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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.

she was not suffering from multiple

Here we will be doing

the file placed before him, “The first project that has the highest bidding belongs to Deluca’s head offices. I would be very happy if Ashley

that I was

much, Mr. Deluca,” I said, and could hear my

called him Mr. Deluca! He had called me Mrs. Deluca.

we

I really want to try a residential one.” I brought the same professionalism into my

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

smiled

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

Rayan’s jealousy was showing on his face but

problem. She definitely needed a

teeth, “It’s better if I give the chance to someone else.

He was not expecting me to say

into each other, “But according to your personal dossier, you don’t have a good financial background. I again insist

question asked by Mr. Gordan that made Sarah sitting across me, go a little tense. If Justin didn’t like it, he didn’t show it.

people sitting here, but I started offering certain services to certain people. I used to sell different stuff to big shots 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

with rage. He was not a fool who could not understand what I was trying to convey.

the product? Maybe I could sell it too and become

had no idea he could earn more by selling his

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.

agreement and opened the other file. The hardest part was over. Other students

the Deluca offices‘ project and seemed quite happy about

going inside for snacks, shortly. I

he had been such an understanding and cooperative mentor who introduced me to some top–notch platforms.

to stay confident because

collecting my stuff while the community members had

sold and became a millionaire,” Rayan spoke

it?” I bit my lower lip to stifle my chuckle, “You are

He came near me, “I somehow do have an idea about your boyfriend Gerald. So, I might want to make you happy by buying

him. There was a wicked smile playing across his

dear Ashley… when can you invite

going on here?” We both straightened when Justin’s voice

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