Not buying his indifference act. I explained further, “I’m actually here to celebrate with Emery. However, we bumped into Elliot and decided to celebrate together since it’s his first day being a boss.”

The explanation was redundant, given Ashton’s intelligence.

Marshall was a troublemaker. When matchmaking Katharina and Elliot, he started getting ideas about me. Fortunately, Ashton made it in time and nipped his idea in its bud.

His face remained impassive even after listening to me. “Alright, you may get off the car now. I should be leaving.”

Just when he reached for the gear, I stopped him.

“Ashton, you are jealous.”

“I am. That’s why we cannot stay in the same space any longer.” He tried to suppress the anger in voice as he retracted his hand.

The best thing about being with Ashton was I never felt apprehensive or insecure after we survived the minor squabbles when we first got together.

in love with me. I knew he didn’t have it in him to accommodate another human

I valued fidelity above everything. It was impossible for me to fall for another once

my own, and he was also mad

with his enemies, looking for my cure, and dealing with the company’s losses was exhausting him. Should anything happen to me, he would break down without a

my hands. As I forced him to make eye contact with me, I planted a kiss on his lips before

my second

himself closer for more. Before things got out of hand, I dodged his touch, got back to my own seat, and left him

as he leaned back in his seat, disheartened by my withdrawal. “You’re the only woman who could take

putting it sounds as though every woman in the world is dying to have him. Are we competing to see who’s

win the race. The most

long as he was not mad at me, he was

concede defeat, he narrowed his eyes as if he was contemplating for a way to give himself the upper hand. “It looks like I have not invested enough

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