After making the payment, Ashton returned the card to me and expressed his intention to leave.

As Nathaniel was occupied by guests trying to flatter him, Ashton took the opportunity to lead us out through the side door.

The moment Audrey was buckled up inside the car, Nathaniel rushed over and called out, “Ashton, Scarlett, wait.”

“What do you want?” Ashton turned around and asked blandly.

Nathaniel smiled faintly and shifted sideways to allow the assistant behind him to step forward and present the oil painting that was already wrapped in kraft paper.

“My staff are inexperienced. Since you like this painting, just take it with you. You don’t need to pay a single cent. I’ll arrange someone to follow behind your car and deliver the painting to your house, then find a suitable spot to frame it up.”

 

Having said that, one of the assistants brought a cheque forward and respectfully handed it to Ashton with both hands.

it could strengthen the bond between

 

his lips slightly. “Even brothers need to keep family and business separate. Besides, I don’t like taking

got into the car, taking the seat next to Audrey without once looking back. John replicated his actions,

don’t have anything against you. It’s just how they are. Don’t take

all. Then, he changed the topic. “Anyway, make sure Ashton enjoys his vacation. I’ll see him at the

no intention to continue speaking, I pursed my lips into a

he stood in place and saw us off. However, it was a superficial smile that concealed his

distance away, Ashton’s voice filled the car. “What

in Nathaniel’s words. A brief pause later, I relayed, “He said to return to the company

seat, “He didn’t even come forward to stop you from resigning before. Then he visited late at night, but it was about

days were too phony. One second he pretended to be unconcerned about the grudges between the Hall family and Ashton, and the next, he was making insinuations through the

He only lowered his gaze, as though immersed deep

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