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.

of the garden, I turned back to see Ashton struggling

me out of Stovall

sped toward us and

ordered,

forward and pulled

the only ones in

black. If there wasn’t a ponytail hanging behind

and flashed a strange smile.

the past thirty years. However, she seemed to

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

on the

an inexplicable feeling rose in my heart. I felt

disappeared from sight. It took us some time before we boarded the last plane

bodyguard and the lady were obviously working together, but strangely, they didn’t even converse

to the woman and inquired, “Did GW send

woman wasn’t as unpleasant as her looks suggested. She smiled at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re a smart woman. You’ll know when we arrive

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