Chapter 171

In the end, Elyse could not suppress her curiosity and headed to the place Toby gave her the

address to.

It was not a place they usually gathered at. Instead, it was a club she had never been to before.

Even with his instructions, it still took her some effort to find the correct room.

When Elyse walked in, Leo was nowhere to be found.

In fact, the only person she knew in the room was Ashton.

There were also a few other men.

The most eye-catching of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Ashton.

She had only just entered the room when she saw the man kick Ashton in the abdomen.

The blow had Ashton bending over before collapsing.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground.

The sight frightened Elyse, causing her face to go pale as she swiftly slapped her hands over her mouth.

Her feet were locked in place.

For long moments, Ashton was just lying there on the floor.

The middle-aged man’s voice boomed through the room. “Starlight Media has sent a lawyer’s letter, declaring their intent to sue you! Tell me who told you to do it, or you will be imprisoned!”

Beside the man stood a woman, her face a mask of shock.

When she saw Ashton on the ground, she let out a screech. Her hands snapped out as if to help him up, but she did not dare to do so.

Instead, she looked down at him with a sad look on her face. “Ash, please. As your mother, I’m begging you. Tell the truth. If this goes on, your father will kill you.”

It was now that Elyse recognized them.

The man was Ashton’s father.

Now that she knew who they were, she allowed shock and terror to show on her face.

She had not expected the couple to get wind of this.

More specifically, she did not expect Thomas Lowe, Ashton’s father, to be here. He had always been a man who was busy with major business. He was always coming and going without anyone

knowing.

Ashton crawled up from the ground as pain simmered in his eyes.

When he spotted Elyse, he froze and awkwardly looked away from her.

was then that Thomas spotted Elyse. He glared at her. “Who is this woman? Why is

booming voice terrified her so much that she went pale as she instinctively

and blocked her from

making her

Thomas

arms shot out before

eyes soon focused on

made her

carefree slacker while Thomas was a

was brutal. He was both knowledgeable and hard

even found breathing hard. Her hands were covered in

away

gesturing for his

was only then that Elyse could go back to her usual breathing pattern. After nodding to him, she

connection to this brat! Be thorough. I

like they were nailed to the ground. She could not

all.

around to stare at

not looking at her, but his eyes still

dare hide a single detail, you will be sent

said that to Ashton, Elyse was the

was faking immediately fled out of her.

entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

looked up, she saw someone standing right outside the window under the light.

so calm and

on his face. It was as if he

loved, but no warmth

his black eyes. While his gaze was not particularly sharp, it still pierced right through

It was Leo.

word. He

merely stood there in silence.

to make her feel

Toby did not summon her over

witnessing

It was clear he would not betray her even if it meant he would be thrown

be happy about

felt

was mocking her for her cowardice and hypocrisy. He was accusing her of

filled her with guilt.

intensified the shame

clear that he knew she had pushed Ashton to do the deed.

outsider, he was merely watching to

told him to do

of rationality fled her

her in disbelief. “Elyse,

be seen in his eyes, that burning gaze still made her feel unbelievably humiliated.

her and slapped her in the face. “You

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