We were supposed to discuss what happened the night before!

“What would you like to talk about?” I probed carefully.

“Why didn’t you pick up my call last night? Who was the man you met in the alley?” he asked calmly.

“I’ve told you, my phone was off, and the man was an old friend!” It made not much of a difference whether he knew about Danny or not. I’ve decided that he would be better off not knowing.

Ashton narrowed his eyes in displeasure. “Scarlett, I’ve told you before. I don’t like it when you lie to me.”

I gazed at him and chuckled coldly. “Lie to you? Who’s lying to whom now? Ashton, let me ask you this. Where were you that night when I was at at the morgue? Who were you with?”

 

He pursed his lips, clearly unhappy. “Why are you bringing this up now?”

as I lay there dying made me feel awful. I had thought that he had brought back those hairy crabs for me from his business engagement. It made me feel like a fool that

 

dissatisfaction. “Scarlett, do we have

interact at all!” I was much happier if none of us spoke, to be honest. The silence wasn’t

my back towards him. I had so much unhappiness that I wasn’t able to

and sat up straight in bed. “Mr. Fuller, if you desire a woman’s company, feel free to contact Ms. Larson, who I’m sure would be delighted to oblige. If you’re not willing to

my phone to dial Rebecca’s number. Ashton glared at me with anger. “Scarlett, what are

I retorted. “What is it?”

you wish, Ms. Larson, Ash needs you very much right now. Please could you come over to our villa? If

she was shocked. “Scarlett, what the hell

paid for you over the years enough for you to spend one night with him? Haven’t you

because at that moment Ashton had snatched my phone from me and hurled it across the room, where it was smashed to pieces upon impact with the

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