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.

we walked out of the garden, I turned back to see Ashton struggling to stop

brought me out

then, a black vehicle sped toward us and came to

and ordered, “Get in the car,

I stepped forward

in the car, but

in a leather jacket and leather boots. Her entire outfit was black. If there wasn’t a ponytail hanging behind her head, I

gaze, she turned and flashed a strange smile. “Ms. Stovall,

her in the past thirty years.

John’s men would come after us. After I

on the accelerator and

we took off, an inexplicable feeling rose in

took us some

lady were obviously working together, but strangely, they didn’t even converse throughout

turned to the woman and inquired, “Did GW

as unpleasant as her looks suggested. She smiled at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re a smart

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