Chapter 144
When I noticed the girl was missing from his side, I inquired curiously, “Where‘s your girlfriend?”
“She‘s not my girlfriend.”
Not a curious cat, I stopped asking him about it.,
I then followed him to a steakhouse. Right at the entrance, he paused and worriedly cast me a look. Then, he suggested, “Let‘s go to another restaurant.”
At the start, I did not spot anything unusual. However, when I saw his grim look, I peeked into the restaurant.
It was then I saw Ashton by the window seat. He was in a casual suit, and he was elegantly cutting the steak on his plate. In front of him, surprisingly, was not Rebecca. Instead, it was another woman I had seen twice in the past. Although I was unfamiliar with her, I could still recognize who it was.
It was Caleb‘s niece, Kristina.
They‘re both eating steak here?The president and his secretary?
“Let‘s go to another restaurant.” I was not avoiding him, but it would be awkward for me to encounter him here.
Nick nodded. After a pause, he looked at me again. “They look close. Aren‘t you going to ask him about it?”
Confused, I stared back at him and asked, “Ask what?”
mumbled. “Never
my surroundings, I spotted a barbecue restaurant around the corner. I
my
the
my head to look toward the restaurant, I realized his dark eyes were
voice at the other end of
can‘t. I‘m here
and I was sure Ashton and
fork. Leaning back in his
said, “Is it because of me or is it just
he and Kristina
I saw him swaying his glass, seemingly infuriated. I
and headed
Nick ordered the food. He rested his chin on his hands before asking, “Aren‘t you afraid another Rebecca will come to
I ignored his question and voiced the question in my head instead, “What do you need to talk
disinterestedly, “It‘s about K City. It seems like Ashton
“I know
by my answer. “This isn‘t the strangest part. What‘s strange is that my mom is
an international trading hub. Moving to K City helps to create more opportunities for the
was as though he was looking at an idiot. “Do you really not know about this, or are you
City. Moreover, it already has a branch office in K City for so many years, but it never developed any better than the office in J City. Ashton isn‘t an idiot. His plan to move the Fuller Corporation‘s headquarters to K City isn‘t because of the company; it‘s
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