My entire focus was on Ashton’s reaction.

Ashton happened to look toward me at the same time. His gaze lingered on me for a moment before he turned his head away.

Ashton lowered his eyes and sneered as if someone had told him a childish joke. “Then what?”

Emery continued on in that headstrong manner of hers. “She is your only wife.”

She seemed to realize she might have gone too far with that statement. She peered at Ashton cautiously.

Ashton seemed to be rather adept at hiding his emotions. His features had rearranged themselves into an expressionless mask once more. His silence was intimidating.

Emery tugged on the corner of my blouse worriedly, unable to suss out his true feelings. She seemed to be hinting at me to protect her if he made any unexpected moves.

I was confused at her immense faith in my ability.

liked me, that didn’t mean Ashton would extend his kindness to me. Before figuring out the truth, Ashton would always think

feelings than I was about the truth. I bit my lips briefly before I blurted, “I

saw his eyes sharpen in focus as

willing to listen, we’re one step closer to uncovering

paused and glanced at

trapped in a small boy’s body. Enchanted by the lines of code on the laptop, he seemed to

I suggested, “Actually, the solution

attention had

tell what he

in the

already hard for

the richest man in this country, and he has an upper-class fiancée. If Emery’s telling the truth, it’s going to give him a

thought crossed my mind. I asked Ashton, “Did you also forget about the

Emery’s confession, I had placed all my attention on Gregory. I forgot all about my supposed relationship with

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