Emery burst out laughing on the other end of the call.

“Why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?”

“No, no.” Emery held herself back and stopped laughing. “You’ve changed so much in six years. Whenever I criticized Ashton in the past for lacking self-control, you’d always speak up for him and help him find excuses.”

“What? Was Scarlett that blind?” I blurted out. When I realized the mistake I had made, I quickly corrected myself, “Was I that dumb?”

Emery sighed. “I wouldn’t say that. Things were just way too complicated in the past. But I can be sure of one thing. Ashton was an ordinary man with emotions and desires only when he was with you.”

I laughed upon hearing that. “Is that so rare?”

No matter how privileged or outstanding Ashton was, he would still be at the mercy of his emotions when he was with something he liked. Why did Emery make it sound like Scarlett was blessed to have him express his emotions to her?

All I could think was how submissive this “Scarlett” must have been when she was with Ashton.

to take a lot of time and effort to see him for

had only skimmed the documents in the study, so I wasn’t entirely sure of the relationship between

What else is he,

her declaration that I didn’t

then, one of Emery’s staff reminded her of an urgent meeting, so she had to

and was about to hang up when she added, “Why are you asking these questions anyway? Has Ashton

was so spot on with her deductions that it made me wonder if she should be a

even had me move in with him yesterday, and I promised

remembered something? Or rather, has Ashton remembered?” Emery was

though I couldn’t see her, I could imagine how thrilled she must

to disappoint you, but the answer’s no. Neither of us has

my memories back, but reality can

I got happy for nothing. Very well then, I’ll be going to my meeting. I’ll see

just ended the call when

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255