After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 200

Elara set down her pen and looked at Adair. "Asher told you he likes me?"

"He didn't say it outright, but it's obvious. You can see it in his eyes," Adair replied. "Don't think I don't know. You must've been flirting with him behind my back." "You're overthinking it," Elara said flatly.

"Am I?" Adair countered. "Then why, knowing full well my family might not approve of him and me being together, did you go and talk about us to Aunt Zavala?"

"When did I ever say anything?" Elara was baffled, suddenly finding herself blamed for something out of nowhere.

Adair let out a cold laugh. "At dinner that day. The very night we went back, Aunt Zavala asked me if Asher was my boyfriend."

"Hey," Elara said with a sigh. "You called Asher to pick you up that day. Maybe your aunt saw you two together. How is that my fault?

"I'm so busy every day I barely have time to deal with my own life, let alone meddle in your business with Asher. If anything, I hope you two end up together. I hope you get married. A guy like him? Probably only you would appreciate him." Initially, she had wanted to warn Adair. She didn't want her getting strung along by Asher. But over time, Elara realized she was worrying about the wrong person.

Adair was happy enough, and that was okay. However, now that Adair had decided to drag her into this mess, Elara wasn't about to take it lying down.

Adair pressed her lips together. "Even if you didn't say anything to Aunt Zavala, the fact remains. Asher likes you."

Elara pulled out her phone, opened her chat history with Asher on WhatsApp, and held it up for Adair to see. "What have we even talked about?" The messages showed only two brief exchanges about work, nothing more.

Adair said, "You probably already deleted the other messages."

As soon as she said it, Elara tapped on Asher's contact and deleted it right in front of her.

""Happy now?" Elara asked.

Adair blinked, stunned by how decisively Elara had erased him. Still, the gesture left her feeling unsettled.

'What did this mean? Is Elara looking down on me? The man I have pursued for so long, and Elara dismisss him so casually?' she wondered.

Adair glared at Elara. "I'm warning you, Elara. Stay away from him. He's mine now.

between you two. If I catch you sneaking around with him again, don't blame me for what

glanced at Adair, who was standing

"Ms. Hawthorne..." Her

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Evelyn frowned. "What's wrong?"

Elara. She knows I'm with Asher, but she's still

better than Asher. Sure, Asher has his good points, but

back to work. I need to talk to Elara. Honestly, stop spending all your time chasing men. Is this how the Balslev family raises its daughters?"

to Elara. "What's her deal,

"Probably having

is. What does that have to do with you? He's the type of guy who's great at his job but a terrible

at him. He's the kind who messes with people's

of Asher,

some firsthand

like him before," Evelyn admitted. "He was such a drama queen, I couldn't stand

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had just wrapped up a meeting and was stepping out of the conference room when his secretary approached him. "Mr. Blackwood, Ms. Balslev is here." "What's she doing here?" Asher glanced at his watch, irritation flickering across his face. It was work hours, and Adair hadn't even bothered to notify him before showing up. Asher found himself particularly annoyed by clingy women. The moment they became overly enthusiastic, his patience wore thin. Still, he made his way to his office. When he walked in, he saw Adair

this about?" he asked, settling into a single-seat armchair and eyeing her

been bullied," Adair

"By who?" he asked.

aren't that low and she'd never be interested in you. She claimed I'm the only one who thinks you're such a catch." A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Asher's

you angry at all?" Adair demanded. "She insulted you, and here you

this even come up? You don't exactly cross paths much, even though you both work here," he asked. They weren't even on

hesitated before replying. "We just happened to run into each

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didn't you?" Asher pressed, his