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.

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

on?" Evelyn's voice came from the doorway. She glanced at Adair, who was standing in Elara's office. "I could hear you all

"Ms. Hawthorne..."

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Evelyn frowned. "What's wrong?"

I'm with Asher,

Please. Her husband is hundreds of times better than Asher. Sure, Asher has his good points, but he's not someone she'd bother with." Adair's expression

get back to work. I need to talk to Elara. Honestly, stop spending all your time chasing men. Is

was gone, Evelyn turned to Elara. "What's her deal, throwing a tantrum in your

"Probably having issues

to do with you? He's the type

can tell just by looking at him. He's the kind who

spot-on critique of Asher, Elara's lips curved into a

some firsthand

before," Evelyn admitted. "He was such a drama queen,

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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 sitting on the sofa.

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

been bullied," Adair

"By who?" he asked.

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

Adair demanded. "She insulted you, and

exactly cross paths much, even though you both

"We just happened

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sought her out, didn't you?"