‘I just didn’t put it very well p> She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand. Her fingers were re and cracked, the skin flaking
Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Ingrates One of the men at the table looked up and squinted. ‘Hey. Who the hell are you? How’d you get in here p> Another twisted around and whistled. ‘Who ordered a call girl p> ‘Not me p> ‘You stupid fuck, that’s not a call girl.
Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Don’t Bet On It Yvaine said simply, ‘He’s hot. He treats me well. I like him. I’m not planning our wedding. If he starts sniffing around anyone else, I’m out. Simple as that p> I opened my mouth. Closed it again. She wouldn’t listen now. If
Chapter 127 127 Confirmed Playboy Emmett leaned back into the sofa, face blank, shirt still spattered ed. +15 BONUS Ashton stepped forward. ‘Emmett, whatever happened, this isn’t the place to deal with it. He needs a hospital. Unless you’re really planning to let him bleed out in your sister’s living
Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Roughed Up- Chapter 126 Roughed Up Sunlight hit my face like a slap. I cracked my eyes open and immediately regretted it. My mouth was dry. My back ached. My thighs felt like I’d done squats in six–inch heels, which I hadn’t. I couldn’t move. I
Chapter 125 Chapter 125 Ashton’s POV: Clarity Ashton’s pulse surged, his body burning with an intensity that made him want to tear off his shirt, shred his coat, and set fire to his trousers. The source of the heat was currently twined around him like a vine, rubbing against him
Chapter 124 124 Feelings for You Chapter 124 Feelings for You It took me a long minute to figure out the question wasn’t a dream Because Ashton repeated it. Do you still have feelings for him p> “Who p> ‘Rhys p> ‘Rhys who p> +15 BONUS ‘Granger p> ‘Granger who
Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Human Roadblock Chapter 123 Human Roadblock Rhys shook his head so hard he almost toppled off the barstool His bloodshot eyes were fixed on my hand as he reached for it again. ‘Stop it!‘ I snapped, yanking it back. ‘Don’t touch me p> He looked so