Chapter 12

No way! Ashley immediately took a big step forward. Not caring about whether she’d piss off Wayne, she directly hugged him from behind.

“Wayne, I can be better than her!”

Before Ashley could finish her sentence, she was suddenly pushed away by Wayne.

The force was so strong that she fell straight onto the sofa.

“What the hell are you doing?” Wayne scolded angrily.

Wayne’s face contorted in disgust, as if the person who had just clung to him was not a beautiful woman, but rather a putrid, foul–smelling piece of refuse.

“Wayne, I just wanted to help you…

Wayne had always been cold and distant towards Ashley, and even when he occasionally. showed tenderness and care, it always felt perfunctory.

It was the first time he had lost his temper with her.

had never imagined that he could be so

coldly threw this remark and

bathroom.

heap. A single pearl earring belonging to Rosalynn lay scattered at her feet. Fueled by anger and resentment, she snatched it up and flung it away

Ashley’s mind, it was all Rosalynn’s fault. If Rosalynn hadn’t been there, attempting to seduce Wayne, he would have been by Ashley’s side from the

way to the elevator. After confirming that Wayne wouldn’t chase after her, her legs suddenly felt weak. There was no one around, so she leaned

elevator dinged open.

up, frowning. The man standing in the elevator

unable to find words. It was only when he noticed her torn dress, revealing her knees, that he furrowed his brow. Without

cover.

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who bullied

She brushed off Jacob’s coat, picked up dress,

her torn

cold glance at Jacob, “Will you, the righteous Jacob, fight for justice

eyes, “Wait… Wayne?”

elevator

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