Chapter 162 Elizabeth maintained her composure, her expression coolly collected.

Turning to Elijah, she spoke with measured calm.

“It was merely an accident.

He was simply attempting to protect me.

Don’t blow this out of proportion.”

Asher and Elijah locked eyes, a silent battle of wills.

Asher spoke coldly.

“If you have a problem with me, deal with me directly.

Don’t involve her.

I insulted Sandra.

I threw the first punch, and she took the hit for you.

Don’t blame her.

If you want to cancel the endorsement, go ahead…”

Godwin quickly grasped the situation from Asher’s confession.

He stepped forward, positioning himself protectively between Elijah and Asher.

“Mr.

James, it’s merely a misunderstanding.

Asher is young and impulsive.

Please, don’t take this personally.”

Elizabeth’s exasperated sigh cut through the tension like a blade.

She crossed her arms and gave Elijah a pointed look.

“You’re a grown man.

picking

earlier act of instinctively protecting him, the words “younger man”

defending Asher merely because he was, in

back to Asher, assessing him with

maturely, yet there was still a hint of youthful innocence in his

Asher was just a clumsy, naive young

seized the moment, his voice

“Mr.

don’t hold this against

didn’t even grant

reply dripped

him far too

was clear—Asher wasn’t worth the effort of his

her tone leaving no room

“Take Asher and go.”

rooted in defiance,

firmly, his eyes locked on Elijah like a

“We leave together.

alone with him,” he

again, her

“Godwin, I know Mr.

James.

Take Asher and leave.

I’ll handle this.”

in Elizabeth’s dismissal of Asher’s

away, silently consenting

between Elijah and

apologized profusely to Elijah and attempted to guide

Asher stood stubbornly rooted.

“If you don’t care about your own

risk your idol being blacklisted even

The words deflated Asher.

His defiance crumbled.

glance at Elijah, he followed Godwin, dragging his feet and looking back with each

off, Godwin murmured in

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