Cherish After Losing Novel Ashley

Chapter 249

He nodded, a curt “Got it,” escaping his lips. He rose, a practiced grace in his movements.“I’ll pick up Sam later.” It was a thinly veiled goodbye.

Ashley responded with icy politeness, “Okay.”

Chase didn’t linger. He walked over to Mrs. Sterling, the matriarch of the family.“Grandmother, I have something to attend to. I’ll be going now.”

Mrs. Sterling didn’t bother to rise, her voice as cold as the January air.“Goodbye. Don’t bother

eeing me out.”

dismissal, Chase nodded curtly to Steve before exiting the ballroom. He emerged from the hotel, his departure noted by Zark, who paused mid–exit from

after piling her plate high with appetizers earlier, barely touched her dinner. She’d escaped upstairs to

gone, Ashley went upstairs to

Sam

are

you

finished?”

words, she said, “Your father said he’ll pick you up

her Aunt Wu the next day brightened Sam’s