Chapter 76 

“It’s my mom’s birthday tomorrow night. Wanna come along?” he asked. It seemed like our scandal meant nothing to him at all.

I massaged my temples, which were throbbing dully. “I’m not free. You should refute the rumor soon.”

Ashton was the only person I could ask for help to keep John away from us.

But right then, the rumor about Nick and me was a problem.

He fell silent for a moment before answering, “I’ll take care of that.”

“Alright,” I said tiredly. “Stop causing any more trouble!”

I didn’t know when John would come to J City. If Ashton got upset at me over the scandal and the nightmare from five years ago happened again, I’m afraid I couldn’t survive any longer.

Staying alive was the most important thing for me then.

After hanging up, I placed my phone aside before deciding to go to Ashton’s office.

This time, his office was quiet. Joseph wasn’t even there.

As the clacking sounds of the keyboard sounded from his office, I came to a stop outside and knocked on the door.

in!” the man’s irresistible

door open. When I came closer to him, my

typing furiously on

desk silently, watching him deal with work. Indeed, he looked

down. I’ll sign it later.” As he was too focused, he didn’t realize it was me

standing without

a long while, he frowned and stopped typing. When he looked up and saw me, his expression

it?” he

to talk.” I had to explain to him about my

“Ms. Stovall, you need to

He sounded completely distant.

and wrung my hands together tightly. “Ashton, I can explain the rumor about Nick and

raised a brow

quickly dawned on me what he was insinuating. “No!” I declared, my

do you think I’ll trust

alright?” As both Nick and

his forehead and looked at me. “Ms. Stovall, you’re getting paid handsomely to work in Fuller Corporation. Please

“Ash-”

Stovall,” he interrupted. “You should know that this isn’t the

retort, but Joseph was walking toward us. He shot me a

asking me to

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