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Ashley Walters pov

A loud voice rang in my ears when I once wiped my nose with it, “KITTEN! THIS WAS MY FAVORITE T-

SHIRT!”

Oh, Justin! Why?

Then I felt his fingers brushing my cheek and that made me jerk back. Turning around I tried to balance. the box in my arms and entered through the open curtain. Once stepping inside, I looked over my shoulder expecting him to follow me.

But found him rooted to the spot with closed eyes.

There were several pairs of eyes directed at me including Rayan and Sarah when I walked towards my

seat.

Rayan had an evil smirk plastered across his lips that vanished as soon as he saw my face. He must be surprised, at how I managed to wipe the dark brown taint off my mouth. All five students had taken the advantage of coming early and took the seats opposite other community members. The only seat left vacant was opposite the Dean’s seat.

Even their nameplates were moved according to their benefits.

I was taking slow steps when again a pair of arms reached out and took the carton from my hands. He placed it on the elongated table where Ashley Walters was written.

His sleeves were now folded up.

I reached for my seat and fished for a wet tissue from my purse.

Thankfully most of the smudge was already wiped by him. He didn’t seem convinced to sit opposite me or he must have sensed that I wanted to avoid him. He asked Sarah politely to sit on the middle seat that belonged to him and sat on his seat opposite Rayan.

I sat down with a faint hello and felt his eyes on me.

Raising my eyes, I looked at him. He quickly diverted his attention and focused on Rayan sitting there. I wish I could go to him and hold his collar.

Why did you do this to me, Justin?

“Honey. It’s getting obvious.” Sarah whispered the warning without making it noticeable to anyone around

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She was someone who I could never decide what kind of personality she was.

suffering from multiple

“We have gathered here to assign you the projects based on your performance and conduct. Here we will be doing the bidding. We are very much proud of the fact that you people are part of

very happy if Ashley Walters….” This time he did make eye contact, “can do

I was witnessing for the first time.

you so much, Mr. Deluca,” I said, and could hear my heart drumming in my chest.

had called him Mr. Deluca! He had called

we

honor to get such a prestigious project, but I really want to try a

Walters. I do respect your choice. But Deluca board of members really want you to do our offices. They think that nobody can do

smiled confidently.

bring you good money because let’s accept it. We all

casual gaze at the designer community members and the students. Rayan’s jealousy was showing on his face but what shocked me was the genuine pride in Sarah’s

some problem. She

of me but …” I paused and rolled my lips between my teeth, “It’s better if I give the chance to someone else. Just to bring it to your

face. He was not expecting

his fingers into each other, “But according to your personal dossier, you don’t have a good financial background. I again insist that please don’t take it personally. There is nothing bad with not being financially strong. So

asked by Mr. Gordan that made Sarah sitting across me, go a little tense.

and earned well. Last time I sold something too precious to an affluent person and got paid handsomely for it.” I finished with a smile. There was no need to tell anyone that

eyes were blazing with rage. He was

with an overexcited voice, “What was the product?

son of a bitch was already the son of a well–known billionaire and had no idea he could earn more by selling his dick IF it

him with a sly smile and turned back to my file. “We do have a residential project, Justin.” Sarah tilted her head to look sideways, “We can assign it to Ms. Walters.”

in agreement and opened the other file. The hardest part was

and seemed quite

Mr. Gordon came up to me, “We will be going inside for snacks, shortly. I will

but he had been such an understanding and cooperative mentor

needed to stay confident because Justin

collecting my stuff while the

was it, you sold and became a millionaire,” Rayan

do you want to know about it?” I bit my lower

an idea about your boyfriend Gerald. So, I might want

There was a wicked smile playing across his face.

can you

going on here?” We both straightened when Justin’s voice sliced through the air not

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