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 on a

earlier act of instinctively protecting him, the words “younger man” seemed to extinguish the embers of

she defending Asher merely because he was, in her

back to Asher, assessing

yet there was still a hint of youthful innocence in his

size, Asher was just a

relax, Godwin seized the moment, his voice

“Mr.

please, don’t hold this

grant

his reply dripped with

giving him far too much

message was clear—Asher wasn’t worth the effort

her head toward Godwin, her tone

“Take Asher and go.”

in

locked on Elijah

“We leave together.

trust you alone

her voice carrying

“Godwin, I know Mr.

James.

Take Asher and leave.

I’ll handle this.”

in Elizabeth’s dismissal

silently consenting

between Elijah and Asher, weighing his

apologized profusely to Elijah

Asher stood stubbornly rooted.

“If

your

The words deflated Asher.

His defiance crumbled.

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

walked off, Godwin murmured in a low voice,

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