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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 personality

“We have gathered here to assign you the projects based on your performance and conduct. Here we

Deluca’s head offices. I would be very happy if Ashley Walters….” This time he did

I was witnessing

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

I had called him Mr.

Now we were divorced.

a prestigious project, but I really want to try a residential one.” I brought the same professionalism

you to do our offices. They think that nobody can

I smiled confidently.

good money because let’s accept it. We all need a good payoff for a job

the designer community members and the students. Rayan’s jealousy was showing on his face but what shocked

did have some problem. She definitely needed a

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 record that…” I

on Justin’s face. He was not expecting me to say it

My principal said intertwining 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. If Justin didn’t like it, he didn’t show it.

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

While Justin’s eyes were blazing with rage. He was

with an overexcited voice, “What was the product? Maybe I could sell it

of a well–known billionaire and had no idea he could

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.

and opened the other file. The hardest

Deluca offices‘ project and seemed

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

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

to stay confident because Justin

the community

Rayan spoke

to know about it?” I bit my lower

He came near me, “I somehow do have an idea about your boyfriend Gerald. So, I might

froze and I turned to him. There was a

Ashley… when can you invite

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

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