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?”

bringing up things from yesterday! I can do it just like you.” I did not know why I was this upset. Maybe the thought of him being with Rebecca 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

 

dissatisfaction. “Scarlett, do we have to interact with this much hostility

none of us spoke, to be honest. The silence wasn’t a big

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

the quilt and sat up straight in bed. “Mr. Fuller, if you desire a woman’s company,

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

someone who can satisfy you!” I retorted. “What

over to our villa? If you need to be paid for your services, I will transfer you the money.”

“Scarlett, what the hell are you doing?” she

money insufficient?” I asked mockingly. “Aren’t the expenses that he’s paid for you over the years enough for you to spend one night with him? Haven’t you always told him that you love

phone from me and hurled it across the room, where it was smashed to pieces upon

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