Ashton gazed at me and scowled unhappily.

I parted my lips, but I didn’t know where to start.

It would be a bad idea to talk right now.

I wasn’t about to change my mind. Seeing my reaction, Ashton gave a self-deprecating laugh. “Ha!”

Shortly after, he schooled his expression carefully and commanded, “Move out of their way! Let her get what she wants!”

“Ashton, do you know what you’re doing?” John refused to take the risk. Without his approval, his subordinates didn’t budge at all.

“Joseph!” Ashton raised his hand. Upon receiving his order, Joseph left and soon returned with his men.

The men came in and scattered around John’s men. As Ashton’s men outnumbered John’s men, they soon parted to give us a way out.

It was nighttime by now. The night breeze sent a chill down my spine. When I looked up and met Ashton’s gaze, I promptly froze.

The bodyguard was smart enough to lead me through the crowd. John wanted to come after us, but Ashton stopped him in time.

I turned back to see Ashton struggling to stop John from

bodyguard soon brought me out

then, a black vehicle sped toward us and came to

knife and ordered, “Get in the car, Ms.

thought, I stepped forward and pulled

in the car, but there was someone

Her entire outfit was black. If there wasn’t a ponytail hanging behind her head, I would’ve

and flashed a strange smile. “Ms. Stovall, finally we

had never met her in the

shove as he was afraid John’s men would come after us. After I

the accelerator and sped

an inexplicable feeling rose in my heart. I

took us some time before we

working together, but strangely, they didn’t even converse

and inquired, “Did

She smiled at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re a smart

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